Pre-referral Rectal Artesunate Treatment by Community-Based Treatment Providers in Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Tanzania, and Uganda (Study 18): A Cluster-Randomized Trial
Background. If malaria patients who cannot be treated orally are several hours from facilities for injections, rectal artesunate prior to hospital referral can prevent death and disability. The goal is to reduce death from malaria by having rectal artesunate treatment available and used. How best to...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2016
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5146703/ |