Post-discharge malaria chemoprevention in children admitted with severe anaemia in malaria-endemic settings in Africa: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

• Main Authors: Kamija S Phiri, ProfMD PhD (Author), Carole Khairallah, MSc (Author), Titus K Kwambai, MD PhD (Author), Kalifa Bojang, MD PhD (Author), Aggrey Dhabangi, MD PhD (Author), Robert Opoka, MD PhD (Author), Richard Idro, MD PhD (Author), Kasia Stepniewska, PhD (Author), Michael Boele van Hensbroek, ProfPhD (Author), Chandy C John, ProfPhD (Author), Bjarne Robberstad, ProfPhD (Author), Brian Greenwood, ProfMD (Author), Feiko O ter Kuile, ProfMD PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Severe anaemia is associated with high in-hospital mortality among young children. In malaria-endemic areas, surviving children also have an increased risk of mortality or readmission after hospital discharge. We conducted a systematic review and individual patient data meta-ana...