Parameters | Number (ARTS/ARTM) | Artesunate (ARTS) n = 186 | Artemether (ARTM) n = 184 | P value |
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Age (years) Median (Range) | Â | 32(15-74) | 32.5(15-77) | 0.33 |
Sex - Male/Female | Â | 133/53 | 142/42 | 0.21 |
Previous treated with quinine for current malaria contracted: no. of patients (%) | Â | 11(5.9) | 15(8.2) | 0.4 |
Previously treated with artemisinin derivatives for current malaria episode: no. of patients (%) | Â | 114(61.3) | 105(57.1) | 0.41 |
Convulsions: no. of patients (%) | Â | 13(7.0) | 14(7.6) | 0.82 |
Temperature (°C) Median (Range) |  | 38.1(36.5-40.5) | 38.0(36.0-41.0) | 0.75 |
Pulse (rate/min) Median (Range) | Â | 100 (68-150) | 100 (60-151) | 0.30 |
Respiratory rate (/min) Median (Range) | Â | 28 (12-60) | 28 (18-68) | 0.27 |
Glasgow Coma Score Median (Range) | Â | 11 (3-15) | 11 (3-15) | 0.61 |
Glasgow Coma score less than 11: no. of patients (%) | Â | 85(45.7) | 87(47.3) | 0.76 |
Shock: no. of patients (%) | Â | 6(3.2) | 10(5.4) | 0.30 |
Hypoglycaemia: no. of patients (%) | Â | 1(0.5) | 0(0) | 1.0 |
Haematocrit (%) Median (Range) | Â | 32 (10-50) | 31 (8-53) | 0.42 |
Parasite count (×103/mm3) Median (Range) |  | 80.7(0.02-3471) | 70.5 (0.02-3534) | 0.75 |
White cell count (×103/mm3) Median (Range) | 173/171 | 7.93 (1.1-47.6) | 8.40 (1.7-27.0) | 0.45 |
Serum creatinine (mg/dL) Median (Range) | 179/176 | 1.8 (0.6-9.5) | 1.7 (0.6-17.0) | 0.68 |
Total bilirubin (mg/dL) Median (Range) | 124/120 | 5.7 (0.6-39.0) | 5.0 (0.6-38.8) | 0.40 |
ALT (U/L) Median (Range) | 155/161 | 70 (10-1900) | 71 (6-414) | 0.45 |
Lactate (mmol/L) Median (Range) | 168/166 | 3.2 (0.5-17.7) | 3.6 (0.5-16.8) | 0.85 |