Treatment with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine does not improve pregnancy outcomes in women with malaria
1. Adverse pregnancy outcomes were less frequent among patients in the sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine group. 2. Differences in adverse pregnancy outcomes were mainly driven by an increased incidence of low birth weight and small for gestational age pregnancies. Evidence Rating Level: 1 (Excellent) Study Rundown: Plasmodium falciparum malaria infection can have adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. Studies