Severe falciparum malaria in young children is associated with an increased risk of post-discharge hospitalization: a prospective cohort study

Severe falciparum malaria in young children is associated with an increased risk of post-discharge hospitalization: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Few studies have described post-discharge morbidity of children with specific manifestations of severe malaria (SM) beyond severe malarial anaemia or cerebral malaria. Methods Children 6 months to 4 years of age admitted at Jinja and Mulago hospitals in Uganda, with one or more o...

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Main Authors: Robert O. Opoka, Ruth Namazzi, Dibyadyuti Datta, Paul Bangirana, Andrea L. Conroy, Michael J. Goings, Kagan A. Mellencamp, Chandy C. John
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-12-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Severe malaria
Post-discharge
Hospitalization
Mortality
Children
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-024-05196-3
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