Malaria in Pregnancy

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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProtocols for High-Risk Pregnancies
Subtitle of host publicationAn Evidence-Based Approach
PublisherWiley Blackwell
Pages307-312
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9781405196505
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 Jul 2010

Keywords

  • Anemia in pregnancy - occurring in 56% of pregnancies in low-income countries
  • Malaria diagnosis in pregnancy - combination of clinical features and laboratory investigations
  • Malaria in pregnancy
  • Malaria in pregnancy - for 5 to 12% of all low birthweight (LBW) babies
  • Malaria in pregnancy - leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality
  • Malaria in second and third trimesters - using artemisin-based combination therapy (ACT)
  • Malaria, effects on mother and fetus - severe anemia leading to cardiac failure
  • Malaria, parasitic infestation - caused by protozoan Plasmodium, transmitted through bite of female Anopheles mosquito
  • P. falciparum infestation - and non-specific flu-like reaction
  • Pregnancy-associated malaria, resulting in placental malaria

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