2012
Treatment outcomes of pediatric oncology patients in Zambia.
Slone J, Chunda-Liyoka C, Perez M, Mutalima N, Newton R, Chintu C, Kankasa C, Chipeta J, Heimburger D, Vermund S, Friedman D. Treatment outcomes of pediatric oncology patients in Zambia. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 9558-9558. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.9558.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUniversity Teaching HospitalAbandonment of treatmentPediatric oncology careLow-middle income countriesOncology careCohort of patientsMajority of patientsMedical record reviewPalliative regimensCommon diagnosisRecord reviewDecreased riskRetrospective studyTreatment abandonmentHistopathological diagnosisRisk factorsKaposi's sarcomaTeaching hospitalTreatment outcomesInclusion criteriaAverage ageDiagnosisCohortWilms tumorCommon outcome
2010
Cost comparison of microscopy vs. empiric treatment for malaria in southwestern nigeria: a prospective study
Parikh R, Amole I, Tarpley M, Gbadero D, Davidson M, Vermund SH. Cost comparison of microscopy vs. empiric treatment for malaria in southwestern nigeria: a prospective study. Malaria Journal 2010, 9: 371. PMID: 21176228, PMCID: PMC3152770, DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-9-371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmpiric treatmentAnti-malarial drugsClinical diagnosisClinical malariaGiemsa smearsMajority of patientsUniversity Teaching HospitalCases of malariaRapid diagnostic testsResource-limited settingsCost of diagnosisBody achesHospital chargesProspective studyTreatment optionsPatient costsPediatric regimenTeaching hospitalDiagnostic confirmationEmpirical treatmentThick smearsClinician judgmentAntimalarial drugsDrug resistanceMalaria