2022
Clinical characteristics of Plasmodium falciparum infection among symptomatic patients presenting to a major urban military hospital in Cameroon
Hodson DZ, Mbarga Etoundi Y, Mbatou Nghokeng N, Mohamadou Poulibe R, Magne Djoko S, Goodwin J, Cheteug Nguesta G, Nganso T, Armstrong JN, Andrews JJ, Zhang E, Wade M, Eboumbou Moukoko CE, Boum Y, Parikh S. Clinical characteristics of Plasmodium falciparum infection among symptomatic patients presenting to a major urban military hospital in Cameroon. Malaria Journal 2022, 21: 298. PMID: 36273147, PMCID: PMC9588226, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-022-04315-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsP. falciparum infectionPopulation attributable risk percentFalciparum infectionPlasmodium falciparum infectionYears of ageClinical characteristicsUrban hospitalMilitary HospitalAttributable risk percentHigher positivity rateLikelihood ratioRapid diagnostic testsMajor urban hospitalRural African settingConclusionsThe prevalenceHigh feverSymptomatic patientsHemoglobin levelsAnemia prevalenceSevere anemiaEmergency departmentVenous samplesClinical surveyPositivity rateWHO definition
2013
Pharmacokinetic Predictors for Recurrent Malaria After Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine Treatment of Uncomplicated Malaria in Ugandan Infants
Creek DJ, Bigira V, McCormack S, Arinaitwe E, Wanzira H, Kakuru A, Tappero JW, Sandison TG, Lindegardh N, Nosten F, Aweeka FT, Parikh S. Pharmacokinetic Predictors for Recurrent Malaria After Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine Treatment of Uncomplicated Malaria in Ugandan Infants. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2013, 207: 1646-1654. PMID: 23447696, PMCID: PMC4318925, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jit078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPiperaquine concentrationsRecurrent malariaDay 7TMP-SMXDihydroartemisinin-piperaquine treatmentPK/PD studiesTMP-SMX prophylaxisTrimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole prophylaxisTime of presentationPK/PD dataYears of ageYoung childrenPiperaquine exposureUgandan infantsUncomplicated malariaMalaria treatmentPharmacodynamic dataDP useDay 28PD studiesMalariaDay 63Strong associationPQ concentrationProphylaxis