Evidence of malarial chemoprophylaxis among travellers who died from malaria: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chemoprophylaxis is a prevention method for malaria during travel in malaria-endemic countries. This study aimed to collate and synthesize the evidence of malarial chemoprophylaxis among malaria death cases.

Methods

Studies documenting malarial chemoprophylaxis related to malaria deaths were searched in PubMed, Scopus, MEDLINE, Embase, and CENTRAL until 3 July 2022. The pooled proportion of malarial chemoprophylaxis among death cases was synthesized using logit transformation and back transformation to a proportion performed using generalized linear mixed models. The pooled log odds ratio (log-OR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) of malarial chemoprophylaxis in death cases compared to survivors were synthesized.

Results

Fifty-eight studies were included

SUBMITTER: Kotepui M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10675877 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature