case definitions for infectious diseases in malaysia
... laboratory confirmation to the district health authorities. These authorities are responsible for determining that the cases meet the surveillance case definitions before they officially register the cases. Where there is uncertainty because data are missing or the results are inconclusive, it may b ...
... laboratory confirmation to the district health authorities. These authorities are responsible for determining that the cases meet the surveillance case definitions before they officially register the cases. Where there is uncertainty because data are missing or the results are inconclusive, it may b ...
from anonymity to notoriety.
... Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever is an acute viral disease with a lethality rate ranging from 50% to 90%. Although first reported in 1976, it only emerged in the public consciousness in the early 1990s. This work explains the reasons behind this sudden change, and examines the modifications that arose in th ...
... Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever is an acute viral disease with a lethality rate ranging from 50% to 90%. Although first reported in 1976, it only emerged in the public consciousness in the early 1990s. This work explains the reasons behind this sudden change, and examines the modifications that arose in th ...
G U I D E L I N E S ... ADVISORY COMMITTEE Asthma - Diagnosis and Management Scope
... Early detection, appropriate treatment, and consistent application of guidelines for education, self-management and follow-up are expected to reduced morbidity and mortality due to asthma. Universally applied, this approach may reduce hospitalizations.15 The most important contributing factors for i ...
... Early detection, appropriate treatment, and consistent application of guidelines for education, self-management and follow-up are expected to reduced morbidity and mortality due to asthma. Universally applied, this approach may reduce hospitalizations.15 The most important contributing factors for i ...
AANMA Update - Virginia Head Start Association, Inc.
... Early intervention to stop exposure to the risk factors that sensitized the airway may help improve the control of asthma and reduce medication needs. © Global Initiative for Asthma ...
... Early intervention to stop exposure to the risk factors that sensitized the airway may help improve the control of asthma and reduce medication needs. © Global Initiative for Asthma ...
Communicable Diseases Intelligence Volume 40 Number 3
... Although most people are susceptible to infection, individuals at the extremes of the age spectrum and populations with comorbidities tend to be the most vulnerable to more severe illness and complications. Globally, it is estimated that seasonal influenza affects 5% to 15% of the population annuall ...
... Although most people are susceptible to infection, individuals at the extremes of the age spectrum and populations with comorbidities tend to be the most vulnerable to more severe illness and complications. Globally, it is estimated that seasonal influenza affects 5% to 15% of the population annuall ...
Management of Acute Asthma Exacerbations
... of at least 94 percent is recommended in all patients presenting with a moderate to severe asthma exacerbation. Oxygen should be administered as soon as possible, preferably in the prehospital phase in an office setting or in transport by emergency medical services.8 It has been proposed that the he ...
... of at least 94 percent is recommended in all patients presenting with a moderate to severe asthma exacerbation. Oxygen should be administered as soon as possible, preferably in the prehospital phase in an office setting or in transport by emergency medical services.8 It has been proposed that the he ...
Factors associated with poor asthma control in children
... SPSS software (version 11.5, SPSS Inc, USA) was used for statistical analysis. For the analysis, in accordance with the above defined criteria, the children were categorized as having either acceptable or poor control. Statistical significance of differences between acceptable and poor control was e ...
... SPSS software (version 11.5, SPSS Inc, USA) was used for statistical analysis. For the analysis, in accordance with the above defined criteria, the children were categorized as having either acceptable or poor control. Statistical significance of differences between acceptable and poor control was e ...
Diarrhea - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
... Some people develop diarrhea after stomach surgery, which may cause food to move through the digestive system more quickly. People who visit certain foreign countries are at risk for traveler’s diarrhea, which is caused by eating food or drinking water contaminated with bacteria, viruses, or parasit ...
... Some people develop diarrhea after stomach surgery, which may cause food to move through the digestive system more quickly. People who visit certain foreign countries are at risk for traveler’s diarrhea, which is caused by eating food or drinking water contaminated with bacteria, viruses, or parasit ...
Health Adjusted Life Expectancy Among Adult Hiv
... Introduction of advanced management and treatment of HIV/AIDS has seen life expectancy of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) increase over the years to almost the level of the general population. Little is however known what proportion of this life is spent in different health statuses as measured ...
... Introduction of advanced management and treatment of HIV/AIDS has seen life expectancy of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) increase over the years to almost the level of the general population. Little is however known what proportion of this life is spent in different health statuses as measured ...
HIV/AIDS Treatment and Care
... All rights reserved. The Regional Office for Europe of the World Health Organization welcomes requests for permission to reproduce or translate its publications, in part or in full. The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any ...
... All rights reserved. The Regional Office for Europe of the World Health Organization welcomes requests for permission to reproduce or translate its publications, in part or in full. The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any ...
