Adult malaria mortality during 2019 at Bo Government Hospital, Sierra Leone

It is uncertain whether malaria is an important cause of death among adults in endemic areas. We performed a chart review of adults admitted to Bo Government Hospital during 2019. Of 893 admissions, 149 (59% female, mean age 58.5 years) had a laboratory diagnosis of malaria and 22 (14.8%) died. Mort...

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Published in:Gates open research 2023, Vol.7, p.48
Main Authors: Kpagoi, Satta Sylvia T K, Aimone, Ashley, Ansumana, Rashid, Swaray, Ibrahim, Gelband, Hellen, Eikelboom, John W, Jha, Prabhat, Bogoch, Isaac I
Format: Article
Language:English
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adults
eng
Malaria
mortality
Sierra Leone
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Summary:It is uncertain whether malaria is an important cause of death among adults in endemic areas. We performed a chart review of adults admitted to Bo Government Hospital during 2019. Of 893 admissions, 149 (59% female, mean age 58.5 years) had a laboratory diagnosis of malaria and 22 (14.8%) died. Mortality was significantly higher among patients with severe malaria compared with those who had non-severe malaria (6/20 [30%] versus 16/129 [12.4%], =0.031).  Our results suggest that malaria is a common cause of death in hospitalized Sierra Leonian adults.
ISSN:2572-4754
2572-4754
DOI:10.12688/gatesopenres.14396.1