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Effect of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria on health and education in schoolchildren: a cluster-randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in early childhood, yet its consequences for health and education during the school-age years remain poorly understood. We examined the effect of intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) in reducing anaemia and improving classroom attent...
Autores principales: | Clarke, Siân E, Jukes, Matthew CH, Njagi, J Kiambo, Khasakhala, Lincoln, Cundill, Bonnie, Otido, Julius, Crudder, Christopher, Estambale, Benson BA, Brooker, Simon |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Lancet Publishing Group
2008
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2495044/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18620950 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(08)61034-X |
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