World Health Organization Technical Report Research Articles

Research on the menopause.

The papers in this issue of Maturitas were originally solicited as background documents for a World Health Organization (WHO) Scientific Group meeting on ‘Research on the Menopause in the 1990-s’. The meeting took place in Geneva, Switzerland on 1417 June 1994 under the auspices of the UNFPA/UNDP/World Bank and WHO Special Programme of Research Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction. The goal of the meeting was to make recommendations for research on the physiological and psychological aspects of menopause, its socio-cultural context, and the benefits and risks of various medical and non-medical interventions. Since the Scientific Group meeting report will be published as a monograph in the WHO technical report series, the background papers were designed to address the research needs in developing as well as developed countries [l]. Participants were selected from many parts of the world in order to convene a diverse group of scientists knowledgeable about biological, clinical and sociological aspects of the menopause and its health effects.

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Economics of Food Processing in the United States. Edited by C. O. McCorklePlenty and Want. By J. BurnettBiscuits, Cookies and Crackers, vol. 2. The biscuit making process. By N. Almond Process Engineering in the Food Industry: Developments and Opportunities. Edited by R. W. Field & J. A. HowellPrinciples and Practice of Chromatography. Ellis Horwood series in Analytical Chemistry. By B. RavindranathWheat: Chemistry and Technology, vols. 1 and 2. Edited by Y. PomeranzPostharvest: An Introduction to the Physiology and Handling of Fruit and Vegetables. By R. B. H. Wills, W. B. McGlasson, D. GrahamMicronutrients in milk and milk based food products. Edited by E. RennarInternational Food Regulation Handbook—Policy, Science and Law. Edited by R. D. Middlekauff & P. ShubikDevelopments in Food Preservation, vol. 5. Edited by S. ThorneEssential Food Hygiene. By R. J. Donaldson Dichlorvos: The WHO Environmental Health Criteria Series No. 79 Evaluation of Certain Food Additives and Contaminants. World Health Organization Technical Report Series 776 Cypermethrin: The WHO Environmental Health Criteria Series No. 82. DDT and its Derivatives: The WHO Environmental Health Criteria Series No. 83. 2,4‐Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (2,4‐D): The WHO Environmental Health Criteria Series No. 84 Lead: The WHO Environmental Health Criteria Series No. 85 Mercury: The WHO Environmental Health Criteria Series No. 85.

Rational use of diagnostic imaging in paediatrics. The report of a World Health Organization Study Group.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is the agency of the United Nations with primary responsibility for international health matters and public health. Through the exchange of the knowledge and experience of health professionals from 165 nations WHO promotes comprehensive health services worldwide. As a part of this effort WHO has in recent years been concerned with improving the availability and utilization of diagnostic imaging, especially as it relates to health services in developing countries. Having devised and specified suitable basic radiographic equipment (the WHO BRS) a WHO Scientific Group was convened in 1982 to study the utilization of radiographic procedures and to to recommend their more efficacious and rational use. Then in 1984, recognizing the implications of newer imaging technology on world health, a second WHO Scientific Group considered the design, impact and future use of ultrasonography and computed tomography in developing countries. The findings of these scientific groups were published as part of the WHO Technical Report Series which makes available the recommendations of such international groups of experts. Although some of the needs of children were considered in these previous Technical Reports, WHO felt that the size and socioeconomic importance of the paediatric population worldwide warranted a further study and report to address the particular technical and clinical problems of diagnostic imaging in the paediatric age group. Thus a third WHO Scientific Group met in Geneva from 18 to 24 November 1985 to review established practices and experience in paediatric imaging throughout the world; and to recommend rational guidelines for diagnostic imaging for children to age 14 years.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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Book reviewed in this article: A Manual of LABOUR WARD PRACTICE. J. Malcolm Pearce and Shirley A. Steel. The Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy. Report of a WHO Study Group. World Health Organization Technical Report Series 758. The Pregnancy Book The Doctors and Staff of the Royal Hospital For Women, Sydney. Obstetric Ultrasound: How, Why and When. The Chance of a lifetime — Infertility and IVF. Obstetric Fistula. Robert F. Zacharin

Vitamin D Deficiency Rickets in a Sunny Country: Pathogenesis, Clinical Picture and Management

ABSTRACT Vitamin D deficiency rickets occurs in sunny countries, mainly due to man-made environmental factors associated with avoidance of sunshine. This situation can be prevented by more health e...

