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    A meta-analysis of artesunate plus sulfadoxinepyrimethamine alone for treatment of uncomplicated malaria in children
    (2006-11-17T08:23:06Z) Benido, Impouma
    Study objectives The objective of this meta-analysis was to review the comparative efficacy and tolerance of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) given alone or in combination with one (SPAS1) or three (SPAS3) doses of artesunate in children with uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria, aged 6 months to 10 years. Specifically, it assessed cure rate, fever and parasite clearance time, gametocyte carriage and tolerability. Methods The methodology used was a systematic review and a meta-analysis of four randomised controlled trials. The primary endpoint was the parasitological cure rate at day 28. Secondary endpoint included the parasitological cure rate at day 14, time to fever and parasite clearance, gametocyte carriage and occurrence of adverse events. Results Cure rate at day 28 corrected by PCR was 2.5 times higher in the combination of SPAS3 than in SP alone (pooled OR=2.55, 95% CI 1.93 to 3.37). There was no difference in cure rate at day 28 corrected by PCR between the combination of SPAS1 and SP alone (pooled OR=1.06 95% CI 0.98 to 1.15). Fever and parasite clearance times were significantly faster in both SPAS1 and SPAS3 compared to SP alone (p<0.001). By day 28 all children on the combination therapy were agametocytaemic as opposed to those on SP alone (p<0.001). All drug regimens were well tolerated and safe. Conclusion The combination of SPAS3 is more efficacious than SP alone in treatment of children with uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria. The combination is recommended for adoption as a replacement for SP alone in areas where malaria is endemic.