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Table 1 Vital signs and blood profiles at the first and second Plasmodium vivax episode

From: Vivax malaria in pregnancy and lactation: a long way to health equity

 

1st episode

2nd episode

Schizontocidal treatment

COA+

CHQ

EGA (weeks + days)

18 + 4

35 + 4

Maternal vital signs

 Heart rate (beats per minute)

70

92

 Blood pressure (mmHg)

110/60

120/80

 Respiratory rate (per minute)

24

23

 Body temperature (degree celsius)

38.8

36.1

 Weight (kg)

57

66

 Fetal heart rate (beats per minute)

148

152

 Fundal height (cm)

15

29

PVT (per µL)

340

478

PVG (per µL)

136

62

Parasite clearance (days)

1

2

RBC (× 106/μL)

3.63 (2.81–4.49)

4.0 (2.71–4.73)

HCT (%)

31.2* (30–39)

35.1 (28.0–40.0)

HB (g/dL)

10.0 (9.7–14.8)

11.9 (9.5–15.0)

Reticulocytes (%)

5.4 (0.8–2.0)

NA

WBC (× 103/μL)

8.5 (5.6–14.8)

10.4 (5.9–16.9)

Platelets (× 103/μL)

245 (155–409)

217 (146–429)

  1. Reference ranges are shown in brackets and were adjusted to the corresponding trimester [38]
  2. CHQ, Chloroquine; COA+, augmented regimen of artemether–lumefantrine (5 tablets twice daily for 4 days); EGA, estimated gestational age; HB, haemoglobin; HCT, haematocrit; NA, not available; PVG, Plasmodium vivax gametocytes; PVT, Plasmodium vivax trophozoites; RBC, red blood cell count; WBC, white blood cell count
  3. * HCT declined to 27% on day 5