Esta guía de práctica clínica (GPC) surge como iniciativa del comité científico de la Sociedad Española de Cirugía Torácica. Para elaborar dicha GPC se han formulado las preguntas PICO (paciente, intervención, comparación y outcome o variable resultado) sobre distintos aspectos del neumotórax ...
BACKGROUND: Pituitary tumours are common and easily treated by surgery or medical treatment in most cases. However, a small subset of pituitary tumours does not respond to standard medical treatment and presents with multiple local recurrences (aggressive pituitary tumours) and in rare occasion with meta...
During public health emergencies, people need to know what health risks they face, and what actions they can take to protect their health and lives. Accurate information provided early, often, and in languages and channels that people understand, trust and use, enables individuals to make choices and tak...
Many millions of people around the world are affected by emergencies, the majority of whom are women and children. Among them are many who are known to be living with HIV and others who may not know their HIV status. In 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICE...
Following standardized operating procedures in accordance with the process described in the WHO handbook for guideline development [LINK]. WHO has issued a new recommendation on the length of bladder catheterization following surgical repair of a simple obstetric urinary fistula. Currently the length of ...
This up-to-date, comprehensive and consolidated guideline on essential intrapartum care brings together new and existing WHO recommendations that, when delivered as a package, will ensure good-quality and evidence-based care irrespective of the setting or level of health care. The recommendations present...
A home-based record is a health document used to record the history of health services received by an individual. It is kept in the household, in either paper or electronic format, by the individual or their caregiver and is intended to be integrated into the health information system and complement reco...
Mejorar la atención sanitaria prestada a los niños y adolescentes con depresión en el ámbito de la atención primaria y especializada; ofrecer recomendaciones al profesional sanitario para la atención de estos pacientes; desarrollar indicadores de evaluación de la calidad asistencial; ayudar a los ...
Esta guía se dirige fundamentalmente a todas aquellas personas que toman decisiones en
relación con las políticas de salud y quieren hacer real y efectiva la participación comunitaria tanto en el sistema de salud como en la formulación y desarrollo de planes, estrategias, programas y proyectos. De t...
Generar recomendaciones basadas en la mejor evidencia disponible acerca del manejo de
personas con Enfermedad Renal Crónica. Con especial enfoque en el apoyo de los equipos de salud en la
toma de decisiones respecto al tratamiento y derivación de las personas con ERC. Personas con Enfermedad Renal Cró...
