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Population pharmacokinetics of artesunate and dihydroartemisinin following intra-rectal dosing of artesunate in malaria patients [PDF]
Background: Intra-rectal artesunate has been developed as a potentially life-saving treatment of severe malaria in rural village settings where administration of parenteral antimalarial drugs is not possible.
Mwenechanya, J +106 more
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ABSTRACT Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) continues to experience a high and uneven disease burden, mainly from HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. As external funding declines, the strategic allocation of domestic public health spending (DPHS) becomes crucial.
Wa Ntita Serge Kabongo, Josue Mbonigaba
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The pathophysiology of severe falciparum malaria
By the end of the 1940s, the clinical and pathological features of severe falciparum malaria had been well described by military physicians and pathologists working in theatres of war where the disease was endemic. From that time serious efforts were made to discover the pathophysiology of the severe manifestations of malaria because an understanding ...
Phillips, R, Warrell, D
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Impact of Malaria Severity on Serum Levels of Hepcidin and Iron Status in Children
Malaria is a life threatening disease and one of the leading causes of death in Africa especially in children. This study aimed to assess the impact of malaria on levels of hepcidin and iron status (haemoglobin, serum iron and total iron binding capacity)
Oluboyo, O. Adeola +3 more
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ABSTRACT Pakistan has hosted Afghan refugees for more than four decades, in one of the world's most protracted displacements of people. Afghan refugees receive health services through United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and non‐governmental organisation (NGO) supported programmes alongside public sector facilities at every tier.
Zahid Ali Memon +4 more
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The Management of Patients with Severe Malaria
Severe malaria is a global problem, claiming at least 1 million lives annually. Few adequately powered clinical studies have been directed at improving the management of severe malaria over the years, but this situation is slowly changing. The antimalarial treatment of severe disease is being transformed by the development and deployment of the water ...
Day, N, Dondorp, A
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Effect of α(+)-Thalassaemia on Episodes of Fever due to Malaria and Other Causes: A Community-Based Cohort Study in Tanzania. [PDF]
It is controversial to what degree α(+)-thalassaemia protects against episodes of uncomplicated malaria and febrile disease due to infections other than Plasmodium. In Tanzania, in children aged 6-60 months and height-for-age z-score < -1.5 SD (n = 612),
Veenemans, J. +34 more
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Abstract Objective Birth asphyxia is one of the leading causes of death for neonates worldwide. Lack of an objective cost effective test to predict poor newborn outcomes at birth affects the ability to respond appropriately. This study determined predictive values of umbilical cord arterial lactate in relation to adverse neonatal outcomes. Methods This
Elizabeth Ayebare +7 more
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Malaria in rural Mozambique. Part II: children admitted to hospital
Background Characterization of severe malaria cases on arrival to hospital may lead to early recognition and improved management. Minimum community based-incidence rates (MCBIRs) complement hospital data, describing the malaria burden in the community ...
Macete Eusébio +12 more
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Investigation of host candidate malaria-associated risk/protective SNPs in a Brazilian Amazonian population. [PDF]
The Brazilian Amazon is a hypo-endemic malaria region with nearly 300,000 cases each year. A variety of genetic polymorphisms, particularly in erythrocyte receptors and immune response related genes, have been described to be associated with ...
Rockett, Kirk A. +39 more
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