Hepatitis C (August 2016) - BC Centre for Disease Control
... beginning approximately 6-7 weeks after infection and resolving after a few weeks. Jaundice, pale stools, and dark-coloured urine occur in less than 10% of cases. Individuals with newly acquired HCV infection may have elevated serum ALT levels. In very rare instances, severe and rapidly progressing ...
... beginning approximately 6-7 weeks after infection and resolving after a few weeks. Jaundice, pale stools, and dark-coloured urine occur in less than 10% of cases. Individuals with newly acquired HCV infection may have elevated serum ALT levels. In very rare instances, severe and rapidly progressing ...
Action plan for the health sector response to viral
... universal childhood HBV immunization programmes and achieved 90% or higher coverage with three doses of the HBV vaccine. Two countries implement universal vaccination of teenagers and six Member States with very low HBV endemicity do not implement universal vaccination, thereby relying on selective ...
... universal childhood HBV immunization programmes and achieved 90% or higher coverage with three doses of the HBV vaccine. Two countries implement universal vaccination of teenagers and six Member States with very low HBV endemicity do not implement universal vaccination, thereby relying on selective ...
2013-2015 Cuyahoga County Sexually Transmitted Diseases Report
... Transmitted Diseases Report: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Cleveland Department of Public Health Office of Communicable Disease Surveillance and ...
... Transmitted Diseases Report: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Cleveland Department of Public Health Office of Communicable Disease Surveillance and ...
No Slide Title - Open.Michigan
... 34% mortality compared to 7% without ARF matched for age, baseline creatinine, and contrast procedure. After comorbidity adjustment, odds ratio of dying after ARF was 5.5. ...
... 34% mortality compared to 7% without ARF matched for age, baseline creatinine, and contrast procedure. After comorbidity adjustment, odds ratio of dying after ARF was 5.5. ...
Herpes Simplex Virus Infection During Pregnancy
... the women seronegative for HSV-2 during pregnancy, 10% will have an HSV-2 seropositive partner, putting them at risk for acquisition during pregnancy.2 The most recent NHANES data from 2005 to 2010 continue to show a decline in the seroprevalence of HSV-1 (53.9%) and HSV-2 (15.7%) in adults aged 14 ...
... the women seronegative for HSV-2 during pregnancy, 10% will have an HSV-2 seropositive partner, putting them at risk for acquisition during pregnancy.2 The most recent NHANES data from 2005 to 2010 continue to show a decline in the seroprevalence of HSV-1 (53.9%) and HSV-2 (15.7%) in adults aged 14 ...
Challenges to Providing Partner Services
... preferred over patient referral. Challenges to meeting program goals include the failure of some DIS to get partner information from many HIV positive clients and difficulties in motivating people who have tested positive or have been exposed to syphilis and other STDs to seek treatment and inform p ...
... preferred over patient referral. Challenges to meeting program goals include the failure of some DIS to get partner information from many HIV positive clients and difficulties in motivating people who have tested positive or have been exposed to syphilis and other STDs to seek treatment and inform p ...
ASTHMA INTRODUCTION Asthma is one of the most common
... Asthma is one of the most common diseases of the lung, and more than 22 million Americans have asthma. Asthma is also the most common chronic disease among children, and it is the number one reason for hospitalization in the pediatric population. Each year in the United States there are approximatel ...
... Asthma is one of the most common diseases of the lung, and more than 22 million Americans have asthma. Asthma is also the most common chronic disease among children, and it is the number one reason for hospitalization in the pediatric population. Each year in the United States there are approximatel ...
Making the Diagnosis of Asthma
... asthma, but very high IgE (⬎ 1,000 ng/mL) should prompt consideration of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis.35 Skin testing or in vitro testing for specific IgE antibodies should be based on a careful history to ascertain likely aeroallergen exposures. This is important because the results will ...
... asthma, but very high IgE (⬎ 1,000 ng/mL) should prompt consideration of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis.35 Skin testing or in vitro testing for specific IgE antibodies should be based on a careful history to ascertain likely aeroallergen exposures. This is important because the results will ...
The ENFUMOSA cross-sectional European multicentre study of the
... guidelines, controls the disease in the majority of patients, it is recognised that a subgroup of asthmatics show reduced responsiveness to the standard therapy and experience greater morbidity and a lower quality of life than those asthmatics whose disease is adequately controlled by therapy [1]. T ...
... guidelines, controls the disease in the majority of patients, it is recognised that a subgroup of asthmatics show reduced responsiveness to the standard therapy and experience greater morbidity and a lower quality of life than those asthmatics whose disease is adequately controlled by therapy [1]. T ...