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Title: Chemotherapy of Malaria Abstract: The recent emergence of resistant Plasmodium falciparum strains to chloroquine has created major problems in the chemotherapy of Malaria. In East Africa for example there have been increasing reports of chloroquine resistance over the last few years since 1978. Although most of the resistance is still at the RI level, there are now several cases of RH & RIll resistance.

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Title: Editor's letter [Medi-Scope : issue 7 editorial] Abstract: 'Absence makes the heart grow fonder'. As fervent readers may have noted, punctuality of publication is not our faith. I would like to thank all those who contributed to and encouraged our efforts in publishing this edition of Medi-Scope, especially our Printers, Dormax Press, whose patience reaches far beyond the call of duty. As can be seen, most of the Editorial Board is composed of Vth. year students. As of the next edition;this magazine will change its format slightly but will still remain the Maltese Medical Journal. I shall be handing over the job to Mark Bugeja M.O., our previous editor whose efficiency is well proven.

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Title: Medi-Scope : issue 7 Editors: Calleja, Rupert Abstract: CALLEJA, R. - Editor's letter -- PSAILA, A. J., & SPITERI, B. - Lysol poisoning -- VELLA BRIFFA, D. - Pityriasis Lichenoides et Varioliformis Acuta -- MOWLA, R. - Baby's first breath -- CASSAR, P. - Contributions of the Mediterranean peoples to the control and alleviation of disease -- ASCIAK, M. - Prophylaxis of Malaria -- OKELO, G. B. A. - Chemotherapy of Malaria -- SCHRANZ, A. G. - Pharmacology of antidiabetic preparations -- VELLA, M. A. - The Insulin gene and Diabetes Mellitus -- BUGEJA, M. - Aides Memoires.

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Title: Prophylaxis of Malaria Abstract: Travelling to a malaria endemic zone is becoming more of a problem to health authorities because of the great amount of developed resistance by the Plasmodium parasite to the known and established prophylactic antimalarial drugs. The problem is greatest with travellers who have never been exposed to the parasite before and therefore have no natural immunity against the disease. For practical purposes the problem of drug resistance is confined to Piasmodiilm faiciparum which causes the greatest mortality of all other strains. P. falciparum has developed resistance to Proguanil, Cycioguanil, Pyri- methamine, and Chloroquine. The growth of resist- ance can be attributed to the selection of existing resistant mutants through drug pressure since anti-malarials are now widely available. Various drugs have been advocated for the prophylaxis of Malaria.

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