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1 online resource |
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Pediatrics, child and adolescent health |
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Pediatrics, child and adolescent health.
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| Contents |
TROPICAL PEDIATRICS: A PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN OF INTERNATIONAL PROPORTIONS; TROPICAL PEDIATRICS: A PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN OF INTERNATIONAL PROPORTIONS; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; Foreword; Introduction: Tropical pediatrics; References; Tropical Pediatrics; Chapter I: Recognizing community priorities, needs and water safety; Abstract; Introduction; When things go wrong; Man made disasters; Natural disasters; Central source versus point-of-use water treatment; Conclusion; References; Chapter II: Perspectives on immunizations; Abstract; Introduction |
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Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis (TDAP/TD) VaccinesTetanus; Diphtheria; Pertussis; Measles, Mumps, Rubella vaccine (MMR); Rubella; Mumps; Antivaccine concerns; Meningococcal vaccines; Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine; Hepatitis A immunization; Hepatitis B immunization; Varicella immunization; Pneumococcus immunizations; Influenza vaccines; Rotavirus vaccines; Immunizations for pregnant females; Commentary on immunizations in various countries; Immunization in Lithuania; Immunization in the Philippines; Immunization in Nepal; Conclusion; References; Chapter III: Malnutrition; Abstract |
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IntroductionClinical Features of Malnutrition; Treatment; Prevention; Conclusion; References; Chapter IV: The human immunodeficiency virus in pediatrics; Abstract; Introduction; The history of HIV; Pathogenesis; Presentation; Diagnosis; Transmission; Treatment; Medication side-effects; Medication compliance; Immunizations ; Challenges to care; Prevention; Progress; Future; Conclusion; References; Chapter V: Tropical nephrology; Abstract; Introduction; Clinical syndromes; Malaria and kidney disease; Plasmodium falciparum; Treatment of falciparum inducedacute kidney injury; Plasmodium malariae |
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SchistosomiasisLower urinary tract schistosomiasis:Schistosoma haematobium; Glomerular disease and schistosomiasis; Schistosomiasis and the kidney: Treatment; Empiric treatment of proteinuriawith uncertain diagnosis; Conclusion; References; Chapter VI: Malaria; Abstract; Introduction; Vector; Parasite; Clinical manifestations; Prevention; Host Factors; Treatment; Conclusion; References; Chapter VII: Dengue virus infection; Abstract; Introduction; Dengue: The Virus; The Vector; Clinical features: The spectrum of the disease; Pathogenesis: Dengue hemorrhagic fever; Dengue diagnostics |
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Direct virus detectionDifferential diagnosis; Management; Future treatment; Conclusion: Public health considerations; References; Chapter VIII: Schistosomiasis; Abstract; Introduction; Epidemiology; Life cycle; Pathology; S. hematobium; S. mansoni; S. japonicum and S. mekongi; Diagnosis; Treatment; Conclusion and future developments; References; Chapter IX: Soil-transmitted helminths; Abstract; Introduction; Epidemiology; Symptomatology; Pharmacologic treatment; Public health concepts; Conclusion: Future researchand management concepts; References; Chapter X: Intestinal, lung and liver flukes |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record |
| Subject |
Pediatrics.
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Tropical medicine.
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Pediatrics
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Tropical Medicine
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Children's Health.
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MEDICAL -- Pediatrics.
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Pediatrics
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Tropical medicine
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Roach, Richard R., editor
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| LC no. |
2020677630 |
| ISBN |
9781619428409 |
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1619428407 |
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