Usefulness of World Health Organization (WHO) dengue case classifications in a Sri Lankan clinical setting
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Usefulness of World Health Organization (WHO) dengue case classifications in a Sri Lankan clinical setting
Background: Dengue viral infections are a major public health problem in many tropical and sub-tropical countries of the world. Early diagnosis and appropriate therapeutic interventions are critical for reducing both morbidity and mortality. The WHO has proposed a revised classification based on warning signs as the validity and usefulness of the WHO 1997 dengue classification has been question...
متن کاملImplications of Discordance in World Health Organization 1997 and 2009 Dengue Classifications in Adult Dengue
BACKGROUND Revised dengue guidelines were published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2009 addressing severe dengue cases not classified by dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and shock syndrome (DSS). METHODS AND PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We conducted a retrospective cohort study to compare WHO 2009 and 1997 classifications using 1278 adult dengue cases confirmed by polymerase chain reaction ass...
متن کاملEvaluation of the traditional and revised world health organization classifications of dengue cases in Brazil
OBJECTIVE Dengue is a worldwide public health problem with approximately 50 million cases reported annually. The World Health Organization proposed a revised classification system in 2008 to more effectively identify the patients who are at increased risk of complications from dengue. Few studies have validated this new classification system in clinical practice. We conducted a cross-sectional ...
متن کاملA Critical Review of Arsenic Contamination in Sri Lankan Foods
Numerous studies have shown growing information indicating the contribution of food to the dietary exposure of arsenic (As) through consumption of different food items in many different regions over the world. However, few review papers with regard to As in Sri Lankan foods are available in databases. Thus, a critical review and assessment of a number of local studies on total As concentrations...
متن کاملIntersectoral Action for Health the Sri Lankan Case Study
The purpose of this case study is to analyse the intersectoral synergic processes that contributed to the improvement of health in Sri Lanka and to draw lessons that would help to identify the scope for intersectoral action for health .The case study provides an overview of the intersectoral processes that produced the high health indicators during the period 1950 -1975 when Sri Lanka underwent...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2448-9514,0379-802X
DOI: 10.4038/jccp.v42i1-2.4550