1998-10-21
The duration of febrile seizures and peripheral leukocytosis
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Publication
Journal of Pediatrics , Volume 133 - Issue 4 p. 557- 558
In 203 consecutive children with febrile seizures, no clear association (odds ratio = 1.0 [95% CI, 0.9-1.1], P = .59) was found between seizure duration and blood leukocytosis (≤15.0.109 cells/L). Increased leukocyte counts may be misinterpreted because of seizure duration. In children with febrile seizures, leukocyte counts should be used to evaluate the underlying cause of fever.
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| doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3476(98)70068-X, hdl.handle.net/1765/60423 | |
| Journal of Pediatrics | |
| Organisation | Erasmus MC: University Medical Center Rotterdam |
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van Stuijvenberg, M., Moll, H., Steyerberg, E., van Gijssel, E., Moons, K., & Derksen-Lubsen, G. (1998). The duration of febrile seizures and peripheral leukocytosis. Journal of Pediatrics, 133(4), 557–558. doi:10.1016/S0022-3476(98)70068-X |
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