| response of falciparum malaria to different antimalarials in myanmar. | the purpose of the study was to ascertain the therapeutic efficacy of different treatments for uncomplicated falciparum malaria in the hospitals in sagaing, northern and eastern shan, to facilitate updating the existing national antimalarial drug policy. the proposed 14-day trial for monitoring the efficacy of treatments of uncomplicated falciparum malaria is an efficient method for identifying treatment failure patterns at the intermediate level (township hospital) in the union of myanmar. mini ... | 1999 | 10212515 |
| field trials of a rapid test for g6pd deficiency in combination with a rapid diagnosis of malaria. | a rapid single-step screening method for detection of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (g6 pd) deficiency was evaluated on halmahera island, maluku province, indonesia, and in shan and mon states, myanmar, in combination with a rapid diagnosis of malaria by an acridine orange staining method. severe deficiency was detected by the rapid test in 45 of 1126 volunteers in indonesia and 54 of 1079 in myanmar, but it was difficult to distinguish blood samples with mild deficiency from those with norm ... | 1999 | 10357861 |
| promotion of insecticide-treated mosquito nets in myanmar. | a simple health promotion message administered by village midwives raised bednet usage to over 60% in trial hamlets in north shan state, myanmar. treatment of the nets in the study villages produced a reduction in malaria cases. most villagers were prepared to buy their nets at market prices and were willing to pay for the cost of re-treatment of nets, but very poor, members of the wa ethnic group required a half-price subsidy for them to afford them. the use of insecticide treated bednets was f ... | 2000 | 11288998 |
| effectiveness of five artemisinin combination regimens with or without primaquine in uncomplicated falciparum malaria: an open-label randomised trial. | artemisinin-combination therapy (act) is recommended as first-line treatment of falciparum malaria throughout the world, and fixed-dose combinations are preferred by who; whether a single gametocytocidal dose of primaquine should be added is unknown. we aimed to compare effectiveness of four fixed-dose acts and a loose tablet combination of artesunate and mefloquine, and assess the addition of a single gametocytocidal dose of primaquine. | 2010 | 20832366 |
| access to essential maternal health interventions and human rights violations among vulnerable communities in eastern burma. | health indicators are poor and human rights violations are widespread in eastern burma. reproductive and maternal health indicators have not been measured in this setting but are necessary as part of an evaluation of a multi-ethnic pilot project exploring strategies to increase access to essential maternal health interventions. the goal of this study is to estimate coverage of maternal health services prior to this project and associations between exposure to human rights violations and access t ... | 2008 | 19108601 |