Publication: Clinical Spectrum of Malaria in Hospitalised Children at a Tertiary care Centre in North India - A Retrospective study
| creativeworkseries.issn | ISSN 1990-7974 eISSN 1990-7982 | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pandey, Charu | |
| dc.contributor.author | Singh, Rajesh Kumar | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-12T08:12:23Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-10-12T08:12:23Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.description | Author Biography Rajesh Kumar Singh, Professor, All from Department of Paediatrics, Integral Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Dasauli, Kursi Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh - 226026, India. | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract: Introduction : Malaria continues to cause high morbidity and mortality in the tropical countries, children being among the vulnerable age group. We conducted a retrospective study at a tertiary care centre in northern India to determine the pattern of the disease in our area. Methods: A descriptive retrospective in children aged 1 month to 18 years of age, admitted at our paediatric unit, with positive antigen test and/or peripheral smear for malaria. Presenting features, clinical signs, laboratory parameters, treatment and outcome were recorded. Statistical analysis was done using freely available software online. Results: 57 patients tested positive for malaria. The parasite species found in all positive tests was Plasmodium vivax. 22 (38.5%) of patients were classified as severe malaria. M:F ratio of 1.03:1. Fever was the most common presenting complain (100%), followed by pallor (52.6%) and persistent vomiting (35%). Antimalarial given was injection Artesunate in 53 (93%) of patients, oral artemeter lumefantrine was started as primary treatment in 3 (5.26%) patients, while chloroquine was given to only 1 (1.7%) patient. Blood component transfusion was required in 11 patients. 54 (94.7%) patients improved and were discharged, while 1(1.7%) patient was referred to higher centre, 2 (3.5%) patients left against medical advice. Mean duration of hospital stay was 6.2 (±2.35) days. Conclusions: Plasmodium vivax was the leading cause of malaria at our institute, causing both severe and uncomplicated malaria. Plasmodium vivax is no longer a benign entity. | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.60086/jnps.v45i2.1330 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/2591 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Perinatal Society of Nepal (PESON) | |
| dc.subject | Benign tertian malaria | |
| dc.subject | Parasitic infections | |
| dc.subject | Plasmodium | |
| dc.title | Clinical Spectrum of Malaria in Hospitalised Children at a Tertiary care Centre in North India - A Retrospective study | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 19 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 14 | |
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