RESOURCES : DENGUE FEVER

MedlinePlus: Dengue Offers links to news reports, general information, research articles, and statistics concerning the disease. www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dengue.html CDC: Dengue Fever Offers basic facts on dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) as well as information for travelers. www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/dengue Dengue Fever Alan Spira describes his own experience with Dengue, explains how the disease progresses, and offers tips [...]

DENGUE FEVER REFERENCE

·         Guzman MG, Kouri G. Dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever in the Americas: lessons and challenges. J Clin Virol. May 2003;27(1):1-13. [Medline]. ·         Guzman MG, Kouri G. Dengue: an update. Lancet Infect Dis. Jan 2002;2(1):33-42. [Medline]. ·         Halstead SB. Pathogenesis of dengue: challenges to molecular biology. Science. Jan 29 1988;239(4839):476-81. [Medline]. ·         Hoeprich PD, Jordan MC, Ronald AR, eds; Halstead SB. Infectious Diseases: A Treatise of Infectious Processes. 1994:919-923. ·         Kao CL, [...]

reference fever in children : nejm

The Underrecognized Burden of Influenza in Young Children Poehling KA, Edwards KM, Weinberg GA, Szilagyi P, Staat MA, Iwane MK, Bridges CB, Grijalva CG, Zhu Y, Bernstein DI, Herrera G, Erdman D, Hall CB, Seither R, Griffin MR …influenza, we performed active, prospective surveillance among children younger than five years of age who resided in [...]

FEVER IN CHILDREN : JOURNAL NEJM

Hereditary Periodic Fever Drenth JPH, van der Meer JWM …-binding-site domain, and a leucine-rich repeat motif region — features that suggest that the protein has an inflammatory role. 76 Children may have a syndrome of periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and tender cervical adenitis. 77 The disorder usually develops before the age of five years… [...]

FEVER IN CHILDREN : JOURNAL NEJM

Hereditary Periodic Fever Drenth JPH, van der Meer JWM …-binding-site domain, and a leucine-rich repeat motif region — features that suggest that the protein has an inflammatory role. 76 Children may have a syndrome of periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and tender cervical adenitis. 77 The disorder usually develops before the age of five years… [...]

REFERENCE OF FEBRILE CONVULSION

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Long-Term Intellectual and Behavioral Outcomes of Children with Febrile Convulsions

http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/338/24/1723     The New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 338:1723-1728   June 11, 1998   Number 24   Christopher M. Verity, F.R.C.P.C.H., Rosemary Greenwood, M.Sc., and Jean Golding, Ph.D. ABSTRACT Background Hospital-based studies have reported that children with febrile convulsions have subsequent mental retardation and behavior problems. In contrast, population-based studies have reported a [...]

FEVER ARTICLES FOR PROFESSIONAL

o    Analgesics Education Resource o    Resource Learning Outcomes o    Overview of Resource o    Using the Resource o    Fever o    Pathophysiology of fever o    Temperature Measurement o    Management of fever   o    Pain o    Pathophysiology of pain o     Pain Assessment o    Management of Pain o    Ibuprofen and Paracetamol o     What the experts say o    Conclusion o    [...]

References – Fever

  Androkites A et al (1998) Comparison of axillary and infrared tympanic membrane thermometry in a pediatric oncology outpatient setting. Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing. 15, 4, 216-222. Banitalebi, H. & Bangstad, H.J. (2002) Measurement of fever in children – is infrared thermometry reliable? Tidsskr Nor Loageforen. 122(28): 2700-2701. Barton, JS.J., Gaffney, R., Chase, T., [...]

FEVER IN CHILDREN FOR PROFESSIONALS

For healthcare professionals CG47 Feverish illness in children: NICE guideline CG47 Feverish illness in children: NICE guideline (MS Word format) CG47 Feverish illness in children: full guideline CG47 Feverish illness in children: search strategies CG47 Feverish illness in children: quick reference guide Background information None found Implementing this guidance Any further information NICE has produced [...]