Community case management of fever due to malaria and pneumonia in children under five in Zambia: a cluster randomized controlled trial.

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Published in PLoS Med on September 21, 2010

Authors

Kojo Yeboah-Antwi1, Portipher Pilingana, William B Macleod, Katherine Semrau, Kazungu Siazeele, Penelope Kalesha, Busiku Hamainza, Phil Seidenberg, Arthur Mazimba, Lora Sabin, Karen Kamholz, Donald M Thea, Davidson H Hamer

Author Affiliations

1: Center for Global Health and Development, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America. kyantwi@bu.edu

Associated clinical trials:

Zambia Integrated Management of Malaria and Pneumonia Study (ZIMMAPS) | NCT00513500

Development of a Robust and Reliable Pulse Oximeter for Children With Pneumonia in Low-income Countries | NCT02941237

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