Severe life threatening malaria in endemic areas

Introduction Definition Severe malaria is caused by the protozoan infection of red blood cells with Plasmodium falciparum and comprises a variety of syndromes requiring hospitalisation. Clinically complicated malaria presents with life threatening conditions, which include coma, severe anaemia, rena...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ 2004-01, Vol.328 (7432), p.154-154
Hauptverfasser:	Omari, Aika, Garner, Paul
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antimalarials - therapeutic use Blood Transfusion - methods Blood transfusions Clinical Review Coma Critical Illness Endemic Diseases Humans Malaria Malaria, Falciparum - drug therapy Mortality Parasites Respiratory distress syndrome
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Zusammenfassung:	Introduction Definition Severe malaria is caused by the protozoan infection of red blood cells with Plasmodium falciparum and comprises a variety of syndromes requiring hospitalisation. Clinically complicated malaria presents with life threatening conditions, which include coma, severe anaemia, renal failure, respiratory distress syndrome, hypoglycaemia, shock, spontaneous haemorrhage, and convulsions.
ISSN:	0959-8138 1468-5833 1756-1833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.328.7432.154