This guideline covers identifying children, young people and adults with symptoms that could be caused by cancer. It outlines appropriate investigations in primary care, and selection of people to refer for a specialist opinion. It aims to help people understand what to expect if they have symptoms that ...
Un proceso adecuado de envejecimiento es un logro para la salud pública, sin embargo, muchos de los adultos mayores requerirán mayor atención de parte del sistema de salud al que pertenecen. Bajo este contexto, el primer nivel de atención normalmente es el primer lugar de contacto que tienen los paci...
Tsou, A;
Bulova, P;
Capone, G;
Chicoine, B;
Gelaro, B;
Harville, T. O;
Martin, B. A;
McGuire, D. E;
McKelvey, K. D;
Peterson, M;
Tyler, C;
Wells, M;
Whitten, M. S.
Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal condition, and average life expectancy has increased substantially, from 25 years in 1983 to 60 years in 2020. Despite the unique clinical comorbidities among adults with Down syndrome, there are no clinical guidelines for the care of these patients. To develo...
The update of the treatment guide "Management of adult asthma in primary care" was initiated because five years had passed since the publication of the original guide. The procedure for updating treatment manuals is written in the "Estonian manual for the preparation of treatment manuals" (2020). At the ...
This guideline covers support for adults (aged 18 and over) who provide unpaid care for anyone aged 16 or over with health or social care needs. It aims to improve the lives of carers by helping health and social care practitioners identify people who are caring for someone and give them the right inform...
Este documento presenta el resultado del trabajo desarrollado durante la elaboración de la guía de
práctica clínica para el manejo de la enfermedad renal crónica (ERC), estadios 1 al 3a, para la
atención de la población mayor de 18 años en establecimientos de salud del primer nivel de atención
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Generar recomendaciones basadas en la mejor evidencia disponible, en relación con el manejo de personas mayores de 15 años con Cáncer de Próstata....
This guideline represents an important step toward clarifying the evidence regarding the management of patients with hypertension within the VA/DoD primary care settings. As with other clinical practice guidelines, challenges remain, such as evidence gaps, the need to develop effective strategies for gui...
Hypertension is the most common disease in the world, affecting more than a billion people, and the leading cause of death and disability (Williams 2018).
In Estonia as well, cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension with complications, rank first among the causes of morbidity and death. High bloo...
Overweight and obesity are an increasing health problem of the population all over the world, including in Estonia. According to the data of the Estonian adult population health behavior survey conducted in 2018, 40% of Estonian men and 26% of women are overweight, and 21% of men and 18% of women are obe...
