Thursday, 9 February 2012
EquipLinks: Infectious diseases
British Liver Trust
A UK site which has detailed information about liver-related diseases including: Budd-Chiari, Cirrhosis, Gallstones, Gilbert's Syndrome, Haemochromatosis, Hepatitis A, B, C, D and E, Porphyria, Wilson's Disease. Also has factsheets in Bengali, Cantonese, Chinese, Gujarati, Hindi, Polish, Punjabi and Urdu.
This resource was last checked on: 11 April 2011
British Liver Trust - Translations
A UK site which has detailed information about liver-related diseases including: Liver function tests, liver biopsy, liver ultrasound, Hepatitis B and C in Bengali, Cantonese, Chinese, Gujarati, Hindi, Polish, Punjabi and Urdu
This resource was last checked on: 12 October 2011
British Lung Foundation
Provides information on many lung disorders including: Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), Allergy, Alpha-1-antitrypsin, Asbestos, Asthma, Bird flu, Breathlessness, Bronchiectasis, Bronchiolitis, Children's lung disease, COPD, Extrinsic allergic alveolitis, Flu, Hyperventilation, Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (fibrosing alveolitis), Legionnaires' disease, Lung cancer, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), Mesothelioma, Pneumonia, Pneumothorax, Pseudomonas, Pulmonary embolism, Pulmonary hypertension, RSV, Sarcoidosis, Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Snoring and sleep apnoea, Tuberculosis. Some of the information is translated into: Bengali, Hindu, Punjabi, Turkish, Urdu.
This resource was last checked on: 18 May 2011
British Thoracic Society
Provides information on chest and lung disorders including Asthma, Air Travel, Anti TNF-a Treatment, Bronchoscopy, COPD, Cough, Cystic Fibrosis, Diving, Emergency Oxygen, Home Oxygen Service, Interstitial Lung Disease (DPLD), Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma, Nebuliser, Non-invasive Ventilation, Occupational Lung Disease, Opportunist Mycobacteria, Pandemic Flu, Pleural Disease, Pleural Infection, Pneumonia, Pneumothorax, Pulmonary Embolism, Pulmonary Hypertension, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Sleep Apnoea, Smoking, Tuberculosis
This resource was last checked on: 18 May 2011
Department of Health - Flu Jab
Flu Jab leaflet available in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Farsi, French, Gujarati, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu
This resource was last checked on: 12 October 2011
Department of Health - Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C available in Arabic, Bengali, French, Gujarati, Portuguese, Punjabi, Turkish and Urdu
This resource was last checked on: 12 October 2011
Do Bugs Need Drugs?
Information from the Department of Health about infection prevention, handwashing and hygiene, guidelines for managing common infections and using antibiotics wisely (available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Somali, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese)
This resource was last checked on: 04 July 2011
E-Bug
A European-wide antibiotic and hygiene teaching resource for junior and senior school children. An interactive website hosting complementary games, interactive quizzes, disease fact sheets and much more.
This resource was last checked on: 16 March 2011
England's Antibiotic Awareness Campaign
The latest phase of the government’s campaign to help people understand that antibiotics don't work in treating colds or other viral infections is now under way. The campaign aims to reduce unnecessary requests for GPs to prescribe antibiotics and to tackle the increasing problem of antibiotic resistance.
This resource was last checked on: 16 March 2011
Group B Strep Infection
Information about Group B Streptococcus (GBS) and its prevention in newborn babies.
This resource was last checked on: 04 October 2011
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