ArticleTropical parasitology
Thrombocytopenia in malaria patients from an arid region of Western Rajasthan (India).
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- Prevalence of thrombocytopenia among patients with malaria in Ethiopia: a systematic review and metanalysis.Malaria journal · 2025Pooled it
- Successful vaginal delivery in very severe malarial thrombocytopenia: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2026Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with severe thrombocytopenia among hospitalized patients with malaria attending Kigeme District Hospital, Southern Province, Rwanda: cross-sectional study.Malaria journal · 2025Article
- Effects ofJournal of parasitology research · 2022Article
- Parasitology in the times of COVID-19.Tropical parasitologyArticle
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Abstract
contextThe arid climate of Western Rajasthan is challenging for malaria transmission, with the number of cases correlating directly with the annual rainfall pattern. Moreover, >90% of the cases in this region are caused by AIMS AND
objectivesThe aim of the study was to determine the degree of thrombocytopenia in malaria patients and its association with different species of malaria in this region with an unstable malaria epidemiology. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis retrospective study was conducted on all microbiologically confirmed malaria patients with documented platelet counts from August 2017 to October 2018. Microbiological diagnosis was established by rapid diagnostic tests and peripheral blood film examination. Platelet counts were used to assess the degree of thrombocytopenia.
resultsA total of 130 cases were included in the study, of which 118 (91%) were caused by P. vivax, while the rest 12 (9%) were caused by
conclusionsAvoiding unnecessary transfusions in febrile thrombocytopenic patients with an established malaria diagnosis can help in reducing transfusion-transmitted infections.
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