Development and validation of a 'tablet pole' for the administration of praziquantel in sub-Saharan Africa

被引：58
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作者：
Montresor, A
Engels, D
Chitsulo, L
Bundy, DAP
Brooker, S
Savioli, L
机构：
[1] WHO, Dis Control Prevent & Eradicat Parasit Dis & Vect, CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
[2] World Bank, Human Dev Network, Washington, DC 20433 USA
[3] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Sch Med, Partnership Child Dev, Dept Infect Dis Epidemiol, London, England
[4] WHO, Communicable Dis, CDS, Geneva, Switzerland
来源：
TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE | 2001年 / 95卷 / 05期
基金：
英国惠康基金;
关键词：
schistosomiasis; chemotherapy; praziquantel; dosage determination; school survey; population survey; sub-Saharan Africa;
D O I：
10.1016/S0035-9203(01)90034-3
中图分类号：
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号：
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要：
A pole estimating, for each individual, the number of praziquantel tablets needed for treatment according to height was tested in 20 data sets (n = 25 688). In more than 98% of the cases the indicated dose was within the range that has proven efficacious and safe (30 and 60 mg/kg).
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页码：542 / 544
页数：3
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