TABLE 1.
Admission variables for the two treatment groupsa
| Variable | Group I (n = 14) | Group II (n = 14) |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic | ||
| Age (mo) | 36 (23-48) | 21 (19-27) |
| No. of males:no. of females | 8/6 | 4/10 |
| Ht (cm) | 93 (83-100) | 82 (81-91) |
| Wt (kg) | 12.5 (11-14.5) | 12.3 (10.7-11.9) |
| Clinical | ||
| Temp (°C) | 38.5 (37.6-39.3) | 37.7 (36.6-39.4) |
| Pulse (no. of beats/min) | 160 (150-180) | 160 (130-170) |
| % Patients with Blantyre coma score ≤2 | 36 | 50 |
| Respiration (no. of breaths/min) | 55 (17) | 53 (13) |
| Laboratory | ||
| Hematocrit (%) | 15 (13-20) | 15 (12-29) |
| Geometric mean (95% CI) parasitemia/μl | 37,106 (8,422-163,483) | 42,405 (14,721-122,154) |
| Lactate concn (mmol/liter) | 8.5 (4.2) | 6.9 (4.4) |
| Glucose concn (mmol/liter) | 4.8 (3.8-5.2) | 5.1 (1.6-6.1) |
a
All values except lactate concentrations (which are means [SDs]) and those indicated otherwise are medians (interquartile ranges). CI, confidence interval.