Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients

(NA − MA-ARDS)

Sex (male/female)

10/5

7/6

15−13

Age (years)

24.1 ± 3.9

30.0 ± 2.9

15−13

Days of hospitalization

4.2 ± 0.5

5.1 ± 0.6

9−10

Parasitaemia (iRBCs/µl)

538,420.5 ± 110 462.1

304,138.9 ± 124 790.7

13

Haemoglobin (g/dl)

10.6 ± 0.7

8.6 ± 0.7

13

Haematocrit (%)

33.1 ± 2.2

26.5 ± 2.2*

13

White blood cells (#/µl)

12,176 ± 2422

12,467 ± 2193

13−12

Cerebral malaria (%)

73

38

15−13

Shock (%)

20

0

15−13

Hepatic complications (%)

7

14

15−13

Renal complications (%)

0

31

15−13

Heart failure (%)

7

7

15−13