Prediction of outcome in adults with severe falciparum malaria : a new scoring system

BACKGROUND: Mortality of falciparum malaria is related to the presence of severe complications. However, no scoring system is available to predict outcome of these patients. The aim of this paper was to devise a simple and reliable malaria prognosis score (MPS) to predict the outcome of adults with severe malaria.

METHODS: All slide-positive severe falciparum malaria patients admitted to Ispat General Hospital were studied. Eight clinical parameters that may potentially differentiate or influence the outcome were identified to predict recovery or death.

RESULTS: Of 248 severe malaria cases, 35 died. There were 212 adults (34 deaths) and 36 children (one death). The malaria score for adults was (MSA) = 1(severe anaemia) + 2 (acute renal failure) + 3(Respiratory distress) +4 (cerebral malaria). The MSA ranges from 0 to 10. The mortality was 2% for MSA 0-2; 10% for MSA 3-4, 40% for MSA 5-6 and 90% for MSA 7 or more. The sensitivity is 89.9% and positive predictive value is 94.1% when 5 is taken as the cut off value.

CONCLUSION: MSA is a simple and sensitive predictor. It can be administered rapidly and repeatedly to prognosticate the outcome of severe malaria in adults. It can help the treating doctor to assess the patient as well as to communicate to the relatives of the patients about prognosis. The score needs revalidation in other geographical areas.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2007

Erschienen:

2007

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:6

Enthalten in:

Malaria journal - 6(2007) vom: 27. Feb., Seite 24

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mishra, Saroj K [VerfasserIn]
Panigrahi, Pinaki [VerfasserIn]
Mishra, Rajalaxmi [VerfasserIn]
Mohanty, Sanjib [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

A7V27PHC7A
Antimalarials
Journal Article
Quinine

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 26.03.2007

Date Revised 10.04.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM168661292