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. 2018 Jun 5;2018(6):CD012713. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012713.pub2

Koksal 2010.

Methods RCT
Participants 136 confirmed cases 
 Mean age 49.2
Interventions Ribavirin 30 mg/kg initial loading dose; 15 mg/kg 4 x daily for 4 days; 7.5 mg/kg 3 x daily for 6 days; Oral ribavirin
Outcomes Mortality, length of hospital stay, requirement for transfusion.
Location and dates Karadeniz Hospital, Trabzon, Turkey, tertiary centre; June 2004 ‐ August 2007
Number of days since onset of symptoms (mean/SD) Ribavirin: mean 4.5 (SD = 2.5); No ribavirin: mean 3.9 (SD = 2.4)
Supportive therapy Supportive care and fluid, platelet, FFP, blood products as necessary
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