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Efficacy of intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine on placental parasitemia in pregnant women in midwestern Nigeria

Michael Aziken, Kenneth K. Akubuo, Etedafe P. Gharoro

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2010 · 29 citations · 18 references

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IPT-SP is effective in preventing placental parasitemia, and reduces rates of malaria, maternal anemia, abortion, preterm delivery and low birth weight among pregnant women.

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Intermittent sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in pregnancy: effectiveness against malaria morbidity in Blantyre, Malawi, in 1997–1999

Stephen J. Rogerson, Ebbie Chaluluka, Maxwell Kanjala et al. · Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2000 · 174 citations

Comparison of Intermittent Preventive Treatment with Chemoprophylaxis for the Prevention of Malaria during Pregnancy in Mali

Kassoum Kayentao, Mamoudou Kodio, Robert D. Newman et al. · The Journal of Infectious Diseases · 2004 · 158 citations · Full text

RISK FACTORS FOR PLACENTAL MALARIA AND ITS EFFECT ON PREGNANCY OUTCOME IN YAOUNDE, CAMEROON

Ernest A. Tako, Ainong Zhou, Julienne Lohoué et al. · American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2005 · 139 citations

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Effectiveness of intermittent preventive treatment with sulphadoxine‐pyrimethamine for control of malaria in pregnancy in western Kenya: a hospital‐based study

Anna Maria van Eijk, Feiko O. ter Kuile, Juliana A. Otieno et al. · Tropical Medicine & International Health · 2004 · 127 citations · Full text

Diagnosis of <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> Malaria at Delivery: Comparison of Blood Film Preparation Methods and of Blood Films with Histology

Stephen J. Rogerson, Patrick Mkundika, Maxwell Kanjala · Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 2003 · 114 citations · Full text