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However, it is recognized that cases of nonsevere malaria meeting appropriate clinical criteria do not require additional supportive treatment and can be managed safely outpatient. Routine inpatient management may increase reluctance to present to hospital early and increase health care system and patient costs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted a prospective multisite cohort study across 5 UK centers from 2019 to 2024, evaluating outpatient management of adults with nonsevere falciparum malaria. One hundred twenty-one patients received outpatient treatment with artemether-lumefantrine (AL) for 3 days, with structured follow-up including clinical review and\/or repeat malaria testing. A micro-costed subanalysis of 2 sites compared the cost of care of outpatient treatment with a control group, defined as nonsevere malaria cases who were clinically similar but admitted overnight.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Clinical or parasitological cure within 2 weeks of initial blood film was achieved in 91% (99\/109) of patients receiving outpatient artemether-lumefantrine therapy with appropriate follow-up. No escalations to high-dependency or intensive care and no deaths occurred during the study period. Among those requiring further intervention, 50% (5\/10) did not complete the initial course. A cost analysis of outpatients vs patients admitted for nonclinical reasons demonstrated significant savings, with median costs of \u00a31248 and \u00a31792, respectively.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Outpatient management of carefully selected patients with nonsevere falciparum malaria appears clinically safe and economically justified. 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