A-5 year review of cerebral malaria in nigerian children.
Niger Postgrad Med J
; 14(1): 60-2, 2007 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Cerebral malaria is thought to be common in the under fives in a malaria holoendemic region like ours. But we are recently seeing cases of cerebral malaria in children older than 5 years. This study was carried out to determine the Morbidity And Mortality Pattern Of Cerebral Malaria. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
This was a retrospective review of cases of cerebral malaria seen over a five-year period (1999-2003) at the Paediatrics Department of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex Ile-Ife. All case notes of patients admitted with a diagnosis of cerebral malaria were retrieved and relevant data extracted to a standard form.RESULTS:
One hundred and fifty four (154) patients were managed as cerebral malaria, out of a total of 5,456 admissions over this period. Eighteen were aged less than one year, 128 were aged 1-5 years while eight were aged >5 years. Eight of the 154 patients died (5.2%). However 16 (10.3%) had various neurological deficits at discharge.CONCLUSION:
Cerebral malaria is still a major complication of malaria in our practice and it is no longer a problem of under-five children alone.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Malaria Cerebral
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Hospitales de Enseñanza
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
Límite:
Child
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Niger Postgrad Med J
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Nigeria