Malaria among pregnant women in Papua New GuineaRogerson, StephenReeder, JohnHospital, Royal Melbourne
Malaria in pregnancy is a obstetric, social and medical problem requiring multidisciplinary and multidimensional solution. Pregnant women constitute the main adult risk group for malaria and 80% of deaths due to malaria in Africa occur in pregnant women and children below 5 years. ...
In total, 1035 (73.9%) pregnant women were positive for Plasmodium falciparum; of which 578 (55.8%) were primigravidae; 299 (28.9%) second gravidae; and 158 (15.3%) were multigravidae, while 297 (28.7) were in their first trimester, 311 (30%) were in their second trimester, and ...
Pregnant WomenMalariaPrevalenceSigns and SymptomsAntimalarial DrugsAdministration and DosageDeveloping Countriesp pBackground/p pIt is generally agreed that in high transmission areas, pregnant women have acquired a partial immunity to malaria and when infected they present few or no symptoms. However, ...
Malaria and Anaemia in Pregnantand Non-Pregnant Women of Child-Bearing Age at the University Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana. Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2013; (3): 193- 200. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojmm.2013.33029Tay SCK, Agboli E, Abruquah HH, Walana W, 2013. Malaria and anaemia in...
Pregnant women have been also reported as high risk of people been infected with malaria. This review attempted to evaluate the various methods used for health education programs and the effectiveness of the pro- grams in improving ITNs among pregnant women. Methods...
(2015) Developing vaccines to prevent malaria in pregnant women. Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy 15 , 1173-1182 /Tuikue-Ndam N, Deloron P. Developing vaccines to prevent malaria in pregnant women. Expert Opin Biol Ther 2015;15:1173-82....
Malaria parasites are spread by Anopheles mosquitoes, including those of the species Plasmodium falciparum (Pf). While it can cause illness in people of any age, pregnant women, infants, and very young children are particularly vulnerable to life-threatening diseases. ...
P. falciparum infection rates in pregnant women attending their first antenatal care visit can be used to estimate the burden of malaria in children living in the community, according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute of Health (ISGlobal) and the Centre for Health Research in Manhica ...
P. falciparum infection rates in pregnant women attending their first antenatal care visit can be used to estimate the burden of malaria in children living in the community, according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute of Health (ISGlobal) and the Centre for Health Research in Manhica ...