Author: World Health Organization Publisher: World Health Organization ISBN: 9241548371 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 442
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The Pocket Book is for use by doctors nurses and other health workers who are responsible for the care of young children at the first level referral hospitals. This second edition is based on evidence from several WHO updated and published clinical guidelines. It is for use in both inpatient and outpatient care in small hospitals with basic laboratory facilities and essential medicines. In some settings these guidelines can be used in any facilities where sick children are admitted for inpatient care. The Pocket Book is one of a series of documents and tools that support the Integrated Managem.
Author: World Health Organization Publisher: World Health Organization ISBN: 9241546700 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 399
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This pocket book contains up-to-date clinical guidelines, based on available published evidence by subject experts, for both inpatient and outpatient care in small hospitals where basic laboratory facilities and essential drugs and inexpensive medicines are available. It is for use by doctors, senior nurses and other senior health workers who are responsible for the care of young children at the first referral level in developing countries. In some settings, these guidelines can be used in the larger health centres where a small number of sick children can be admitted for inpatient care.
Author: Institute of Medicine Publisher: National Academies Press ISBN: 0309166608 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 336
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Children's health has clearly improved over the past several decades. Significant and positive gains have been made in lowering rates of infant mortality and morbidity from infectious diseases and accidental causes, improved access to health care, and reduction in the effects of environmental contaminants such as lead. Yet major questions still remain about how to assess the status of children's health, what factors should be monitored, and the appropriate measurement tools that should be used. Children's Health, the Nation's Wealth: Assessing and Improving Child Health provides a detailed examination of the information about children's health that is needed to help policy makers and program providers at the federal, state, and local levels. In order to improve children's health-and, thus, the health of future generations-it is critical to have data that can be used to assess both current conditions and possible future threats to children's health. This compelling book describes what is known about the health of children and what is needed to expand the knowledge. By strategically improving the health of children, we ensure healthier future generations to come.
Author: Alberto Peña Publisher: Springer ISBN: 331914989X Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 510
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This superbly illustrated book on the surgical treatment of pediatric colorectal problems focuses in particular on the specific technical maneuvers that may be considered key to successful results. The presented management concepts are based on a database comprising over 5000 patients, more than 2300 of whom have been operated on by one of the authors as lead surgeon over the past 30 years. The full range of colorectal disorders in children is thus covered, from cloaca and fistulas to rare presentations. In addition, chapters are included on topics such as prenatal diagnosis, minimally invasive techniques, recent advances in imaging, and a bowel management program for fecal incontinence. Surgical Treatment of Colorectal Problems in Children is eminently a practical book. Clarity, simplicity and applicability are emphasized throughout. The excellence of the illustrations and photographs is a crucial feature and the reader will also have access to instructive videos of procedures.
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Publisher: National Academies Press ISBN: 030948202X Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 391
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Healthy mental, emotional, and behavioral (MEB) development is a critical foundation for a productive adulthood. Much is known about strategies to support families and communities in strengthening the MEB development of children and youth, by promoting healthy development and also by preventing and mitigating disorder, so that young people reach adulthood ready to thrive and contribute to society. Over the last decade, a growing body of research has significantly strengthened understanding of healthy MEB development and the factors that influence it, as well as how it can be fostered. Yet, the United States has not taken full advantage of this growing knowledge base. Ten years later, the nation still is not effectively mitigating risks for poor MEB health outcomes; these risks remain prevalent, and available data show no significant reductions in their prevalence. Fostering Healthy Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Development in Children and Youth: A National Agenda examines the gap between current research and achievable national goals for the next ten years. This report identifies the complexities of childhood influences and highlights the need for a tailored approach when implementing new policies and practices. This report provides a framework for a cohesive, multidisciplinary national approach to improving MEB health.
Author: Denise Goh Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences ISBN: 9814666246 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 599
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Using symptom-based and problem-based approaches, this indispensable text teaches medical students how to apply critical thinking and clinical reasoning to develop diagnostic competence. It is also suitable for any doctor who wishes to refresh his/her clinical approaches to pediatric patients. With 50 carefully selected pediatric problems that are likely to be encountered in medical practice, each chapter is written in a user-friendly style and takes you through the fundamental thought process needed to arrive at the most likely diagnosis. This thought process includes: - Understanding the correct definition of the clinical problem - Recognizing the symptoms of the clinical problem - Analyzing the pathophysiology behind the problem - Creating a prioritized list of differential diagnosis - Having a robust clinical approach/algorithm that enables one to arrive at the correct diagnosis - Evaluating for red flag signs and symptoms - Honing the thought process through the use of over 50 clinical case scenarios with structured self-reflection questions and answers Foreword by Dr Naveen Thacker, President of Asia Pacific Pediatric Association Peer reviewed by members of Asia Pacific Pediatric Association With 50 carefully selected pediatric problems that are likely to be encountered in medical practice, each chapter is written in a user-friendly style and takes you through the fundamental thought process needed to arrive at the most likely diagnosis. This thought process includes: - Understanding the correct definition of the clinical problem - Recognizing the symptoms of the clinical problem - Analyzing the pathophysiology behind the problem - Creating a prioritized list of differential diagnosis - Having a robust clinical approach/algorithm that enables one to arrive at the correct diagnosis - Evaluating for red flag signs and symptoms - Honing the thought process through the use of over 50 clinical case scenarios with structured self-reflection questions and answers Foreword by Dr Naveen Thacker, President of Asia Pacific Pediatric Association Peer reviewed by members of Asia Pacific Pediatric Association
Author: Soňa Nevšímalová Publisher: Springer ISBN: 3319286404 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 421
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This book is both an exam guide to children ́s sleep medicine and a practical manual for diagnosis and management of sleep disorders in children. An overview of the most frequent sleep disorders encountered in newborns, infants, children and adolescents is provided. This book discusses the main sleep disorders in detail, including insomnia, respiratory disturbances, movement disorders during sleep, circadian rhythm disorders, parasomnias, and disorders associated with increased sleepiness. It also covers sleep disorders associated with neurological, psychiatric, and medical diseases. This book is divided into two parts. The first part is an introduction to childhood sleep physiology and pathology, epidemiology of sleep disorders, and diagnostic procedures. The second part describes the most frequent sleep disorders in greater depth. Sleep Disorders in Children is aimed at sleep researchers, pediatricians, child neurologists and child psychiatrists, as well as patient organizations and families with affected children.
Author: Isabelle Romieu Publisher: IARC Working Group Report ISBN: 9789283225195 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 0
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Understanding the relationship between energy balance and obesity is essential to develop effective prevention programs and policies. The International Agency for Research on Cancer convened a Working Group of world-leading experts in December 2015 to review the evidence regarding energy balance and obesity, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries, and to consider the following scientific questions: (i) Are the drivers of the obesity epidemic related only to energy excess and/or do specific foods or nutrients play a major role in this epidemic? (ii) What are the factors that modulate these associations? (iii) Which types of data and/or studies will further improve our understanding? This book provides summaries of the evidence from the literature as well as the Working Group's conclusions and recommendations to tackle the global epidemic of obesity.
Author: World Health Organization
Author: World Health Organization
Author: Institute of Medicine
Author: Alberto Peña
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Author: Walter W. Tunnessen
Author: Denise Goh
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Author: Soňa Nevšímalová
Author: Isabelle Romieu