Diabetes, cardiac disorders and asthma as risk factors for severe organ involvement among adult dengue patients: A matched case-control study

• Main Authors: Pang, Junxiong, Hsu, Jung Pu, Yeo, Tsin Wen, Leo, Yee Sin, Lye, David Chien Boon
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Risk factors; Epidemiology
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/83616; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/42731
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Progression to severe organ involvement due to dengue infection has been associated with severe dengue disease, intensive care treatment, and mortality. However, there is a lack of understanding of the impact of pre-existing comorbidities and other risk factors of severe organ involvement among deng...