Table 1 Characteristics of the major clinical subgroups.
From: Severe falciparum malaria in young children of the Kassena-Nankana district of northern Ghana
Parameters | Cerebral Malaria (n = 47) | Severe Anaemia (n = 315) | Respiratory Distress (n = 212) |
|---|---|---|---|
Males, n (%) | 23(48.9) | 202(61.8) | 117(55.2) |
6–24 months, n (%) mean age | 21.6 (13.1) | 16.5(10.0) | 17.9(11.3) |
Mean haemoglobin, g/dl (SD) | 7.0(2.6) | 3.8(0.8) | 5.2(2.3) |
Mean blood lactate, mmol/L(SD) | 8.5(5.7) | 5.8(4.1) | 6.6(4.9) |
*GMPD, parasites/μL | 15223 | 15361 | 22026 |
Mean blood glucose, mmol/L (SD) | 6.2(3.6) | 5.0(1.8) | 5.1(2.1) |
Hypoglycaemia, n (%) | 6(12.8) | 8(2.5) | 18(8.5) |
Hyperlactataemia, n (%) | 34(72.3) | 142(45.1) | 101(47.6) |
Hyperparasitaemia, n(%) | 8(17.0) | 34(10.8) | 33(15.6) |
Hyper pyrexia, n (%) | 1(2.1) | 12(3.8) | 28(13.2) |