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Corporate Author:
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention);
Source:
Living with spina bifida : a glimpse for prevention campaign partners
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Center for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, 2001.
Description:
Este folleto fue creado para educar a quienes desean aprender más acerca de la espina bífida y no para ser utilizado como introducción a este tema. Muchas personas, incluyendo quienes están interesadas en trabajar para prevenir la espina bífida,...
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Corporate Author:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.), Division of Global HIV/AIDS.;
Description:
As the U.S. science-based public health and disease prevention agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plays an essential role in implementing the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). As the U.S. science-base...
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Personal Author:
Grabbe, Kristina.;
Taegtmeyer, Miriam.;
Corporate Author:
World Health Organization, Dept. of HIV/AIDS.;
Centers for Disease and Prevention (U.S.);
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine;
U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief;
United States, Agency for International Development.;
World Health Organization;
Description:
Home-based HIV testing and counselling (HBHTC) refers to HIV testing and counselling (HTC) services conducted by trained HTC service providers in someone's home. The main purpose of HBHTC is to bring HTC services to households, overcoming some of the...
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Corporate Author:
International Task Force for Disease Eradication;
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);
Emory University, Carter Center.;
Description:
This report summarizes the conclusions of the International Task Force for Disease Eradication (ITFDE), a group of scientists who were convened by a secretariat at the Carter Center of Emory University six times during 1989-1992. The purpose of the I...
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Corporate Author:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);
Description:
"Crush injury and crush syndrome may result from structural collapse during an earthquake. Crush injury is defined as compression of extremities or other parts of the body that causes muscle swelling and/or neurological disturbances in the affected a...
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Corporate Author:
United States, Office on Smoking and Health.;
Description:
"National concern over the high rates of smoking among the African American population and the absence of available program materials inspired the initial development and current revision to this text. The guide was produced in partnership with key s...
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Corporate Author:
United States, Public Health Service., Office of the Surgeon General.;
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);
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Corporate Author:
United States, Public Health Service., Office of the Surgeon General.;
United States, Public Health Service.;
United States, Dept. of Health and Human Services.;
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (U.S.), Office on Smoking and Health.;
Description:
Issues in reducing tobacco use, summary, and conclusions -- A historical review of efforts to reduce smoking in the United States -- Effective educational strategies to prevent tobacco use among young people -- Management of nicotine addiction -- Reg...
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Personal Author:
Thiam, Sylla;
Thwing, Julie;
Diallo, Ibrahima;
Fall, Fatou B;
Diouf, Mame B;
Perry, Robert;
Ndiop, Medoune;
Diouf, Mamadou L;
Cisse, Moustapha M;
Diaw, Mamadou M;
Thior, Moussa;
Source:
Malaria Journal. 2012; 11:334.
Description:
Background: Effective case management of malaria requires prompt diagnosis and treatment within 24 hours. Home-based management of malaria (HMM) improves access to treatment for populations with limited access to health facilities. In Senegal, an HMM...
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Corporate Author:
World Health Organization;
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);
Description:
1. Introduction -- 2. The infectious agent -- 3. Epidemiology -- 4. Clinical expression in humans -- 5. Treatment -- 6. Laboratory diagnostics and discrimination of subspecies and strains -- 7. Surveillance and outbreak management -- 8. Consideration...
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Corporate Author:
National Diabetes Education Program (U.S.);
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (U.S.);
Description:
Diabetes a major health problem -- Impact of controlling the ABCs of diabetes -- Diabetes management and team care -- What to discuss with patients with diabetes -- Foot health and diabetes -- Eye health and diabetes -- Oral health and diabetes -- Dr...
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Corporate Author:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);
United States, Environmental Protection Agency., Office of Air and Radiation.;
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Personal Author:
Moran, John S.;
Workowski, Kimberly A.;
Corporate Author:
National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.), Division of STD Prevention.;
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);
Description:
"These guidelines for the treatment of patients who have sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) were developed by CDC staff members after consultation with a group of invited experts who met in Atlanta on February 10-12, 1997. The information in this r...
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Personal Author:
Benson, Constance A.;
Kaplan, Jonathan E.;
Masur, Henry.;
Pau, Alice.;
Holmes, King K.;
Corporate Author:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);
HIV Medicine Association;
Infectious Diseases Society of America;
National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention (U.S.);
National Institutes of Health (U.S.);
Description:
"The National Institutes of Health, the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, and CDC have developed guidelines for treatment of opportunistic infections (OIs) among adults and adolescents infected with human immunod...
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Corporate Author:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);
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Personal Author:
Workowski, Kimberly A.;
Berman, Stuart M.;
Corporate Author:
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.), Division of STD Prevention.;
Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (U.S.);
Description:
"These guidelines for the treatment of persons who have or are at risk for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) were updated by CDC after consultation with a group of professionals knowledgeable in the field of STDs who met in Atlanta on April 18-30,...
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Personal Author:
Sengupta, Manisha.;
Bercovitz, Anita.;
Harris-Kojetin, Lauren D.;
Corporate Author:
National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.);
Description:
"Pain is common among nursing home residents, and effective pain management has an impact on improving quality of life (1,2). Previous research has shown race differences in pain reporting and management in various settings, with racial and ethnic mi...
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Corporate Author:
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (U.S.), Office on Smoking and Health.;
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);
Description:
Introduction -- Health-care systems primer -- Effective tobacco-control interventions and the health-care system's role -- Building relationships within health-care systems -- Implementation strategies -- Conclusion -- References -- Appendix A. Gloss...
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Personal Author:
Oleske, James M.;
Scott, Gwendolyn B.;
Corporate Author:
Working Group on Antiretroviral Therapy and Medical Management of HIV-Infected Children;
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);
Description:
"Although the pathogenesis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and the general virologic and immunologic principles underlying the use of antiretroviral therapy are similar for all HIV-infected persons, there are unique considerations nee...
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Corporate Author:
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention);
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome;
Description:
"The Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Competency-Based Curriculum Development Guide for Medical and Allied Health Education and Practice was developed by the FASD Regional Training Centers (RTCs), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...