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Different ML approaches were used to perform the analysis of this dataset: support vector machines, random forests, feature selection approaches and clustering analysis.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>A total of 259 patients with malaria were enrolled, 89.5% patients were male with a median age of 39 y\/o. In 78.3% cases, <jats:italic>Plasmodium falciparum<\/jats:italic> was found. The patients were classified as severe malaria in 111 cases. From ML analyses, four parameters, AST, platelet count, total bilirubin and parasitaemia, are associated to a negative outcome. 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