Cost-effectiveness analysis of artesunate and quinine + tetracycline for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Chanthaburi, Thailand

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 235-243

  Honrado, E R ^a   Fungladda, W ^b   Kamoiratanaku, P ^c   Kitayaporn, D ^b   Karbwang, J ^b   Thimasarn, K ^d   Masngammueng, R ^b  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Philippines)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTESUNATE; QUININE; TETRACYCLINE DERIVATIVE;

DRUG PRESCRIBING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; MALARIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; OCCUPATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THAILAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ASIA; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISEASES; DRUGS; EVALUATION; EVALUATION INDEXES; MALARIA--PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PARASITIC DISEASES; QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION; RESEARCH REPORT; SOUTHEASTERN ASIA; THAILAND; TREATMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIMALARIALS; ARTEMISININS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUININE; SESQUITERPENES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TETRACYCLINE; THAILAND;

THAILAND;

EID: 0033022284     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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