Identifying prognostic factors of severe metabolic acidosis and uraemia in African children with severe falciparum malaria: a secondary analysis of a randomized trial
Abstract Background Severe metabolic acidosis and acute kidney injury are major causes of mortality in children with severe malaria but are often underdiagnosed in low resource settings. Methods A retrospective analysis of the ‘Artesunate versus quinine in the treatment of severe falciparum malaria...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:9d146dfcdcd545579b81d644b7c6b221 2023-05-15T15:14:26+02:00 Identifying prognostic factors of severe metabolic acidosis and uraemia in African children with severe falciparum malaria: a secondary analysis of a randomized trial Grace Mzumara Stije Leopold Kevin Marsh Arjen Dondorp Eric O. Ohuma Mavuto Mukaka 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03785-0 https://doaj.org/article/9d146dfcdcd545579b81d644b7c6b221 EN eng BMC https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03785-0 https://doaj.org/toc/1475-2875 doi:10.1186/s12936-021-03785-0 1475-2875 https://doaj.org/article/9d146dfcdcd545579b81d644b7c6b221 Malaria Journal, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021) Severe malaria Metabolic acidosis Acute kidney injury Plasmodium falciparum Africa Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03785-0 2022-12-31T10:30:32Z Abstract Background Severe metabolic acidosis and acute kidney injury are major causes of mortality in children with severe malaria but are often underdiagnosed in low resource settings. Methods A retrospective analysis of the ‘Artesunate versus quinine in the treatment of severe falciparum malaria in African children’ (AQUAMAT) trial was conducted to identify clinical features of severe metabolic acidosis and uraemia in 5425 children from nine African countries. Separate models were fitted for uraemia and severe metabolic acidosis. Separate univariable and multivariable logistic regression were performed to identify prognostic factors for severe metabolic acidosis and uraemia. Both analyses adjusted for the trial arm. A forward selection approach was used for model building of the logistic models and a threshold of 5% statistical significance was used for inclusion of variables into the final logistic model. Model performance was assessed through calibration, discrimination, and internal validation with bootstrapping. Results There were 2296 children identified with severe metabolic acidosis and 1110 with uraemia. Prognostic features of severe metabolic acidosis among them were deep breathing (OR: 3.94, CI 2.51–6.2), hypoglycaemia (OR: 5.16, CI 2.74–9.75), coma (OR: 1.72 CI 1.17–2.51), respiratory distress (OR: 1.46, CI 1.02–2.1) and prostration (OR: 1.88 CI 1.35–2.59). Features associated with uraemia were coma (3.18, CI 2.36–4.27), Prostration (OR: 1.78 CI 1.37–2.30), decompensated shock (OR: 1.89, CI 1.31–2.74), black water fever (CI 1.58. CI 1.09–2.27), jaundice (OR: 3.46 CI 2.21–5.43), severe anaemia (OR: 1.77, CI 1.36–2.29) and hypoglycaemia (OR: 2.77, CI 2.22–3.46) Conclusion Clinical and laboratory parameters representing contributors and consequences of severe metabolic acidosis and uraemia were independently associated with these outcomes. The model can be useful for identifying patients at high risk of these complications where laboratory assessments are not routinely available. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Malaria Journal 20 1 |
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Abstract Background Severe metabolic acidosis and acute kidney injury are major causes of mortality in children with severe malaria but are often underdiagnosed in low resource settings. Methods A retrospective analysis of the ‘Artesunate versus quinine in the treatment of severe falciparum malaria in African children’ (AQUAMAT) trial was conducted to identify clinical features of severe metabolic acidosis and uraemia in 5425 children from nine African countries. Separate models were fitted for uraemia and severe metabolic acidosis. Separate univariable and multivariable logistic regression were performed to identify prognostic factors for severe metabolic acidosis and uraemia. Both analyses adjusted for the trial arm. A forward selection approach was used for model building of the logistic models and a threshold of 5% statistical significance was used for inclusion of variables into the final logistic model. Model performance was assessed through calibration, discrimination, and internal validation with bootstrapping. Results There were 2296 children identified with severe metabolic acidosis and 1110 with uraemia. Prognostic features of severe metabolic acidosis among them were deep breathing (OR: 3.94, CI 2.51–6.2), hypoglycaemia (OR: 5.16, CI 2.74–9.75), coma (OR: 1.72 CI 1.17–2.51), respiratory distress (OR: 1.46, CI 1.02–2.1) and prostration (OR: 1.88 CI 1.35–2.59). Features associated with uraemia were coma (3.18, CI 2.36–4.27), Prostration (OR: 1.78 CI 1.37–2.30), decompensated shock (OR: 1.89, CI 1.31–2.74), black water fever (CI 1.58. CI 1.09–2.27), jaundice (OR: 3.46 CI 2.21–5.43), severe anaemia (OR: 1.77, CI 1.36–2.29) and hypoglycaemia (OR: 2.77, CI 2.22–3.46) Conclusion Clinical and laboratory parameters representing contributors and consequences of severe metabolic acidosis and uraemia were independently associated with these outcomes. The model can be useful for identifying patients at high risk of these complications where laboratory assessments are not routinely available. |
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Identifying prognostic factors of severe metabolic acidosis and uraemia in African children with severe falciparum malaria: a secondary analysis of a randomized trial |
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Identifying prognostic factors of severe metabolic acidosis and uraemia in African children with severe falciparum malaria: a secondary analysis of a randomized trial |
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