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Table 5 Monitoring and supportive care procedures in all 122 patients

From: Early treatment of imported falciparum malaria in the intermediate and intensive care unit setting: an 8-year single-center retrospective study

 

Number of patients (%)

Monitoring and basic supportive care

122 (100)

   Continuous monitoring (ECG, oxygen status, blood pressure)

122 (100)

   Intravenous fluid and electrolyte replacement

86 (70.5)

   Oxygen supply

32 (26.2)

   Central venous catheterization

37 (30.3)

   Arterial catheterization

9 (7.4)

Advanced supportive care

27 (22.1)

   Transfusion of blood products

20 (16.4)

   Inotropic drug therapy

5 (4.1)

   Noninvasive ventilatory support

4 (3.3)

   Invasive ventilation

3 (2.5)

   Renal replacement therapy

4 (3.3)

   Total parenteral nutrition

12 (9.8)

  1. ECG, electrocardiogram.