Table 1 Baseline group characteristics

Number of children

48

61

Median age (months)

25.5 (12–40)

26 (15–44)

Median haemoglobin

6.5 (4.3–9.5)

5.9 (3.8–9.3)

Severe malaria

38 (79.2 %)

49 (80.3 %)

Impaired consciousness

22 (45.8 %)

25 (37.3 %)

Coma

4 (8.3 %)

4 (6.5 %)

Severe anaemia

18 (37.5 %)

27 (44 %)

Respiratory distress

37 (77 %)

43 (70.5 %)

Endotoxemia (EAA ≥ 0.4 U)

16 (33 %)

31 (50.8 %)

I-FABP ≥183 pg/ml

10 (20.8 %)

12 (19.6 %)