Improving surveillance for antimalarial drug resistance
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The need to develop an early warning system, for resistance to artemisinin and other antimalarial drugs as an urgent priority of malaria control programs and their sponsors, is reviewed. The research has revealed that artemisinin-based combination therapy to impede development of resistance is highly effective against uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2007
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Improved diagnostic testing and malaria treatment practices in Zambia
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A study on all outpatients treated during first working day at government and mission health facilities were conducted. The purpose was to assess the association between use of microscopy and rapid antigen-detection diagnostic test (RDT) and the prescription of antimalarials.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2007
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Rectal administration of artemisinin derivatives for the treatment of malaria
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A research conducted to find the pharmacokinetics, efficiency and safety of rectally administered artesunate, artemisinin, dihydroartemisinin and artemether for the treatmet of malaria is presented.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2007
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