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Therapeutic Efficacy of Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine and Prevalence of Resistance Markers in Tanzania Prior to Revision of Malaria Treatment Policy: Plasmodium Falciparum Dihydrofolate Reductase and Dihydropteroate Synthase Mutations in Monitoring in Vivo Resistance. [PDF]

, 2004
Prior to the 2001 malarial treatment policy change in Tanzania, we conducted trials to assess the efficacy of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) and the usefulness of molecular markers in monitoring resistance.
Abdulla, Salim, Beck, Hans-Peter, Kataraihya, Johannes, Lemnge, Martha, Malisa, Allen, Mshinda, Hassan, Mugittu, Kefas, Mwita, Alex, Ndejembi, Modesta, Nkya, Watoky, Premji, Zulfikar   +10 more
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Review of pyronaridine anti-malarial properties and product characteristics. [PDF]

, 2012
Pyronaridine was synthesized in 1970 at the Institute of Chinese Parasitic Disease and has been used in China for over 30 years for the treatment of malaria.
Arbe-Barnes, Sarah J, Borghini-Fuhrer, Isabelle, Craft, J Carl, Croft, Simon L, Duparc, Stephan, Fleckenstein, Lawrence, Rim, Han-Jong, Shin, Chang-Sik   +7 more
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Parasitic Infections and Associated Cognitive Outcome Among School‐Aged Children in Africa: A Systematic Review

Brain and Behavior, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.
Parasitic infections like schistosomiasis, soil‐transmitted helminths, and malaria can impair nutrient absorption, oxygen supply, and brain function, leading to memory deficits, attention deficits, reduced intelligence quotient, weak academic performance, and motor or executive deficits.
Albertha Maku Adu, David Larbi Simpong, David Mawutor Donkor, Kwaku Sarfo Manu, Maxwell Hubert Antwi, Linus Kpelle, George Nkrumah Osei, Ansumana Bockarie   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adherence to the combination of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine and artesunate in the Maheba refugee settlement, Zambia. [PDF]

, 2004
Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is one strategy recommended to increase cure rates in malaria and to contain resistance to Plasmodium falciparum. In the Maheba refugee settlement, children aged 5 years or younger with a confirmed diagnosis of
Balkan, S, Depoortere, E, Fermon, F, Guthmann, J P, Legros, D, Nkandu, E, Sipilanyambe, N   +6 more
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Antiplasmodial Activity and Pharmacokinetic Profiling of Cryptolepine and 2,7‐Dibromocryptolepine With a View to Informing the Design of Novel Antimalarial Cryptolepine Analogues

Drug Development Research, Volume 87, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT The roots of the climbing shrub Cryptolepis sanguinolenta are traditionally used in West Africa for the treatment of malaria. The principal constituent, cryptolepine (1), has been shown to have antimalarial activity but there are concerns regarding its toxicity on account of its DNA‐intercalating property.
Elodie Chenu, James Duffy, Arnold Donkor Forkuo, Stephen Y. Gbedema, Seham Abdelall, Muhammad Wahajuddin, Huw S. Jones, Colin W. Wright   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Responsiveness of emergency obstetric care systems in low- and middle-income countries: a critical review of the "third delay". [PDF]

, 2012
We reviewed the evidence on the duration, causes and effects of delays in providing emergency obstetric care to women attending health facilities (the third delay) in low- and middle-income countries. We performed a critical literature review using terms
Cavallaro, Francesca L, Marchant, Tanya J   +1 more
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Time to Act; Let Us Unite to Eliminate Malaria Among Pregnant Women in War Zone From Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Review

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Malaria remains a major public health challenge in sub‐Saharan Africa, with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) contributing substantially to the global burden. DR Congo accounts for 12% of global malaria cases. This study aims to assess the intersectionality of epidemiological, immunological, and conflict‐related ...
Aymar Akilimali, Laiba Mehmood, Paradzai Innocent Njazi, Babar Ali, Saad Maqbool, Muhammad Younas, Martin Sagide, Syeda Vilay Zehra Rizvi, Rabbia Munsab, Syeda Umme Abiha Rizvi, Sabika Fatima, Amidu Alhassan, Calvin R. Wei, Amos Kipkorir Langat   +13 more
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Mode of action and choice of antimalarial drugs for intermittent preventive treatment in infants.

, 2009
Intermittent preventive treatment in infants (IPTi) is an effective and safe malaria control strategy. However, it remains unclear what antimalarials should be used to replace sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) when and where SP is no longer an effective ...
Cairns, Matthew, Gosling, Roly, Gesase, Samwel, Mosha, Jacklin, Greenwood, Brian, Chandramohan, Daniel   +5 more
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Cost-effectiveness of malaria diagnosis using rapid diagnostic tests compared to microscopy or clinical symptoms alone in Afghanistan [PDF]

, 2015
Background Improving access to parasitological diagnosis of malaria is a central strategy for control and elimination of the disease. Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are relatively easy to perform and could be used in primary level clinics to ...
Anwar, Mohammed, Baktash, Sayed H., Drake, Thomas L., Grieve, Eleanor, Hansen, Kristian S., Leslie, Toby J., Mayan, Ismail, Mikhail, Amy, Mohammed, Nader, Rowland, Mark W., Whitty, Christopher J.M.   +10 more
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Factors Associated With Insecticide‐Treated Bed Net Possession and Utilization in Malaria Prevention Among Fulani Pregnant Women in the Savannah Hinterlands of Ghana: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aim Malaria poses a major threat to pregnant women in Ghana, especially among marginalized nomadic Fulani communities. This study examined factors influencing insecticide‐treated net (ITN) ownership and use among Fulani pregnant women in northern Ghana. Methods A cross‐sectional survey was carried out between April and June 2022
Yula Salifu, Joseph Lasong, Eleonora Bakintewune Wobi, Torjim Salifu, Bismark Nantomah, Gordon Dandeebo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source