Search for dissertations about: "Billy Ngasala"
Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Billy Ngasala.
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1. Improved malaria case management in under-fives in the era of Artemisinin-based combination therapy in Tanzania
Abstract : Early parasite-based diagnosis of malaria prior to treatment is critical for rational drug use, optimal outcome of febrile illness, patient adherence, prevention of parasite drug resistance, and reduced costs of health services. However, most primary health care (PHC) facilities in sub-Saharan Africa have no laboratory support and malaria diagnosis is based on clinical symptoms and signs, which are nonspecific. READ MORE
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2. New strategies and tools for Plasmodium falciparum case management and surveillance in the era of imminent resistance to artemisinin-based combination therapy in Tanzania
Abstract : Artemether-lumefantrine has been an efficacious first line treatment for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Tanzania since its introduction in 2006. Interest has developed in understanding the observation of high residual PCR determined positivity rates on day 3 after supervised artemether-lumefantrine treatment in the magnitude of almost 30% in previous assessments from 2015 in Bagamoyo district, Tanzania. READ MORE