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Table 3 Mixed-effects regression model to estimate the changes in parasitaemia in 16 patients with severe malaria

From: The role of red blood cell exchange for severe imported malaria in the artesunate era: a retrospective cohort study in a referral centre

Parameter

Coefficient

95 % confidence interval

p value

Log initial parasitaemia/µLa

12.02

11.24; 12.79

<0.0001

RBC exchangeb

2.47

1.43; 3.51

<0.0001

Parasite elimination rate (/h)c

−0.13

−0.15; −0.10

<0.0001

  1. RBC red blood cell
  2. aLog initial parasitaemia for individuals who did not receive RBC exchange (intercept of the regression model)
  3. bDifference in log initial parasitaemia for individuals who received RBC exchange vs those who did not
  4. cDifference in log parasitaemia per unit increase of time (hour)