Platelet distribution width, mean platelet volume and haematological parameters in patients with uncomplicated plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax malaria

Name	World Continuing Education Alliance
Activity Title	Platelet distribution width, mean platelet volume and haematological parameters in patients with uncomplicated plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax malaria
Details	In spite of the preventative measures, malaria remains a major public health concern. Malaria is responsible for 781,000 deaths in a year, the majority of which are in Sub -Saharan Africa. Previously, measurement of haematological blood parameters was unreliable due to intra and inter-method variation. Nowadays, automated analysers have replaced the traditional methods. Automated analysers are available in most settings and can give reliable results within a short period of time. There is a universal trend toward using these to aid the presumptive diagnosis of malaria infection. Previous studies have reported different results levels of sensitivity and specificity of haematological parameters as predictors of malaria infectionn Objectives Course Objective Background: The association between the haematological profile (including abnormal platelets) and malaria is not completely understood. There are few published data on haematological profiles of malaria patients in areas with unstable malaria transmission. The current study was conducted to investigate if the haematological parameters, including platelet indices, were reliable predictors for microscopically-diagnosed malaria infection.. Methods: A case-control study with a total of 324 participants (162 in each arm) was conducted at the out-patient clinic of New Halfa hospital during the rainy and post rainy season (August 2014 through to January 2015). The cases were patients with uncomplicated. Results:
Competence	Public Health
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Event Time	09:00 AM
Location	World Continuing Education Alliance eLearning System
Cost (UGX)	0
CPD Points	1