The global burden of sepsis: barriers and potential solutions

KE Rudd, N Kissoon, D Limmathurotsakul, S Bory… - Critical care, 2018 - Springer
Sepsis is a major contributor to the global burden of disease. The majority of sepsis cases
and deaths are estimated to occur in low and middle-income countries. Barriers to reducing …

Factors influencing fever care-seeking for children under five years of age in The Gambia: a secondary analysis of 2019–20 DHS data

L Arntson, KR McLaughlin, E Smit - Malaria Journal, 2024 - Springer
Background Malaria contributes to excess child mortality in The Gambia. Children under five
are at risk of severe malaria and death if not treated promptly and appropriately. It is crucial …

Performance of a histidine rich protein-2 based (First Response) and a p-Lactate Dehydrogenase-based (Optimal) rapid diagnostic test for diagnosis of malaria in …

GO Adjei, AM Sulley, BQ Goka… - Clinical Infectious …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have been extensively evaluated and
play an important role in malaria diagnosis. However, the accuracy of RDTs for malaria …

Knowledge and perception of asymptomatic malaria in the Volta region of Ghana

VN Orish, C Kyeremateng, BP Appiah… - Transactions of The …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background The control of asymptomatic malaria is considered a key aspect of malaria
control. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and perception of asymptomatic malaria …

Health-seeking behaviour and cost of fever treatment to households in a malaria-endemic setting of northern Ghana: a cross-sectional study

MA Dalaba, P Welaga, PA Dalinjong, S Chatio… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To examine the health-seeking behaviour and cost of fever treatment to
households in Ghana. Design Cross-sectional household survey conducted between July …

Child Fever Care-seeking in The Gambia, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea: Case Studies and Cross-case Comparisons of Independent and Pooled Univariate and …

L Arntson - 2024 - ir.library.oregonstate.edu
Malaria incidence rates have declined globally in the last 30 years, but rates in sub-Saharan
Africa remain stubbornly high. The Gambia has shown a marked decrease in malaria …

Chemical Composition and Inhibitory Effects of Guibourtia coleosperma against Plasmodium Parasites In Vitro

I du Preez, S Louw… - African Natural Plant …, 2020 - ACS Publications
In Namibia, Guibourtia coleosperma is traditionally used to treat malaria and its symptoms.
This study investigated the chemical composition and in vitro antiplasmodial properties of G …

Asymptomatic Malaria Carriage in South-Western Burkina Faso: An Epidemiological Analysis

I Zongo, A Somé, EN Somé, M Ouattara… - … of Epidemiology and …, 2021 - jepublichealth.com
Asymptomatic Malaria Carriage in South-Western Burkina Faso: An Epidemiological Analysis
Page 1 Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health (2021), 06(04): 459-471 Masters Program …

[PDF][PDF] Investigating the socioeconomic influences on paediatric severe malaria incidence in Ghana, 2019: A hospital-based case control study

N Iqbal - Available at SSRN 4259178, 2022 - papers.ssrn.com
Introduction: Malaria is one of the biggest killers of children in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Volta
Region in Ghana has one of the highest prevalence of malaria in the country and while …