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Malaria Diagnosis and Treatment Practices following Introduction of Rapid Diagnostic Tests in Kibaha District, Coast Region, Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
The success of the universal parasite-based malaria testing policy for fever patients attending primary health care (PHC) facilities in Tanzania will depend highly on health workers' perceptions and practices.
Zul Premji, Mårtensson, Andreas, Bjorkman, A., Martensson, A., Ngasala, B., Martensson, Andreas,, Kakoko, Deodatus, Mubi, M., Peterson, Stefan,, Peterson, S., Deodatus Kakoko, Bjorkman, Anders,, Premji, Z., Björkman, Anders, Marycelina Mubi, Premji, Zul, Stefan Peterson, Andreas Mårtensson, Mubi, Marycelina,, Mubi, Marycelina, Anders Björkman, Kakoko, Deodatus,, Ngasala, Billy,, Ngasala, Billy, Billy Ngasala, Kakoko, D., Peterson, Stefan, Premji, Zul,   +27 more
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Use of an HRP2-based rapid diagnostic test to guide treatment of children admitted to hospital in a malaria-endemic area of north-east Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2011
OBJECTIVE: To compare the performance of the Paracheck™ rapid diagnostic test (RDT) with microscopy for diagnosing malaria in hospitalised children. METHODS: Children aged between 2 months and 13 years with fever were enrolled in the study over 1 year. A
Florida Muro, Ilse C. E. Hendriksen, Behzad Nadjm, Muro, Florida, Nadjm, Behzad, Hendriksen, Ilse CE, Hugh Reyburn, Mtove, George, Amos, Ben, George Mtove, Reyburn, Hugh, Ben Amos   +11 more
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Positive malaria rapid test in asymptomatic blood donor – Undetectable parasitemia or false positive?

Iraqi Journal of Hematology, 2023
A 35-year-old male, first-time whole blood donor, cleared for donation by physical examination and donor questionnaire, tested reactive for malaria by rapid diagnostic test (RDT).
Soumee Banerjee, H M Ashok
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Willingness to use a rapid diagnostic test for malaria in a rural area of central Côte d'Ivoire [PDF]

, 2012
: BACKGROUND: Malaria mortality is mainly a direct consequence of inadequate and/or delayed diagnosis and case management. Some important control interventions (e.g.
Koudou, Benjamin, Raso, Giovanna, Tanner, M., Utzinger, Jürg, Ouattara Allassane F, Utzinger, J., Ouattara, Allassane F, Comoé, C. C., Raso, G., Tanner Marcel, Utzinger Jürg, Comoé Colombe Coffie, Koudou, B. G., Ouattara, A. F., Raso Giovanna, Koudou Benjamin G, Comoé, Colombe Coffie, Tanner, Marcel   +17 more
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Evaluation of a rapid immunochromatographic test kit to the gold standard fluorescent antibody test for diagnosis of rabies in animals in Bhutan

BMC Veterinary Research, 2020
Background Rabies kills approximately 59,000 people each year worldwide. Rapid and accurate diagnosis of rabies is important for instituting rapid containment measures and for advising the exposed people for postexposure treatment.
Tenzin Tenzin, Kelzang Lhamo, Purna B. Rai, Dawa Tshering, Pema Jamtsho, Jamyang Namgyal, Thrinang Wangdi, Sangay Letho, Tuku Rai, Sonam Jamtsho, Chendu Dorji, Sangay Rinchen, Lungten Lungten, Karma Wangmo, Lungten Lungten, Pema Wangchuk, Tshewang Gempo, Kezang Jigme, Karma Phuntshok, Tenzinla Tenzinla, Ratna B. Gurung, Kinzang Dukpa   +21 more
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Clinical Performance of an Automated Reader in Interpreting Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
Parasitological confirmation of malaria is now recommended in all febrile patients by the World Health Organization (WHO) to reduce inappropriate use of anti-malarial drugs.
Abdulla, Salim, Shekalaghe, Seif, Salim Abdulla, Santiago Ferro, Ferro, Santiago, Seif Shekalaghe, Mavere, Caroline, Marcela Cancino, Caroline Mavere, Cancino, Marcela, Ali Mohammed, Mohammed, Ali, Juma, Omar, Omar Juma   +13 more
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Evaluation of rapid diagnostic test for influenza

Microbiologia Medica, 2009
In high risk patients such as in eldery, newborns and immunosuppressed subjects, a timely diagnosis of influenza is required for the most appropriate antiviral strategy in order to avoid severe secondary respiratory complications and viral spreading ...
Tiziano Allice, Valeria Ghisetti
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The usefulness of rapid diagnostic tests in the new context of low malaria transmission in zanzibar. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND\ud \ud We assessed if histidine-rich-protein-2 (HRP2) based rapid diagnostic test (RDT) remains an efficient tool for Plasmodium falciparum case detection among fever patients in Zanzibar and if primary health care workers continue to adhere ...
Mårtensson, Andreas, Msellem Mwinyi I., Weiping Xu, Kristina Elfving, Omar, Rahila, Berit Aydin-Schmidt, Elfving, Kristina, Ali, Abdullah S, Mårtensson Andreas, Aydin-Schmidt Berit, Weiping, Xu, Xu Weiping, Greenhouse Bryan, Aydin-Schmidt, Berit, Morris Ulrika, Baltzell Kimberly A., Abdullah S Ali, Björkman, Anders, Delér Shakely, Bryan Greenhouse, Ulrika Morris, Omar Rahila, Morris, Ulrika, Andreas Mårtensson, Ali Abdullah S., Petzold, Max, Petzold Max, Shakely, Delér, Rahila Omar, Anders Björkman, Greenhouse, Bryan, Max Petzold, Mwinyi I Msellem, Baltzell, Kimberly A, Elfving Kristina, Björkman Anders, Kimberly A Baltzell, Msellem, Mwinyi I, Shakely Delér   +38 more
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Quality assurance of rapid diagnostic tests for malaria in routine patient care in rural Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2010
Histidine-rich protein II (HRP2)-based malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have shown high sensitivity and specificity for detecting Plasmodium falciparum malaria in a variety of study settings.
Abdulla, Salim M K, M. Irene Masanja, Salim M. K. Abdulla, Kachur, S Patrick, S. Patrick Kachur, Meredith L. McMorrow, Masanja, M Irene, Kahigwa, Elizeus, Elizeus Kahigwa, McMorrow, Meredith L   +9 more
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Rational case management of malaria with a rapid diagnostic test, Paracheck Pf®, in antenatal health care in Bangui, Central African Republic

BMC Public Health, 2012
Background Both treatment and prevention strategies are recommended by the World Health Organization for the control of malaria during pregnancy in tropical areas.
Manirakiza Alexandre, Serdouma Eugène, Heredeïbona Luc, Djalle Djibrine, Madji Nestor, Moyen Methode, Soula Georges, Le Faou Alain, Delmont Jean   +8 more
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