Patient ID | Age in years/gender | Baseline parasitemia (parasites/µl) | Haemoglobin g/dl | LDH levels (IU/L) | Reticulocyte % | Total dose of intravenous artesunate (mg/kg) | Blood transfusion for hemolysis | Possible reason for haemolysis |
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2 | 7/F | 63,485 | Base line: 11.9 Day 7: 12.1 Minimum Hb: 10.4 | Day 7: 694 Highest level (Day 14): 951 | Day 7: 0.6 Highest level (Day 14): 3.8 | 14 | None | Post artesunate delayed haemolysis |
9 | 13/M | 143 | Base line 7.6 Day 7: − 8.9 Minimum Hb: 6 | Day 7: 1021 Highest level (Day 21): 1161 | Day 7: 0.3 Highest level (Day 28): 0.5 | 14 | None | Renal involvement |
12 | 2.4/M | 2496 | Base line 13.1 Day 7: − 11.5 Minimum Hb: 7.1 | Day 7: 839 Highest level (Day 21): 1300 | Day 7: 0.3 Highest level (Day 28): 5.7 | 14 | Day-21 | Post artesunate delayed haemolysis |
17 | 13/M | 394 | Base line: 12.4 Day 7: 10.1 Minimum Hb: 6.7 | Day 7: 985 Highest level (Day 28):1575 | Day 7: 1.6 Highest level (Day 28): 8.2 | 12 | None | Intravenous ceftriaxone |
21 | 2/M | 8748 | Base line: 6.7 Day 7: 8.8 Minimum Hb: 7.6 | Day 7: 302 Highest level (Day 14): 642 | Day 7: 2.1 Highest level (Day 14): 3.3 | 15 | None | Post artesunate delayed haemolysis |