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Life-threatening complications in 13 patients with imported falciparum malaria
| Complication | Present on admission (n) | Developing during ICU stay (n) |
| Unrousable coma | 0 | 3 |
| Respiratory distress | 2 | 2 |
| Circulatory collapse or shock | 0 | 5 |
| Abnormal bleeding/disseminated intravascular coagulation | 4 | 0 |
| Hypoglycaemia | 0 | 3 |
| Acidosis | 2 | 2 |
| Renal failure | 2 | 3 |
| Multiple seizures | 0 | 0 |
| Severe anaemia | 0 | 0 |
ICU, intensive care unit.
