Pre-referral Rectal Artesunate Treatment by Community-Based Treatment Providers in Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Tanzania, and Uganda (Study 18): A Cluster-Randomized Trial | Zendy

Marian Warsame | Zendy; Margaret Gyapong | Zendy; Betty Mpeka | Zendy; Amabélia Rodrigues | Zendy; Jan Singlovic | Zendy; Abdel Babiker | Zendy; Edison Mworozi | Zendy; Irène Akua Agyepong | Zendy; Evelyn Ansah | Zendy; Robert Azairwe | Zendy; Sidu Biai | Zendy; Fred Binka | Zendy; Peter I. Folb | Zendy; John O. Gyapong | Zendy; Omari Kimbute | Zendy; Zena Machinda | Zendy; Andrew Kitua | Zendy; Tom Lutalo | Zendy; Melkzedik Majaha | Zendy; Jao Mamadu | Zendy; Zakayo Mrango | Zendy; Max Petzold | Zendy; Joseph Rujumba | Zendy; Isabela Ribeiro | Zendy; Melba Gomes | Zendy

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Pre-referral Rectal Artesunate Treatment by Community-Based Treatment Providers in Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Tanzania, and Uganda (Study 18): A Cluster-Randomized Trial

Author(s) -

Marian Warsame,

Margaret Gyapong,

Betty Mpeka,

Amabélia Rodrigues,

Jan Singlovic,

Abdel Babiker,

Edison Mworozi,

Irène Akua Agyepong,

Evelyn Ansah,

Robert Azairwe,

Sidu Biai,

Fred Binka,

Peter I. Folb,

John O. Gyapong,

Omari Kimbute,

Zena Machinda,

Andrew Kitua,

Tom Lutalo,

Melkzedik Majaha,

Jao Mamadu,

Zakayo Mrango,

Max Petzold,

Joseph Rujumba,

Isabela Ribeiro,

Melba Gomes

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1093/cid/ciw631

Subject(s) - tanzania , artesunate , referral , medicine , cluster randomised controlled trial , cluster (spacecraft) , randomized controlled trial , family medicine , geography , malaria , plasmodium falciparum , environmental planning , immunology , computer science , programming language

If malaria patients who cannot be treated orally are several hours from facilities for injections, rectal artesunate prior to hospital referral can prevent death and disability. The goal is to reduce death from malaria by having rectal artesunate treatment available and used. How best to do this remains unknown.

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