International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology 5(6):2290-2294
DOI: 10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20164081
La Organización Panamericana de la Salud publica la tercera versión de la lista de dispositivos médicos prioritarios (LDMP) para el primer nivel de atención, elaborada de acuerdo con la realidad epidemiológica de los países de la Región de las Américas y adaptada al contexto de la pandemia d...e COVID-19. Con vistas a que la LDMP pueda adaptarse a las diferentes formas de organización de los sistemas de salud de la Región, esta tercera versión incluye una lista principal (223 dispositivos médicos), un módulo de diagnóstico por imágenes (30 dispositivos médicos), un módulo de laboratorio (29 dispositivos médicos) y un módulo de odontología (69 dispositivos médicos). Los usuarios deben seleccionar solo los módulos que contienen las prácticas que se planifica ofrecer en un centro de atención de primer nivel y analizar las listas correspondientes.
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Sector Environmental Guidelines, Full technical Update
Document No. : FDA/SMC/SMD/GL-SMP/2015/05 |
These guidelines are for information, guidance and strict compliance by Marketing Authorization Holders and Local Representatives of regulated products to help in the continuous safety monitoring of products granted marketing authorization in Ghana.
Int J Health Policy Manag 2017, 6(10), 587–600
Low-income countries face many contextual challenges to manage healthcare technologies effectively, as the majority are imported and resources are constrained to a greater extent. Previous healthcare technology management (HTM) policies in Benin ha...ve failed to produce better quality of care for the population and cost-effectiveness for the government. This study aims to identify and assess the main problems facing HTM in Benin’s public health sector, as well as the ability of key actors within the sector to address these problems.
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PLoS ONE 13(8): e0202499. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0202499
This was a school-based cross-sectional study conducted in 2015 among 305 school children aged 7–16 years from two primary schools located in Ilemela and Magu Districts, north-western Tanzania. Single stool and urine samples w...ere collected from each participant and examined for the presence of Schistosoma mansoni eggs, parasite antigen, and parasite DNA using KK thick smears, POC-CCA tests, and real-time PCR, respectively.
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27 May 2021
This is a document to support the use of pulse oximeter for assessment of suspected and confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the community.
It is a well-known fact that Covid-19 can present as “happy hypoxia” with minimum symptoms of severe respiratory distress despite significant low ox...ygen levels in the blood. The use of pulse oximeter for clinical assessment significantly augments decision making, save lives and provide high quality care. It allows for early detection of patients with hypoxia requiring either close monitoring in the community or timely referral for hospital care.
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