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Observational studyThe American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene2019

Contribution of Malaria to Inhospital Mortality in Papua New Guinean Children from a Malaria-Endemic Area: A Prospective Observational Study.

Moses Laman, Susan Aipit, Cathy Bona, Jimmy Aipit, Timothy M E Davis, Laurens Manning

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Observational study in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

Moses LamanPapua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.
Susan AipitPapua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.
Cathy BonaPapua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.
Jimmy AipitDepartment of Pediatrics, Modilon Hospital, Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.
Timothy M E DavisFaculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Fremantle Hospital, Fremantle, Australia.
Laurens ManningFaculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Harry Perkins Institute, University of Western Australia, Murdoch, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We aimed to identify clinical and laboratory predictors of mortality in children from a malaria-endemic area of Papua New Guinea hospitalized for severe illness. Children aged 0.5-10 years presenting with any WHO-defined feature of severe malarial illness were eligible for recruitment. Each child was assessed with a detailed clinical examination, blood film microscopy, malaria rapid diagnostic testing (RDT), a full blood examination, and blood glucose and lactate concentrations. Clinical care was coordinated by local medical staff in accordance with national guidelines. Daily study assessments were conducted until death or discharge. Other biochemical tests and malaria polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests were performed subsequently. Logistic regression identified independent predictors of death. Of 787 evaluable children with severe illness, 336 had confirmed severe malaria (microscopy and PCR positive) and 58 (6.6%) died during hospitalization. The independent predictors of mortality were hyperlactatemia (adjusted odds ratio [95% CI]: 2.85 [1.24-6.41],

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Hospital MortalityAntigens, ProtozoanChildChild, PreschoolEndemic DiseasesFemaleHumansInfantLogistic ModelsMalariaMaleOdds RatioPapua New GuineaPlasmodium falciparumPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesAntigens, Protozoan

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PMCPMC6447107

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