Pre-referral rectal artesunate is no “magic bullet” in weak health systems

Pre-referral rectal artesunate is no “magic bullet” in weak health systems

Abstract Severe malaria is a potentially fatal condition that requires urgent treatment. In a clinical trial, a sub-group of children treated with rectal artesunate (RAS) before being referred to a health facility had an increased chance of survival. We recently published in BMC Medicine results of...

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Main Authors: Manuel W. Hetzel, Jean Okitawutshu, Antoinette Tshefu, Elizabeth Omoluabi, Phyllis Awor, Aita Signorell, Marek Kwiatkowski, Mark J. Lambiris, Theodoor Visser, Justin M. Cohen, Valentina Buj, Christian Burri, Christian Lengeler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Severe malaria
Rectal artesunate
Artesunate
Case management
Quality of care
Effectiveness
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-023-02777-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-023-02777-y

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