Prevalence and factors associated with cerebral malaria among children aged 6 to 59 months with severe malaria in Western Uganda: a hospital-based cross-sectional study
The prevalence of cerebral malaria was high among children with severe malaria. Factors associated with cerebral malaria included male gender, history of convulsions, abnormal bleeding, acute kidney injury, and hyponatremia. Targeted interventions and early management are essential to improve clinical outcomes.
Authors
- Desire Banga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9274-7889)
- Walufu Ivan Egesa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2318-2401)
- Martin Nduwimana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1336-3391)
- Richard Justin Odong
- Grace Ndeezi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5557-2733)
- Banga Mseza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7817-5252)
- Patrick Kumbowi
- Emmanuel Tibasima Busha
Institutions
- Kampala International University (UG)
- Université libre des Pays des Grands Lacs (CD)
- International Hospital Kampala (UG)
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2024-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-05178-z
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17