Red cell exchange using cell separator (therapeutic erythrocytapheresis) in two children with acute severe malaria.

Deshpande, A; Kalgutkar, S; Udani, S

Deshpande, A; Kalgutkar, S; Udani, S.

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-89009

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Red cell exchange using a cell separator (therapeutic erythrocytapheresis) has been used successfully in a large number of clinical conditions including acute severe cases of malaria. We report two children suffering from severe malaria (Plasmodium falciparum) with infestation rates of 75% and 67% respectively. They were treated successfully with erythrocytapheresis in combination with antimalarial treatment.

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Antimalarials/therapeutic use; Artemisinins/therapeutic use; Child; Erythrocyte Transfusion; Humans; Malaria, Falciparum/therapy; Male; Platelet Count; Sesquiterpenes/therapeutic use

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Platelet Count / Sesquiterpenes / Humans / Male / Child / Malaria, Falciparum / Erythrocyte Transfusion / Artemisinins / Antimalarials Language: English Year: 2003 Type: Article

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