Search Results - "Mayxay, M"
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The effect of dose on the antimalarial efficacy of artemether–lumefantrine: a systematic review and pooled analysis of individual patient data
Published in The Lancet infectious diseases (01-06-2015)“…Summary Background Artemether–lumefantrine is the most widely used artemisinin-based combination therapy for malaria, although treatment failures occur in some…”
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Assessing skin disease and associated health-related quality of life in a rural Lao community
Published in BMC dermatology (04-12-2018)“…Skin diseases are common and often have an impact on an individual's health-related quality of life. In rural communities where access to healthcare may be…”
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Fake antimalarials in Southeast Asia are a major impediment to malaria control: multinational cross‐sectional survey on the prevalence of fake antimalarials
Published in Tropical medicine & international health (01-12-2004)“…Summary Objective To assess the prevalence of counterfeit antimalarial drugs in Southeast (SE) Asia. Design Cross‐sectional survey. Setting Pharmacies and…”
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An open, randomized comparison of artesunate plus mefloquine vs. dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos)
Published in Tropical medicine & international health (01-08-2006)“…Summary Objective To determine the efficacy and safety of oral dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine (DP, ArtekinTM) in the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium…”
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Randomized Comparison of Chloroquine plus Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine versus Artesunate plus Mefloquine versus Artemether-Lumefantrine in the Treatment of Uncomplicated Falciparum Malaria in the Lao People's Democratic Republic
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (15-10-2004)“…Background. Recent clinical trials in the Lao People's Democratic Republic have demonstrated that chloroquine and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, which are national…”
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Identification of cryptic coinfection with Plasmodium falciparum in patients presenting with vivax malaria
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-11-2001)“…In Thailand, approximately 8% of patients treated for vivax malaria are found subsequently to have coinfection with Plasmodium falciparum. A P. falciparum…”
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Chloroquine versus Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine for Treatment of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in Savannakhet Province, Lao People's Democratic Republic: An Assessment of National Antimalarial Drug Recommendations
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (15-10-2003)“…The in vivo efficacies of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos) nationally recommended antimalarial agents—chloroquine and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine—were…”
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Contribution of humoral immunity to the therapeutic response in falciparum malaria
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-12-2001)“…The contribution of humoral immunity to the therapeutic response in acute falciparum malaria was assessed in a case-control study. Forty adult Thai patients…”
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Screening for stroke in emergency room with the Los Angeles prehospital stroke screen (Lapss) in two central hospitals in Laos
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Melioidosis and Pandora's Box in the Lao People's Democratic Republic
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (15-02-2001)“…Melioidosis has not been recognized previously in Laos, but within months of starting a prospective study of community acquired septicemia in Vientiane, 2…”
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Adjunctive Dexamethasone in HIV-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis
Published in The New England journal of medicine (11-02-2016)“…The role of glucocorticoids in the treatment of bacterial or fungal meningitis is controversial. In this trial, adjunctive dexamethasone therapy in patients…”
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Association of mutations in the Plasmodium falciparum Kelch13 gene (Pf3D7_1343700) with parasite clearance rates after artemisinin-based treatments-a WWARN individual patient data meta-analysis
Published in BMC medicine (17-01-2019)“…Plasmodium falciparum infections with slow parasite clearance following artemisinin-based therapies are widespread in the Greater Mekong Subregion. A molecular…”
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Gametocyte carriage in uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria following treatment with artemisinin combination therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data
Published in BMC medicine (24-05-2016)“…Gametocytes are responsible for transmission of malaria from human to mosquito. Artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) reduces post-treatment gametocyte…”
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A Prospective, Open-label, Randomized Trial of Doxycycline Versus Azithromycin for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Murine Typhus
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (15-02-2019)“…Abstract Background Murine typhus, or infection with Rickettsia typhi, is a global but neglected disease without randomized clinical trials to guide antibiotic…”
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Artemether-lumefantrine dosing for malaria treatment in young children and pregnant women: A pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic meta-analysis
Published in PLoS medicine (12-06-2018)“…The fixed dose combination of artemether-lumefantrine (AL) is the most widely used treatment for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Relatively lower…”
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Mixed-species malaria infections in humans
Published in Trends in parasitology (01-05-2004)“…Mixed-species malaria infections are often not recognized or underestimated. In Asia, surveys usually report that <2% of infections are mixed, whereas…”
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Antibiotic knowledge, attitudes and reported practice during pregnancy and six months after birth: a follow- up study in Lao PDR
Published in BMC pregnancy and childbirth (12-09-2022)“…Abstract Background Antibiotics are important medicines to prevent maternal and child morbidity and mortality. Women’s knowledge and attitudes towards…”
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Perceptions and reported practices of pregnant women and mothers of children under two years of age regarding antibiotic use and resistance in Vientiane province, Lao PDR: a qualitative study
Published in BMC pregnancy and childbirth (16-07-2022)“…Abstract Background Understanding pregnant women and mothers’ perceptions towards antibiotic use and resistance is essential for appropriate antibiotic use and…”
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Containment of Antibiotic REsistance—measures to improve antibiotic use in pregnancy, childbirth and young children (CAREChild): a protocol of a prospective, quasiexperimental interventional study in Lao PDR
Published in BMJ open (19-11-2020)“…IntroductionAntibiotics are essential to treat infections during pregnancy and to reduce both maternal and infant mortality. Overall use, but especially…”
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Temporal distribution of Plasmodium falciparum recrudescence following artemisinin-based combination therapy: an individual participant data meta-analysis
Published in Malaria journal (24-03-2022)“…The duration of trial follow-up affects the ability to detect recrudescent infections following anti-malarial treatment. The aim of this study was to explore…”
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