Laboratory prediction of the requirement for renal replacement in acute falciparum malaria.

• Main Authors: Hanson, Josh, Hasan, Md Mahtab Uddin, Royakkers, Annick A, Alam, Shamsul, Prakaykaew Charunwatthana, ประกายแก้ว จรูญวรรธนะ, Maude, Richard J, Douthwaite, Sam T, Yunus, Emran Bin, Mantha, Murty L, Schultz, Marcus J, Faiz, M Abul, White, Nicholas J, Day, Nicholas P, Dondorp, Arjen M
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Acute falciparum malaria; Acute renal failure; Malaria; Open Access article
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/816

BACKGROUND: Acute renal failure is a common complication of severe malaria in adults, and without renal replacement therapy (RRT), it carries a poor prognosis. Even when RRT is available, delaying its initiation may increase mortality. Earlier identification of patients who will need RRT may impr...