Table 2 Summary of previously published case series of Shoshin Beriberi
From: Shoshin Beriberi in Critically-Ill patients: case series
Author [ref] | Year | No. patients with Shoshin beriberi | Thiamine supplementation | Thiamine initial dose | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pereira et al. [19] | 1984 | 2 | Yes | Not specified | Recovery (2) |
Naidoo [16] | 1987 | 8 | Yes | Not specified | Recovery (8) |
Kitamura et al. [5] | 1996 | 10 | Yes (6) | 10Â mg (1)> | Death (1) |
100Â mg (5) | Recovery | ||||
(5) Death (4) | |||||
Shivalkar et al. [20] | 1998 | 2 | Yes | 500Â mg (2) | Recovery (2) |
Bello et al. [7] | 2011 | 2 | No | Not specified | Death (2) |
Restier et al. [17] | 2012 | 11 | Yes, early (8) | Not specified | Recovery |
(8) Death (3) |