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Provides easy access to a large body of statistical data resources for science and
engineering (S&E) at U.S. academic institutions, including life sciences.
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1. Introduction -- 2. Methodology -- 3. Construction of the weight velocity standards
-- 4. Construction of the length velocity standards -- 5. Construction of the head
circumference velocity standards -- 6. Computation of centiles and z-scores for velocities
based on weight, length and head circumference -- 7. Discussion -- 8. Bibliography
-- Appendix B Model specifications of the WHO child growth velocity standards -- Appendix
C Results from analyses related to regression to the mean.
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I. Magnitude of falls : a worldwide overview -- II. Active ageing: a framework for
the global strategy for the prevention of falls in older age -- III. Determinants
of active ageing as they relate to falls in older age -- IV. Challenges for prevention
of falls in older age -- V. Examples of effective policies and interventions
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Second in a series of WHO reports on the global tobacco epidemic. Tracks the status
of the tobacco epidemic and the impact of interventions implemented to stop it.
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This landmark new report presents the first comprehensive worldwide analysis of tobacco
use and control efforts. It provides countries with a roadmap to reverse the devastating
global tobacco epidemic that could kill up to one billion people by the end of this
century. The report outlines the MPOWER package, a set of six key tobacco control
measures that reflect and build on the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
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Includes: death rates; health risk factors; preventive care utilization; and, health
insurance coverage.
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1. Introduction -- 2. Policies, strategies and targets for malaria control -- 3. Interventions
to control malaria -- 4. Impact of malaria control -- 5. Elimination of malaria --
6. Financing malaria control -- PROFILES -- 31 high-burden countries -- -- Annex 1.
Methods for preparing the country profiles -- Annex 2. Reported malaria cases and
deaths, 2008 -- Annex 3. A. Reported malaria cases, 1990--2008 -- Annex 3. B. Reported
malaria deaths, 1990--2008 -- Annex 4. A. Recommended policies and strategies for
malaria control, 2009 -- Annex 4. B. Antimalarial drug policy, 2009 -- Annex 5. Operational
coverage of ITNs, IRS and antimalarial treatment, 2007--2008 -- Annex 6. A. Household
surveys of mosquito nets ownership and usage, 2006--2008 -- Annex 6. B. Household
surveys of antimalarial treatment, 2006--2008 -- Annex 7. Funding for malaria control,
2008
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1. Introduction -- 2. Goals, targets, policies and strategies for malaria control
and elimination -- 3. Financing malaria control -- 4. Vector control -- 5. Preventive
therapies for malaria -- 6. Diagnostic testing and treatment of malarial -- 7. Impact
of malaria control -- Profiles -- Annex 1: Data completeness, 2010 -- Annex 2: Funding
for malaria control, 2010 -- Annex 3.A: Recommended policies and strategies for malaria
control, 2010 -- Annex 3.B: Antimalarial drug policy, 2010 -- Annex 4: Operational
coverage of insecticide-treated nets, indoor residual spraying, and antimalarial treatment,
2008-2010 -- Annex 5: Household surveys of mosquito nets ownership and usage, 2006-2010
-- Annex 6.A: Reported malaria cases and deaths, 2010 -- Annex 6.B: Malaria trends
1, 1990-2010 -- Annex 6.C: Malaria trends 2, 1990-2010 -- Annex 6.D: Reported malaria
deaths, 1990-2010.
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