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Continuous determination of blood glucose in children admitted with malaria in a rural hospital in Mozambique
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BACKGROUND: Hypoglycaemia is a frequent complication among
admitted children, particularly in malaria-endemic areas. This
study aimed to estimate the occurrence of hypoglycaemia not only
upon admission but throughout the first 72 h of hospitalization
in children admitted with malaria. METHODS: A simple pilot study
to continuously monitor glycaemia in children aged 0-10 years,
admitted with malaria in a rural hospital was conducted in
Southern Mozambique by inserting continuous glucose monitors
(CGMs) in subcutaneous tissue of the abdominal area, producing
glycaemia readings every 5 min. RESULTS: Glucose was
continuously monitored during a mean of 48 h, in 74 children.
Continuous measurements of blood glucose were available for
72/74 children (97.3%). Sixty-five of them were admitted with
density-specific malaria diagnosis criteria (17 severe, 48
uncomplicated). Five children (7.7%) had hypoglycaemia (<54
mg/dL) on admission as detected by routine capillary
determination. Analysing the data collected by the CGMs,
hypoglycaemia episodes (<54 mg/dL) were detected in 10/65
(15.4%) of the children, of which 7 (10.8%) could be classified
as severe (
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MADRID, Lola, et al. Continuous determination of blood glucose in children admitted
with malaria in a rural hospital in Mozambique. Malaria Journal. 2017. Vol. 16, num. 1, pags. 184. ISSN 1475-2875. [consulted: 9 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/110934