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Validity of self-reported use of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine intermittent presumptive treatment during pregnancy (IPTp): a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Malaria in pregnancy is a major health problem that can cause maternal anaemia, stillbirth, spontaneous abortion, low birth weight and intra-uterine stunting. The WHO recommends use of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy (IPTp...

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Autores principales: Namusoke, Fatuma, Ntale, Muhammad, Wahlgren, Mats, Kironde, Fred, Mirembe, Florence
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3457910/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22950456
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-11-310