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| Title |
Sub-acute intestinal obstruction – a rare complication of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in an adult: a case report
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| Published in |
Journal of Medical Case Reports, July 2018
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13256-018-1730-z |
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| Authors |
Tim Divine Bonghaseh, Domin Sone M. Ekaney, Michael Budzi, Gerald Ekwen, Steve Kyota |
| Abstract |
Malaria remains a major public health problem in most tropical countries. It occasionally presents with both typical and atypical signs and symptoms. Gastrointestinal manifestations are common in malaria endemic areas but intestinal obstruction as a complication is extremely rare. We present the case of a 42-year-old black African man who presented with signs and symptoms of intestinal obstruction and was diagnosed as having Plasmodium falciparum malaria. He was successfully treated with both parenteral and orally administered antimalarial medication and the intestinal obstruction subsequently resolved. With intestinal obstruction being an important cause of morbidity and mortality, we report this case to highlight this rare complication of malaria and therefore increase physicians' awareness and prompt diagnosis and management. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 11 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 6 | 55% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 18% |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 1 | 9% |
| Unknown | 2 | 18% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 4 | 36% |
| Members of the public | 4 | 36% |
| Scientists | 3 | 27% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 12 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 12 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 25% |
| Lecturer | 2 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 2 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 1 | 8% |
| Researcher | 1 | 8% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 3 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4 | 33% |
| Computer Science | 2 | 17% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 8% |
| Psychology | 1 | 8% |
| Materials Science | 1 | 8% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 3 | 25% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 10. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 02 January 2020.
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#3,212,189
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#270
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#5
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