Adherence to the referral advice after introduction of rectal artesunate for pre-referral treatment of severe malaria at the community level: a noninferiority trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Abstract Background The Democratic Republic of the Congo adopted the strategy of using, at the community level, a dose of rectal artesunate as a pre-referral treatment for severe malaria amongst children under 5 years who could not quickly reach a health care facility and take oral medication. Howev...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-019-3074-6 |