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Highly Water‐Stable 2D MOF as Dual Sensor for the Ultra‐Sensitive Aqueous Phase Detection of Nitrofuran Antibiotics and Organochlorine Pesticides

Small, Volume 21, Issue 3, January 22, 2025.
A chemically robust (aqueous pH = 3‐12 for a day and 3 months in water) Cd‐MOF (IITKGP‐71) is strategically developed for ultrasensitive detection of Nitrofuran (NFZ and NFT) antibiotics and DCN pesticide with high selectivity, rapid responsiveness and excellent recyclability in aqueous medium.
Supriya Mondal, Rupam Sahoo, Madhab C. Das   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sulfadoxine/Pyrimethamine Intermittent Preventive Treatment for Malaria during Pregnancy

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2010
For monitoring efficacy of sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine intermittent preventive treatment for malaria during pregnancy, data obtained from studies of children seemed inadequate. High prevalence of triple and quadruple mutants in the dihydropteroate synthase
Philippe Deloron, Gwladys Bertin, Valérie Briand, Achille Massougbodji, Michel Cot   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Examining catastrophic costs and benefit incidence of subsidized antiretroviral treatment (ART) programme in south-east Nigeria.

, 2008
OBJECTIVES: To examine the extent to which costs of subsidized antiretrovirals treatment (ART) programmes are catastrophic and the benefit incidence that accrues to different population groups.
Chukwuka, Chinwe, Dike, Nkem, Ichoku, Hyacinth, Onoka, Chima, Onwujekwe, Obinna, Onyedum, Cajetan, Uzochukwu, Benjamin   +6 more
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Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria provides substantial protection against malaria in children already protected by an insecticide-treated bednet in Burkina Faso: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. [PDF]

, 2011
BACKGROUND: Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in children (IPTc) is a promising new approach to the control of malaria in areas of seasonal malaria transmission but it is not known if IPTc adds to the protection provided by an insecticide ...
Chandramohan, Daniel, Cousens, Simon, Diallo, Diadier A, Diarra, Amidou, Gansané, Adama, Greenwood, Brian, Kaboré, Youssouf, Kangoyé, David T, Konaté, Amadou T, Milligan, Paul J, Ouédraogo, Alphonse, Ouédraogo, Amidou Z, Ouédraogo, Espérance, Ouédraogo, Issa N, Sirima, Sodiomon B, Soulama, Issiaka, Tiono, Alfred B, Yaro, Jean Baptiste   +17 more
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Experiences, acceptability and barriers to calcium supplementation during pregnancy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Maternal &Child Nutrition, Volume 21, Issue 1, January 2025.
We assessed experiences, acceptability and barriers to higher‐dose calcium supplementation from the perspectives of pregnant women and antenatal health care providers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Calcium supplementation was acceptable to pregnant women.
Emmy O. Metta, Alfa Muhihi, Heavenlight A. Paulo, Christopher R. Sudfeld, Anna Kaale, Nandita Perumal, Mary Mwanyika‐Sando, Ndeniria O. Swai, Christopher P. Duggan, Honorati Masanja, Blair J. Wylie, Andrea B. Pembe, Wafaie Fawzi   +12 more
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Efficacy of Hydroxyurea in Patients With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Country (Côte d’Ivoire)

Anemia, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Background: Very few trials of hydroxyurea efficacy and safety have been conducted in sub‐Saharan Africa. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of hydroxyurea and its utility in low‐resource settings. Methods: We conducted a prospective comparative trial in patients with SCA. 128 patients were enrolled and divided into two groups.
Kouassi Gustave Koffi, Ruth Dieket, Emeraude N’dhatz, Nelly Eloise Abenan, Alexis Dohoma Silué, Ismael Kamara, Boidy Kouakou, Danho Clotaire Nanho, Duran Canatan   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Population Pharmacokinetic Properties of Sulfadoxine and Pyrimethamine: a Pooled Analysis To Inform Optimal Dosing in African Children with Uncomplicated Malaria

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2018
Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine with amodiaquine is recommended by the World Health Organization as seasonal malaria chemoprevention for children aged 3 to 59 months in the sub-Sahel regions of Africa.
M. de Kock, J. Tarning, L. Workman, E. Allen, Mamadou M. Tékété, A. Djimde, D. Bell, S. Ward, K. Barnes, P. Denti   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A randomized controlled pilot trial of azithromycin or artesunate added to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine as treatment for malaria in pregnant women. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2007
New anti-malarial regimens are urgently needed in sub-Saharan Africa because of the increase in drug resistance. We investigated the safety and efficacy of azithromycin or artesunate combined with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine used for treatment of malaria ...
Linda Kalilani, Innocent Mofolo, Marjorie Chaponda, Stephen J Rogerson, Alisa P Alker, Jesse J Kwiek, Steven R Meshnick   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy and safety of primaquine and methylene blue for prevention of Plasmodium falciparum transmission in Mali: a phase 2, single-blind, randomised controlled trial. [PDF]

, 2018
BACKGROUND: Primaquine and methylene blue are gametocytocidal compounds that could prevent Plasmodium falciparum transmission to mosquitoes. We aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of primaquine and methylene blue in preventing human to mosquito ...
Bousema, Teun, Bradley, John, Brown, Joelle M, Chen, Ingrid, Diarra, Kalifa, Diawara, Halimatou, Dicko, Alassane, Drakeley, Chris, Gosling, Roly, Hwang, Jimee, Issiaka, Djibrilla, Keita, Sekouba, Kone, Daouda T, Lanke, Kjerstin, Mahamar, Almahamoudou, McCulloch, Charles, Müller, Olaf, Roh, Michelle E, Sanogo, Koualy, Soumare, Harouna M, Srinivasan, Vinay, Stone, Will JR, Traore, Sekou F   +22 more
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Gestational Age–Specific Prevalence of Preeclampsia Among Pregnant Women in Ghana: A Hospital‐Based Retrospective Observational Study

BioMed Research International, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Background: Preeclampsia is responsible for a significant rate of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Gestational age as a risk factor has a significant impact on fetal outcomes in pregnancies affected by preeclampsia. However, to our knowledge, no study has identified the gestational age–specific prevalence of preeclampsia in Ghana. Thus, this
Wina Ivy Ofori Boadu, Enoch Odame Anto, Akua Benewaah Asamoah, Ezekiel Ansah, Godfred Yawson Scott, Emmanuel Ekow Korsah, Joseph Frimpong, Valentine Christian Kodzo Tsatsu Tamakloe, Michael Nyantakyi, Agartha Odame Anto, Emmanuel Timmy Donkoh, Kwame Ofori Boadu, Richard Vikpebah Duneeh, Frederick Ayensu, Christian Obirikorang, Wittaya Chaiwangyen   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source