2015
Effectiveness and safety of artemether–lumefantrine versus artesunate–amodiaquine for unsupervised treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in patients of all age groups in Nanoro, Burkina Faso: a randomized open label trial
Sondo P, Derra K, Diallo-Nakanabo S, Tarnagda Z, Zampa O, Kazienga A, Valea I, Sorgho H, Owusu-Dabo E, Ouedraogo J, Guiguemde T, Tinto H. Effectiveness and safety of artemether–lumefantrine versus artesunate–amodiaquine for unsupervised treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in patients of all age groups in Nanoro, Burkina Faso: a randomized open label trial. Malaria Journal 2015, 14: 325. PMID: 26289949, PMCID: PMC4545998, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-015-0843-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArtemisinin-based combination therapyOpen-label trialArtemether-lumefantrineYears of ageDrug intakeLabel trialDay 28Randomized open-label trialAge groupsNanoro health districtUncomplicated falciparum malariaMerozoite surface protein 1Primary health centersSurface protein 1Mode of administrationAnti-malarial drugsParents/guardiansParasitological responseUncomplicated malariaAdverse eventsFalciparum malariaMalaria episodesOlder patientsCombination therapyCure rate
2014
Effectiveness of artesunate–amodiaquine vs. artemether–lumefantrine for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Nanoro, Burkina Faso: a non‐inferiority randomised trial
Tinto H, Diallo S, Zongo I, Guiraud I, Valea I, Kazienga A, Kpoda H, Sorgho H, Ouédraogo J, Guiguemdé T, D'Alessandro U. Effectiveness of artesunate–amodiaquine vs. artemether–lumefantrine for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Nanoro, Burkina Faso: a non‐inferiority randomised trial. Tropical Medicine And International Health 2014, 19: 469-475. PMID: 24494602, DOI: 10.1111/tmi.12274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArtemether-lumefantrineUncomplicated malariaFalciparum malariaUncomplicated falciparum malariaLow cure rateParents/guardiansAL armASAQ armParasitological responseFirst doseStudy nursesStudy armsRecrudescent infectionsCombination therapyCure rateTreatment administrationEndemic countriesDay 28Efficacy studiesNew infectionsDay 14Routine practiceMalariaBurkina FasoASAQ