A Rational Approach to Radiodiagnostic Investigations. No. 689 in the World Health Organization Technical Report Series

HomeRadiologyVol. 152, No. 1 PreviousNext ReviewsA Rational Approach to Radiodiagnostic Investigations. No. 689 in the World Health Organization Technical Report SeriesHarry J. GriffithsHarry J. GriffithsHarry J. GriffithsPublished Online:Jul 1 1984https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.152.1.44MoreSectionsPDF ToolsImage ViewerAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In Article HistoryPublished in print: July 1984 FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsRecommended Articles RSNA Education Exhibits RSNA Case Collection Vol. 152, No. 1 Metrics Altmetric Score PDF download

Neuronal Aging and Its Implications in Human Neurological Pathology. World Health Organization Technical Report Series 665

Neuronal Aging and Its Implications in Human Neurological Pathology. World Health Organization Technical Report Series 665

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BOOK REVIEWS Get access Recommended Health-based Limits in Occupational Exposure to Heavy Metals . Report of a WHO Study Group. World Health Organization Technical Report Series, No. 647, 1980 ( ISBN 92 4 120647 0 ). 116 pp. Price: Sw. fr. 8.-. French and Spanish editions in preparation. RONALD E. LANE RONALD E. LANE Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar The Annals of Occupational Hygiene, Volume 24, Issue 1, 1981, Page 163, https://doi.org/10.1093/annhyg/24.1.163 Published: 01 January 1981

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Book reviewed in this article:U. Stave: Perinatal PhysiologyM. Miskin: Ultrasound in PediatricsB. C. L. Touwen: Examination of the child with minor neurological dysfunctionTraditional birth attendantsF. Falkner & J. M. Tanner (eds.): Neurobiology and nutrition.Yves M. Rideau: Outlines of Muscular DystrophyH. J. Kaufmann: Technological developments and trends in pediatric radiologyT. M. Field: Infants horn at risk: Behaviour and Development.Viral respiratory diseases. Report of a WHO Scientific Group. World Health Organization Technical Report SeriesLaird G. Jackson & R. Neil Schimke (eds.): Clinical genetics. A source book for physicians.P. Casaer: Postural behaviour in newborn infants

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Book reviewed in this article:Beyond the Best Interests of the Child By Joseph Goldstein, Anna Freud and Albert J. SolnitDiagnostic Approaches to the Malformed Fetus, Abortus, Stillborn and Deceased NewbornNational Foundation‐March of Dimes Birth Defects: Original Article Series, XV, SA Edited by Mitchell S. Golbus and Bryan D. HallViral Respiratory Diseases World Health Organization Technical Report Series No. 642The Development of the Infant and Young Child, Abnormal and Normal, 7th Edn. By Ronald S. IllingworthIndividualised Assessment and Treatment for Autistic and Developmentally Disabled Children Vol. By Eric Schopler, Robert Jay Reichler and Margaret LansingInduced Abortion: Guidelines for the Provision of Care and Services Offset Publications No. 49

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Book reviewed in this article:Animal Tumours of the Female Reproductive Tract — Spontaneous and Experimental. Cotchin, E. and Marchant, J. Springer‐Verlag, New York, 1977.Evaluation of Certain Food Additives. Twentyfirst Report of the joint F.A.O./W.H.O. Expert Committee on Food Additives. World Health Organization Technical Report Services 1978 No.Clinics in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Volume 5 Gynaecological Surgery. David H. Lees and Albert Singer. W. B. Saunders Company, Ltd., London.Implantation — The Role of Proteinases, and Blockage of Implantation by Proteinase Inhibitors. H. W. Denker. Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology. Vol. 53, Fasc. 5, Springer‐Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York.Female Infertility — Contributions to Gynecology and Obstetrics Vol. 4. Editor P. J. Keller, S. Karger, Basel, Munchen.Geriatric Endocrinology. Edited by Robert B. Greenblatt. Raven Press, 1978. Pp. 256.Gynaecology Sex and Psyche. Lorraine Dennerstein, Graham Burrows, Lloyd Cox, Carl Wood. Pp. 220 Index, Select Bibliography and Glossary. Black and white line drawings.Induced Abortion. Report of a W.H.O. Scientific Group.Make it Happy. Jane Cousins. Penguin BooksGynaecological Oncology. Case Studies. Samuel Lifshitz and Herbert J. Buchgbaum.Social and Health Aspects of Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Principles of control measures. Public Health Papers No. 65, W.H.O. Geneva 1976.

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Journal Article Book Reviews Get access Controlling the Smoking Epidemic, World Health Organization Technical Report Series No. 636 World Health Organization, Geneva, 1979. 87 pp, Sw. Fr. 9.- Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology, Volume 9, Issue 2, December 1979, Pages 302–303, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.jjco.a039978 Published: 01 December 1979

ANTIBIOTIC‐RESISTANT ENTEROBACTERIA*

Australian Veterinary JournalVolume 55, Issue 11 p. 536-536 ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT ENTEROBACTERIA* H. McL Gordon, H. McL GordonSearch for more papers by this author H. McL Gordon, H. McL GordonSearch for more papers by this author First published: November 1979 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-0813.1979.tb07024.x † *Surveillance for the prevention and control of health hazards due to antibioticresistant enterobacteria. Reprt of a WHO meetin. World Health Organization Technical Report Series, 1978, No. 624. WHO Publications, Australian Government Publishing Service, P.O. Box 84, Canberra, A.C.T. 2600. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume55, Issue11November 1979Pages 536-536 RelatedInformation

