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Elimination of iron deficiency anemia and soil transmitted helminth infection: evidence from a fifty-four month iron-folic acid and de-worming program by Casey, Gerard J, Montresor, Antonio, Cavalli-Sforza, Luca T, Thu, Hoang, Phu, Luong B, Tinh, Ta T, Tien, Nong T, Phuc, Tran Q, Biggs, Beverley-Ann

“…Intermittent iron-folic acid supplementation and regular de-worming are effective initiatives to reduce anemia, iron deficiency, iron deficiency anemia, and…”
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The effect of intermittent antenatal iron supplementation on maternal and infant outcomes in rural Viet Nam: a cluster randomised trial by Hanieh, Sarah, Ha, Tran T, Simpson, Julie A, Casey, Gerard J, Khuong, Nguyen C, Thoang, Dang D, Thuy, Tran T, Pasricha, Sant-Rayn, Tran, Thach D, Tuan, Tran, Dwyer, Terence, Fisher, Jane, Biggs, Beverley-Ann

“…Anemia affects over 500 million women, and in pregnancy is associated with impaired maternal and infant outcomes. Intermittent antenatal iron supplementation…”
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Sustained effectiveness of weekly iron-folic acid supplementation and regular deworming over 6 years in women in rural Vietnam by Casey, Gerard J, Tinh, Ta T, Tien, Nong T, Hanieh, Sarah, Cavalli-Sforza, Luca T, Montresor, Antonio, Biggs, Beverley-Ann

“…Weekly iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation and regular deworming is effective for the prevention of iron deficiency and anaemia in women of child-bearing…”
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Psychological and social factors associated with late pregnancy iron deficiency anaemia in rural Viet Nam: a population-based prospective study by Tran, Thach Duc, Biggs, Beverley-Ann, Tran, Tuan, Casey, Gerard J, Hanieh, Sarah, Simpson, Julie Anne, Dwyer, Terence, Fisher, Jane

“…The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between psychological and social factors and late pregnancy IDA among pregnant women in rural Viet Nam…”
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Increased birth weight associated with regular pre-pregnancy deworming and weekly iron-folic acid supplementation for Vietnamese women by Passerini, Luca, Casey, Gerard J, Biggs, Beverley A, Cong, Dai T, Phu, Luong B, Phuc, Tran Q, Carone, Marco, Montresor, Antonio

“…Hookworm infections are significant public health issues in South-East Asia. In women of reproductive age, chronic hookworm infections cause iron deficiency…”
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Weekly iron-folic acid supplementation with regular deworming is cost-effective in preventing anaemia in women of reproductive age in Vietnam by Casey, Gerard J, Sartori, Davide, Horton, Susan E, Phuc, Tran Q, Phu, Luong B, Thach, Dang T, Dai, Tran C, Fattore, Giovanni, Montresor, Antonio, Biggs, Beverley-A

“…To estimate the cost and cost-effectiveness of a project administering de-worming and weekly iron-folic acid supplementation to control anaemia in women of…”
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Long-term weekly iron-folic acid and de-worming is associated with stabilised haemoglobin and increasing iron stores in non-pregnant women in Vietnam by Casey, Gerard J, Jolley, Damien, Phuc, Tran Q, Tinh, Ta T, Tho, Dang H, Montresor, Antonio, Biggs, Beverley-Ann

“…The prevalence of anaemia and iron deficiency in women remains high worldwide. WHO recommends weekly iron-folic acid supplementation where anaemia rates in…”
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A free weekly iron-folic acid supplementation and regular deworming program is associated with improved hemoglobin and iron status indicators in Vietnamese women by Casey, Gerard J, Phuc, Tran Q, Macgregor, Lachlan, Montresor, Antonio, Mihrshahi, Seema, Thach, Tran D, Tien, Nong T, Biggs, Beverley-Ann

“…Anemia due to iron deficiency is recognized as one of the major nutritional deficiencies in women and children in developing countries. Daily iron…”
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Monitoring for Plasmodium falciparum drug resistance to artemisinin and artesunate in Binh Phuoc Province, Vietnam: 1998-2009 by Thanh, Ngo V, Toan, Tran Q, Cowman, Alan F, Casey, Gerard J, Phuc, Bui Q, Tien, Nong T, Hung, Nguyen M, Biggs, Beverley-Ann

“…Artemisinin derivatives have been used for malaria treatment in Vietnam since 1989. Reported malaria cases have decreased from 1,672,000 with 4,650 deaths in…”
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Anemia, Iron Deficiency, Meat Consumption, and Hookworm Infection in Women of Reproductive Age in Northwest Vietnam by Pasricha, Sant-Rayn, Caruana, Sonia R, Phuc, Tran Q, Casey, Gerard J, Jolley, Damien, Kingsland, Sally, Tien, Nong T, MacGregor, Lachlan, Montresor, Antonio, Biggs, Beverley-Ann

