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ArticleCureus2024

Evaluating the Diagnostic Accuracy of Rapid Malaria Tests in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Mohammad Irshad, Inayatullah Khan, Ayesha Lnu, Gulmina Shah, Rashida Sadiq, Fahad R Khan

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Mohammad IrshadPediatrics, Lady Reading Hospital Medical Teaching Institution, Peshawar, PAK.
Inayatullah KhanPediatric Medicine, Lady Reading Hospital Medical Teaching Institution, Peshawar, PAK.
Ayesha LnuPediatrics, Peshawar Institute of Medical Sciences, Peshawar, PAK.
Gulmina ShahPediatrics, Lady Reading Hospital Medical Teaching Institution, Peshawar, PAK.
Rashida SadiqMedicine, Police Services Hospital, Peshawar, PAK.
Fahad R KhanCardiology, Lady Reading Hospital Medical Teaching Institution, Peshawar, PAK.

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Abstract

Background Malaria remains one of the most significant public health challenges, particularly in pediatric populations in developing countries. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have been widely adopted due to their ease of use and quick results, but their diagnostic accuracy, compared to microscopy, the gold standard, remains a topic of interest. Early and accurate detection of malaria is crucial in reducing complications and mortality in children, who are especially vulnerable to delayed or inaccurate diagnoses. Objective This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of RDTs for diagnosing

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diagnostic accuracymalariamicroscopyparasitic loadpediatric malariarapid diagnostic testsensitivityspecificity

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PMCPMC11531917

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