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Book Reviews Research in Human Reproductive: Strengthening of Resources in Developing Countries. Report of a WHO Study Group World Health Organition. Geneva: World Health Organization, 1978. (World Health Organization Technical Report Series, no. 627.) 16 pages. 20 × 14 cm. Paper covers. £1.40 Pramilla Senanayake Pramilla Senanayake Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar British Medical Bulletin, Volume 35, Issue 2, May 1979, Page 208, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.bmb.a071575 Published: 01 May 1979

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Book reviewed in this article:Amniotic Fluid, 2nd edition, completely revised by D. V.I. Fairweather and T.K.A.B. Eskes. Elsevier/North Holland Biomedical Press, Amsterdam, Oxford, New York, 1978. (ISBN 90 219 2111 I). 455 pages. US dollars 78.25.Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology by Lothar Popp and Russel J. Thornsen, Hemisphere Publishing Corporation, McGraw‐Hill Book Company, New York 1978. (ISBN 0‐07‐050507‐1). DM. 40.70.Surveillance for the prevention and control of health hazards due to antibiotic‐resistant enterobacteria. Report of a WHO Meeting. World Health Organization Technical Report Series, 1978. No. 624 (ISBN 92 4 120624 1). 55 pages. Sw. Fr. 6.Clinics in obstetrics and gynecology, volume 5, no. 3, December 1978, Gynaecological Surgery, 747 p. Guest editors: David H. Lees and Albert Singer. W.B. Saunders Comp. Ltd, London 1978. Pound sterling 8,25.Obstetrics & Gynaecology by R. W. Taylor and M. G. Brush. Bailliere Tindall, London, 1978. (ISBN 0 7020 0664 0).Research in human reproduction: Strengthening in resources in developing countries. Report of a WHO Study Group. World Health Organization Technical Report Series, 1978, No. 627 (ISBN 92 4 120627 6). 16 pages. Sw. Fr. 4.

Requirements of vitamin A, thiamine, riboflavine and niacin (FAO Food and Nutrition Series No. 8, FAO Nutrition Meetings Report Series No. 41, World Health Organization Technical Report Series No. 362). 86 Seiten, 7 Abb., 9 Tab., 6 Anhänge. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome 1967

Food / NahrungVolume 23, Issue 6 p. 664-664 Buchbesprechung Requirements of vitamin A, thiamine, riboflavine and niacin (FAO Food and Nutrition Series No. 8, FAO Nutrition Meetings Report Series No. 41, World Health Organization Technical Report Series No. 362). 86 Seiten, 7 Abb., 9 Tab., 6 Anhänge. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome 1967 B. Gassmann, B. GassmannSearch for more papers by this author B. Gassmann, B. GassmannSearch for more papers by this author First published: 1979 https://doi.org/10.1002/food.19790230628Citations: 6AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article.Citing Literature Volume23, Issue61979Pages 664-664 RelatedInformation

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Book reviewed in this article: Fundamentals of Oncology, by Henry C. Pitot. Diagnosis of Diseases of the Mouth and Jaws, 2nd edition, by Edward V. Zegarelli, Austin H. Kutscher and George Hyman. Epidemiology, Etiology, and Prevention of Periodontal Diseases. Report of a WHO Scientific Group. World Health Organization Technical Report Series The Oral Manifestations of Systemic Disease, By Gerald Shklar and Philip L. McCarthy.

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Book Reviews The Role of Immune Complexes in Disease: Report of a WHO Scientific Group. World Health Organization, Geneva: World Health Organization, 1977. (World Health Organization Technical Report Series, no. 606.) 50 pages; 4 tables. 20×14cm. Paper covers. £1.80 J F Soothill J F Soothill Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar British Medical Bulletin, Volume 34, Issue 3, September 1978, Page 322, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.bmb.a071527 Published: 01 September 1978

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Journal Article Book Reviews Get access WHO Expert Committee on Biological Standardization: Twenty-seventh Report World Health Organization. Geneva: Would Health Organization, 1976. (World Health Organization Technical Report Series, no. 594.) 86 pages; tables. 20 × 14 cm. Paper covers. £2.24 D G Evans D G Evans Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar British Medical Bulletin, Volume 34, Issue 1, January 1978, Page 98, https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.bmb.a071473 Published: 01 January 1978

The Role of Immune Complexes in Disease

Journal Article The Role of Immune Complexes in Disease Get access The Role of Immune Complexes in Disease—Report of a WHO Scientific Group, World Health Organization Technical Report Series, No. 606. Published by the World Health Organization, WHO Publications Centre, 9 Sheridan Avenue, Albany, NY 12210. 58 p. Price $3.20. American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, Volume 34, Issue 10, 1 October 1977, Page 1153, https://doi.org/10.1093/ajhp/34.10.1153 Published: 01 October 1977