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Spatial targeted vector control is able to reduce malaria prevalence in the highlands of Burundi. [PDF]

, 2008
In a highland province of Burundi, indoor residual spraying and long-lasting insecticidal net distribution were targeted in the valley, aiming also to protect the population living on the hilltops.
Baza, D, Coosemans, M, D'Alessandro, U, Maes, P, Marcotty, T, Protopopoff, N, Van Bortel, W, Van Herp, M   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

Progress in Surface Plasmon and Other Resonance Biosensors for Biomedical Applications

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This is the shortened version: Recent advancements in surface plasmon resonance and other optical resonance biosensors for biomedical applications are presented. Advanced sensing strategies are examined for the detection of diverse analytes, integration of nanomaterials and machine learning, and emerging nonplasmonic modes like guided mode resonance ...
Faten Bashar Kamal Eddin, Houxin Fan, Zhenchao Liu, Paolo Donati, Youssef Amin, Yap Wing Fen, Junbo Liang, Pier Paolo Pompa, Sailing He   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health worker and policy-maker perspectives on use of intramuscular artesunate for pre-referral and definitive treatment of severe malaria at health posts in Ethiopia

Malaria Journal, 2016
Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends injectable artesunate given either intravenously or by the intramuscular route for definitive treatment for severe malaria and recommends a single intramuscular dose of intramuscular artesunate or
Takele Kefyalew, Zelalem Kebede, Dawit Getachew, David Mukanga, Tessema Awano, Agonafer Tekalegne, Esey Batisso, Wasihun Edossa, Emebet Mekonnen, James Tibenderana, Ebenezer Sheshi Baba, Constance Shumba, Joaniter I. Nankabirwa, Prudence Hamade   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

One-arm safety intervention study on community case management of chest indrawing pneumonia in children in Nigeria – a study protocol

Global Health Action, 2020
Current recommendations within integrated community case management (iCCM) programmes advise community health workers (CHWs) to refer cases of chest indrawing pneumonia to health facilities for treatment, but many children die due to delays or non ...
Helen Counihan, Ebenezer Baba, Olusola Oresanya, Olatunde Adesoro, Yahya Hamzat, Sarah Marks, Charlotte Ward, Patrick Gimba, Shamim Ahmad Qazi, Karin Källander   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy of partial spraying of SumiShield, Fludora Fusion and Actellic against wild populations of Anopheles gambiae s.l. in experimental huts in Tiassalé, Côte d'Ivoire

Scientific Reports, 2023
From August 2020 to June 2021, we assessed the efficacy of SumiShield 50WG (clothianidin), Fludora Fusion 56.25WP-SB (mixture of clothianidin and deltamethrin) and Actellic 300CS (pirimiphos-methyl) in experimental huts when partially sprayed against ...
Joseph Chabi, Aklilu Seyoum, Constant V. A. Edi, Bernard Loukou Kouassi, Yemane Yihdego, Richard Oxborough, Constant G. N. Gbalegba, Ben Johns, Sameer Desale, Seth R. Irish, John E. Gimnig, Jenny S. Carlson, Melissa Yoshimizu, Jennifer S. Armistead, Allison Belemvire, Lilia Gerberg, Kristen George, Matthew Kirby   +17 more
doaj   +1 more source

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
core   +1 more source

A Malaria Ecology Index Predicted Spatial and Temporal Variation of Malaria Burden and Efficacy of Antimalarial Interventions Based on African Serological Data. [PDF]

, 2017
Reducing the global health burden of malaria is complicated by weak reporting systems for infectious diseases and a paucity of vital statistics registration.
Anttila-Hughes, Jesse K, McCord, Gordon C   +1 more
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Mechanical Interactions Impact the Functions of Immune Cells and Their Application in Immunoengineering

Advanced Therapeutics, EarlyView.
This review covers the mechanical forces experienced by immune cells through cell–cell and cell–extracellular matrix interactions and how these forces influence their receptors and functions. These relationships between forces and cellular functions can be exploited using engineering techniques to modify the physical properties of materials for novel ...
Yu‐Chang Chen, Nghi M. Tran, Kyle H. Vining   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A quasi-experimental study to estimate effectiveness of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Aweil South County in Northern Bahr El Ghazal, South Sudan

Malaria Journal
Background Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is an effective intervention to prevent malaria in children in locations where the burden of malaria is high and transmission is seasonal.
Jamshed Khan, Maria Suau Sans, Francis Okot, Abubaker Rom Ayuiel, Jonathan Magoola, Christian Rassi, Sikai Huang, Denis Mubiru, Craig Bonnington, Kevin Baker, Julla Ahmed, Chuks Nnaji, Sol Richardson   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Integrated community case management in a peri-urban setting: a qualitative evaluation in Wakiso District, Uganda

BMC Health Services Research, 2017
Background Integrated community case management (iCCM) strategies aim to reach poor communities by providing timely access to treatment for malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea for children under 5 years of age.
Robin Altaras, Mark Montague, Kirstie Graham, Clare E. Strachan, Laura Senyonjo, Rebecca King, Helen Counihan, Denis Mubiru, Karin Källander, Sylvia Meek, James Tibenderana   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source