Publication: Clinical presentation of childhood malaria in Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR
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2000-12-01
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01251562
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Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.31, No.1 SUPPL. (2000), 85-90
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Outhone Anothay, Tiengkham Pongvongsa, Navarath Muharat, Chukiat Sirivichayakul, Pornthep Chantavanich, Udonsak Silachamroon, Sornchai Looareesuwan Clinical presentation of childhood malaria in Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.31, No.1 SUPPL. (2000), 85-90. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/26098
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Clinical presentation of childhood malaria in Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR
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A descriptive study on the clinical presentation of childhood malaria was conducted in Savannakhet Province, Lao People's Democratic Republic. It is aimed to describe the clinical features and to determine the association between the severity of malaria and the initiation or delay of treatment. A total number of 92 children 1-14 years of age with confirmed malaria diseases were enrolled in this study. Fifty-six cases(60.9%) had illness for less than 3 days before hospitalized and 36 cases (39.1%) for more than 3 days. Twenty-nine cases(31.5%) had self antimalarial medication before admission (9 cases of chloroquine, 16 cases of quinine and 4 cases of artesunate). Ten cases (10.9%) had abnormal consciousness of which 7cases(7.6%) had confusion but responded to verbal command and 3 cases (3.3%) were in coma not respond to painful stimuli hut had reflex. Two cases (2.2%) had convulsions. 11 cases(12.0%) had dehydration, 47 cases(51.1%) had vomiting, 18 cases (19.6%) had hepatomegaly and 19 cases(20.7%) had splenomegaly. There was a statistically significant association between consciousness levels and the duration of illness before admission ≤ 3 days and > 3 days (p = 0.01) while there is no significant difference between parasitemia density and the duration of illness before admission (p > 0.05).