Clinical and Laboratory Predictors of Poor Outcomes in Pediatric Cerebral Malaria in Nigeria
This study demonstrates that cerebral malaria is associated with a high mortality rate and significant neurological complications, particularly in children under five years old. Hypoxemia and elevated serum creatinine levels were associated with an increased risk of in-hospital death.
Authors
- Olayinka Rasheed Ibrahim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2621-6593)
- Michael Abel Alao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0109-4435)
- Amudalat Issa
- Rafiu Taofeek Babatunde
Institutions
- University College Hospital, Ibadan (NG)
- University of Global Health Equity (RW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Published
- 2024-08-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2024.112
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Digital Imaging for Blood Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.25