Urine heme dipsticks are useful in monitoring the impact of Praziquantel treatment on Schistosoma haematobium in sentinel communities of Delta State, Nigeria

Praziquantel treatment for Schistosoma haematobium decreased dipstick prevalence of hematuria by 88.5%. Urine dipsticks were superior to history and NVD for identifying communities needing treatment. [Display omitted] ► We monitored impact of annual Praziquantel for Schistosoma haematobium in Delta...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta tropica 2012-04, Vol.122 (1), p.126-131
Hauptverfasser:	Emukah, Emmanuel, Gutman, Julie, Eguagie, John, Miri, Emmanuel S., Yinkore, Paul, Okocha, Ndudi, Jibunor, Victoria, Nebe, Obiageli, Nwoye, Augustine Ikenna, Richards, Frank O.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Animals Anthelmintics - administration & dosage Biological and medical sciences blood Brackish Child Child, Preschool Clinical Laboratory Techniques - methods Cross-Sectional Studies Diseases caused by trematodes Drug Monitoring - methods Female General aspects Helminthic diseases Hematuria heme Heme - analysis Humans Infectious diseases Male Mass treatment Medical sciences Monitoring Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases Nigeria Parasitic diseases Praziquantel Praziquantel - administration & dosage Prevalence Schistosoma haematobium Schistosoma haematobium - drug effects Schistosoma haematobium - pathogenicity Schistosomiases Schistosomiasis Schistosomiasis haematobia - drug therapy Schistosomiasis haematobia - parasitology school children Schools surveys Urinary system involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous Urinary tract. Prostate gland urine Urine - chemistry villages
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Zusammenfassung:	Praziquantel treatment for Schistosoma haematobium decreased dipstick prevalence of hematuria by 88.5%. Urine dipsticks were superior to history and NVD for identifying communities needing treatment. [Display omitted] ► We monitored impact of annual Praziquantel for Schistosoma haematobium in Delta State, Nigeria. ► Cross-sectional surveys of school children conducted at baseline and after 2 years. ► Compared three assessments of hematuria to determine the need for mass treatment. ► Following treatment, dipstick prevalence of hematuria decreased by 88.5% (p
ISSN:	0001-706X 1873-6254
DOI:	10.1016/j.actatropica.2012.01.002