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A study of clinical profile of patients with malaria in tertiary care hospital.
- Source :
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International Archives of Integrated Medicine . Nov2019, Vol. 6 Issue 11, p42-46. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Background: Malaria a tropical disease has a wide clinical spectrum ranging from uncomplicated disease to a fatal one. The objectives were to study clinical profile of Malaria with special reference to its complications and outcome. Materials and methods: A study was carried out in a tertiary care hospital including total of 50 patients diagnosed with P. Vivax or P. Falciparum Malaria. Data on patients' clinical details with investigations, complications, and outcome was studied. Results: Out of 50 patients (37 male and 13 female), 41 had P. Vivax and 9 had P. Falciparum Malaria. Total 3 patients were complicated; two had cerebral malaria due to P.falciparum and one had multi organ failure due to P. vivax which eventually succumbed. Conclusions: Clinical profile of Malaria was studied which suggest, P.falciparum malaria was more complicated; which comprises cerebral complications, renal complication, hepato-biliary and respiratory complications leading to increased morbidity and mortality. It was observed that P. vivax had better outcome but it can also present with serious and life-threatening complication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CEREBRAL malaria
*MALARIA
*TERTIARY care
*HOSPITAL care
*TROPICAL medicine
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23940026
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Archives of Integrated Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 140369135