Table 2 Clinical examination at discharge
Quinine | Artesunate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
2–59 months (N = 226) | >5 years (N = 144) | 2–59 months (N = 208) | >5 years (N = 131) | |
Weight (kg) | 11.1 (3.0) | 32.8 (16.7) | 11.2 (4.3) | 27.2 (14.9) |
Temperature (°C) | 36.7 (0.5) | 36.6 (0.5) | 36.7 (0.4) | 36.5 (0.4) |
Pulse | 100 (70–128) | 90 (41–120) | 90 (64–124) | 85.4 (18.8) |
Respiratory rate per minute | 35 (22–40) | 28 (16–48) | 31.8 (6.6) | 29.2 (8.0) |
Persistence of signs at discharge | 12 (5.4 %) | 6 (4.3 %) | 7 (3.4 %) | 4 (3.0 %) |