Talk:Pregnancy-associated malaria

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This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 29 June 2020 and 21 August 2020. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): C. Do, Future UCSF Pharm.D., C.Deng, T.Tsai,UCSF, Dholston1, Atrinh22.

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Plasmodium falciparum

I don't believe it is correct that pregnancy-associated malaria is only caused by Plasmodium falciparum. This paper for example discussed pregnancy-associated malaria caused by Plasmodium vivax. Kaldari (talk) 22:04, 31 March 2011 (UTC)

I believe that the confusion here is between pregnant women infected with malaria and the particular condition of pregnancy-associated malaria. The disease course and science behind it is different - I'm planning on adding some more detailed sections soon. Kab12 (talk) 22:27, 31 March 2011 (UTC)kab12

I'm not sure there is a recognized distinction between "pregnant women infected with malaria" and "pregnancy-associated malaria", but I'll reserve judgement until you've had time to add some more material on the subject. You may also want to take a look at this article for information on mortality rates. Kaldari (talk) 22:37, 31 March 2011 (UTC)

It looks like you may be correct that "pregnancy-associated malaria" is generally associated with Plasmodium falciparum infection. Although it is not clear if this is due to a specific feature of the parasite or simply the fact that Plasmodium falciparum is overwhelmingly the most common vector for malaria. Kaldari (talk) 17:56, 1 April 2011 (UTC)

Foundations II 2020 Group 20 Proposed Edits

Our proposed edits include:

·Adding a brief summary of the common symptoms of malaria in the section on "Signs and Symptoms" to give an overview of the symptoms without having to navigate to the Malaria article.

·Expanding the section on "Cause" to include details on the transmission from the parasite to the mother and the pathway of the parasite.

·Expanding the section on "Epidemiology" to include the specific ethnicities that the illness is more prevalent in.

·Update the section on "Current Research" to include more recent research.

·Adding a section on "Prevention and Treatment".

·Adding a section on "Mother and Fetal Outcomes".

T.Tsai,UCSF (talk) 21:04, 28 July 2020 (UTC)

Note: The edits made for the goal regarding "Signs and Symptoms", adding the subheading of "Prevention", and one sentence in "Prevention and Treatment" were made when not logged into my account name. These edits were logged in under the user - 71.83.197.225 and were made on 18:32, 30 July 2020, 20:25, 31 July 2020, and 20:32, 31 July 2020. T.Tsai,UCSF (talk) 18:16, 4 August 2020 (UTC)

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Foundations II 2020 Group 19 Peer Review

Part 1

1. Do the group's edits substantially improve the article as described in the Wikipedia peer review "Guiding Framework"?

• Yes, the group improved the article by providing a substantial amount of information, sources, and clear structure to the article

• The group should consider incorporating information regarding epidemiology into the Lead paragraph - specifically by defining or elaborating on "endemic regions"

• Consider adding more to the Signs and Symptoms section Ssofeso (talk) 21:10, 3 August 2020 (UTC)

Yes, this was a start class article and the group added content as follows:

• More details on the Cause section, including transmission from infected mosquitos and the infection pathway. They also added how the parasite
• A new section about outcomes of a mother and fetus with malaria during pregnancy. Discussed low birth rate, anemia, clinical malaria, death, and other complications.
• Included introduction of prevention and antimalarial drugs, added explanation of the ITNs and IPTp, with the recommendation from WHO. Treatment section was added based on WHO

and CDC recommendations.

• Added information on the geographical location in which incidence is high for PAM, infection and transmission patterns, and which populations may be at highest risk
• Added more research such as vaccine clinical trials

A suggestion is to add a picture or diagram which could break up the large text paragraphs and give a way to demonstrate either signs/symptoms or another point. VTONGUCSF (talk) 21:23, 3 August 2020 (UTC)

Yes - There was an informative and probably essential section added on the "Cause" as well as "Prevention and Treatment" of PAM, as all disease states should provide this information if available. "Maternal and Fetal Outcomes" also provides more insight into the condition. Mau.Shin1 (talk) 21:07, 3 August 2020 (UTC)

