Abstract
Many cases of severe malarial anaemia are clinically stable, but some can deteriorate rapidly. In a cross-sectional survey of 255 children with clinically stable malarial anaemia, 72 had severe anaemia (PCV ≤15%) and 183 were moderately anaemic (PCV <15-21%). Being female, or febrile, or a referral and having low parasitaemia or hepatomegaly were the risk factors for severe anaemia.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 87-90 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Annals of tropical paediatrics |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health