Haematological indices, nutritional assessment and mortality outcome of children presenting with severe malaria to a tertiary hospital in Ghana

Daniel Ansong; Alex Osei-Akoto; Sandra Owusu; Isaac Boakye; Samuel Blay Nguah; David Sambian; Justice Sylverken; Bernard Arhin

Makale detayları

Haematological indices, nutritional assessment and mortality outcome of children presenting with severe malaria to a tertiary hospital in Ghana

Yazarlar:

Daniel Ansong | Alex Osei-Akoto | Sandra Owusu | Isaac Boakye | Samuel Blay Nguah | David Sambian | Justice Sylverken | Bernard Arhin

Yayıncı:

Bilal YILDIZ

Dergi:

Journal of Pediatric Sciences 2013 Vol.5 Issue 0

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2013

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000743419

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

eISSN:

1309-1247

Özet:

 

Background: Severe malaria in children remains the commonest clinical disease in the paediatric emergency units of most hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa. Anaemia and nutritional deficiency are associated with severe malaria.  The aim of the study was to describe the haematological indices, nutritional status and mortality among children admitted in a tertiary hospital in Ghana with severe malaria.

Methods: We conducted a prospective cross-sectional study documenting the haematological, nutritional indices and mortality outcomes of children less than five years reporting to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital with severe malaria. 

Results: The study recruited four-hundred-and-eight (408) children between April, 2005 and July, 2006. There were 231 males (57%). The median age was 21 months, (1QR: 4-54months).  36 (8.8%) patients had weight-for-age z-score  -2, 3.3% (RR=1.7, 95%CI: 1.1-2.6, P=0.038).

Conclusion: Malaria in children under five remains a principal cause of morbidity and mortality. The study did not find any association between the haemoglobin levels and the nutritional status. However, Mortality was associated with malnutrition (weight-for-age z-score â‰¤-2) in this study.

Makale detayları

Haematological indices, nutritional assessment and mortality outcome of children presenting with severe malaria to a tertiary hospital in Ghana

Yazarlar: Daniel Ansong | Alex Osei-Akoto | Sandra Owusu | Isaac Boakye | Samuel Blay Nguah | David Sambian | Justice Sylverken | Bernard Arhin

Yayıncı: Bilal YILDIZ

Dergi: Journal of Pediatric Sciences 2013 Vol.5 Issue 0

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 7/2013

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000743419

Sıklık: İki Yıllık

eISSN: 1309-1247

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Daniel Ansong | Alex Osei-Akoto | Sandra Owusu | Isaac Boakye | Samuel Blay Nguah | David Sambian | Justice Sylverken | Bernard Arhin

Yayıncı:

Bilal YILDIZ

Dergi:

Journal of Pediatric Sciences 2013 Vol.5 Issue 0

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2013

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000743419

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

eISSN:

1309-1247