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Characteristics and outcome of patients with malaria presented to a Hong Kong emergency department—A retrospective cohort analysis

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine, Volume 31, Issue 2, Page 66-75, April 2024.
In our study of 70 return travellers with malaria, emergency physicians successfully identified 34.3% of cases based on clinical features, while a further 27% were incidentally diagnosed through blood smear analysis. All patients reported to have fever.
Chi Yeung Yeung, Marc L. C. Yang, Yan W. Y. Kwong, Timothy Hudson Rainer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Malaria Burden: A South African Perspective

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Malaria is a deadly disease caused by protozoan pathogens of the Plasmodium parasite. Transmission to humans occurs through the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 247 million cases of malaria were recorded worldwide in 2021, with approximately 619 000 malaria deaths. The initial
Marissa Balmith, Charlise Basson, Sarel J. Brand, Jianbing Mu   +3 more
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Therapy of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Europe: MALTHER – a prospective observational multicentre study

Malaria Journal, 2012
Background Malaria continues to be amongst the most frequent infectious diseases imported to Europe. Whilst European treatment guidelines are based on data from studies carried out in endemic areas, there is a paucity of original prospective treatment ...
Bouchaud Olivier, Mühlberger Nikolai, Parola Philippe, Calleri Guido, Matteelli Alberto, Peyerl-Hoffmann Gabriele, Méchaï Frédéric, Gautret Philippe, Clerinx Jan, Kremsner Peter G, Jelinek Tomas, Kaiser Annette, Beltrame Anna, Schmid Matthias L, Kern Peter, Probst Meike, Bartoloni Alessandro, Weinke Thomas, Grobusch Martin P   +18 more
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Myoglobin Cast Nephropathy Diagnosed on Renal Biopsy in a Patient Treated for Malarial Infection

Case Reports in Nephrology, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Myoglobin cast nephropathy occurs in cases of acute renal injury in which large amounts of myoglobin accumulate in the renal tubules, presenting as muscle pain, reddish‐brown urine, and elevated creatine kinase levels. Our case describes a 60‐year‐old male who came to the emergency department with fevers, mild abdominal pain, and constitutional ...
Ramya Varadarajan, Ashmi Patel, Haneen Salah, Neil Sutaria, Roberto Barrios, Luan Truong, Lillian Gaber, Ziad M. El-Zaatari, Bernard G. Jaar   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Treatment of falciparum malaria in the age of drug-resistance [PDF]

, 2006
The growing problem of drug resistance has greatly complicated the treatment for falciparum malaria. Whereaschloroquine and sulfadoxine/ pyrimethamine could once cure most infections, this is no longer true and requiresexamination of alternative regimens.
Shanks, G. D.
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Hyperreactive Malarial Splenomegaly Syndrome--Can the Diagnostic Criteria Be Improved? [PDF]

, 2015
Hyperreactive Malarial Splenomegaly Syndrome (HMSS) was described and defined before sensitive tests for malaria were available. We present a series of seven individuals who were referred to our clinics with possible HMSS.
Chiodini, Peter, Doherty, Tom, Lowe, Patricia, McGregor, Alastair, Newsholme, William   +4 more
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Artemisinin Combination Therapy Can Result in Clinical Failure If Oral Therapy Is Not Directly Observed

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2013
Intravenous artesunate therapy is the first-line therapy for severe malaria, and is highly efficacious when used in combination with an oral partner drug such as doxycycline or atovaquone-proguanil.
Wilson W Chan, Divya Virmani, Dylan R Pillai   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Time delays in the diagnosis and treatment of malaria in non-endemic countries: a systematic review [PDF]

, 2017
Background Delays in diagnosis and treatment for malaria are associated with an increased risk for severe disease and mortality. Identifying the extent of patient and health system delay can provide a benchmark against which interventions to reduce ...
Alaya-Bouafif, Baird, Briand, Checkley, Christen, Cordel, Cullen, Dorsey, Farnert, Gonzalez, Greta Rait, Grynberg, Hamad Bastaki, Hanscheid, Jackie Cassell, Jaureguiberry, Jessica Carter, Kain, Lalloo, Louise Marston, López, Maltezou, Markus, McCarthy, Millet, Murray, Rabe, Rey, Rojo-Marcos, Roucher, Seringe, Stepien, Tatem, WHO, WHO, WHO, Willcox, Winters   +37 more
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Advantages and Limitations of Commercially Available Electrocuting Grids for Studying Mosquito Behaviour. [PDF]

, 2013
Mosquito feeding behaviour plays a major role in determining malaria transmission intensity and the impact of specific prevention measures. Human Landing Catch (HLC) is currently the only method that can directly and consistently measure the biting rates
A Seyoum, BG Knols, CN Mbogo, D Collett, Dennis J Massue, EJ Kweka, EM Mathenge, EM Mathenge, EM Mathenge, FO Okumu, FO Okumu, GA Vale, GA Vale, GA Vale, Gerry F Killeen, GF Killeen, H Pates, HD Trung, HJ Overgaard, HM Ferguson, I Tiradoros, JA Scott, JD Lines, JE Urban, JT Griffin, LE Mboera, LW Cohnstaedt, M Odiere, M Sikulu, ML Quiñones, MT Gillies, MT Gillies, MT Gillies, MW Service, N Braimah, Nicodem J Govella, NJ Govella, NJ Govella, NJ Govella, PA Eckhoff, R Laganier, Silas Majambere, SJ Torr, SJ Torr, Steven M Magesa, TB Frick, WHO, WL Kilama, Y Geissbühler, Yeromin Mlacha   +49 more
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Delayed haemolysis after artesunate therapy in a cohort of patients with severe imported malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum [PDF]

, 2016
INTRODUCTION: Delayed haemolytic anaemia is one of the more frequent events after treatment with intravenous artesunate in patients with severe malaria.
Calvo-Cano, Antonia, Gascón i Brustenga, Joaquim, Gómez Junyent, Joan, Muñoz, José, Ruiz-Panales, Pedro   +4 more
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