To improve survival and quality of life among the 2.5 million children living with HIV, a comprehensive package of prevention, care and treatment is required. This package should include management of infections such as pneumonia, diarrhoea, malaria and ear infections, as well as common opportunistic inf...
El objetivo de esta GPC es ofrecer recomendaciones desarrolladas de forma sistemática para ayudar a profesionales y a pacientes a tomar decisiones sobre la atención sanitaria más apropiada, y a seleccionar las opciones diagnósticas o terapéuticas mas adecuadas....
This publication summarizes current knowledge on the methods of diagnosing HIV infection in infants and children and sets out recommendations for practice and policy. Recommendations are designed to improve clinical management of the HIV-exposed and ‑infected child, and improve programme efforts at ear...
All people, including those living in humanitarian settings, have the right to reproductive health (RH). To exercise this right, affected populations must have an enabling environment and access to comprehensive RH information and services so they can make free and informed choices. Quality RH services m...
Malaria case management remains a vital component of the malaria control strategies.
This entails early diagnosis and prompt treatment with effective antimalarial medicines.
The WHO Guidelines for the treatment of malaria, which were first published in 2006,
provide global, evidence-based recommendations...
Zawilska, Krystyna;
Jaeschke, Roman;
Tomkowski, Witold;
Mayzner-Zawadzka, Ewa;
Niżankowski, Rafat;
Olejek, Anita;
Pasierski, Tomasz;
Torbicki, Adam;
Undas, Anetta;
Arkadiusz, Jawień;
Gajewski, Piotr;
Sznajd, Jan;
Brożek, Jan.
The overall objective of the Polish guidelines for the prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism is to increase patient benefit and safety by appropriate prevention and treatment of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism as well as proper management of the complications associated with anti...
This guideline covers identifying and managing depression in adults aged 18 years and older, in primary and secondary care. It aims to improve care for people with depression by promoting improved recognition and treatment....
Dengue is the most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral disease in the world. In the last 50 years, incidence has increased 30-fold with increasing geographic expansion to new countries and, in the present decade, from urban to rural settings. This publication is intended to contribute to prevention an...
Dengue/diagnóstico,
Dengue/terapia,
Dengue/prevención & control,
Enfermedades Endémicas/prevención & control,
Incidencia,
Dengue/epidemiología,
Control de Mosquitos/métodos,
Insectos Vectores,
Aedes,
Dengue,
Diagnóstico Diferencial,
Reservorios de Enfermedades,
Brotes de Enfermedades
These guidelines suggest methods for selecting, evaluating and implementing HIV testing technologies and strategies based on a country’s laboratory infrastructure and surveillance needs. The guidelines provide recommendations for specimen selection, collection, storage and testing, and for the selectio...
The statement presents the recommended cut-offs, summarizes the rationale for their adoption and advocates for their harmonized application in the identification of 6 to 60 month old infants and children for the management of severe acute malnutrition. It reviews the implications on patient load, on disc...
