This guide is intended for medical and non-medical personnel involved in monitoring and managing measles epidemics at every level of the health care system. It focuses on epidemic response in low-income countries, covering the epidemiology of the disease, immunization, outbreak investigation, case management, mass vaccination campaigns, activity monitoring, and outbreak preparedness, utilizing recommendations from WHO and field experience of M茅decins Sans Fronti猫res.
This book provides a clinical and epidemiologic approach to opioid dependence, focusing on the ongoing risk-benefit ratio analysis of opioid therapy. It addresses the physician鈥檚 duty to relieve suffering while adhering to the principle of primum non nocere, evaluating the dangers, underappreciated risks, and potentially overstated benefits of chronic opioid use, including associated chronic pain and dysfunction.
A comprehensive mathematical approach to understanding, simulating, and designing intervention strategies for controlling the spread of parasitic diseases in human and animal populations. Focuses on quantitative methods for public health applications.
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Published: 2002
Number of pages: 768 pages
Format: PDF
File Size: 26.48 MB
Authors: Susan G. Wynn
Description
This practical guide synthesizes the types...
A foundational text detailing systematic techniques for performing physical examinations and interpreting clinical findings across all major organ systems, essential for medical students and junior doctors.
A comprehensive textbook detailing the interdisciplinary approach to palliative care, focusing on patient care teams, professional-family relations, and terminal care for infants, children, and adolescents.
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Published: 2006
Number of pages:
Format: PDF
File Size: 8.73 MB
Authors: Ian N. Scobie
Description
Diabetes mellitus is an extremely common disease...
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Published: 2012
Number of pages: 143 pages
Format: PDF
File Size: 12.69 MB
Authors: Ph.D. Sinjab, Mazen M., M.D.
Description
When, Why and Why...
A comprehensive guide covering the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and complete management of diabetes (Type 1, Type 2, and Gestational Diabetes) during pregnancy. Topics include preconception counseling, fetal and neonatal consequences, prenatal care, patient education, diabetic diet, and insulin therapy.
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Published: 2011
Number of pages: 246 pages
Format: PDF
File Size: 12.76 MB
Authors: Juan Artigas
Description
Compact and clearly arranged, this book details...
A comprehensive guide on interpreting, evaluating, and troubleshooting mechanical ventilator graphics. This resource details the use of scalars and loops (pressure, volume, and flow waveforms) to assess patient-ventilator interaction, monitor lung mechanics (C and Raw), identify issues like auto-PEEP, and fine-tune ventilation settings.
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Published: 2019
Number of pages: 183 pages
Format: PDF
File Size: 1.87 MB
Authors: Chitra Kannabiran
Description
This book provides comprehensive information on the...
This concise reference source brings together experts to discuss common uveitic entities, including HLA-B27 associated uveitis, intermediate uveitis, and ocular sarcoidosis. It provides recent advances in the pathophysiology of autoimmune forms (Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome and birdshot retinochoroidopathy) and summaries of ocular toxoplasmosis and nematode infections. The content also addresses diagnosis and treatment issues, such as immune mechanisms, posterior segment imaging, cataract surgery, glaucoma, and the use of corticosteroid and noncorticosteroid immunosuppressive agents.
An atlas detailing the clinical application and interpretation of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) images, emphasizing key teaching points for educational purposes.
