This guideline covers recognising, diagnosing and managing bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia (blood poisoning) in babies, children and young people under 16. It aims to reduce deaths and disability by promoting early recognition of symptoms and timely effective management. For recommenda...
Kaufman, R. M;
Djulbegovic, B;
Gernsheimer, T;
Kleinman, S;
Tinmouth, A. T;
Capocelli, K. E;
Cipolle, M. D;
Cohn, C. S;
Fung, M. K;
Grossman, B. J;
Mintz, P. D;
O'Malley, B. A;
Sesok-Pizzini, D. A;
Shander, A;
Stack, G. E;
Webert, K. E;
Weinstein, R;
Welch, B. G;
Whitman, G. J;
Wong, E. C;
Tobian, A. A.
BACKGROUND: The AABB (formerly, the American Association of Blood Banks) developed this guideline on appropriate use of platelet transfusion in adult patients. METHODS: These guidelines are based on a systematic review of randomized, clinical trials and observational studies (1900 to September 2014) that...
The purpose of this guidance document is to inform physicians and
other health care practitioners of an increased risk of influenza
outbreaks in long-term care facilities (LTCF) during the 2014-2015
influenza season in Canada, and to provide recommendations for
adjustment to LTCF outbreak control measure...
Muysoms, F. E;
Antoniou, S. A;
Bury, K;
Campanelli, G;
Conze, J;
Cuccurullo, D;
Beaux, A. C. de;
Deerenberg, E. B;
East, B;
Fortelny, R. H;
Gillion, J. F;
Henriksen, N. A;
Israelsson, L;
Jairam, A;
Jänes, A;
Jeekel, J;
López-Cano, M;
Miserez, M;
Morales-Conde, S;
Sanders, D. L;
Simons, M. P;
Śmietański, M;
Venclauskas, L;
Berrevoet, F.
BACKGROUND: The material and the surgical technique used to close an abdominal wall incision are important determinants of the risk of developing an incisional hernia. Optimising closure of abdominal wall incisions holds a potential to prevent patients suffering from incisional hernias and for important ...
OBJECTIVE: To formulate clinical practice guidelines for the pharmacological management of obesity. PARTICIPANTS: An Endocrine Society-appointed Task Force of experts, a methodologist, and a medical writer. This guideline was co-sponsored by the European Society of Endocrinology and The Obesity Society. ...
Every year, around 234 million surgical operations are performed worldwide ( Weiser, TG 2008 ), which are inevitably accompanied by mistakes. According to the US Institute of Medicine's report, Err is human – building a safer Health System, between 44,000 and 98,000 hospital patients die each year from...
Considerando que, los numerales I y II del Título Preliminar de la Ley N° 26842, Ley General de Salud disponen que la salud es condición indispensable del desarrollo humano y medio fundamental para alcanzar el bienestar individual y colectivo, y que la protección de la salud es de interés público. ...
This guideline covers the care and treatment of people with, or at risk of developing, chronic kidney disease. It aims to prevent or delay the progression of chronic kidney disease, reduce or prevent the development of complications, and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease....
Contribuir en la mejora del estado de salud de las niñas, niños y adolescentes en el marco de la atención integral de salud. Estandarizar los criterios técnicos para el diagnóstico y tratamiento de la anemia por deficiencia de hierro en las niñas, niños y adolescentes em establecimientos de salud ...
Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is defined as a state of persistent immune response to stimulation
by Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens without evidence of clinically manifested active TB. A
direct measurement tool for M. tuberculosis infection in humans is currently unavailable. The vast
majority...
