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Knowledge-Attitudes-Practices About Malaria Among Communities in Southern Benin [PDF]

, 2018
Malaria still remains the main public health problem in Benin. We explored the determinants that influenced malaria treatment as well as protective behaviors, to generate a framework of useful ideas as alternative strategies against malaria.
Agbo, F. O. (Frederick), Akogbeto, M. C. (Martin), Gbenoudon, J. G. (Judith), Gnanguenon, V. (Virgile), Kpanou, C. (Casimir), Osse, R. (Razaki), Oussou, O. (Olivier), Padonou, G. G. (Germain), Sagbohan, H. (Herman), Salako, A. (Albert)   +9 more
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Affinity proteomics reveals elevated muscle proteins in plasma of children with cerebral malaria [PDF]

, 2014
Systemic inflammation and sequestration of parasitized erythrocytes are central processes in the pathophysiology of severe Plasmodium falciparum childhood malaria. However, it is still not understood why some children are more at risks to develop malaria
Afolabi, Nathaniel K., Ajetunmobi, Wasiu A., Akinbami, Felix O., Akinkunmi, Francis, Bachmann, Julie, Brown, Biobele J., Burte, Florence, Conte, Ianina, Fernandez-Reyes, Delmiro, Kampf, Caroline, Nilsson, Peter, Omokhodion, Samuel, Orimadegun, Adebola E., Pawitan, Yudi, Pramana, Setia, Schwenk, Jochen M., Shokunbi, Wuraola A., Sodeinde, Olugbemiro, Uhlen, Mathias, Wahlgren, Mats   +19 more
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Changing pattern of malaria in Bissau, Guinea Bissau.

, 2008
OBJECTIVE: To describe the epidemiology of malaria in Guinea-Bissau, in view of the fact that more funds are available now for malaria control in the country.
Aaby, Peter, Greenwood, Brian, Kofoed, Poul-Erik, Rodrigues, Amabelia, Schellenberg, Joanna Armstrong   +4 more
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Rational use of antibiotics by community health workers and caregivers for children with suspected pneumonia in Zambia: a cross-sectional mixed methods study

BMC Public Health, 2016
Background Antibiotic resistance is an issue of growing global concern. One key strategy to minimise further development of resistance is the rational use of antibiotics, by providers and patients alike. Through integrated community case management (iCCM)
Kirstie Graham, Chomba Sinyangwe, Sarala Nicholas, Rebecca King, Samuel Mukupa, Karin Källander, Helen Counihan, Mark Montague, James Tibenderana, Prudence Hamade   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multi-country review of ITN routine distribution data: are ANC and EPI channels achieving their potential?

Malaria Journal, 2022
Background Routine continuous distribution (CD) of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) has been an important part of an overall ITN strategy to complement mass campaigns since the early 2000s.
Jane E. Miller, Kezia Malm, Aimain Alexis Serge, Marcellin Joel Ateba, Peter Gitanya, Doudou Sene, Emmanuel H. Kooma, Balla Kandeh, Lilia Gerberg, Luigi Nuñez   +9 more
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Patterns of age-specific mortality in children in endemic areas of sub-Saharan Africa. [PDF]

, 2007
Understanding of the age- and season- dependence of malaria mortality is an important prerequisite for epidemiologic models of malaria immunity. However, most studies of malaria mortality have aggregated their results into broad age groups and across ...
Abdullah, Salim, Adazu, Kubaje, Binka, Fred N, Diallo, Diadier, Hodgson, Abraham, Ilboudo-Sanogo, Edith, Masanja, Honorati, Nhacolo, Ariel, Owusu-Agyei, Seth, Smith, Thomas, Thompson, Ricardo   +10 more
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The acceptability of mass administrations of anti-malarial drugs as part of targeted malaria elimination in villages along the Thai–Myanmar border

Malaria Journal, 2016
Background A targeted malaria elimination project, including mass drug administrations (MDA) of dihydroartemisinin/piperaquine plus a single low dose primaquine is underway in villages along the Thailand Myanmar border.
Ladda Kajeechiwa, May Myo Thwin, Paw Wah Shee, Nan Lin Yee, Elvina Elvina, Peapah Peapah, Kyawt Kyawt, Poe Thit Oo, William PoWah, Jacqueline Roger Min, Jacher Wiladphaingern, Lorenz von Seidlein, Suphak Nosten, Francois Nosten   +13 more
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Increased risk for malaria in chronically malnourished children under 5 years of age in rural Gambia.

, 2002
Malaria and malnutrition cause high morbidity and mortality in rural sub-Saharan Africa. To explore the relationship between nutritional status and malaria, a cohort of Gambian children under 5 years of age was followed weekly during one malaria season ...
Deen, JL, von Seidlein, L, Walraven, GEL
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Sri Lanka Malaria Maps [PDF]

, 2003
BACKGROUND: Despite a relatively good national case reporting system in Sri Lanka, detailed maps of malaria distribution have not been publicly available.
Amerasinghe, Felix P, Briët, Olivier JT, Gunawardena, Dissanayake M, van der Hoek, Wim   +3 more
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MALARIA. [PDF]

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1898
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