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Severe Malaria

Known as: Complicated Malaria 
Acute malaria with signs of organ dysfunction, severe anemia (hemoglobin less than 5 g/dL or hematocrit less than 15%) and/or hyperparasitemia… 
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2014
2014
Vitamin D Insufficiency Is Common in Ugandan Children and Is Associated with Severe Malaria
Vitamin D plays an increasingly recognized role in the innate and adaptive immune response to infection. Based on demonstrated… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Tumor necrosis factor and lymphotoxin-alpha polymorphisms and severe malaria in African populations.
The tumor necrosis factor gene (TNF) and lymphotoxin-alpha gene (LTA) have long attracted attention as candidate genes for… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
TRADITIONAL HEALERS IN NIGERIA: PERCEPTION OF CAUSE, TREATMENT AND REFERRAL PRACTICES FOR SEVERE MALARIA
Malaria remains one of the main causes of mortality among young children in sub-Saharan Africa. In Nigeria traditional healers… 
2004
2004
iNOS promoter variants and severe malaria in Ghanaian children
Nitric oxide is an important mediator in the host defence against Plasmodium falciparum malaria. It has antiparasitic effects in… 
2004
2004
Randomized control trial of quinine and artesunate in complicated malaria
Objective: To study the comparative efficacy of the quinine and artesunate in complicated malaria in children.Methods: All cases… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Descriptive study on the efficacy and safety of artesunate suppository in combination with other antimalarials in the treatment of severe malaria in Sudan.
Documentation on the efficacy of artesunate in Africa is limited, and no experience of artesunate use in Sudan is documented… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Childhood malaria in a region of unstable transmission and high human immunodeficiency virus prevalence
Background. Malaria and HIV are important pediatric problems in sub-Saharan Africa. It is uncertain how HIV-related… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Hypoglycaemia on and after admission in Kenyan children with severe malaria.
We investigated the pathophysiology of hypoglycaemia in severe malaria in African children, especially the potential importance… 
1997
1997
Absence of malaria-specific mortality in children in an area of hyperendemic malaria.
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Artemether in the treatment of multiple drug resistant falciparum malaria.
Artemether has the potential to be an alternative antimalarial for multiple drug resistant falciparum malaria. However, it has… 
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