Malaria eradication within a generation: ambitious, achievable, and necessary

RGA Feachem, I Chen, O Akbari, A Bertozzi-Villa… - The Lancet, 2019 - thelancet.com
Executive summary 50 years after a noble but flawed attempt to eradicate malaria in the mid-
20th century, the global malaria community is once again seriously considering eradication …

Impact of introduction of rapid diagnostic tests for malaria on antibiotic prescribing: analysis of observational and randomised studies in public and private healthcare …

H Hopkins, KJ Bruxvoort, ME Cairns, CIR Chandler… - bmj, 2017 - bmj.com
Objectives To examine the impact of use of rapid diagnostic tests for malaria on prescribing
of antimicrobials, specifically antibiotics, for acute febrile illness in Africa and Asia. Design …

Immediate transfusion in African children with uncomplicated severe anemia

K Maitland, S Kiguli, P Olupot-Olupot… - … England Journal of …, 2019 - Mass Medical Soc
Abstract Background The World Health Organization recommends not performing
transfusions in African children hospitalized for uncomplicated severe anemia (hemoglobin …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of introducing malaria rapid diagnostic tests on fever case management: a synthesis of ten studies from the ACT Consortium

KJ Bruxvoort, B Leurent, CIR Chandler… - The American journal …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Since 2010, the World Health Organization has been recommending that all suspected
cases of malaria be confirmed with parasite-based diagnosis before treatment. These …

Improving prescribing practices with rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs): synthesis of 10 studies to explore reasons for variation in malaria RDT uptake and adherence

HED Burchett, B Leurent, F Baiden, K Baltzell… - BMJ open, 2017 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives The overuse of antimalarial drugs is widespread. Effective methods to improve
prescribing practice remain unclear. We evaluated the impact of 10 interventions that …

LLIN Evaluation in Uganda Project (LLINEUP): factors associated with ownership and use of long-lasting insecticidal nets in Uganda: a cross-sectional survey of 48 …

S Gonahasa, C Maiteki-Sebuguzi, S Rugnao, G Dorsey… - Malaria journal, 2018 - Springer
Background Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are a key malaria control intervention. To
investigate factors associated with ownership and use of LLINs in Uganda, a cross-sectional …

LLIN Evaluation in Uganda Project (LLINEUP)–Impact of long-lasting insecticidal nets with, and without, piperonyl butoxide on malaria indicators in Uganda: study …

SG Staedke, MR Kamya, G Dorsey… - Trials, 2019 - Springer
Background Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are a key malaria control intervention, but
their effectiveness is threatened by resistance to pyrethroid insecticides. Some new LLINs …

[HTML][HTML] Malaria burden through routine reporting: relationship between incidence and test positivity rates

SP Kigozi, RN Kigozi, A Sserwanga… - The American journal …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Test positivity rate (TPR)—confirmed cases per 100 suspected cases tested, and test-
confirmed malaria case rate (IR)—cases per 1,000 population, are common indicators used …

The impact of an intervention to introduce malaria rapid diagnostic tests on fever case management in a high transmission setting in Uganda: A mixed-methods cluster …

CIR Chandler, EL Webb, C Maiteki-Sebuguzi… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Rapid diagnostic tests for malaria (mRDTs) have been scaled-up widely across
Africa. The PRIME study evaluated an intervention aiming to improve fever case …

Examining intervention design: lessons from the development of eight related malaria health care intervention studies

CIR Chandler, H Burchett, L Boyle… - Health Systems & …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Rigorous evidence of “what works” to improve health care is in demand, but methods for the
development of interventions have not been scrutinized in the same ways as methods for …