Author: World Health Organization
Publisher: World Health Organization
ISBN: 9240081232
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Preterm birth (i.e. birth before 37 completed weeks of gestation) is the leading cause of neonatal mortality globally. There is an urgent need for new agents to prevent preterm birth, thereby reducing adverse outcomes for newborns. An initial target product profile (TPP) for drugs to prevent spontaneous preterm birth was developed and published by external parties. Following the identification of an unmet public health need, WHO has considered the already published TPP as the basis for developing a WHO TPP. The purpose of this TPP is to guide product developers and funders on the key characteristics and desired attributes of preventive agents that should be administered to pregnant women at increased risk of spontaneous preterm birth. This TPP outlines the minimal and preferred characteristics of a medicine that should: - reduce the likelihood of preterm birth and thus prevent (or mitigate) adverse newborn outcomes due to prematurity; - have an excellent safety profile during pregnancy; - be suitable for prescription or administration by skilled health personnel in any health care setting where pregnant women receive antenatal care, including in LMICs; - be commenced early in pregnancy and can be continued throughout pregnancy, as required.
Target product profile for drugs to prevent spontaneous preterm birth
Author: World Health Organization
Publisher: World Health Organization
ISBN: 9240081232
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Preterm birth (i.e. birth before 37 completed weeks of gestation) is the leading cause of neonatal mortality globally. There is an urgent need for new agents to prevent preterm birth, thereby reducing adverse outcomes for newborns. An initial target product profile (TPP) for drugs to prevent spontaneous preterm birth was developed and published by external parties. Following the identification of an unmet public health need, WHO has considered the already published TPP as the basis for developing a WHO TPP. The purpose of this TPP is to guide product developers and funders on the key characteristics and desired attributes of preventive agents that should be administered to pregnant women at increased risk of spontaneous preterm birth. This TPP outlines the minimal and preferred characteristics of a medicine that should: - reduce the likelihood of preterm birth and thus prevent (or mitigate) adverse newborn outcomes due to prematurity; - have an excellent safety profile during pregnancy; - be suitable for prescription or administration by skilled health personnel in any health care setting where pregnant women receive antenatal care, including in LMICs; - be commenced early in pregnancy and can be continued throughout pregnancy, as required.
Publisher: World Health Organization
ISBN: 9240081232
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Preterm birth (i.e. birth before 37 completed weeks of gestation) is the leading cause of neonatal mortality globally. There is an urgent need for new agents to prevent preterm birth, thereby reducing adverse outcomes for newborns. An initial target product profile (TPP) for drugs to prevent spontaneous preterm birth was developed and published by external parties. Following the identification of an unmet public health need, WHO has considered the already published TPP as the basis for developing a WHO TPP. The purpose of this TPP is to guide product developers and funders on the key characteristics and desired attributes of preventive agents that should be administered to pregnant women at increased risk of spontaneous preterm birth. This TPP outlines the minimal and preferred characteristics of a medicine that should: - reduce the likelihood of preterm birth and thus prevent (or mitigate) adverse newborn outcomes due to prematurity; - have an excellent safety profile during pregnancy; - be suitable for prescription or administration by skilled health personnel in any health care setting where pregnant women receive antenatal care, including in LMICs; - be commenced early in pregnancy and can be continued throughout pregnancy, as required.
Target product profile for drugs to manage preterm labour
Author: World Health Organization
Publisher: World Health Organization
ISBN: 9240081259
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Preterm birth (i.e. birth before 37 completed weeks of gestation) is the leading cause of neonatal mortality globally. Preterm newborns that survive are at an increased risk of a number of short- and long-term adverse health outcomes, including chronic lung disease, infections and neurological, visual and auditory disabilities. A number of tocolytic agents are currently in use internationally to slow down or stop the progression of labour. However, none of those has shown substantive improvements in fetal or newborn health outcomes.There is an urgent need for new agents to manage preterm birth, thereby reducing adverse outcomes for newborns. An initial target product profile (TPP) for drugs to manage preterm labour was developed and published by external parties. Following the identification of an unmet public health need, WHO has considered the already published TPP as the basis for developing a WHO TPP. The purpose of this TPP is to guide product developers and funders on the key characteristics and desired attributes of therapeutic agents for pregnant women experiencing spontaneous preterm labour.
Publisher: World Health Organization
ISBN: 9240081259
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Preterm birth (i.e. birth before 37 completed weeks of gestation) is the leading cause of neonatal mortality globally. Preterm newborns that survive are at an increased risk of a number of short- and long-term adverse health outcomes, including chronic lung disease, infections and neurological, visual and auditory disabilities. A number of tocolytic agents are currently in use internationally to slow down or stop the progression of labour. However, none of those has shown substantive improvements in fetal or newborn health outcomes.There is an urgent need for new agents to manage preterm birth, thereby reducing adverse outcomes for newborns. An initial target product profile (TPP) for drugs to manage preterm labour was developed and published by external parties. Following the identification of an unmet public health need, WHO has considered the already published TPP as the basis for developing a WHO TPP. The purpose of this TPP is to guide product developers and funders on the key characteristics and desired attributes of therapeutic agents for pregnant women experiencing spontaneous preterm labour.
