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Objectives: A comparative study of intradermal smear in the diagnosis of malaria in symptomatic pregnant women. Venous blood served as the control. Patients and methods : Fifty consecutive symptomatic pregnant women were recruited. Thick films of both venous and intradermal blood were examined. Questionnaires were used to determine patients' preference for the two techniques. Tests of statistical significance were done with Fisher exact and Yates correlation coefficient at 95confidence interval. Sensitivity specificity and accuracy rates were used to assess the validity of intradermal smear. Results: Intradermal smear more frequently diagnosed malaria parasitaemia than peripheral venous blood (66vs 56). This was statistically significant (P value: 0.0065). The sensitivity of intradermal smear was 85.7while the positive predictive value was 77.4. The accuracy rate was 76.7. The technique of intradermal blood collection was preferred by 28of women. Conclusion: Intradermal smear is useful in malaria diagnosis in pregnancy and may be an additional evaluation tool for persistent fever in pregnancy
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Blood Chemical Analysis , Comparative Study , Malaria/diagnosis , Pregnant WomenABSTRACT
This survey was designed to determine the prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum and Salmonella Typhi among febrile HIV/AIDS patients in Ekpoma. Malaria and typhoid risk factors in Ekpoma included occupation, poor health facilities and poor sanitation. Malaria and typhoid are highly prevalent among Ekpoma HIV/AIDS patients.
Esta pesquisa investigou a prevalência de Plasmodium falciparum e Salmonella typhi entre pacientes febris com HIV/AIDS em Ekpoma. Os fatores de risco para malária e febre tifóide incluem atividade profissional, baixas condições de saúde e saneamento deficiente. A prevalência de malária e febre tifóide entre os pacientes com HIV/AIDS em Ekpoma é elevada.