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First trimester use of artemisinin-based combination therapy and the risk of low birth weight and small for gestational age

Orvalho, Augusto; Stergachis, Andy; Dellicour, Stephanie; Tinto, Halidou; Valá, Anifa; Ruperez, Maria; Macete, Eusébio; Nakanabo-Diallo, Seydou; Kazienga, Adama; Valéa, Innocent; d'Alessandro, Umberto; Kuile, Feiko O Ter; S Calip, Gregory; Ouma, peter; Desai, Meghna; Sevene, Esperança.

Malar. j. (Online); 19 (1), 2020

While there is increasing evidence on the safety of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) for the case management of malaria in early pregnancy, little is known about the association between exposure to ACT during the first trimester and the effect on fetal growth. Data were analysed from prospecti...

Terapia Combinada, Artemisininas, Antimaláricos, Malária, Gravidez, Primeiro Trimestre da Gravidez, Recém-Nascido Pequeno para a Idade Gestacional, Recém-Nascido de Baixo Peso

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Infant mortality and morbidity associated with preterm and small-for-gestational-age births in southern Mozambique: A retrospective cohort study

PLos ONE; 12 (2), 2017

Background: Preterm and small for gestational age (SGA) births have been associated with adverse outcomes during the first stages of life. We evaluated the morbidity and mortality associated with preterm and SGA births during the first year of life in a rural area of Southern Mozambique. Methods: This is...