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Social norms, misperceptions, and mosquito net use
(BMC, 2019)
Background: Mosquito net use is an essential part of malaria prevention. Although previous research has shown
that many people sleep under a mosquito net in endemic areas, it is unknown whether people underestimate ...
Proximity to a community health worker is associated with utilization of malaria treatment services in the community among under-five children: a cross-sectional study in rural Uganda
(International health, 2019)
Background: In rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa, health facilities are difficult to access for prompt treatment of malaria. Community health workers (CHWs) have been trained and equipped to treat malaria. Utilization of ...
Association between HRP–2/pLDH rapid diagnostic test band positivity and malaria– related anemia at a peripheral health facility in Western Uganda
(journal of global health, 2015-12)
The detection of severe malaria in resource–constrained settings is often difficult because of requirements for laboratory infrastructure and/or clinical expertise. The aim of this study, therefore, was to explore the ...
Improving the Specificity of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Diagnosis in High- Transmission Settings with a Two-Step Rapid Diagnostic Test and Microscopy Algorithm
(Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2017)
Poor specificity may negatively impact rapid diagnostic test (RDT)-based diagnostic strategies for malaria. We performed real-time PCR on a subset of subjects who had undergone diagnostic testing with a multiple-antigen ...
Impact of rapid diagnostic tests for the diagnosis and treatment of malaria at a peripheral health facility in Western Uganda:
(Malaria Journal, 2015)
Background
The World Health Organization recommends that all suspected malaria cases receive a
parasitological diagnosis prior to treatment with artemisin in-based combination therapy. A recent meta-analysis of clinical ...
Practical Implications of the Non-Linear Relationship between the Test Positivity Rate and Malaria Incidence
(PLOS ONE, 2016)
Background: The test positivity rate (TPR), defined as the number of laboratory-confirmed malaria tests per 100 suspected cases examined, is widely used by malaria surveillance programs as one of several key indicators of ...
Private sector drug shops frequently dispense parenteral anti-malarials in a rural region of Western Uganda
(Malaria Journal, 2018)
Background: Malaria is a leading cause of paediatric morbidity and mortality in Uganda. More than half of febrile children in rural areas initially seek care at private clinics and drug shops. These shops are generally ...
Adherence to a six-dose regimen of Artemether-lumefantrine for Treatment of uncomplicated plasmodium falciparum malaria in Uganda
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2004)
Measuring baseline levels of adherence and identifying risk factors for non-adherence are important steps before the introduction of new antimalarials. In Mbarara in southwestern Uganda, we assessed adherence to ...
Associations between red blood cell variants and malaria among children and adults from three areas of Uganda: a prospective cohort study
(Malaria Journal, 2020-01-15)
Background: Multiple red blood cell (RBC) variants appear to offer protection against the most severe forms of Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Associations between these variants and uncomplicated malaria are less ...
Use of a Dual-Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Test to Screen Children for Severe Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in a High-Transmission, Resource-Limited Setting
(Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2017)
Background. In rural areas, many patients with malaria seek care at peripheral health facilities or community case management programs. While this strategy is effective for the management of uncomplicated malaria, severe ...