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Review of intervention products for use in the prevention and control of anemia
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Volume 1529, Issue 1, Page 42-60, November 2023., 2023 Abstract Anemia remains a major public health problem, especially in low‐ and middle‐income countries. The World Health Organization recommends several interventions to prevent and manage anemia in vulnerable population groups, including young children, menstruating adolescent girls and women, and pregnant and postpartum women.
Daniel Lopez de Romaña +5 more
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Effectiveness of malaria control programs in West Africa: a narrative review [PDF]
Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, 2022 Malaria is a major public health challenge in Africa, especially in West African countries. Its impacts on the individuals and families in these countries go beyond the physical health status to the financial crises it leaves them to nurse.
T. Sokunbi, T. Adesanya, F. Aremu
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GeoHealth, Volume 7, Issue 10, October 2023., 2023 Abstract Vector‐borne diseases, such as malaria, are affected by the rapid urban growth and climate change in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). In this context, intra‐urban malaria risk maps act as a key decision‐making tool for targeting malaria control interventions, especially in resource‐limited settings.
Camille Morlighem +7 more
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CPT: Pharmacometrics &Systems Pharmacology, Volume 12, Issue 5, Page 656-667, May 2023., 2023 Abstract African children are at risk of malaria and malnutrition. We quantified relationships between malaria and malnutrition among young Ugandan children in a high malaria transmission region. Data were used from a randomized controlled trial where Ugandan HIV‐unexposed (n = 393) and HIV‐exposed (n = 186) children were randomized to receive no ...
Ali Mohamed Ali +4 more
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British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Volume 89, Issue 3, Page 1176-1186, March 2023., 2023 Aims Amodiaquine is a 4‐aminoquinoline used extensively for the treatment and prevention of malaria. Orally administered amodiaquine is largely converted to the active metabolite desethylamodiaquine. Amodiaquine can cause bradycardia, hypotension, and electrocardiograph QT interval prolongation, but the relationship of these changes to drug ...
Xin Hui S. Chan +14 more
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Cost-effectiveness of district-wide seasonal malaria chemoprevention when implemented through routine malaria control programme in Kita, Mali using fixed point distribution [PDF]
, 2021 Background Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is a strategy for malaria control recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) since 2012 for Sahelian countries.
Cairns, Matt +13 more
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Clinical and Biological Characteristics of Severe Malaria in Children under 5 Years Old in Benin
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 2023, Issue 1, 2023., 2023 Background. Malaria is a global public health concern, mainly occurring in sub‐Saharan Africa. Children infected with malaria are more likely to develop severe disease, which can be fatal. During COVID‐19 in 2020, diagnosing and treating malaria became difficult. We analyzed the clinical characteristics and laboratory indicators of children with severe
Xiao Ma +8 more
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ChemMedChem, Volume 17, Issue 22, November 18, 2022., 2022 Hitting malaria where it hurts: Pyrrolo[2,3‐d]pyrimidines have been designed as potential inhibitors targeting Plasmodium falciparum calcium‐dependent protein kinase 4 (PfCDPK4) using molecular modelling. Compounds displaying good binding interactions in silico were synthesised and assessed for inhibitory activity against PfCDPK4 and PfCDPK1, with ...
Tswene D. Seanego +6 more
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Effectiveness of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention in children under 10 years of age in Senegal: a stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial [PDF]
, 2016 This study was done to determine the effectiveness of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention in Senegalese children up to 10 years of age using a stepped-wedge design.
Milligan, Paul
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Near-term climate change impacts on sub-national malaria transmission [PDF]
, 2021 The role of climate change on global malaria is often highlighted in World Health Organisation reports. We modelled a Zambian socio-environmental dataset from 2000 to 2016, against malaria trends and investigated the relationship of near-term ...
Bi, Yaxin +4 more
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