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Table 2 Outcome of 133 children who survived with cerebral malaria in the two groups

From: Mannitol as adjunct therapy for childhood cerebral malaria in Uganda: A randomized clinical trial

Outcome

Placebo(N = 67)

Median (IQR)

Mannitol(N = 66)

Median (IQR))

P value*

Time [hours] to regain consciousness

20.5(14.1–53.4)

18.9(10.0–38.0)

0.11

Time [hours] to oral intake

40.0(23.3–66.3)

34.0(19.0–61.0)

0.13

Time [hours] to sit unsupported

49.0(33.0–69.8)

49.0(29.0–74.0)

0.81

Total coma duration

46.3(33.5–81.4)

43.0(22.9–70.0)

0.07

  1. CI = Confidence Interval
  2. * Mann-Whitney U-test