Predicting the clinical outcome of severe falciparum malaria in African children: Findings from a large randomized trial

• Main Authors: Lorenz Von Seidlein, Rasaq Olaosebikan, Ilse C.E. Hendriksen, Sue J. Lee, Olanrewaju Timothy Adedoyin, Tsiri Agbenyega, Samuel Blay Nguah, Kalifa Bojang, Jacqueline L. Deen, Jennifer Evans, Caterina I. Fanello, Ermelinda Gomes, Alínia José Pedro, Catherine Kahabuka, Corine Karema, Esther Kivaya, Kathryn Maitland, Olugbenga A. Mokuolu, George Mtove, Juliet Mwanga-Amumpaire, Behzad Nadjm, Margaret Nansumba, Wirichada Pan Ngum, Marie A. Onyamboko, Hugh Reyburn, Tharisara Sakulthaew, Kamolrat Silamut, Antoinette K. Tshefu, Noella Umulisa, Samwel Gesase, Nicholas P.J. Day, Nicholas J. White, Arjen M. Dondorp
• Other Authors: Menzies School of Health Research
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/14838
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background. Data from the largest randomized, controlled trial for the treatment of children hospitalized with severe malaria were used to identify such predictors of a poor outcome from severe malaria.Methods.African children ( < 15 years) with severe malaria participated in a randomized compari...