Table 1 The admission variables of the Sudanese children with severe P. vivax malaria ( n = 18) at New Halfa Hospital, Eastern Sudan
From: Severe Plasmodium vivax malaria among sudanese children at New Halfa Hospital, Eastern Sudan
Variable | Mean (standard deviation) |
|---|---|
Age, years | 4.9 (2.4) |
Duration of illness, days | 2.8(1.6) |
Weight, Kg | 13.2(4.4) |
Height, cm | 96.1(19.7) |
Temperature, C | 38.3(1.1) |
Haemoglobin, g/dl | 7.8(2.6) |
White blood cells | 5.6(2.1) |
Parasitaemia, geometric mean parasite/μ/l | 14280 |
Blood glucose, mg/dl | 102(38.1) |
Urea, mg/dl | 40.6(16.8) |
Creatinine, mg/dl | 0.9(0.3) |
Bilirubin | 1.9(1.4) |