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European Respiratory Society clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis of asthma in children aged 5–16 years

Gaillard, E.A.; Kuehni, C.E.; Turner, S.; et al. European Respiratory Journal (2021) CC

Diagnosing asthma in children represents an important clinical challenge. There is no single gold-standard test to confirm the diagnosis. Consequently, over- and under-diagnosis of asthma is frequent in children. A task force supported by the European Respiratory Society has developed these evidence... more

A comprehensive review of cystic fibrosis in Africa and Asia

Abubakar, B.K.; Ahmad, U., Chau, D.M. et al. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences (2023) CC

Cystic ﬁbrosis (CF) was earlier thought to be a disease prevalent in the West among Caucasians. However, quite a number of recent studies have uncovered CF cases outside of this region, and reported hundreds of unique and novel variant forms of CFTR. Here, we discuss the evidence of CF in parts of... more

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Consulta técnica regional OPS/MSF sobre Organización y estructura de la atención médica del enfermo o infectado por Trypanosoma cruzi (enfermedad de Chagas)

Organización Panamericana de la Salud (2005) C2

El desarrollo, desde 1991, de las Iniciativas Subregionales de Control de la Enfermedad de Chagas, y los avances de conocimiento en materia de diagnóstico y manejo de la infección/enfermedad de Chagas, llevan a la necesidad ética, y operativamente imperiosa, de estructurar el diagnóstico, atenci... more

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Current epidemiological evidence for predisposition to high or low intensity human helminth infection: a systematic review

Wright J.E., Werkman M., Dunn J.C. et al Parasites and Vectors (2018) C2

Background: The human helminth infections include ascariasis, trichuriasis, hookworm infections, schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis (LF) and onchocerciasis. It is estimated that almost 2 billion people worldwide are infected with helminths. Whilst the WHO treatment guidelines for helminth infecti...ons are mostly aimed at controlling morbidity, there has been a recent shift with some countries moving towards goals of disease elimination through mass drug administration, especially for LF and onchocerciasis. However, as prevalence is driven lower, treating entire populations may no longer be the most efficient or cost-effective strategy. Instead, it may be beneficial to identify individuals or demographic groups who are persistently infected, often termed as being “predisposed” to infection, and target treatment at them. Methods: The authors searched Embase, MEDLINE, Global Health, and Web of Science for all English language, humanbased papers investigating predisposition to helminth infections published up to October 31st, 2017. The varying definitions used to describe predisposition, and the statistical tests used to determine its presence, are summarised. Evidence for predisposition is presented, stratified by helminth species, and risk factors for predisposition to infection are identified and discussed. Results: In total, 43 papers were identified, summarising results from 34 different studies in 23 countries. Consistent evidence of predisposition to infection with certain species of human helminth was identified. Children were regularly found to experience greater predisposition to Ascaris lumbricoides, Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium than adults. Females were found to be more predisposed to A. lumbricoides infection than were males. Household clustering of infection was identified for A. lumbricoides, T. trichiura and S. japonicum. Ascaris lumbricoides and T. trichiura also showed evidence of familial predisposition. Whilst strong evidence for predisposition to hookworm infection was identified, findings with regards to which groups were affected were considerably more varied than for other helminth species. Conclusion: This review has found consistent evidence of predisposition to heavy (and light) infection for certain human helminth species. However, further research is needed to identify reasons for the reported differences between demographic groups. Molecular epidemiological methods associated with whole genome sequencing to determine ‘who infects whom’ may shed more light on the factors generating predisposition. more

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Epidémies d’hépatite E d’origine hydrique: identification, enquête et contrôle

Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) (2014) C_WHO

Rapport technique
Le présent manuel vise à fournir des informations concernant les méthodes d’enquête sur les épidémies d’hépatite E, et les mesures de prévention et de contrôle appropriées. De plus, le manuel fournit des informations relatives à l’agent responsable – appelé... more

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Cholera kits 2020
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World Health Organization (WHO) (2020) C_WHO

For several years, agencies supporting preparedness and response to cholera outbreaks have supplied medicines and medical devices through the Interagency Diarrhoeal Disease Kits (IDDK). In an effort to better align the presentation and content of the kits to field needs, the composition of the ch... more

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Evolución del consumo de alimentos en Venezuela (1998-2017)

Zambrano Sequin, L.; Santiago Sosa Universidad Católica, Andres Bello, (2018) C2

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Logigramme de confirmation des cas suspects au virus EBOLA (Burkina)

Ministère de la Santé Burkina Faso (2014)

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Método madre canguro : guía práctica
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Organización Mundial de la Salud OMS (2003) C_WHO

Los cuidados de la madre canguro son un método de atención a los bebés prematuros. El método consiste en llevar a los bebés, normalmente por la madre, con contacto piel con piel. Esta guía está dirigida a los profesionales de la salud responsables del cuidado de los recién nacidos de bajo pe... more

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Surveillance Epidemiologique Chikungunya

Ministère de la Santé Publique et de la Population (MSPP), Haiti (2015) C1

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Management of Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion in India

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, India (2017) C1

Standard Treatment Guidelines

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COVID-19 v4: operational support and logistics: disease commodity packages
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World Health Organization WHO (2020) C_WHO

30 April 2020 | COVID-19: Essential health services

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Standard treatment Guideline for General Hospital
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Food, Medicine and Healthcare Administration and Control Authority of Ethiopia (2010) C_WHO

3rd edition!Large File 17 MB!

Standard treatment Guideline for Primary Hospital
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Food, Medicine and Healthcare Administration and Control Authority of Ethiopia (2014) C_WHO

3rd edition!

Протокол исследования первых случаев заболевания новой коронавирусной инфекцией 2019 г. (COVID-19) и контактов (First Few X – FFX)

Всемирная организация здравоохранения (ВОЗ) (2020) C_WHO

Версия: 2 Дата: 10 февраля 2020 г. Протокол посвящен выявлению и отслеживанию пациентов и их близких контактов в общей массе населения либо в условиях локального рас�... more