1461 patients (including 202 children) in 4 south and southeast Asian countries were recruited into SEAQUAMAT
(South and Southeast Asian Quinine versus Artesunate in
severe Malaria Trial), the largest ever clinical drug trial in
severe malaria.13 Mortality in those randomized to artesunate
was 15% (107 of 730) compared with 22% (164 of 731) in
quinine recipients; a relative reduction of 34.7% (95% CI
18.5–47.6%; P .)2000.0 סThe NNT (Number Needed to
Treat to save one life) was 11.1 (95% CI 5.8–121) in Bangladesh, 12.6 (7.3 to 45) in Burma, 16.6 in Indonesia