Background. The reported case-fatality rate associated with severe malaria varies widely.
Whether age is an independent risk factor is uncertain. Methods. In a large, multicenter …

Abstract Background. World Health Organization treatment guidelines recommend that
adults with severe malaria be admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU). However, ICU …

Background. Over a 16-year period, we conducted a clinical study of malaria acquired
worldwide in adults from malaria-nonendemic countries, to determine risk factors for severe …

The first symptoms of malaria, common to all the different malaria species, are nonspecific
and mimic a flu-like syndrome. Although fever represents the cardinal feature, clinical …

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In this nationwide, cross-sectional study, we evaluated the influence of age and other factors
that affect clinical outcome of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in nonimmune patients. Of 135 …

The clinical and laboratory features of severe falciparum malaria in 180 Gambian children
were studied between 1985 and 1989. Of the 180 children, 118 (66%) presented with …

OBJECTIVE. Although the greatest morbidity and mortality attributable to malaria occurs
among children in Africa, up to one third of the world's malaria burden is borne by non …

Malaria remains a major health problem in much of Asia and Africa. A steady number of
cases of imported malaria are also seen in many countries of the developed world …

Previous studies have indicated that age is a risk factor for severe falciparum malaria in
nonimmune patients. The objectives of this study were to reevaluate previous findings with a …