More than a century after the discovery of Plasmodium spp. parasites, the pathogenesis of
severe malaria is still not well understood. The majority of malaria cases are caused by …

Cerebral malaria is the most severe neurological complication of Plasmodium falciparum
malaria. Even though this type of malaria is most common in children living in sub-Saharan …

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 …

Renal failure of short duration was observed in three patients who had a heavy infestation of
Plasmodium falciparum. This was associated with a low urine-sodium, a retained ability of …

Background Cerebral malaria is a common presentation of severe Plasmodium falciparum
infection and remains an important cause of death in the tropics. Key aspects of its …

Malaria is a major public health problem in the developing world owing to its high rates of
morbidity and mortality. Of all the malarial parasites that infect humans, Plasmodium …

Abstract Between January 1998 and December 2000, the Jayapura Provincial Public
Hospital in northeastern Indonesian New Guinea (Papua) admitted 5,936 patients with a …

Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease, caused by five different species of the genus
Plasmodium, and is endemic to many tropical and sub-tropical countries of the globe. At …

Malaria is a major public health problem in tropical countries. About 500 million people
suffer from malaria, leading to death in 1 to 3 million cases. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one …

Severe malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum infection causes nearly half a million deaths
per year. The different symptomatology and disease manifestations among patients have …