COVID-19 and malaria: A symptom screening challenge for malaria endemic countries
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.04.007
Abstract: The unprecedented global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has rapidly spread to all continents (WHO, 2020a). Whilst spread to Africa has been slow, there are now increasing numbers of COVID-19 being reported from… read more here.
Keywords: covid malaria; challenge; case; malaria endemic ... See more keywords
Update of pre- and postnatal iron supplementation in malaria endemic settings.
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DOI: 10.1053/j.semperi.2019.03.019
Abstract: This review focuses on pre- and post-natal iron supplementation in malaria endemic settings. Although iron supplementation can reduce iron deficiency, malaria infection may counteract this effect by the increase of hepcidin, and iron supplementation may… read more here.
Keywords: iron supplementation; endemic settings; malaria endemic; supplementation malaria ... See more keywords
Turf wars: exploring splenomegaly in sickle cell disease in malaria‐endemic regions
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DOI: 10.1111/bjh.14592
Abstract: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of recessively inherited disorders of erythrocyte function that presents an ongoing threat to reducing childhood and adult morbidity and mortality around the world. While decades of research have… read more here.
Keywords: malaria endemic; sickle; cell disease; sickle cell ... See more keywords
Health-seeking behaviours in a malaria endemic district in Lao People’s Democratic Republic: a mixed methods study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055350
Abstract: Objectives This mixed methods study was conducted to explore the barriers and facilitators for health-seeking behaviours in a malaria endemic district in Lao PDR. Design A convergent mixed methods design. Setting Two malaria endemic villages… read more here.
Keywords: mixed methods; health seeking; health; district ... See more keywords
Community perspective and healthcare assessment in malaria endemic states of India: a cross-sectional study protocol
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081856
Abstract: Introduction India’s contribution to the malaria burden was highest in South-East Asia Region in 2021, accounting for 79% of the estimated malaria cases and 83% of malaria-related deaths. Intensified Malaria Control Programme supported by Global… read more here.
Keywords: malaria endemic; healthcare; endemic states; community ... See more keywords
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in people living in malaria endemic districts of Nepal
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DOI: 10.1186/s12936-017-1864-2
Abstract: BackgroundGlucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is a rate limiting enzyme of the pentose phosphate pathway and is closely associated with the haemolytic disorders among patients receiving anti-malarial drugs, such as primaquine. G6PD deficiency (G6PDd) is an impending… read more here.
Keywords: endemic districts; prevalence; malaria endemic; g6pdd ... See more keywords
Access to and use of long-lasting insecticidal nets and factors associated with non-use among communities in malaria-endemic areas of Al Hudaydah governorate in the Tihama region, west of Yemen
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DOI: 10.1186/s12936-017-1894-9
Abstract: BackgroundUniversal coverage of the targeted malaria-endemic areas with long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) is implemented as one of the key interventions for malaria control and elimination in Yemen. In 2013, through a mass campaign, LLINs were… read more here.
Keywords: use; use llins; malaria endemic; access ... See more keywords
A longitudinal cohort study of malaria exposure and changing serostatus in a malaria endemic area of rural Tanzania
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DOI: 10.1186/s12936-017-1945-2
Abstract: BackgroundMeasurements of anti-malarial antibodies are increasingly used as a proxy of transmission intensity. Most serological surveys are based on the use of cross-sectional data that, when age-stratified, approximates historical patterns of transmission within a population.… read more here.
Keywords: endemic area; response; infection; antibody ... See more keywords
Persistence of chloroquine resistance alleles in malaria endemic countries: a systematic review of burden and risk factors
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DOI: 10.1186/s12936-019-2716-z
Abstract: BackgroundChloroquine, a previous highly efficacious, easy to use and affordable anti-malarial agent was withdrawn from malaria endemic regions due to high levels of resistance. This review collated evidence from published-reviewed articles to establish prevalence of… read more here.
Keywords: alleles malaria; use; malaria endemic; resistance ... See more keywords
Health-related quality of life among pregnant women exposed to malaria in an endemic region of Colombia
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DOI: 10.1186/s12936-025-05667-1
Abstract: Scientific literature provides very limited evidence on the impact of gestational malaria (GM) on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of pregnant women. The objective of this study was to describe the HRQoL of pregnant… read more here.
Keywords: exposed malaria; malaria endemic; pregnant women; hrqol ... See more keywords
Malaria in their words: thematic analysis of online narratives from Sub-Saharan Africa
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DOI: 10.1186/s12939-025-02570-8
Abstract: While the public health impacts of malaria in endemic regions of Africa are well documented, the profound personal and socioeconomic impacts remain insufficiently explored in broader discourse. Qualitative studies of lived experiences can illuminate these… read more here.
Keywords: malaria endemic; analysis; malaria words; thematic analysis ... See more keywords