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Wirichada Pan Ngum
Researcher at Mahidol University
Publications - 4
Citations - 1020
Wirichada Pan Ngum is an academic researcher from Mahidol University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Artesunate & Quinine. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 4 publications receiving 931 citations.
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Artesunate versus quinine in the treatment of severe falciparum malaria in African children (AQUAMAT): an open-label, randomised trial.
Arjen M. Dondorp,Caterina I. Fanello,Ilse C. E. Hendriksen,Ermelinda Gomes,Amir Seni,Kajal D. Chhaganlal,Kalifa Bojang,Rasaq Olaosebikan,Nkechinyere Anunobi,Kathryn Maitland,Esther Kivaya,Tsiri Agbenyega,Samuel Blay Nguah,Jennifer R Evans,Samwel Gesase,Catherine Kahabuka,George Mtove,Behzad Nadjm,Jacqueline L. Deen,Juliet Mwanga-Amumpaire,Margaret Nansumba,Corine Karema,Noella Umulisa,Aline Uwimana,Olugbenga A. Mokuolu,Olanrewaju T. Adedoyin,W B Johnson,Antoinette Tshefu,Marie A. Onyamboko,Tharisara Sakulthaew,Wirichada Pan Ngum,Kamolrat Silamut,Kasia Stepniewska,Charles J. Woodrow,D. Bethell,Bridget Wills,Martina Oneko,Tim E. A. Peto,Lorenz von Seidlein,Nicholas P. J. Day,Nicholas J. White +40 more
TL;DR: Parenteral artesunate should replace quinine as the treatment of choice for severe falciparum malaria worldwide, according to evidence from Asia, and substantially reduces mortality in African children with severe malaria.
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Predicting the Clinical Outcome of Severe Falciparum Malaria in African Children: Findings From a Large Randomized Trial
Lorenz von Seidlein,Rasaq Olaosebikan,Ilse C. E. Hendriksen,Sue J. Lee,Olanrewaju T. Adedoyin,Tsiri Agbenyega,Samuel Blay Nguah,Kalifa Bojang,Jacqueline L. Deen,Jennifer Evans,Caterina I. Fanello,Ermelinda Gomes,Alínia José Pedro,Catherine Kahabuka,Corine Karema,Esther Kivaya,Kathryn Maitland,Olugbenga A. Mokuolu,George Mtove,Juliet Mwanga-Amumpaire,Behzad Nadjm,Margaret Nansumba,Wirichada Pan Ngum,Marie A. Onyamboko,Hugh Reyburn,Tharisara Sakulthaew,Kamolrat Silamut,Antoinette Tshefu,Noella Umulisa,Samwel Gesase,Nicholas P. J. Day,Nicholas J. White,Arjen M. Dondorp +32 more
TL;DR: Four predictors were independently associated with an increased risk of death: acidosis, cerebral manifestations of malaria, elevated blood urea nitrogen, or signs of chronic illness.
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Cost-effectiveness of parenteral artesunate for treating children with severe malaria in sub-Saharan Africa
Yoel Lubell,Arthorn Riewpaiboon,Arjen M. Dondorp,Lorenz von Seidlein,Olugbenga A. Mokuolu,Margaret Nansumba,Samwel Gesase,Alison Kent,George Mtove,Rasaq Olaosebikan,Wirichada Pan Ngum,Caterina I. Fanello,Ilse C. E. Hendriksen,Nicholas P. J. Day,Nicholas J. White,Shunmay Yeung +15 more
TL;DR: Artesunate is a highly cost-effective and affordable alternative to quinine for treating children with severe malaria and the budgetary implications of adopting artesunates for routine use in hospital-based care are negligible.
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Erratum: Artesunate versus quinine in the treatment of severe falciparum malaria in African children (AQUAMAT): an open-label, randomised trial (The Lancet (2010) 376(9753) (1647–1657) (S0140673610619241) (10.1016/S0140-6736(10)61924-1))
Arjen M. Dondorp,Caterina I. Fanello,Ilse C. E. Hendriksen,Ermelinda Gomes,Amir Seni,Kajal D. Chhaganlal,Kalifa Bojang,Rasaq Olaosebikan,N Anunobi,Kathryn Maitland,Esther Kivaya,Tsiri Agbenyega,Samuel Blay Nguah,Jason T. Evans,Samwel Gesase,Catherine Kahabuka,George Mtove,Behzad Nadjm,J L Deen,Juliet Mwanga-Amumpaire,Margaret Nansumba,Corine Karema,Noella Umulisa,Aline Uwimana,Olugbenga A. Mokuolu,Olanrewaju T. Adedoyin,W B Johnson,Antoinette Tshefu,Marie A. Onyamboko,Tharisara Sakulthaew,Wirichada Pan Ngum,Kamolrat Silamut,Kasia Stepniewska,Charles J. Woodrow,D. Bethell,Bridget Wills,Martina Oneko,Tim E. A. Peto,L von Seidlein,N P Day,N J White +40 more
TL;DR: Corrections have been made to the online version of AQUAMAT as of Jan 7, 2011.