Malaria Chemoprevention in the Postdischarge Management of Severe Anemia
Author(s) -
Titus K. Kwambai,
Aggrey Dhabangi,
Richard Idro,
Robert O. Opoka,
Victoria Watson,
Simon Kariuki,
Nickline Kuya,
Eric D Onyango,
Kephas Otieno,
Aaron M. Samuels,
Meghna Desai,
Michaël Boele van Hensbroek,
Duolao Wang,
Chandy C. John,
Bjarne Robberstad,
Kamija S. Phiri,
Feiko O. ter Kuile
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa2002820
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , anemia , randomization , placebo , pediatrics , artesunate , malaria , artemether , confidence interval , randomized controlled trial , surgery , artemisinin , plasmodium falciparum , alternative medicine , pathology , immunology
Children who have been hospitalized with severe anemia in areas of Africa in which malaria is endemic have a high risk of readmission and death within 6 months after discharge. No prevention strategy specifically addresses this period.
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