TABLE 1.
Demographic, anthropometric, and laboratory data for the six study patients at the time of hospital admissiona
| Parameter | Median (range) |
|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 27 (17-62) |
| No. of men/no. of women | 5/1 |
| Weight (kg) | 53 (42-60) |
| Oral temp (°C) | 37.8 (37.0-38.3) |
| Glasgow coma score | 10 (5-15) |
| Venous hematocrit level (%) | 36.5 (21.5-38.5) |
| Parasitemia (no. of parasites/μl) | 2,530 (165-28,905) |
| Glucose concn in plasma (mmol/liter) | 6.0 (3.7-16.6) |
| Creatinine concn in serum (μmol/liter) | 159 (44-389) |
| Bilirubin concn in serum (μmol/liter) | 142 (58-282) |
| Aspartate aminotransferase concn in | 82 (48-195) |
| serum (U/liter) | |
| Parasite clearance time (h) | 10 (3-20) |
| Fever clearance time (h) | 54 (18-84) |
| Coma recovery time (days; n = 5) | 3 (1-7) |
a
Clinical and parasitologic measurements of treatment response are also shown.