"Parasitemia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The presence of parasites (especially malarial parasites) in the blood. (Dorland, 27th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D018512
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C03.695 C23.550.470.790.500.580
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Parasitemia" by people in Profiles.
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In vivo efficacy of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine for the treatment of asymptomatic parasitaemia in pregnant women in Machinga District, Malawi. Malar J. 2015 May 13; 14:197.
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Prevalence and spectrum of illness among hospitalized adults with malaria in Blantyre, Malawi. Malar J. 2014 Oct 02; 13:391.
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Mass drug administration for malaria. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Dec 09; (12):CD008846.
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Impact of indoor residual spraying with lambda-cyhalothrin on malaria parasitemia and anemia prevalence among children less than five years of age in an area of intense, year-round transmission in Malawi. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2012 Jun; 86(6):997-1004.
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Routine delivery of artemisinin-based combination treatment at fixed health facilities reduces malaria prevalence in Tanzania: an observational study. Malar J. 2012 Apr 30; 11:140.
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Impact of health facility-based insecticide treated bednet distribution in Malawi: progress and challenges towards achieving universal coverage. PLoS One. 2011; 6(7):e21995.
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Comparative field performance and adherence to test results of four malaria rapid diagnostic tests among febrile patients more than five years of age in Blantyre, Malawi. Malar J. 2010 Jul 20; 9:209.
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Performance of malaria rapid diagnostic tests as part of routine malaria case management in Kenya. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2009 Mar; 80(3):470-4.