Journal of travel medicine
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Delayed treatment is associated with a higher risk of severe malaria. In malaria-endemic areas, the main factors associated with delay in seeking healthcare are low educational level and traditional beliefs. In imported malaria, determinants of delay in seeking healthcare are currently unknown. ⋯ In contrast to an endemic area, socio-economic factors did not impact on delay in seeking healthcare in imported malaria. Prevention should focus on VFR subjects, who tend to consult later than other travellers.
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We estimated inpatient and outpatient payments for malaria treatment in the USA. The mean cost per hospitalized patient was significantly higher than for non-hospitalized patients (e.g. $27 642 vs $1177 among patients with private insurance). Patients with severe malaria payed two to four times more than those hospitalized with uncomplicated malaria.
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Case Reports
The first case of artemisinin treatment failure of plasmodium falciparum imported to Oman from Tanzania.
We present the clinical and genomic epidemiological perspective of the first case of Artesunate treatment failure in an Omani citizen admitted to a hospital in Muscat who originally contracted Plasmodium falciparum malaria during travel to Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.