The link between malaria and perinatal mortality was explored by systematically reviewing
117 studies published between 1948 and 2002. The mean perinatal mortality rate was higher …

Background The burden of malaria infection in sub-Saharan Africa among school-aged
children aged 5–15 years is underappreciated and represents an important source of human-to-…

In countries where malaria transmission has decreased substantially, thanks to the scale-up
of control interventions, malaria elimination may be feasible. Nevertheless, this goal …

The authors report a series of 51 patients with glomus tumours in the hand. The duration of
symptoms before treatment averaged 10 years. No one site or finger was more commonly …

… From the Departments of Surgery (Drs Hooghe and Van Geer- … Am J Surg. … Howland WS,
Schweizer O, JascottD, Ragasa J. Factors influencing the ionization of calcium during major …

Background The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence and determinants of
chronic non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors in a rural community in the Limpopo …

Background: Information regarding the safety and efficacy of artemisinin combination
treatments for malaria in pregnant women is limited, particularly among women who live in sub-…

Introduction Malaria is re-emerging in most of the African highlands exposing the non
immune population to deadly epidemics. A better understanding of the factors impacting …

… Kristien Wouters, Yves Jacqueym & Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden … Kristien Wouters,
Yves Jacqueym & Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden … Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden …

Background A prospective study aiming at assessing the effect of adding a third dose
sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) to the standard two-dose intermittent preventive treatment for …