In general, the group has updated the article with a substantial amount of information in lay language that is relevant and useful to the readers. For example, in the "Prevention" section, the group listed both mechanical and pharmacological way to prevent the disease, which made it more comprehensive. However, I suggest using bullet points to sub-divide the paragraph so it's easier for readers to navigate through the article and also make the article look less text-heavy. And also in the "Treatment" section, beside the pharmacological treatment, a section about non-pharmacological managements can be added since they are usually the first approach for their convenience and availability. Atrinh22 (talk) 21:14, 3 August 2020 (UTC)

2. Has the group achieved its overall goal for improvement?

• The group overall accomplished each of their proposed edits for this article. Their biggest proposed edits, adding sections on Prevention and Treatment and Maternal and Fetal Outcomes, were well put together and informative for the reader to better grasp an understanding of the effects of the disease on mother and baby, as well as how it's prevented and treated.

• The group significantly improved this article by creating a clear structure and a flow of information regarding the topic Ssofeso (talk) 21:10, 3 August 2020 (UTC)

• Overall, the group added a lot of relevant and comprehensive content for the sections they proposed. The only edit not completed was the Signs and symptoms overview. VTONGUCSF (talk) 21:12, 3 August 2020 (UTC)

• Yes - the group addressed each point they had made suggestions for, and each section utilized secondary resources well to make the article more informative. The "Signs and Symptoms" section was not edited, perhaps because it was relatively complete. Mau.Shin1 (talk) 21:07, 3 August 2020 (UTC)

• Overall, the group has achieved the goal for improvement of the article both quantitatively and qualitatively.Atrinh22 (talk) 21:16, 3 August 2020 (UTC)

Part 2

* Does the draft submission reflect a neutral point of view? If not, specify... (TS)

Yes, the group makes sure not to display any bias and supports all statements made with resources. In addition, the group does a good job at clarifying when research is still inconclusive in any arguments being made. Ssofeso (talk) 21:21, 3 August 2020 (UTC)

* Are the points included verifiable with cited secondary sources that are freely available? If not, specify...(MS)

Note - it looks like source #28, #30, and #44 are the same (World Malaria Report 2019 from WHO)

- Source #42 does not seem to work - There are articles on the study by the Malaria in Pregnancy Consortium, perhaps cite a different source for this study

- The section "Research Directions" is based on primary literature -- as per our class assignment's guidelines, we are meant to utilize only secondary literature. Please look into this! Mau.Shin1 (talk) 21:01, 3 August 2020 (UTC)

* Are the edits formatted consistent with Wikipedia’s manual of style? If not, specify... (VT)

Yes, the edits are formatted consistent to Wiki’s manual of style, with proper language, voice, headings and subheadings. In the epidemiology section, the term ‘cases’ was used appropriately, though we have been guided to avoid the use of the words ‘patient’ and ‘cases’. We have been instructed to avoid information from primary sources, and the “Research Directions” section describes several clinical trials. The section initially included those sources, and this group added more to it. It is unclear whether this Research Directions should be on this page at all. VTONGUCSF (talk) 21:13, 3 August 2020 (UTC)

* Is there any evidence of plagiarism or copyright violation? If yes, specify...(AT) Ssofeso (talk) 20:35, 3 August 2020 (UTC)

3 different websites, including: plagiarisma.net, smallseltools.com and duplichecker.com were used and there was no significant plagiarism and also there was no sign of copyright violation detected Atrinh22 (talk) 20:53, 3 August 2020 (UTC)Atrinh22 (talk) 20:52, 3 August 2020 (UTC)

Source

• Kattenberg JH, Ochodo EA, Boer KR, Schallig HD, Mens PF, Leeflang MM (2011). "Systematic review and meta-analysis: Rapid diagnostic tests versus placental histology, microscopy and PCR for malaria in pregnant women". Malaria Journal. 10: 321. doi:10.1186/1475-2875-10-321. PMC 3228868. PMID 22035448.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) Biosthmors (talk) 23:45, 29 October 2012 (UTC)