“…Iron deficiency anemia poses an important public health problem for women of reproductive age living in developing countries. We assessed the prevalence of…”
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Baseline Iron Indices as Predictors of Hemoglobin Improvement in Anemic Vietnamese Women Receiving Weekly Iron-Folic Acid Supplementation and Deworming by Pasricha, Sant-Rayn, Casey, Gerard J, Phuc, Tran Q, Mihrshahi, Seema, MacGregor, Lachlan, Montresor, Antonio, Tien, Nong, Biggs, Beverley-Ann

“…Iron deficiency anemia is highly prevalent among women living in rural Vietnam. However, the utility and cut-offs of indices for diagnosing iron deficiency…”
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Lessons learned from implementation of a demonstration program to reduce the burden of anemia and hookworm in women in Yen Bai Province, Viet Nam by Phuc, Tran Q, Mihrshahi, Seema, Casey, Gerard J, Phu, Luong B, Tien, Nong T, Caruana, Sonia R, Thach, Tran D, Montresor, Antonio, Biggs, Beverley-Ann

“…Iron deficiency, anemia and hookworm disease are important public health problems for women of reproductive age living in developing countries and affect the…”
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Prevalence and risk factors for symptoms of common mental disorders in early and late pregnancy in Vietnamese women: A prospective population-based study by Fisher, Jane, Tran, Tuan, Duc Tran, Thach, Dwyer, Terry, Nguyen, Trang, Casey, Gerard J, Anne Simpson, Julie, Hanieh, Sarah, Biggs, Beverley-Ann

“…Abstract Background Little is known about the prevalence of and risk factors for common mental disorders (CMD) in pregnant women in low-income countries. The…”
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The effectiveness of 4 monthly albendazole treatment in the reduction of soil-transmitted helminth infections in women of reproductive age in Viet Nam by Mihrshahi, Seema, Casey, Gerard J., Montresor, Antonio, Phuc, Tran Q., Thach, Dang Thi Cam, Tien, Nong T., Biggs, Beverley-Ann

“…Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are endemic in northern Viet Nam where the climate and agricultural practices, such as the use of human excreta as…”
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New haplotypes of the Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine resistance transporter (pfcrt) gene among chloroquine-resistant parasite isolates by Nagesha, Hadya S, Casey, Gerard J, Rieckmann, Karl H, Fryauff, David J, Laksana, Budi S, Reeder, John C, Maguire, Jason D, Baird, J Kevin

“…Mutations in the Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine resistance transporter (pfcrt) gene were examined to assess their associations with chloroquine resistance…”
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Molecular epidemiology of Plasmodium falciparum resistance to antimalarial drugs in Indonesia by Syafruddin, Din, Asih, Puji B S, Casey, Gerard J, Maguire, Jason, Baird, J Kevin, Nagesha, Hadya S, Cowman, Alan F, Reeder, John C

“…The extent of gene polymorphisms associated with resistance to chloroquine and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine was examined in field isolates of Plasmodium…”
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Mutations in the pfmdr1, dhfr and dhps genes of Plasmodium falciparum are associated with in-vivo drug resistance in West Papua, Indonesia by Nagesha, Hadya S., Din-Syafruddin, Casey, Gerard J., Susanti, Augustina I., Fryauff, David J., Reeder, John C., Cowman, Alan F.

“…This study (conducted in 1996–1999) examines the association of mutations in pfmdr1, dihydrofolate reductase ( dhfr) and dihydropteroate synthase ( dhps) genes…”
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Molecular analysis of Plasmodium falciparum from drug treatment failure patients in Papua New Guinea by Casey, Gerard J, Ginny, Meza, Uranoli, Merolyn, Mueller, Ivo, Reeder, John C, Genton, Blaise, Cowman, Alan F

“…A study was conducted in Papua New Guinea to analyze Plasmodium falciparum drug resistance polymorphisms in patients presenting with resistant malaria. One…”
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The Effect of Intermittent Antenatal Iron Supplementation on Maternal and Infant Outcomes in Rural Viet Nam: A Cluster Randomised Trial: e1001470 by Hanieh, Sarah, Ha, Tran T, Simpson, Julie A, Casey, Gerard J, Khuong, Nguyen C, Thoang, Dang D, Thuy, Tran T, Pasricha, Sant-Rayn, Tran, Thach D, Tuan, Tran, Dwyer, Terence, Fisher, Jane, Biggs, Beverley-Ann

“…Background Anemia affects over 500 million women, and in pregnancy is associated with impaired maternal and infant outcomes. Intermittent antenatal iron…”
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Elimination of Iron Deficiency Anemia and Soil Transmitted Helminth Infection: Evidence from a Fifty-four Month Iron-Folic Acid and De-worming Program: e2146 by Casey, Gerard J, Montresor, Antonio, Cavalli-Sforza, Luca T, Thu, Hoang, Phu, Luong B, Tinh, Ta T, Tien, Nong T, Phuc, Tran Q, Biggs, Beverley-Ann

“…Background Intermittent iron-folic acid supplementation and regular de-worming are effective initiatives to reduce anemia, iron deficiency, iron deficiency…”
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