Severe falciparum malaria in children: a comparative study of 1990 and 2000 WHO criteria for clinical presentation, prognosis and intensive care in Dakar, Senegal
P Imbert, P Gerardin, C Rogier, AS Ka… - Transactions of the …, 2002 - Elsevier
The relevance of WHO criteria for severe and complicated malaria has been debated for a
while, especially as regards children. Recent data led WHO experts to modify the definition
of severe malaria. The objective of this study was to evaluate retrospectively the significance
of the new definition on severity, lethality and intensive care distribution in children admitted
with falciparum malaria (in 1997–99) to Hôpital Principal de Dakar, Senegal. We used the
paediatric risk of mortality score (PRISM) to compare the 2 definitions, WHO 2000 and WHO …
while, especially as regards children. Recent data led WHO experts to modify the definition
of severe malaria. The objective of this study was to evaluate retrospectively the significance
of the new definition on severity, lethality and intensive care distribution in children admitted
with falciparum malaria (in 1997–99) to Hôpital Principal de Dakar, Senegal. We used the
paediatric risk of mortality score (PRISM) to compare the 2 definitions, WHO 2000 and WHO …
