Search Results - "Rotllant, Guida"
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Impact of artemisinin-based combination therapy and insecticide-treated nets on malaria burden in Zanzibar
Published in PLoS medicine (01-11-2007)“…The Roll Back Malaria strategy recommends a combination of interventions for malaria control. Zanzibar implemented artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT)…”
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Influence of rapid malaria diagnostic tests on treatment and health outcome in fever patients, Zanzibar: a crossover validation study
Published in PLoS medicine (28-04-2009)“…The use of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for Plasmodium falciparum malaria is being suggested to improve diagnostic efficiency in peripheral health care…”
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A qualitative study on caretakers' perceived need of bed-nets after reduced malaria transmission in Zanzibar, Tanzania
Published in BMC public health (03-08-2012)“…The elimination of malaria in Zanzibar is highly dependent on sustained effective coverage of bed-nets to avoid malaria resurgence. The Health Belief Model…”
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Measuring the burden of disease: healthy life-years
Published in American journal of public health (1971) (01-02-1998)“…This paper presents the background and rationale for a composite indicator, healthy life-year (HeaLY), that incorporates mortality and morbidity into a single…”
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Adherence to artesunate-amodiaquine combination therapy for uncomplicated malaria in children in Zanzibar, Tanzania
Published in Tropical medicine & international health (01-07-2009)“…To estimate caretaker adherence to co-blistered, but not co-formulated, artesunate-amodiaquine (AsAq) for uncomplicated malaria and identify factors associated…”
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Influence of Rapid Malaria Diagnostic Tests on Treatment and Health Outcome in Fever Patients, Zanzibar--A Crossover Validation Study: e1000070
Published in PLoS medicine (01-04-2009)“…Background The use of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for Plasmodium falciparum malaria is being suggested to improve diagnostic efficiency in peripheral health…”
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Effectiveness of regular reporting of spirometric results combined with a smoking cessation advice by a primary care physician on smoking quit rate in adult smokers: a randomized controlled trial. ESPIROTAB study
Published in BMC family practice (28-06-2011)“…Undiagnosed airflow limitation is common in the general population and is associated with impaired health and functional status. Smoking is the most important…”
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