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Estimating the burden of severe malarial anaemia and access to hospital care in East Africa

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NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
卷 14, 期 1, 页码 -

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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41275-w

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Severe malarial anaemia cases are mostly present in the community rather than being hospitalized. The burden on public health depends on the severity of these cases. Strengthening the healthcare system and conducting research to understand the range of diseases associated with severe malarial anaemia cases in the community are crucial.
Severe malarial anaemia can be fatal if not promptly treated. Hospital studies may under-represent the true burden because cases often occur in settings with poor access to healthcare. We estimate the relationship of community prevalence of malaria infection and severe malarial anaemia with the incidence of severe malarial anaemia cases in hospital, using survey data from 21 countries and hospital data from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The estimated percentage of severe malarial anaemia cases that were hospitalised is low and consistent for Kenya (21% (95% CrI: 7%, 47%)), Tanzania (18% (95% CrI: 5%, 52%)) and Uganda (23% (95% CrI: 9%, 48%)). The majority of severe malarial anaemia cases remain in the community, with the consequent public health burden being contingent upon the severity of these cases. Alongside health system strengthening, research to better understand the spectrum of disease associated with severe malarial anaemia cases in the community is a priority. Severe malarial anaemia is a clinical manifestation of severe malaria, with the burden highly concentrated in children. In this work, authors statistically model household survey and in-hospital data to estimate the proportion of severe malarial anaemia cases that access hospital care.

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