A quasi-experimental study estimating the impact of long-lasting insecticidal nets with and without piperonyl butoxide on pregnancy outcomes

A quasi-experimental study estimating the impact of long-lasting insecticidal nets with and without piperonyl butoxide on pregnancy outcomes

Abstract Background Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are the main vector control tool for pregnant women, but their efficacy may be compromised, in part, due to pyrethroid resistance. In 2017, the Ugandan Ministry of Health embedded a cluster randomized controlled trial into the national LLIN...

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Main Authors: Michelle E. Roh, Brenda Oundo, Grant Dorsey, Stephen Shiboski, Roly Gosling, M. Maria Glymour, Sarah G. Staedke, Adam Bennett, Hugh Sturrock, Arthur Mpimbaza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
Malaria in pregnancy
Long-lasting insecticidal net
Low birthweight
Stillbirth
Difference-in-differences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-04034-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-04034-0

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