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ArticleAdvances in hematology2020

Haematological Profile of Adults with Malaria Parasitaemia Visiting the Volta Regional Hospital, Ghana.

Daniel Sakzabre, Emmanuel Akomanin Asiamah, Elliot Elikplim Akorsu, Albert Abaka-Yawson, Noble Dei Dika, David Annor Kwasie, Emmanuel Ativi, Confidence Tseyiboe, George Yiadom Osei

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Article in Advances in hematology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19 citing papers in PubMed, 37 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Daniel SakzabreDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1842-1407
Emmanuel Akomanin AsiamahDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7910-3704
Elliot Elikplim AkorsuDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana.
Albert Abaka-YawsonDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1819-0223
Noble Dei DikaLaboratory Department, Volta Regional Hospital, Ho, Ghana.
David Annor KwasieLaboratory Department, Volta Regional Hospital, Ho, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8000-8990
Emmanuel AtiviDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8460-0868
Confidence TseyiboeDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana.
George Yiadom OseiDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana.
University of Health and Allied Sciences · GH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMalaria is known to cause severe health consequences due to its marked effects and alteration on the haematological parameters of infected individuals. This study evaluated the haematological profile of adult individuals infected with the malaria parasite.

methodsA retrospective study was conducted using archived data of malaria positive cases from January 2017 to March 15, 2019. Data retrieved included subjects' demographics, malaria parasite count, malaria parasite species, and full blood count parameters. A total of 236 malaria positive subjects were included in the study.

resultsThe study showed that more females were infected with the malaria parasite than males (69.07% and 30.93%, respectively). A total of 87.3% of the study population were infected with

conclusionStudy participants infected with malaria demonstrated vital changes in haematological parameters with anaemia, thrombocytopenia, lymphopenia, monocytosis, and eosinopenia being the most important predictors of malaria infection especially with

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