2007
DOI: 10.12927/whp.2007.19034
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Height as a Substitute for Weight for Estimating Praziquantel Dosage

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“…The dose pole measurement has been validated to provide simple and accurate dosage between 20 and 60 mg/kg (Montresor et al 2001(Montresor et al , 2005. The validity of using height for dosing in the field has been confirmed from a study in a Nigerian community (Idowu et al 2007). However, the pole precludes infants and pre-school-aged children (< 94 cm) from treatment.…”
Section: M P L I C a T I O N F O R C O N T R O L P R O G R A M M E Smentioning
confidence: 97%
“…The dose pole measurement has been validated to provide simple and accurate dosage between 20 and 60 mg/kg (Montresor et al 2001(Montresor et al , 2005. The validity of using height for dosing in the field has been confirmed from a study in a Nigerian community (Idowu et al 2007). However, the pole precludes infants and pre-school-aged children (< 94 cm) from treatment.…”
Section: M P L I C a T I O N F O R C O N T R O L P R O G R A M M E Smentioning
confidence: 97%