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Frequency of poor outcome (neurological impairment or death) and full recovery for clinical features of disc edema in 45 children with severe malaria
| Optic disc feature | Poor outcome (n = 7) n (%) | Full recovery (n = 38) n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absent cup | 7 (100) | 7 (18) | < 0.0005 |
| Elevation of the disc | 7 (100) | 15 (39) | 0.004 |
| Dilated retinal veins | 0 | 26 (68) | 0.001 |
| Dilated pre-papillary capillaries | 6 (86) | 23 (61) | 0.393 |
| Disc hemorrhages | 1(14) | 1 (3) | 0.29 |
| Spontaneous venous pulsations | 0 | 6 (16) | < 0.0005 |
