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Environmental determinant of malaria cases among travellers

Gaëtan Texier, Vanessa Machault, Meili Barragti, Jean-Paul Boutin, Christophe Rogier Malaria Journal 2013, 12:87 (4 March 2013)

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A vey detailed study of environmental influences that may be important in long-term exposure of non-immune visitors to the Ivory Coast. The authors correctly point out that the threat of malaria can be controlled by the compliant use of preventative measures and that this is often done badly.

Management of imported malaria in Europe

Helena H Askling, Fabrice Bruneel, Gerd Burchard, Francesco Castelli, Peter L Chiodini, Martin P Grobusch, Rogelio Lopez-Vélez, Margaret Paul, Eskild Petersen, Corneliu Popescu, Michael Ramharter, Patricia Schlagenhauf, on behalf of the European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Study Group on Clinical Parasitology Malaria Journal 2012, 11:328 (17 September 2012)

A very comprehensive review on imported malaria and recommendation for its management.

Automated red blood cell exchange as an adjunctive treatment for severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria at the Vienna General Hospital in Austria: a retrospective cohort study

Lorenz Auer-Hackenberg, Thomas Staudinger, Andja Bojic, Gottfried Locker, Gerda C Leitner, Wolfgang Graninger, Stefan Winkler, Michael Ramharter, Nina Worel Malaria Journal 2012, 11:158 (7 May 2012)

This is a well-justified review of the experience with erythrocytapheresis as an adjunct therapy in severe and complicated malaria in returning travellers. The study centre of Vienna saw over 100 cases in the 10 years planned for this review and carried out exchange in 6 patients, although a slightly higher number were eligible for exchange.

Imported Plasmodium falciparum malaria in HIV-infected patients: a report of two cases

Silvia García-Bujalance, Carolina Francisco, José M Rubio, José R Arribas, Avelino Gutierrez Malaria Journal 2012, 11:136 (27 April 2012)

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Interactions are becoming more and more important in travel medicine as increasing numbers of patients with chronic diseases and co-morbidities appear to be travelling to remote areas. Co-medications are in particular relevant with respect to interactions of HIV drugs and anti-malarials.

Treatment outcome of intravenous artesunate in patients with severe malaria in the Netherlands and Belgium

Annemarie R Kreeftmeijer-Vegter, Perry J van Genderen, Leo G Visser, Wouter FW Bierman, Jan Clerinx, Cees KW van Veldhuizen, Peter J de Vries Malaria Journal 2012, 11:102 (31 March 2012)

Data from the named patient programme demonstrate that IV artesunate is effective and well-tolerated in European travellers lacking immunity. However, increased attention needs to be paid to the possible development of haemolytic anaemia two or three weeks after start of treatment.

Costs analysis of the treatment of imported malaria

Viera Svihrova, Maria Szilagyiova, Elena Novakova, Jan Svihra, Henrieta Hudeckova Malaria Journal 2012, 11:1 (2 January 2012)

An interesting case study for future discussions of reimbursing malaria chemoprophylaxis for travellers to high risk areas. Only little data exist in the literature on the effect of chemoprophylaxis on treatment costs of imported malaria cases.

Epidemiology of imported malaria among children and young adults in Barcelona (1990-2008)

Mireia Garcia-Villarrubia, Juan-Pablo Millet, Patricia de Olalla, Joaquim Gascón, Victoria Fumadó, Jordi i Prat, Begoña Treviño, María-Jesús Pinazo, Juan Cabezos, José Muñoz, Francesc Zarzuela, Joan A Caylà Malaria Journal 2011, 10:347 (25 November 2011)

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Imported malaria cases among children and adolescents in Barcelona over a period of 18 years, analysing demographic and clinical aspects, as well as the development of the incidence during the study period.

Use of mefloquine in children - a review of dosage, pharmacokinetics and tolerability data

Patricia Schlagenhauf, Miriam Adamcova, Loredana Regep, Martin T Schaerer, Sudhir Bansod, Hans-Georg Rhein Malaria Journal 2011, 10:292 (7 October 2011)

This paper covers an interesting and important topic: an overview of available material on the use of mefloquine in children, including some data from reports that were previously submitted to regulatory authorities, but which were otherwise not available in the public domain.

Malaria chemoprophylaxis recommendations for immigrants to Europe, visiting relatives and friends - a Delphi method study

Guido Calleri, Ron H Behrens, Matthias L Schmid, Federico Gobbi, Martin P Grobusch, Francesco Castelli, Joaquim Gascon, Zeno Bisoffi, Tomas Jelinek, Pietro Caramello, TropNetEurop Malaria Journal 2011, 10:137 (20 May 2011)

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This paper deals with an important topic, namely malaria chemoprophylaxis in VFR travellers. There are few papers on this topic despite the fact that VFRs constitute a high risk group for the acquisition of malaria.

Cost risk benefit analysis to support chemoprophylaxis policy for travellers to malaria endemic countries

Eduardo Massad, Ben C Behrens, Francisco AB Coutinho, Ronald H Behrens Malaria Journal 2011, 10:130 (17 May 2011)

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The idea addressed in this paper is interesting: the authors seek to know when malaria chemoprophylaxis is not an economically-valid option, as a function of the region being visited (and thus the risk of malaria), the time spent there and the possible adverse effects of chemoprophylaxis.

Travellers' malaria - 'one shoe does not fit all'

Patricia Schlagenhauf, Marcel Hommel Malaria Journal 2011, 10:129 (17 May 2011)

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The launch of a new thematic series in the Malaria Journal - 'Travellers’ malaria'- creates an ideal forum to bring together research papers, reviews, opinion papers and commentaries, and will hopefully stimulate debate.

