Treatment of imported malaria in an ambulatory setting: prospective study.

نویسندگان

  • Valérie D'Acremont
  • Pierre Landry
  • Roger Darioli
  • Dieter Stuerchler
  • Alain Pécoud
  • Blaise Genton
چکیده

basic data and outcome measures were used in the reanalysis. The short report was expanded to include more information, and it was resubmitted and accepted as a short paper. Contributors: CL initiated the research, participated in the protocol design, coordinated patient recruitment, performed transvaginal scans, provided counselling, collected and analysed data, and contributed to writing the paper. KJ participated in the protocol design, performed transvaginal scans, and provided counselling. CM participated in the collection of data and analysis of results. GC performed transvaginal scans and provided counselling. WC interpreted, discussed, and presented the data and contributed to writing the paper. TB coordinated the preparation of the protocol, discussed core ideas, analysed data, and contributed to writing the paper. THB is the guarantor. Funding: None. Competing interests: None declared.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • BMJ

دوره 324 7342  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2002