Effect of corticosteroids on haemoglobinuria resolution among children with blackwater fever at Soroti regional referral hospital, Uganda: a retrospective cohort study
Corticosteroid use did not accelerate haemoglobinuria resolution in children with blackwater fever, supporting current WHO guidance against their use. These findings suggest limited benefit of corticosteroids in BWF management.
Authors
- Ronald Opito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6183-6851)
- Moses Ochora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9609-6021)
- Amos Odiit
- Isaac Ebiju
- Patrick Lubogo
Institutions
- Uganda Management Institute (UG)
- Soroti Hospital (UG)
- Mulago Hospital (UG)
- Soroti University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Malaria Journal
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-025-05623-z
- Primary Topic
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00