An evaluation of the use of reported febrile illness in predicting malaria in pregnancy

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 791-794

  Nnaji, G A ^a,b   Ikechebelu, J I ^a  

^a NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b NONE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Febrile illness; Malaria parasitaemia; Parasite density; Predictive value; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

FANSIDAR;

ADULT; AFRICA; ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; ARTICLE; BLOOD SMEAR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEVER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; PARASITEMIA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM OVALE; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; MALARIA; NIGERIA; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, PARASITIC; PRENATAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 37549025819     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610701667403     Document Type: Article

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