Factors Associated with in-Hospital Mortality Related to Severe Malaria in Children Aged 0-59 Months at the National Hospital of Niamey: A Retrospective Study

Djibo Sayo Adamou; Aguemon Badirou; Damien Barikissou Georgia; Alkassoum Ibrahim; Mamoudou Djafar; Moumouni Garba; Tokpanoude Ignace; Aboubacar Samaïla

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Factors Associated with in-Hospital Mortality Related to Severe Malaria in Children Aged 0-59 Months at the National Hospital of Niamey: A Retrospective Study

Djibo Sayo Adamou, Aguemon Badirou, Damien Barikissou Georgia, Alkassoum Ibrahim, Mamoudou Djafar, Moumouni Garba, Tokpanoude Ignace, Aboubacar Samaïla

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Severe malaria is a global public health problem and remains a major cause of death among children in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of the study is to investigate the factors associated with severe malaria mortality in children aged 0-59 months. A cross-sectional study was conducted among children aged 0-59 months admitted for severe malaria to the paediatric service of the national hospital of Niamey. This study concerned the records of children hospitalised from 1st January 2016 to 31st December 2020. The selection was made by non-probability sampling for convenience. A total of 3300 cases were selected on the basis of the selection criteria, of which 131 deaths were recorded, i.e. a case-fatality rate of 4%. The frequency of hospitalisation for severe malaria was 24.84% The factors associated with death were patient age over 48 months (OR=8.14 p=0.034), lethargy (OR=7.34 p=0.012), convulsion (OR=3.26, p=0,032), maternal age over 30 years (OR=1.61, p=0.014), not fully vaccinated (OR=1.99, p=0.021), severe pallor (OR=1.82, p=0.002), hyperglycaemia over 7 mmol (OR=6.87 p< 0.0001), severe malaria anaemia (OR=2.79 p<0,0001). Other clinical manifestations were significantly associated with death: respiratory distress (p<0.0001), altered general condition (p<0.0001), coma (p<0.0001) frequency of seizures ≥ 3 (p<0.0001), coma (p<0.0001), malnutrition (p<0.0001), dehydration (p<0.0001), hyperthermia ≥ 39°C (p<0.0001), hyperparasitemia ≥1000 p/ul (p<0.0001) and hyperleukocytosis >12000/mm3 (p<0.0001). Severe malaria remains the leading cause of hospitalisation in paediatric wards with a frequency of 24.84%. The fatality (lethality) rate was 4.00%. The factors associated with death thus defined (age over 48 months, convulsion, lethargy), a reinforcement of the technical platform as well as a good malaria prevention policy (use of impregnated mosquito nets, chemoprevention, hygiene rules, etc.) is necessary for a reduction intra-hospital mortality of this pathology.

Published in	World Journal of Public Health (Volume 7, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.wjph.20220702.12
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Severe Malaria, Children, Associated Factors, Niamey

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Djibo Sayo Adamou

Pubic Health Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin
Aguemon Badirou

Pubic Health Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin
Damien Barikissou Georgia

Population Training and Research Centre, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin
Alkassoum Ibrahim

Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Abdou Moumouni University, Niamey, Niger
Mamoudou Djafar

Department of Paediatrics, National Hospital, Niamey, Niger
Moumouni Garba

Department of Paediatrics, Amirou Boubacar Diallo National Hospital, Niamey, Niger
Tokpanoude Ignace

Pubic Health Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin
Aboubacar Samaïla

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