ReviewParasite epidemiology and control2024
Asymptomatic malaria infection and its associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia; a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Burden of malaria infection among most vulnerable populations in Ethiopia: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence, Associated Risk Factors, and the Impact of Malaria on Anemia in Pregnant Women Attending ANC in North Gondar Zone, Northern Ethiopia.BioMed research international · 2026Article
- Impact of asymptomatic infections on malaria transmission dynamics.Infectious Disease Modelling · 2025Article
- Initiating community intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy in Senegal: qualitative evaluation of stakeholder acceptability and experience.Malaria journal · 2025Article
- Prevalence of asymptomatic malaria and associated factors among pregnant women in Mogadishu, Somalia: a cross-sectional study.Malaria journal · 2025Article
- Molecular Profiles of Antimalarial Drug Resistance inMicroorganisms · 2025Article
- Age-structured vaccination strategies in mathematical modeling of malaria transmission.Current research in parasitology & vector-borne diseases · 2025Article
- What do women in the highest malaria burden country know about ways to prevent malaria? A multi-level analysis of the 2021 Nigeria Malaria Indicator Survey data.Malaria journal · 2024Article
- Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy and the Impact on Neonates in African Countries as Assessed by Entropy Weight and TOPSIS Methods.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Chemoprevention of malaria with long-acting oral and injectable drugs: an updated target product profile.Malaria journal · 2024Review
- Long-lasting insecticidal nets use and the prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care at the Bonassama District Hospital, Littoral Region of Cameroon: a cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Anesthetic approach to pregnant patients with malaria: a narrative review of the literature.Journal of anesthesia, analgesia and critical care · 2024Review
- Microscopic Malaria Infection and Its Determinants in Urban and Rural Populations Living in South-East Gabon.Journal of parasitology research · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Asymptomatic malaria during pregnancy is a significant public health concern in malaria-endemic regions, which worsens the various effects of malaria on the mother and fetus and increases maternal and neonatal mortality. To date, no meta-analysis has been conducted on asymptomatic malaria in pregnant women in Ethiopia. Thus, we aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of asymptomatic malaria and its associated factors in pregnant women in Ethiopia. Methods: PubMed/Medline, Google Scholar, Web of Science, Cochrane, AJOL, and Ethiopian University repositories were systematically searched to identify studies reporting the prevalence of asymptomatic malaria infection among pregnant women in Ethiopia. A random effects model was used to perform the analysis. The heterogeneity of the studies was assessed with the I-squared tests, and subgroup analyses were performed to identify the sources of heterogeneity. Results: Ten articles with 3277 study participants were included in this review. The pooled prevalence of asymptomatic malaria infection among pregnant women in Ethiopia was 7.03% (95% CI: 6.23-9.12); I Conclusion: This study revealed that asymptomatic malaria was prevalent among pregnant women in Ethiopia. This suggests that relying merely on reported symptoms may result in missed malaria cases. Therefore, regular screening and treatment protocols for malaria are recommended in antenatal care. It is also crucial to ensure that pregnant women have access to insecticide-treated bed nets and other effective malaria prevention measures.
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