The use of the WHO criteria to detect severe malaria among patients clinically diagnosed with uncomplicated malaria.

• Main Authors: Enoch Aninagyei (Author), Richard Harry Asmah (Author), Kwabena Obeng Duedu (Author), John Gameli Deku (Author), Kelvin Senyo Tanson (Author), Yobo Mireku (Author), Fred Gbadago (Author), Desmond Omane Acheampong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The World Health Organization (WHO) strict defining criteria were used to identify severe malaria among Ghanaian patients clinically diagnosed as uncomplicated malaria. From each study participant, blood haemoglobin (Hb) and plasma bilirubin levels were estimated using automated analyzers. According...