An evaluation of rectal artesunate for the pre-hospital management of severe malaria
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DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2020.1718108
Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction Severe falciparum malaria stills accounts for around half a million childhood deaths per year in sub-Saharan Africa. Prompt treatment of sick children close to home starting with artesunate given rectally by appropriately trained… read more here.
Keywords: artesunate pre; pre hospital; evaluation rectal; malaria ... See more keywords
WHO should accelerate, not stall, rectal artesunate deployment for pre-referral treatment of severe malaria.
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DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trad002
Abstract: The recent World Health Organization moratorium on rectal artesunate (RAS) for pre-referral treatment of severe childhood malaria is costing young lives. The decision was based on disappointing findings from a large observational study that provided… read more here.
Keywords: severe malaria; referral treatment; treatment severe; pre referral ... See more keywords
Rectal artesunate for severe malaria, implementation research, Zambia
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DOI: 10.2471/blt.22.289181
Abstract: Abstract Objective To determine whether the positive results of a single-district pilot project focused on rectal artesunate administration at the community level in Zambia could be replicated on a larger scale. Methods In partnership with… read more here.
Keywords: health; severe malaria; community; zambia ... See more keywords