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Haematological indices, nutritional assessment and mortality outcome of children presenting with severe malaria to a tertiary hospital in Ghana

Daniel Ansong
Alex Osei-Akoto
Sandra Owusu
Isaac Boakye
Samuel Blay Nguah
David Sambian
Justice Sylverken
Bernard Arhin
Pages
1–1
Publication Date
2013-07-09
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However, Mortality was associated with malnutrition (weight-for-age z-score ≤-2) in this study.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Background: Severe malaria in children remains the commonest clinical disease in the paediatric emergency units of most hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Key Findings & Data:Results: The study recruited four-hundred-and-eight (408) children between April, 2005 and July, 2006.
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Conclusion & Impact:However, Mortality was associated with malnutrition (weight-for-age z-score ≤-2) in this study.
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⚙️Variables:Malnutrition · Severe malaria · Haematological indices

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Background: Severe malaria in children remains the commonest clinical disease in the paediatric emergency units of most hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa. Anaemia and nutritional deficiency are associated with severe malaria. The aim of the study was to describe the haematological indices, nutritional status and mortality among children admitted in a tertiary hospital in Ghana with severe malaria. Methods: We conducted a prospective cross-sectional study documenting the haematological, nutritional indices and mortality outcomes of children less than five years reporting to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital with severe malaria. Results: The study recruited four-hundred-and-eight (408) children between April, 2005 and July, 2006. There were 231 males (57%). The median age was 21 months, (1QR: 4-54months). 36 (8.8%) patients had weight-for-age z-score -2, 3.3% (RR=1.7, 95%CI: 1.1-2.6, P=0.038). Conclusion: Malaria in children under five remains a principal cause of morbidity and mortality. The study did not find any association between the haemoglobin levels and the nutritional status. However, Mortality was associated with malnutrition (weight-for-age z-score ≤-2) in this study.

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Ansong, D., Osei-Akoto, A., Owusu, S., Boakye, I., Nguah, S. B., Sambian, D., Sylverken, J., Arhin, B. (2013). Haematological indices, nutritional assessment and mortality outcome of children presenting with severe malaria to a tertiary hospital in Ghana. Journal of Pediatric Sciences, Cilt: 5 - Sayı: 0, 1–1. https://ajindex.com/articles/836368

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