Pre-referral intranasal artesunate powder for cerebral malaria: a proof-of-concept study

Pre-referral intranasal artesunate powder for cerebral malaria: a proof-of-concept study

Abstract Background Malaria still kills young children in rural endemic areas because early treatment is not available. Thus, the World Health Organization recommends the administration of artesunate suppositories as pre-referral treatment before transportation to the hospital in case of severe symp...

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Main Authors: Yobouet Ines Kouakou, Aurelien Millet, Elodie Fromentin, Nathalie Hauchard, Gonçalo Farias, Maxime Fieux, Aurelie Coudert, Roukayatou Omorou, Ibrahim Bin Sa’id, Adeline Lavoignat, Guillaume Bonnot, Anne-Lise Bienvenu, Stephane Picot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Severe malaria
Artesunate
Pre-referral treatment
Nose-to-brain delivery
Nasal mucosa
Nasal cast
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-022-04309-0

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