Which artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) are effective for treating uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria? Evidence update - Summary of a Cochrane Review

Effective Health Care Research Consortium (2011) Which artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) are effective for treating uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria? Evidence update - Summary of a Cochrane Review. Liverpool, Effective Health Care Research Consortium, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.

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Abstract

Generally, all of the WHO recommended artemisinin combination treatments were very effective, but trials report true failure rates exceeding 10% in some areas.

Item Type:	Other
Corporate Authors:	Effective Health Care Research Consortium
Additional Information:	Produced by the Effective Health Care Research Consortium (www.liv.ac.uk/evidence), Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, supported by UKaid from the Department for International Development UK. Adapted from Sinclair D, Zani B, Donegan S, Olliaro P, Garner P. Artemisinin-based combination therapy for treating uncomplicated malaria. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2009, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD007483. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007483.pub2 [New search March 2009]
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Cochrane Review CD007483, Malaria, Artemisinin, Combination therapies, ACTs, Evidence Update
Subjects:	QV Pharmacology > Anti-Inflammatory Agents. Anti-Infective Agents. Antineoplastic Agents > QV 256 Antimalarials WC Communicable Diseases > Tropical and Parasitic Diseases > WC 750 Malaria WC Communicable Diseases > Tropical and Parasitic Diseases > WC 770 Therapy
Faculty: Department:	Groups (2002 - 2012) > International Health Group
Related URLs:	http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.10... http://www.liv.ac.uk/evidence
Depositing User:	Faye Moody
Date Deposited:	05 Sep 2011 10:07
Last Modified:	06 Feb 2018 13:03
URI:	https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/2299

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