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. 2002 May-Jun;96(3):323-4.
doi: 10.1016/s0035-9203(02)90111-2.

Field test of the 'dose pole' for praziquantel in Zanzibar

A Montresor  1 , D Engels, M Ramsan, A Foum, L Savioli
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Field test of the 'dose pole' for praziquantel in Zanzibar

A Montresor et al. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2002 May-Jun.

Abstract

A graduated pole for height measurement, estimating the number of praziquantel tablets needed for treatment, was field-tested on 1289 children in Zanzibar. A bathroom-type scale performed better than the dose pole in delivering the optimal dose (40-60 mg/kg) and the 2 methods performed similarly in delivering a dose considered appropriate (30-60 mg/kg).

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