Short-term impact of acute uncomplicated malaria on the cognitive performance of school children living in an endemic area
Keywords:
acute malaria, cognitive performance, malaria-endemic, artesunate, amodiaquin
Abstract
Background In Indonesia, malaria remains a public healthproblem. In North Sumatra between 2000 and 2004, an estimated
50,670 clinical cases occurred every year, leading to the deaths
of 9-10 people per year.
Objectives To determine the short-term impact of acute uncompli-
cated malaria on the cognitive performance of school children.
Methods A prospective study was conducted on students at four
elementary schools in Madina, North Sumatra, Indonesia, from
August 15 to September 3, 2006. Subjects were classified into
malaria and non-malaria groups based on microscopically confirmed
blood smears; they were selected by means of random sampling.
Cognitive performance was measured with two examination papers
on mathematics and Indonesian language before and two weeks
after artesunate and amodiaquin treatment for three days in the
malaria group. Independent or paired t-tests were used to analyze
differences in mean scores of cognitive performance.
Results From 925 children examined, 384 suffered from malaria.
One-hundred and thirty three children were recruited from the
malaria group and 132 children were recruited from the non-
malaria group. There was no difference in the distribution of
general characteristics of the subjects. There was a significant
difference in cognitive performance between the malaria and
non-malaria groups (P<0.0001) before and after treatments. In
the malaria group, there was a significant difference in cognitive
performance before (mean 38.9; SD 15.19) and after treatment
(mean 72.9; SD 10.41) with P<O.OOOl.
Conclusion Acute uncomplicated malaria significantly affects
the cognitive performance of school children living in a malaria-
endemic area.
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2009-04-30
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Masyitah M, Rahmawati L, Sofyani S, Lubis M, Lubis I. Short-term impact of acute uncomplicated malaria on the cognitive performance of school children living in an endemic area. PI [Internet]. 30Apr.2009 [cited 27Apr.2024];49(2):82-. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/530
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