J. clin. endocrinol. metab; 99 (2), 2014

"OBJECTIVE: The aim was to formulate practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of congenital hypothyroidism (CH). EVIDENCE: A systematic literature search was conducted to identify key articles relating to the screening, diagnosis, and management of CH. The evidence-based guidelines were deve...

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Every year, breast cancer kills more than 500,000 women around the world. In resource-poor settings, a majority of women with breast cancer are diagnosed at an advanced stage of disease; their five-year survival rates are low, ranging from 10-40%. In settings where early detection and basic treatment are...

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WHO has developed guidelines on systematic screening for active tuberculosis (TB) based on a thorough review of available evidence. Early detection of TB is essential to further improve health outcomes for people with TB, and to reduce TB transmission more effectively. Systematic screening in high risk g...

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Objetivo general: generar recomendaciones basadas en la mejor evidencia disponible acerca del manejo de personas con tumores primarios del sistema nervioso central o que hayan sido tratados por ello. Objetivos específicos: personas con tumores primarios del sistema nervioso central o que hayan sido trat...

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Blood transfusion is a life-saving intervention that has an essential role in patient management within health care systems. WHO recommends the following integrated strategy for the provision of safe blood and blood products and safe, efficacious blood transfusion....

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