		Research Environmental determinant of malaria cases among travellers Gaëtan Texier, Vanessa Machault, Meili Barragti, Jean-Paul Boutin, Christophe Rogier Malaria Journal 2013, 12:87 (4 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A vey detailed study of environmental influences that may be important in long-term exposure of non-immune visitors to the Ivory Coast. The authors correctly point out that the threat of malaria can be controlled by the compliant use of preventative measures and that this is often done badly.
		Review Management of imported malaria in Europe Helena H Askling, Fabrice Bruneel, Gerd Burchard, Francesco Castelli, Peter L Chiodini, Martin P Grobusch, Rogelio Lopez-Vélez, Margaret Paul, Eskild Petersen, Corneliu Popescu, Michael Ramharter, Patricia Schlagenhauf, on behalf of the European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Study Group on Clinical Parasitology Malaria Journal 2012, 11:328 (17 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary A very comprehensive review on imported malaria and recommendation for its management.
		Research Automated red blood cell exchange as an adjunctive treatment for severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria at the Vienna General Hospital in Austria: a retrospective cohort study Lorenz Auer-Hackenberg, Thomas Staudinger, Andja Bojic, Gottfried Locker, Gerda C Leitner, Wolfgang Graninger, Stefan Winkler, Michael Ramharter, Nina Worel Malaria Journal 2012, 11:158 (7 May 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary This is a well-justified review of the experience with erythrocytapheresis as an adjunct therapy in severe and complicated malaria in returning travellers. The study centre of Vienna saw over 100 cases in the 10 years planned for this review and carried out exchange in 6 patients, although a slightly higher number were eligible for exchange.
		Case report Imported Plasmodium falciparum malaria in HIV-infected patients: a report of two cases Silvia García-Bujalance, Carolina Francisco, José M Rubio, José R Arribas, Avelino Gutierrez Malaria Journal 2012, 11:136 (27 April 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Interactions are becoming more and more important in travel medicine as increasing numbers of patients with chronic diseases and co-morbidities appear to be travelling to remote areas. Co-medications are in particular relevant with respect to interactions of HIV drugs and anti-malarials.
		Research Treatment outcome of intravenous artesunate in patients with severe malaria in the Netherlands and Belgium Annemarie R Kreeftmeijer-Vegter, Perry J van Genderen, Leo G Visser, Wouter FW Bierman, Jan Clerinx, Cees KW van Veldhuizen, Peter J de Vries Malaria Journal 2012, 11:102 (31 March 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| 1 comment \| Editor’s summary Data from the named patient programme demonstrate that IV artesunate is effective and well-tolerated in European travellers lacking immunity. However, increased attention needs to be paid to the possible development of haemolytic anaemia two or three weeks after start of treatment.
		Case study Costs analysis of the treatment of imported malaria Viera Svihrova, Maria Szilagyiova, Elena Novakova, Jan Svihra, Henrieta Hudeckova Malaria Journal 2012, 11:1 (2 January 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary An interesting case study for future discussions of reimbursing malaria chemoprophylaxis for travellers to high risk areas. Only little data exist in the literature on the effect of chemoprophylaxis on treatment costs of imported malaria cases.
		Research Epidemiology of imported malaria among children and young adults in Barcelona (1990-2008) Mireia Garcia-Villarrubia, Juan-Pablo Millet, Patricia de Olalla, Joaquim Gascón, Victoria Fumadó, Jordi i Prat, Begoña Treviño, María-Jesús Pinazo, Juan Cabezos, José Muñoz, Francesc Zarzuela, Joan A Caylà Malaria Journal 2011, 10:347 (25 November 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Imported malaria cases among children and adolescents in Barcelona over a period of 18 years, analysing demographic and clinical aspects, as well as the development of the incidence during the study period.
		Review Use of mefloquine in children - a review of dosage, pharmacokinetics and tolerability data Patricia Schlagenhauf, Miriam Adamcova, Loredana Regep, Martin T Schaerer, Sudhir Bansod, Hans-Georg Rhein Malaria Journal 2011, 10:292 (7 October 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary This paper covers an interesting and important topic: an overview of available material on the use of mefloquine in children, including some data from reports that were previously submitted to regulatory authorities, but which were otherwise not available in the public domain.
		Methodology Malaria chemoprophylaxis recommendations for immigrants to Europe, visiting relatives and friends - a Delphi method study Guido Calleri, Ron H Behrens, Matthias L Schmid, Federico Gobbi, Martin P Grobusch, Francesco Castelli, Joaquim Gascon, Zeno Bisoffi, Tomas Jelinek, Pietro Caramello, TropNetEurop Malaria Journal 2011, 10:137 (20 May 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary This paper deals with an important topic, namely malaria chemoprophylaxis in VFR travellers. There are few papers on this topic despite the fact that VFRs constitute a high risk group for the acquisition of malaria.
		Research Cost risk benefit analysis to support chemoprophylaxis policy for travellers to malaria endemic countries Eduardo Massad, Ben C Behrens, Francisco AB Coutinho, Ronald H Behrens Malaria Journal 2011, 10:130 (17 May 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary The idea addressed in this paper is interesting: the authors seek to know when malaria chemoprophylaxis is not an economically-valid option, as a function of the region being visited (and thus the risk of malaria), the time spent there and the possible adverse effects of chemoprophylaxis.
		Editorial Travellers' malaria - 'one shoe does not fit all' Patricia Schlagenhauf, Marcel Hommel Malaria Journal 2011, 10:129 (17 May 2011) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary The launch of a new thematic series in the Malaria Journal - 'Travellers’ malaria'- creates an ideal forum to bring together research papers, reviews, opinion papers and commentaries, and will hopefully stimulate debate.

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