Table 2 Clinical and laboratory findings on admission
Characteristic | Number of patients (%) | Value |
|---|---|---|
Mean weight (SD), kg | 53 (78) | 73.2 (20) |
Mean temperature (SD), °C | 60 (88) | 38.6 (1.3) |
Mean respiratory rate (SD), breaths/min | 16 (24) | 25 (8) |
Mean heart rate (SD), beats/min | 64 (94) | 106 (18) |
Mean systolic blood pressure (SD), mm Hg | 63 (93) | 115 (19) |
Mean diastolic blood pressure (SD), mm Hg | 63 (93) | 66 (13) |
Median parasitaemia (range),% parasitized erythrocytes | 68 (100) | 5.0 (0.05-37.4) |
Median haemoglobin (range), mmol/L | 68 (100) | 8.0 (3-10.2) |
Median haematocrit (range),% | 66 (97) | 38 (18-50) |
Mean erythrocytes (SD), × 1012 cells/L | 51 (75) | 4.2 (1.2) |
Median leukocyte count (range), × 109cells/L | 68 (100) | 5.2 (2.5-13.2) |
Median serum urea (range), mmol/L | 66 (97) | 10 (2-94) |
Median serum creatinine (range), μmol/L | 68 (100) | 92 (3-1081) |
Median total bilirubin (range), μmol/L | 60 (88) | 42 (0-299) |
Median sodium (range), mmol/L | 68 (100) | 134 (121-146) |
Median potassium (range), mmol/L | 65 (96) | 3.8 (2.7-41.0) |
Median glucose (range), mmol/L | 61 (90) | 6.4(2.0-18.4) |
Median pH (range) | 35 (51) | 7.45 (6.71-7.57) |
Median base excess (range), mmol/L | 40 (59) | 0.8 (-18.0-28.6) |
Mean HCO3- (SD), mmol/L | 44 (65) | 21.3 (4.9) |
Median plasma lactate (range), mmol/L | 35 (51) | 2.8 (9.0-34.0) |