Evaluar, desde la perspectiva del sistema de salud colombiano, la relación de costo-efectividad del zinc para la prevención y tratamiento de EDA en niños menores de cinco años Específicos de CoIombia. Identificar el consumo de recursos asociados al uso del zinc para la prevención y tratamiento de E...
These recommendations have been developed specifically to address the daily use of antiretrovirals in HIV-uninfected people to block the acquisition of HIV infection. This prevention approach is known as pre-exposure prophylaxis. At this stage evidence is available from studies with two groups: men and t...
The guidance is the first step in the provision of comprehensive guidance on viral hepatitis surveillance, prevention and treatment by the World Health Organization. The following recommendations are based on systematic reviews of scientific evidence, community values and preferences and implementation i...
Increasing access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) has transformed the prognosis of HIVinfected patients in resource-limited settings (RLS). However, treatment coverage remains relatively low, and HIV diagnosis occurs at a late stage. As a result, many patients continue to die of HIV-related opportunistic...
Criptococosis/diagnóstico,
Flucitosina/administración & dosificación,
Antifúngicos/administración & dosificación,
Infecciones Oportunistas Relacionadas con el SIDA/microbiología,
Fluconazol/administración & dosificación,
Anfotericina B/administración & dosificación,
Criptococosis,
Criptococosis/tratamiento farmacológico,
Criptococosis/prevención & control,
Meningitis Criptocócica/tratamiento farmacológico,
Quimioterapia Combinada
HIV-infected infants frequently present with clinical symptoms in the first year of life. Without effective treatment, an estimated one third of infected infants will have died by one year of age, and about half will have died by two years of age. These treatment guidelines serve as a framework for selec...
For the first time, the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (MTCT) is now considered a realistic public health goal and an important part of the campaign to achieve the millennium development goals. The 2010 revised PMTCT recommendations are based on two key approaches; lifelong ART for HI...
WHO guidelines for ART for HIV infection in adults and adolescents were originally published in 2002, and were revised in 2003 and 2006. New evidence has emerged on when to initiate ART, optimal ART regimens, the management of HIV coinfection with tuberculosis and chronic viral hepatitis, and the managem...
This guideline covers diagnosing and managing first or recurrent upper or lower urinary tract infections in infants, children and young people. It aims to achieve more consistent clinical practice, based on accurate diagnosis and effective management. This guideline includes recommendations on: investiga...
