Factors associated with severe anaemia in Zambian children admitted with Plasmodium falciparum malarial anaemia

Authors: Mulenga, Modest¹; Malunga, Phidelis¹; Bennett, Steve²; Thuma, Philip E.³; Shulman, Caroline²; Fielding, Katherine²; Greenwood, Brian M.²

Source: Annals of Tropical Paediatrics: International Child Health, Volume 25, Number 2, June 2005 , pp. 87-90(4)

Publisher: Maney Publishing

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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 les

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.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1179/146532805X45674

Affiliations: 1: Tropical Diseases Research Centre, Ndola, Zambia 2: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK 3: Malaria Institute, Macha Mission Hospital, Choma, Zambia

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