Adult malaria mortality during 2019 at Bo Government Hospital, Sierra Leone

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dc.contributor.authorKpagoi, Satta Sylvia T K
dc.date.accessioned2026-10-19T21:35:49Z
dc.date.issued2023-03-15
dc.description.abstractIt is uncertain whether malaria is an important cause of death among adults in endemic areas. We performed a chart review of adults admitted to Bo Government Hospital during 2019. Of 893 admissions, 149 (59% female, mean age 58.5 years) had a laboratory diagnosis of malaria and 22 (14.8%) died. Mortality was significantly higher among patients with severe malaria compared with those who had non-severe malaria (6/20 \[30%\] versus 16/129 \[12.4%\], p =0.031). Our results suggest that malaria is a common cause of death in hospitalized Sierra Leonian adults.
dc.identifier.citationKpagoi, S. S. T. K., Aimone, A., Ansumana, R., Swaray, I., Gelband, H., Eikelboom, J. W., Jha, P., & Bogoch, I. I. (2023). Adult malaria mortality during 2019 at Bo Government Hospital, Sierra Leone. Gates Open Research, 7, 48. https://doi.org/10.12688/gatesopenres.14396.1
dc.identifier.doi10.12688/gatesopenres.14396.1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.12688/gatesopenres.14396.1
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.njala.edu.sl/handle/20.500.144402/450
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
dc.relation.ispartofGates Open Research
dc.rightsCC BY
dc.subjectMalaria
dc.titleAdult malaria mortality during 2019 at Bo Government Hospital, Sierra Leone
dc.typeArticle

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