Comparison of the capacity between public and private health facilities to manage under-five children with febrile illnesses in Uganda
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DOI: 10.1186/s12936-017-1842-8
Abstract: BackgroundPublic health facilities are usually the first to receive interventions compared to private facilities, yet majority of health seeking care is first done with the latter. This study compared the capacity to manage acute febrile… read more here.
Keywords: health facilities; public health; capacity; health ... See more keywords
Impact of a package of diagnostic tools, clinical algorithm, and training and communication on outpatient acute fever case management in low- and middle-income countries: protocol for a randomized controlled trial
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DOI: 10.1186/s13063-020-04897-9
Abstract: Background The management of acute febrile illnesses places a heavy burden on clinical services in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Bacterial and viral aetiologies of acute fevers are often clinically indistinguishable and, in the… read more here.
Keywords: package; acute; trial; management ... See more keywords
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the aetiological agents of non-malarial febrile illnesses in Africa
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010144
Abstract: Background The awareness of non-malarial febrile illnesses (NMFIs) has been on the rise over the last decades. Therefore, we undertook a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of causative agents of non-malarial fevers on the African… read more here.
Keywords: febrile illnesses; meta analysis; non malarial; malarial febrile ... See more keywords
Contribution of urinary tract infection to the burden of febrile illnesses in young children in rural Kenya
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0174199
Abstract: Introduction The clinical features of UTI in young children may not localize to the urinary tract and closely resemble other febrile illnesses. In malaria endemic areas, a child presenting with fever is often treated presumptively… read more here.
Keywords: urinary tract; microscopy; burden febrile; young children ... See more keywords
The Effect of Mass Testing, Treatment and Tracking on the Prevalence of Febrile Illness in Children under 15 in Ghana
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11101118
Abstract: Background: Malaria remains a serious threat to children under 15 years of age in sub-Sahara Africa. Mass testing, treatment and tracking (MTTT) of malaria has been reported to reduce parasite load significantly. However, the impact… read more here.
Keywords: febrile illnesses; prevalence; children years; prevalence febrile ... See more keywords