Evidence map›Paper›PMID 28536372›Full record

ArticleBiomedicines2016

Tobias O Apinjoh, Judith K Anchang-Kimbi, Marcelus U Ajonina, Esther T Njonguo, Clarisse Njua-Yafi, Andre N Ngwai, Regina N Mugri, Eric A Achidi

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Article in Biomedicines, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tobias O ApinjohDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Buea, PO Box 63 Buea, Cameroon. apinjohtoby@yahoo.co.uk.
Judith K Anchang-KimbiDepartment of Zoology and Animal Physiology, University of Buea, PO Box 63 Buea, Cameroon. kuoh2000@yahoo.fr.
Marcelus U AjoninaSchool of Applied Sciences, Saint Monica University, PO Box 132 Buea, Cameroon. majonina@stmonicauniversity.com.
Esther T NjonguoDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Buea, PO Box 63 Buea, Cameroon. majonin@gmail.com.
Clarisse Njua-YafiDepartment of Animal Biology and Physiology, University of Yaounde I, PO Box 8094 Yaounde, Cameroon. ncyafi2000@yahoo.com.
Andre N NgwaiDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Buea, PO Box 63 Buea, Cameroon. ndingwai2000@yahoo.com.
Regina N MugriDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Buea, PO Box 63 Buea, Cameroon. mugri72@yahoo.com.
Eric A AchidiDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Buea, PO Box 63 Buea, Cameroon. achidi_e@yahoo.com.
University of Buea · CMUniversité de Yaoundé I · CM

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe development and spread of antimalarial drug resistant parasites contributes to the global impact of the disease.

methodsA total of 177 children aged six-months to 10 years with uncomplicated mono-infected falciparum malaria were randomized (1:1) to receive artesunate/sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (AS/SP) or artesunate/amodiaquine (AS/AQ) pediatric tablets and followed up for 28 days according to the standard World Health Organization

resultsThe PCR corrected cure rate was high, overall (88.1%, 95% CI 83.1-93.1), 85.9% (95% CI 78.2-93.6), and 90.2% (95% CI 83.8-96.6) for AS/SP and AS/AQ, respectively. Twenty-one treatment failures were observed during follow-up, constituting one (4.6%), 14 (8.2%), and six (3.5%) early treatment failure (ETF), late clinical failure (LCF), and late parasitological failure (LPF), respectively. The drugs were well tolerated with no serious adverse events.

conclusionsBoth AS/SP and AS/AQ are highly effective and well-tolerated treatments for uncomplicated

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ACT (artemisinin–based combination therapy)in vivo efficacyuncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum

Identifiers

PMID28536372
PMCPMC5344242
OpenAlexW2278977493

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