Basic coagulation parameters and platelet count among malaria patients attending at Addis Zemen Primary Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malaria is an intravascular parasitic-related blood disease that causes bleeding, coagulopathy, and thrombocytopenia. However, limited data shows the effect of Plasmodium species infection on basic coagulation parameters and platelet count. Thus, this study aimed to assess basic coagulation parameters and platelet count among malaria patients.

Method

A cross-sectional study was conducted among 240 study participants (120 cases and 120 controls) from June 1, 2021, to February 30, 2022. A convenient sampling technique was employed to select study participants. The blood sample was collected by a trained laboratory technologist for platelet counts, prothrombin time (PT), partial thromboplastin time (PTT), international normalization ratio (INR), blood film, and serol

SUBMITTER: Tiruneh T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11439200 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature