Identifying prognostic factors of severe metabolic acidosis and uraemia in African children with severe falciparum malaria: a secondary analysis of a randomized trial

Identifying prognostic factors of severe metabolic acidosis and uraemia in African children with severe falciparum malaria: a secondary analysis of a randomized trial

Abstract Background Severe metabolic acidosis and acute kidney injury are major causes of mortality in children with severe malaria but are often underdiagnosed in low resource settings. Methods A retrospective analysis of the ‘Artesunate versus quinine in the treatment of severe falciparum malaria...

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Main Authors: Grace Mzumara, Stije Leopold, Kevin Marsh, Arjen Dondorp, Eric O. Ohuma, Mavuto Mukaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Severe malaria
Metabolic acidosis
Acute kidney injury
Plasmodium falciparum
Africa
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03785-0

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