Adherence to artemether/lumefantrine treatment in children under real-life situations in rural Tanzania. [PDF]
A follow-up study was conducted to determine the magnitude of and factors related to adherence to artemether/lumefantrine (ALu) treatment in rural settings in Tanzania.
Gustafsson, Lars L +6 more
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Immune Modulation by Plasmodium yoelii: Insights From Lethal and Non‐Lethal Strains
ABSTRACT Malaria pathogenesis is driven by intricate host–parasite interactions that determine immune balance and clinical outcome. The Plasmodium yoelii model, particularly its lethal (17XL) and non‐lethal (17XNL) strains, provides a robust framework to investigate these dynamics.
Sharoen Yu Ming Lim
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Efficacy and Safety of Mefloquine, Artesunate, Mefloquine-Artesunate, and Praziquantel against Schistosoma haematobium: Randomized, Exploratory Open-Label Trial [PDF]
Background. Morbidity control of schistosomiasis relies on a single drug, praziquantel. The antimalarial drug mefloquine possesses interesting antischistosomal properties, yet no clinical studies have been performed. Methods.
Adoubryn, Koffi D. +7 more
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Saleability of Anti-malarials in Private Drug Shops in Muheza, Tanzania: A Baseline study in an era of assumed Artemisinin Ccombination Therapy (ACT). [PDF]
Artemether-lumefantrine (ALu) replaced sulphadoxine-pymimethamine (SP) as the official first-line anti-malarial in Tanzania in November 2006. So far, artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) is contra-indicated during pregnancy by the national malaria ...
AM Rønn +26 more
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The Effect of Artesunate on Bleomycin‑Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis
Despite new drug alternatives, no curative treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) currently exists. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of artesunate on fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, and inflammation-related changes in IPF.
Aysun Şengul +9 more
doaj +1 more source
Summary: Severe malaria kills more than a half million people each year. Based on high-quality evidence of the efficacy superiority of artesunate over quinine in adults and children with severe malaria, the World Health Organization guidelines have been ...
Jean Jacques N. Noubiap
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Molecular Markers of Antimalarial Drug Resistance in Plasmodium falciparum From Kumasi, Ghana, 2023
ABSTRACT Objectives Artemisinin partial resistance has emerged in East Africa and is feared to spread across the continent, potentially compromising artemisinin‐based combination treatment. Molecular markers can serve as early warning signals for the development of specific drug resistance.
Albert Dennis Kegya +10 more
wiley +1 more source
A reiterative method for calculating the early bactericidal activity of antituberculosis drugs.
Studies of early bactericidal activity (EBA) are important in the rapid evaluation of new antituberculosis drugs. Historically, these have concentrated on the log fall in the viable count in sputum during the first 48 hours of therapy.
Charalambous, Bambos M +2 more
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Buffet and colleagues have reviewed some of the potential benefits and drawbacks of intermittent preventive antimalarial treatment in children (IPTc).
Bojang, Kalifa +5 more
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A randomized open study to assess the efficacy and tolerability of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Cambodia. [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: To compare the efficacy and tolerability of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHA-PQP) with that of a 3-day regimen of mefloquine and artesunate (MAS3) for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Cambodia.
Ashley +16 more
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