Table 2.
Treatment parameters in malaria patients with multi-organ dysfunction syndrome (n=108)
| Parameter | Number of MODS patients (%) |
|---|---|
| Conservative management | |
| Artesunte + doxycycline | 99 (91.66) |
| Artesunate + doxycycline + quinine | 9 (8.34) |
| Fever clearance time (days) | |
| 1-3 | 94 (95.38) |
| 4-7 | 5 (4.62) |
| >7 | 0 |
| Number of dialysis sessions | |
| <5 | 14 (12.96) |
| >5 | 4 (3.70) |
| Outcome | |
| Recovered | 102 (94.44) |
| Expired | 6 (5.56) |
| Duration of hospitalization of patients who died (days) | |
| 1-3 | 4 (66.67) |
| 4-6 | 0 |
| >6 | 2 (33.33) |
MODS: Multi-organ dysfunction syndrome