Adherence to national guidelines for the diagnosis and management of severe malaria: a nationwide, cross-sectional survey in Malawi, 2012
| Autor: | Melissa Briggs-Hagen, Wilfred Dodoli, Misheck Luhanga, Doreen Ali, Monica P. Shah, Julie Gutman, Jobiba Chinkhumba, Dubulao Moyo, Don P. Mathanga, Alfred Chalira, Andy Bauleni, Kim A. Lindblade, John Sande |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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Male Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Malawi Combination therapy Adolescent Cross-sectional study 030231 tropical medicine Artesunate macromolecular substances Case management 03 medical and health sciences chemistry.chemical_compound Antimalarials Young Adult Severe malaria 0302 clinical medicine Case fatality rate Diagnosis parasitic diseases medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Quinine business.industry Research Disease Management medicine.disease Artemisinins 3. Good health Malaria Treatment Diagnosis of malaria Cross-Sectional Studies Infectious Diseases chemistry Child Preschool Tropical medicine Administration Intravenous Female Parasitology Guideline Adherence Health Services Research business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Malaria Journal |
| ISSN: | 1475-2875 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12936-016-1423-2 |
| Popis: | Background Severe malaria has a case fatality rate of 10-20 %; however, few studies have addressed the quality of severe malaria case management. This study evaluated the diagnostic and treatment practices of malaria patients admitted to inpatient health facilities (HF) in Malawi. Methods In July–August 2012, a nationwide, cross-sectional survey of severe malaria management was conducted in 36 HFs selected with equal probability from all eligible public sector HFs in Malawi. Patient records from all admissions during October 2011 and April 2012 (low and high season, respectively) were screened for an admission diagnosis of malaria or prescription of any anti-malarial. Eligible records were stratified by age ( |
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