Effectiveness of Monthly Versus Two-Dose Regimen of Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine for Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy in Southeastern Nigeria: A Randomised Controlled Trial.
Monthly IPT-SP is more effective in preventing malaria in pregnancy than the standard two-dose regimen. We recommend the universal adoption of this regimen in all obstetric care units.
Authors
- M I Eze
- Angela Ogechukwu Ugwu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7339-566X)
- Johnpaul E Nnagbo
- Godwin Ugonna Odoh
- Emmanuel Onyebuchi Ugwu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3342-434X)
- George Uchenna Eleje (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0390-2152)
- K E Ekwuazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6213-4018)
- Cyril Chukwudi Dim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3469-3549)
- P C Ekwueme
- Chukwudi Siemon Anigbo
- Patricia U. Agu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4730-9510)
- S N (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1315-057X)
Institutions
- University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2024-08-30
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54