Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Resolution pattern of jaundice among children presenting with severe malaria in rural South-West Nigeria
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Abstract:
Objective: To compare the pattern of jaundice resolution among children with severe malaria treated with quinine and artemether. Methods: Thirty two children who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were recruited for the study from two hospitals with intensive care facilities. They were divided into two groups; ‘Q’ and ‘A’, receiving quinine and artemether, respectively. Jaundice was assessed by clinical examination. Results: Sixteen out of 32 children recruited (representing 50%) presented with jaundice on the day of recruitment. The mean age was (7.00±2.56) years. On day 3, four patients in ‘A’ and six patients in ‘Q’ had jaundice. By day 7, no child had jaundice. Conclusion: The study has shown that both drugs resolve jaundice although artemether relatively resolves it faster by the third day.
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The research was sponsored by Overcomers Specialist Hospital, Ilisan Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria. Grant number: OML/RG/10/2.
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