Preterm Birth
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 030910159X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 791
Book Description
The increasing prevalence of preterm birth in the United States is a complex public health problem that requires multifaceted solutions. Preterm birth is a cluster of problems with a set of overlapping factors of influence. Its causes may include individual-level behavioral and psychosocial factors, sociodemographic and neighborhood characteristics, environmental exposure, medical conditions, infertility treatments, and biological factors. Many of these factors co-occur, particularly in those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged or who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups. While advances in perinatal and neonatal care have improved survival for preterm infants, those infants who do survive have a greater risk than infants born at term for developmental disabilities, health problems, and poor growth. The birth of a preterm infant can also bring considerable emotional and economic costs to families and have implications for public-sector services, such as health insurance, educational, and other social support systems. Preterm Birth assesses the problem with respect to both its causes and outcomes. This book addresses the need for research involving clinical, basic, behavioral, and social science disciplines. By defining and addressing the health and economic consequences of premature birth, this book will be of particular interest to health care professionals, public health officials, policy makers, professional associations and clinical, basic, behavioral, and social science researchers.
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 030910159X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 791
Book Description
The increasing prevalence of preterm birth in the United States is a complex public health problem that requires multifaceted solutions. Preterm birth is a cluster of problems with a set of overlapping factors of influence. Its causes may include individual-level behavioral and psychosocial factors, sociodemographic and neighborhood characteristics, environmental exposure, medical conditions, infertility treatments, and biological factors. Many of these factors co-occur, particularly in those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged or who are members of racial and ethnic minority groups. While advances in perinatal and neonatal care have improved survival for preterm infants, those infants who do survive have a greater risk than infants born at term for developmental disabilities, health problems, and poor growth. The birth of a preterm infant can also bring considerable emotional and economic costs to families and have implications for public-sector services, such as health insurance, educational, and other social support systems. Preterm Birth assesses the problem with respect to both its causes and outcomes. This book addresses the need for research involving clinical, basic, behavioral, and social science disciplines. By defining and addressing the health and economic consequences of premature birth, this book will be of particular interest to health care professionals, public health officials, policy makers, professional associations and clinical, basic, behavioral, and social science researchers.
Healthy Beginnings
Author: Jane Paul
Publisher: International Labour Organization
ISBN: 9221152383
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
Improving maternal health and reducing child mortality are among the eight UN Millennium Development Goals. This publication contains guidance on maternity protection in the workplace, focusing on measures that can be taken to establish a decent workplace and to identify workplace risks. The starting point is the Maternity Protection Convention (No. 183), adopted by the International Labour Conference in 2000 and its accompanying Recommendation (No. 191). The guide is intended for general use as a reference tool for employers, workers, trade union leaders, occupation health and safety advisors, labour inspectors and others involved in workplace health and maternity protection.
Publisher: International Labour Organization
ISBN: 9221152383
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
Improving maternal health and reducing child mortality are among the eight UN Millennium Development Goals. This publication contains guidance on maternity protection in the workplace, focusing on measures that can be taken to establish a decent workplace and to identify workplace risks. The starting point is the Maternity Protection Convention (No. 183), adopted by the International Labour Conference in 2000 and its accompanying Recommendation (No. 191). The guide is intended for general use as a reference tool for employers, workers, trade union leaders, occupation health and safety advisors, labour inspectors and others involved in workplace health and maternity protection.
Toxicological Profile for Lead
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lead
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lead
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
CPT Professional 2020
Author: American Medical Association
Publisher: American Medical Association Press
ISBN: 9781622028986
Category : Health insurance claims
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This AMA-authored resource helps health care professionals correctly report and bill medical procedures and services.
Publisher: American Medical Association Press
ISBN: 9781622028986
Category : Health insurance claims
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This AMA-authored resource helps health care professionals correctly report and bill medical procedures and services.
Registries for Evaluating Patient Outcomes
Author: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality/AHRQ
Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN: 1587634333
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
This User’s Guide is intended to support the design, implementation, analysis, interpretation, and quality evaluation of registries created to increase understanding of patient outcomes. For the purposes of this guide, a patient registry is an organized system that uses observational study methods to collect uniform data (clinical and other) to evaluate specified outcomes for a population defined by a particular disease, condition, or exposure, and that serves one or more predetermined scientific, clinical, or policy purposes. A registry database is a file (or files) derived from the registry. Although registries can serve many purposes, this guide focuses on registries created for one or more of the following purposes: to describe the natural history of disease, to determine clinical effectiveness or cost-effectiveness of health care products and services, to measure or monitor safety and harm, and/or to measure quality of care. Registries are classified according to how their populations are defined. For example, product registries include patients who have been exposed to biopharmaceutical products or medical devices. Health services registries consist of patients who have had a common procedure, clinical encounter, or hospitalization. Disease or condition registries are defined by patients having the same diagnosis, such as cystic fibrosis or heart failure. The User’s Guide was created by researchers affiliated with AHRQ’s Effective Health Care Program, particularly those who participated in AHRQ’s DEcIDE (Developing Evidence to Inform Decisions About Effectiveness) program. Chapters were subject to multiple internal and external independent reviews.
Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN: 1587634333
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
This User’s Guide is intended to support the design, implementation, analysis, interpretation, and quality evaluation of registries created to increase understanding of patient outcomes. For the purposes of this guide, a patient registry is an organized system that uses observational study methods to collect uniform data (clinical and other) to evaluate specified outcomes for a population defined by a particular disease, condition, or exposure, and that serves one or more predetermined scientific, clinical, or policy purposes. A registry database is a file (or files) derived from the registry. Although registries can serve many purposes, this guide focuses on registries created for one or more of the following purposes: to describe the natural history of disease, to determine clinical effectiveness or cost-effectiveness of health care products and services, to measure or monitor safety and harm, and/or to measure quality of care. Registries are classified according to how their populations are defined. For example, product registries include patients who have been exposed to biopharmaceutical products or medical devices. Health services registries consist of patients who have had a common procedure, clinical encounter, or hospitalization. Disease or condition registries are defined by patients having the same diagnosis, such as cystic fibrosis or heart failure. The User’s Guide was created by researchers affiliated with AHRQ’s Effective Health Care Program, particularly those who participated in AHRQ’s DEcIDE (Developing Evidence to Inform Decisions About Effectiveness) program. Chapters were subject to multiple internal and external independent reviews.
Guidelines for the Identification and Management of Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders in Pregnancy
Author: World Health Organization
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789241548731
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
These guidelines have been developed to enable professionals to assist women who are pregnant, or have recently had a child, and who use alcohol or drugs or who have a substance use disorder, to achieve healthy outcomes for themselves and their fetus or infant. They have been developed in response to requests from organizations, institutions and individuals for technical guidance on the identification and management of alcohol, and other substance use and substance use disorders in pregnant women. They were developed in tandem with the WHO recommendations for the prevention and management of tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure in pregnancy.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789241548731
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
These guidelines have been developed to enable professionals to assist women who are pregnant, or have recently had a child, and who use alcohol or drugs or who have a substance use disorder, to achieve healthy outcomes for themselves and their fetus or infant. They have been developed in response to requests from organizations, institutions and individuals for technical guidance on the identification and management of alcohol, and other substance use and substance use disorders in pregnant women. They were developed in tandem with the WHO recommendations for the prevention and management of tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure in pregnancy.
Infections in Pregnancy
Author: Adel Elkady
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108716636
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
Provides effective diagnosis and management of infectious diseases in pregnant women in a single comprehensive available resource for busy clinicians.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108716636
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
Provides effective diagnosis and management of infectious diseases in pregnant women in a single comprehensive available resource for busy clinicians.
Preterm Labor and Delivery
Author: Hiroshi Sameshima
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9811398755
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
This splendid volume presents numerous aspects of preterm labor and delivery, from its fundamental mechanism to clinically focused approaches. The incidence of preterm delivery is 6-7% in Japan, while globally up to 10% of pregnancies with preterm labor result in premature delivery. The rates of overall survival and intact survival of the premature infants are also excellent in Japan. Thus Japan’s approach to preterm labor and delivery has long attracted attention. In each chapter, experts describe specific issues unique to conditions in Japan, including diagnosis, tocolytic agents, definition of clinical chorioamnionitis, treatment of bacterial vaginosis, role of amniocentesis, management of preterm premature membrane rupture and also placental pathology, presenting definitive evidence of the reduced incidence of preterm delivery in Japan. This book benefits not only obstetricians, pediatricians and gynecologist, but also midwives, nurse practitioners, and medical and associated staffs in the field of obstetrics, pediatrics, as well as neonatal and perinatal medicine who are involved in delivery.
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9811398755
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
This splendid volume presents numerous aspects of preterm labor and delivery, from its fundamental mechanism to clinically focused approaches. The incidence of preterm delivery is 6-7% in Japan, while globally up to 10% of pregnancies with preterm labor result in premature delivery. The rates of overall survival and intact survival of the premature infants are also excellent in Japan. Thus Japan’s approach to preterm labor and delivery has long attracted attention. In each chapter, experts describe specific issues unique to conditions in Japan, including diagnosis, tocolytic agents, definition of clinical chorioamnionitis, treatment of bacterial vaginosis, role of amniocentesis, management of preterm premature membrane rupture and also placental pathology, presenting definitive evidence of the reduced incidence of preterm delivery in Japan. This book benefits not only obstetricians, pediatricians and gynecologist, but also midwives, nurse practitioners, and medical and associated staffs in the field of obstetrics, pediatrics, as well as neonatal and perinatal medicine who are involved in delivery.