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Falciparum Malaria in Children—A Brief Report of 305 Patients from Rourkela, Eastern India

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Most of the studies on malaria in children are reported from Africa, but only a few are from India. A retrospective study of 305 children with slide positive malaria was conducted at Rourkela, Orissa. 5.2% children were below 1 year of age. 34.1% were between 1 and 5 years and 60.7% were above 5 years. 63.9% were boys. The presenting symptoms were fever (98.4%), vomiting (52%), and headache (22%). 121 patients had one or more complications viz., cerebral malaria (n = 56), severe anemia (39), jaundice (31), convulsions (20), hypoglycemia (10) and only one with acute renal failure. 22 patients died.

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We record our sincere thanks to Dr R Satpathy, Dr BS Das and Dr SK Satpathy Ex- Joint Directors as well as all Directors of Ispat General Hospital, Rourkela for their encouragement and support.

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    Nimai C. Nanda, Paramananda Rath, Jayant Acharya, Pitabas Mishra & Saroj K. Mishra

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Nanda, N.C., Rath, P., Acharya, J. et al. Falciparum Malaria in Children—A Brief Report of 305 Patients from Rourkela, Eastern India. Indian J Pediatr 78, 475–477 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-010-0287-7

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