Placental malaria

AK Zakama, N Ozarslan, SL Gaw - Current tropical medicine reports, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Placental malaria is the primary mechanism through which
malaria in pregnancy causes adverse perinatal outcomes. This review summarizes recent …

Plasmodium vivax epidemiology in Ethiopia 2000-2020: A systematic review and meta-analysis

T Ketema, K Bacha, K Getahun… - PLoS neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Ethiopia is one of the scarce African countries where Plasmodium vivax and P.
falciparum co-exist. There has been no attempt to derive a robust prevalence estimate of P …

Epidemiology of malaria among pregnant women during their first antenatal clinic visit in the middle belt of Ghana: a cross sectional study

DK Dosoo, D Chandramohan, D Atibilla, FB Oppong… - Malaria Journal, 2020 - Springer
Background Malaria during pregnancy may result in unfavourable outcomes in both mothers
and their foetuses. This study sought to document the current burden and factors associated …

Factors associated with non-use of insecticide-treated bed nets among pregnant women in Zambia

LM Mwangu, R Mapuroma, L Ibisomi - Malaria Journal, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Despite the Zambian government's efforts to ensure 80% use of
insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) among pregnant women, ITN use remains critically low. Only …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of asymptomatic malaria infection in pregnant women in Sub-Saharan Africa: a challenge for malaria elimination efforts

Y Yimam, M Nateghpour, M Mohebali… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where malaria transmission is stable, malaria
infection in pregnancy adversely affects pregnant women, fetuses, and newborns and is …

Prevalence of asymptomatic malaria and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

T Duguma, E Tekalign, SS Kebede… - Frontiers in Reproductive …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The proactive identification of asymptomatic patients and the mitigation of associated
problems are essential to the elimination of malaria. For asymptomatic malaria and related …

Asymptomatic malaria during pregnancy: prevalence, influence on anemia and associated factors in West Guji Zone, Ethiopia–a Community-Based Study

T Gemechu, W Dedecha, M Gelchu… - Infection and Drug …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Pregnant women with asymptomatic malaria parasitemia are at increased risk
of anaemia, stillbirth, miscarriage, and preterm delivery. The asymptomatic nature of the …

Hepatitis B and Asymptomatic Malaria Infection among Pregnant Women in a Semiurban Community of North‐Central Nigeria

CA Omatola, MLO Okolo - Journal of environmental and public …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background. The overlap of malaria and Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infections present a major
threat to public health throughout endemic countries of tropical and sub‐Saharan Africa …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of long lasting insecticidal nets on asymptomatic malaria during pregnancy, in a rural and urban setting in Cameroon

NO Nlinwe, FG Nchefor, NB Takwi - Parasite Epidemiology and Control, 2022 - Elsevier
According to the world malaria report more malaria cases were reported in 2020 than in
2019, due to disruptions in the distribution of insecticide treated nets, caused by the COVID …

Prevalence of placental malaria among asymptomatic pregnant women in Wolkite health center, Gurage zone, Southern Ethiopia

A Solomon, D Kahase, M Alemayhu - Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine …, 2020 - Springer
Background Placental malaria (PM) is a major public health problem associated with
adverse pregnancy outcomes such as low birth weight (LBW), preterm delivery and maternal …