Volume : IV, Issue : IV, April - 2015

A Study of Clinical Profile of Malaria in a Tertiary Care Centre in Northern India.

Dr. Rohan Mahajan, Dr. Devendra Kumar Tripathi, Dr. Malini Kulshrestha, Dr. Ved Prakash

Abstract :

Background:

Malaria is a protozoan disease transmitted by the bite of infected Anopheles mosquito. Each year, there are an estimated 250 million cases of malaria leading to approximately one million deaths, mostly in children under five years of age.
Methodology:
This hospital based cross sectional study was done on 112 confirmed cases of malaria (either by peripheral smear or rapid diagnostic test)
more than 13 years of age, admitted in Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly, from January 2013 to December 2013. A case sheet
proforma was prepared and data (demographic profile, clinical feature, investigation, treatment, and complication) from all indoor patients
was collected and analyzed.
Results:
Out of 112 patients, 63 (56.25%) were males and 49 (43.75%) were females. Most of the patients were between the age group 21-39 years with
the highest incidence between the age group of 21-30. Fever was the most common symptom followed by chills and rigors. Anemia was present
in 60 (53.57%) patients, out of which 5 (8.33%) patients had severe anemia. Thrombocytopenia was present in 26 (23.21%) patients. Abnormal
liver function tests were observed in 37 (33.03%) subjects while abnormal kidney function tests were observed in 25 (22.3%) patients.
Conclusion:
Malaria is responsible for major health concern in this region, particularly in rainy season and is found to affect comparatively the younger
adult population. P.falciparum was the major parasite type causing malaria.

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijsr  

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Dr.Rohan Mahajan,Dr.Devendra Kumar Tripathi,Dr.Malini Kulshrestha, Dr.Ved Prakash A Study of Clinical Profile of Malaria in a Tertiary Care Centre in Northern India. International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 4 April 2015


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