Prior or co-infection with P. malariae has been implicated in protecting against fevers caused by P. falciparum in children in Cote d'Ivoire [4] and in reducing the density of asexual stages and preventing fevers in Tanzanian children [5].
Studies also show that aggressively treating fever does not prevent fever seizures and that the seizures, although frightening, are not dangerous or associated with brain damage or learning disabilities, Dr. Brown said.
TTM may be used to prevent fever, to maintain normothermia, or to lower core temperature.
Study objective To assess the effectiveness of one dose of dexamethasone (0.5 mg/kg; maximum, 10 mg) to prevent fever after bronchoscopy with BAL.
Paracetamol effectively prevented fever and other reactions, mainly during the infant series.
A Phenergan (1 mg/kg) intramuscular injection was performed 30 min before HDICI to prevent fever or allergic reactions.
Dexamethasone (0.1 mg/kg) pretreatment 30 min before HDICI on the second day prevented fever and other adverse reactions during and after the HDICI process in all patients.
Fever >39°C was an overall rare event during the infant series, limiting a statistical assessment; however, after the toddler dose, paracetamol significantly prevented fever >39°C in the PP analysis population, but not in the ITT analysis population.
