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Lars Rombo

Researcher at Uppsala University

Publications -  162
Citations -  5404

Lars Rombo is an academic researcher from Uppsala University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Malaria & Chloroquine. The author has an hindex of 35, co-authored 156 publications receiving 4857 citations. Previous affiliations of Lars Rombo include University of Oxford & Karolinska University Hospital.

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Artemether-lumefantrine treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria: a systematic review and meta-analysis of day 7 lumefantrine concentrations and therapeutic response using individual patient data

Elizabeth A. Ashley, +51 more
- 18 Sep 2015 - 
TL;DR: Higher, more frequent, or prolonged dosage regimens should now be evaluated in very young children, particularly if malnourished, and in patients with hyperparasitemia, as well as patients in very low transmission intensity areas with emerging parasite resistance.
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The true burden and risk of cholera: implications for prevention and control

TL;DR: This work has identified, through extensive literature searches, additional outbreaks of cholera to those reported to WHO, many of which originated from the Indian subcontinent and southeast Asia.
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Polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine Resistance Transporter and Multidrug Resistance 1 Genes: Parasite Risk Factors That Affect Treatment Outcomes for P. falciparum Malaria After Artemether-Lumefantrine and Artesunate-Amodiaquine

Meera Venkatesan, +67 more
TL;DR: Monitoring selection and responding to emerging signs of drug resistance are critical tools for preserving efficacy of artemisinin combination therapies; determination of the prevalence of at least pfcrt K76T and pfmdr1 N86Y should now be routine.
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Immunogenicity and safety of the adjuvanted recombinant zoster vaccine in adults with haematological malignancies: a phase 3, randomised, clinical trial and post-hoc efficacy analysis

Alemnew F Dagnew, +78 more
TL;DR: The immunocompromised adult population with haematological malignancies is at high risk for herpes zoster and the adjuvanted recombinant zoster vaccine, which is currently licensed in certain countries for adults aged 50 years and older, is likely to benefit this population.