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Malaria knowledge and utilization of chemoprophylaxis in the UK population and in UK passengers departing to malaria-endemic areas. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: The burden of imported malaria is predominantly in travellers visiting friends and relatives (VFR) in sub-Saharan Africa. The failure of this group to use chemoprophylaxis is recognized as the most important risk factor for the high incidence
Alexander, Neal, Behrens, Ron H, Neal Alexander, Ron H Behrens   +3 more
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of malaria chemoprophylaxis for travellers to West-Africa

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2010
Background The importation of malaria to non-endemic countries remains a major cause of travel-related morbidity and a leading cause of travel-related hospitalizations. Currently they are three priority medications for malaria prophylaxis to West Africa:
Hatz Christoph, Van Herck Koen, Blank Patricia R, Widmer Lukas L, Schlagenhauf Patricia   +4 more
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What is the evidence for giving chemoprophylaxis to children or students attending the same preschool, school or college as a case of meningococcal disease? [PDF]

, 2011
We performed a systematic literature review to assess the effectiveness of chemoprophylaxis for contacts of sporadic cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in educational settings.
Heuberger, S., Stuart, J.M., G. HANQUET, Nielsen, Stine, Stefanoff, P., P. STEFANOFF, Hanquet, G, Hanquet, Germaine, S. HEUBERGER, Nielsen, S, J. M. STUART, W. HELLENBRAND, Stefanoff, P, Stuart, JM, Hellenbrand, Wiebke, Heuberger, S, S. NIELSEN, Hellenbrand, W, Hanquet, G.   +18 more
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Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections: Benefit of Clindamycin, Intravenous Immunoglobulins and Secondary Prophylaxis

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021
Introduction: Mortality associated with invasive group A streptococcal infections (iGAS) remains high among adults, with lower mortality in children. The added value of both clindamycin and immunoglobulins in such treatment is still controversial, as is ...
Delphine Laho, Delphine Laho, Sophie Blumental, Anne Botteaux, Pierre R. Smeesters, Pierre R. Smeesters, Pierre R. Smeesters, Pierre R. Smeesters   +7 more
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Malaria in Nonimmune Travelers [PDF]

, 1994
Background: With the current increase of international travel to tropical endemic areas, the incidence of malaria being imported into nonendemic countries has increased significantly.
Nothdurft, H. D., Tomas Jelinek, H. D. Nothdurft, Jelinek, Thomas, T. Loscher, Löscher, Thomas   +5 more
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Age interactions in the development of naturally acquired immunity to Plasmodium falciparum and its clinical presentation. [PDF]

, 2007
BACKGROUND\ud \ud Naturally acquired malaria immunity has many determinants and, in the absence of immunological markers of protection, studies assessing malaria incidence through clinical endpoints remain an approach to defining immunity acquisition. We
Schellenberg, David, Penelope Vountasou, Vountasou Penelope, Alonso Pedro L, Kahigwa, E., Schellenberg David, Aponte, John J., Clara Menendez, Marcel Tanner, Vountasou, Penelope, Hassan Mshinda, Mshinda Hassan, John J Aponte, Pedro L Alonso, Mshinda, Hassan, Tanner, Marcel, Aponte John J, Alonso, Pedro, Vountasou, P., David Schellenberg, Kahigwa, Elizeus, Elizeus Kahigwa, Aponte, John J, Menendez Clara, Tanner Marcel, Menendez, Clara, Alonso, Pedro L, Kahigwa Elizeus   +27 more
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Anti-malarial drugs and the prevention of malaria in the population of malaria endemic areas. [PDF]

, 2010
Anti-malarial drugs can make a significant contribution to the control of malaria in endemic areas when used for prevention as well as for treatment. Chemoprophylaxis is effective in preventing deaths and morbidity from malaria, but it is difficult to ...
Greenwood Brian, Greenwood, Brian, Brian Greenwood   +2 more
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Timing and Type of Venous Thromboembolic Chemoprophylaxis Is Associated with Acute Traumatic Brain Injury Outcomes

Neurotrauma Reports, 2022
Venous thromboembolic (VTE) prophylaxis in acute traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a controversial topic with wide practice variations. This study examined the association of VTE chemoprophylaxis with inpatient mortality and VTE events among isolated TBI ...
Darwin Ang, Kevin Pierre, John Armstrong, James Dunne, Stephen Flaherty, Ernest Gonzalez, Mark McKenney, Patrick Offner, David Plurad, Huazhi Liu, Michele Ziglar   +10 more
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Long-term impact of malaria chemoprophylaxis on cognitive abilities and educational attainment: follow-up of a controlled trial. [PDF]

, 2006
OBJECTIVES: We investigated the long-term impact of early childhood malaria prophylaxis on cognitive and educational outcomes. DESIGN: This was a household-based cluster-controlled intervention trial.
Cheung, Yin Bun, Bundy, Donald AP, Milligan Paul, Greenwood, Brian M, Pinder Margaret, Grigorenko Elena L, Sternberg Robert J, Jukes Matthew C. H, Grigorenko, Elena L, Milligan, Paul, Walraven, Gijs, Smith Helen Baños, Sternberg, Robert J, Bundy Donald A. P, Bariau Elisa Meier, Jukes, Matthew CH, Bariau, Elisa Meier, Walraven Gijs, Cheung Yin Bun, Drake, Lesley J, Smith, Helen Baños, Pinder, Margaret, Greenwood Brian M, Drake Lesley J   +23 more
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Proguanil as malaria chemoprophylaxis in sickle cell anaemia: the controversies, problems and the future: A narrative of literature

Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics, 2021
Aim: In Nigeria, proguanil is the recommended drug for malaria chemoprophylaxis in persons with sickle cell anaemia (SCA); however, over the years, studies have given controversial reports on the effectiveness of proguanil as chemoprophylaxis.
Enato Izehiuwa G, Israel-Aina Yetunde T
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