Analysis of the effects of malaria chemoprophylaxis in children on haematological responses, morbidity and mortality

This paper reviews the evidence for beneficial effects of malaria chemoprophylaxis on haematological responses, morbidity, mortality, health service utilization and rebound immunity in children. As anaemia may play an important role in childhood mortality, it is important to assess evidence from con...

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Published in:	Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Main Authors:	Geerligs Paul D. Prinsen, Brabin Bernard J., Eggelte Teunis A.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The World Health Organization 2003-01-01
Subjects:	Malaria/drug therapy Malaria/epidemiology Malaria Falciparum/drug therapy Falciparum/epidemiology Antimalarials/blood Antimalarials/therapeutic use Anemia/drug therapy Treatment outcome Child Infant mortality Controlled clinical trials Meta-analysis
Online Access:	http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862003000300011