ArticleJournal of clinical laboratory analysis2018
Evaluation of hematological indices of childhood illnesses in Tamale Metropolis of Ghana.
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- Machine learning approaches classify clinical malaria outcomes based on haematological parameters.BMC medicine · 2020Article
- Evaluation of hematological indices of childhood illnesses in Tamale Metropolis of Ghana.Journal of clinical laboratory analysis · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough hematological indices cannot in entirety be used to diagnose diseases or defects, the appropriate interpretation of these indices could complement diagnostics such as microscopy and serology for numerous illnesses in children. This study sought to evaluate distinct hematological indices characterizing different childhood illnesses.
methodsFull blood counts from 150 children (age range from 1 to 15 year) presenting different disease conditions at the Tamale Central Hospital were assessed. The hematological indices were compared between disease categories, and relationships between disease indicators were determined.
resultsThe prevalence of the diagnosed childhood illness were: 50.7% malaria, 20.0% diarrhea, 13.3% typhoid fever, 10.0% Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), and 6.0% malaria-typhoid co-infection. Fever was diagnosed in a majority (66.0%) of the children, but was independent of each disease group, (χ
conclusionHematological indices including Hb, MCV and PLT, or MCH may be useful indices that could incite further diagnostic tests for malaria or SCD among children in Ghana.
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