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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 ...
Severe Flooding and Malaria Transmission in the Western Ugandan Highlands:
(Journal of infectious diseases, 2016)
Background. There are several mechanisms by which global climate change may impact malaria transmission. We sought to assess how the increased frequency of extreme precipitation events associated with global climate change ...
Effi cacy and safety of artemether–lumefantrine compared with quinine in pregnant women with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria: an open-label, randomised, non-inferiority trial
(The Lancet infectious diseases, 2010)
Background: Malaria in pregnancy is associated with maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. In 2006, WHO recommended use of artemisinin-based combination treatments during the second or third trimesters, but data on ...
Who Stays and Who Goes: Predictors of Admission among Patients Presenting with Febrile Illness and a Positive Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test in a Rural Ugandan Health Center
(The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 2018)
Not much is known about clinical decision-making in rural, low-resource settings regarding fever, a common reason for presentation to care. In this prospective cohort study of patients presenting with febrile illness to a ...
Three-band (HRP-2/pLDH) rapid diagnostic tests for the diagnosis of severe P. falciparum malaria in Western Uganda
(2014)
Mortality among children with severe malaria who receive care at referral centers ranges from 10-30%, and is likely higher among
those presenting to peripheral health facilities.
Comparative feasibility of implementing rapid diagnostic test and microscopy for parasitological diagnosis of malaria in Uganda
(Malaria Journal, 2011)
Background: In Uganda, parasite-based diagnosis is recommended for every patient suspected to have malaria before prescribing anti-malarials. However, the majority of patients are still treated presumptively especially in ...
Prevalence and specificities of red blood cell alloantibodies in transfused Ugandans with different diseases
(Vox sanguinis, 2010)
Background and Objectives Alloantibody formation against red blood cell (RBC) antigens is a common complication of transfusion therapy. However, the prevalence of RBC alloimmunization is hardly known in Black Africans. In ...
Malaria is an uncommon cause of adult sepsis in south-western Uganda
(Malaria Journal, 2013-05-01)
Background: Malaria is often considered a cause of adult sepsis in malaria endemic areas. However, diagnostic limitations can make distinction between malaria and other infections challenging. Therefore, the objective of ...