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The main feature of this website is a clinical decision support tool. The programme allows health professionals to enter the symptoms of a patient. Different age groups and geographical areas (to narrow down the differentials regarding paediatric infectious diseases) can be chosen. A few seconds after submission the user receives a list of differential diagnoses. Clicking on the respective diagnosis allows you to read the digitalised version of the Nelson Behrmann Textbook of Pediatrics, view related images and treatment protocols and read summaries of related articles. Other features of this site are: an extensive image library, an experience section (contains interesting reports of cases and potential complications), MRCPCH teaching, links to websites related to paediatrics. The site requires subsciption since June 2004.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Travelers' Health by CDC
The Centers for Disease Control are part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The website offers a plethora of information on health-related topics including the following: birth defects, disabilities, diseases and conditions, emergency preparedness and response, environmental heath, genetics and genomics, health promotion, vaccines and pediatric immunisations. The site also provides links to the two main publications - the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) and the Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal (both full text without subscription / charge). Other links provide growth charts and national, epidemiological data.
Travelers' Health is part of the CDC website and a useful resource for travelers and doctors alike. It provides health information (such as endemic infections and recommendations for immunisation) on specific destinations (region- and country-specific) and contains up-to-date details of recent outbreaks of ID. Further pages provide information on: diseases (including current distribution), vaccinations, safe food and water, arthropod protection and U.S. Travel Medicine Clinics. There is also a section called "Travelling with children", which contains the following: U.S. routine schedule for childhood immunisations, vaccination recommendations for infants and children who are travelling, food and water precautions and travellers' diarrhoea prevention.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The NIH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The "Health Topics" section of this site provides information on a variety of diseases, including recent research, treatment options and support groups and provides links to topic-related agencies (e.g. the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases). Another section outlines details of grants, funding and research training. The "Scientific Resources" section provides links to a number of resources within the NIH - such as the Mammalian Gene Collection, the Human Embryonic Stem Cell Registry and the AIDS Reagent Program.
National Center for Infectious Diseases - Infectious Disease Guidelines
This site contains a large collection of evidence-based guidelines related to Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Many guidelines originate from articles published in journals such as Pediatrics, Annals of Internal Medicine and Mortality Morbidity Weekly Report. Current topics include: antibiotic and antimicrobial resistance, bacterial infections, diarrheal diseases, infection control, opportunistic infections, parasitic infections, vaccination and viral infections. The site states that the access to some of the documents may be restricted to subscribers of the respective journal - however, all contents appeared accessible (full-text).
National Electronic Library of Infection (NeLI)
Supported by the National Health Service (UK) and the UK Health Protection Agency (HPA), the National electronic Library of Infection, one of the Specialist Libraries of the NeLH, is providing an on-line, evidence-based, quality-tagged internet portal to the best available evidence on prevention, treatment and investigation of infectious diseases. In addition to providing a single point to available electronic resources on communicable diseases, the key value of the library is in a quality appraisal of posted documents. This procedure is conducted in collaboration with all major professional societies and expert committees in the area of infectious diseases in the UK. Each document considered the best available evidence on a particular subject is assigned a quality tag, by a member of a professional society. The quality tag consists of a Reviewers Assessment critically summarizing the paper, and a checklist, which answers brief questions about the methodological issues, level of evidence, potential biases and applicability of the results. The resultant quality tag and a signature of the particular reviewer and their affiliations to societies, academic institutes and the NHS are attached to the document. The site can be browsed alphabetically according to topics - diseases (e.g. hepatitis), pathogens or wider topics (e.g. respiratory tract infection) or searched by picking up keywords from pull-down menus or by using a free-text search. In addition, other sections include: news section, conferences and useful websites.
World Health Organisation (WHO)
This website offers a multitude of useful information such as country-specific epidemiological data, disease outbreaks, data on immunisation and data on notifiable diseases. Another large section - called "Health Topics" - contains fact sheets about a large variety of diseases, policies, press releases and information on current WHO programmes. The WHO Infectious Diseases Site is similarly structured and offers information about anything from African trypanosomiasis to yellow fever.
The International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID)
ISID is committed to improve the care of patients with infectious diseases, the training of clinicians and researchers in ID and microbiology, and the control of ID around the world. The Society's official journal - the International Journal of Infectious Diseases (IJID) - can unfortunately only be accessed by subscribers. However, the "Resources" section provides up to date information on conferences and meetings related to infectious diseases. A really interesting and useful resource featured on this site is ProMed-mail - a global electronic reporting system for outbreaks of emerging ID. This section contains reports of recent outbreaks as well as maps of outbreaks / distribution of infectious agents. A search engine conveniently retrieves all the relevant information according to keywords.
The Johns Hopkins Division of Infectious Diseases
This website is divided into several sections: 1. medical education - includes the "Case Round" section which contains interesting case descriptions, 2. The Johns Hopkins Center for Tuberculosis Research - which contains treatment guidelines and other resources related to TB, 3. Hepatitis C - which contains extensive information on clinical trials and treatment options, 4. useful links related to Infectious Diseases and 5. The Johns Hopkins Antibiotic Guide. Access to the antibiotic guide is free of charge after a brief registration process. The guidelines can be browsed according to pathogen or diagnosis - and include brief sections on diagnostic criteria, common pathogens and recommendations for empiric and pathogen specific treatment. Unfortunately, there are no specific guidelines for pediatrics (only adult drug doses given and some of the drugs would be inappropriate for use in children - e.g. tetracyclines). However, overall it is a valuable resource.
Online version of the 2nd edition of the textbook by Alan Granoff and Robert G. Webster. The navigation is not very user-friendly at times, but the contents makes it a useful resource: detailed sections on human, animal and plant viruses (including: history, taxonomy, structure, molecular biology, transmission, symptomatology, serology and epidemiology), virus interaction with the host immune system, instructive figures / graphs and 3D images / animations of viruses.
Microbiology
and Immunology Online - University of South Carolina
This site is run by the Medical School of the University of South Carolina. The contents was originally derived from lectures for medical students, but has been expanded subsequently. The contents is presented in a textbook style fashion and the sections are divided into bacteriology, mycology, virology, parasitology and immunology. Although the written contents is not as extensive or elaborate as most textbooks in these fields the site has many appealing features: the layout is pleasant, navigation is straight forward and there are large collections of microscopic images, life-cycle illustrations and even a few real-time teaching videos.
The Paediatric European Network for Treatment of AIDS (PENTA)
PENTA was established in 1991 as a collaboration between paediatric HIV centres in Europe and is supported by the European Union. The site provides information about the PENTA trials (outline of trial, results, published data) and the PENTA guidelines for the use of antiretroviral therapy in paediatric HIV infection. The site also provides details of the PENTA network, publications and contact details.
The National Pediatric AIDS Organisation (NPAN)
NPAN is an U.S. based non-profit organisation that works collaboratively with a number of other HIV/AIDS information providers. The site contains information on current clinical trials and links to a number of different Clinical Trials Groups. The "Medical Information" section contains a collection of HIV/AIDS related hyperlinks to a variety of websites such as the FDA, the American Medical Association and Medscape. Disappointingly, quite a few of the links are outdated/invalid. Other sections provide details of organisations, conferences, databases and statistics resources.
The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI)
IAVI is a global organisation working to speed the development and distribution of preventive AIDS vaccines. The site contains the latest news about HIV vaccine trials, often including the relevant links (e.g. manufacturer, press releases etc.). Although HIV vaccines are the main focus the sites does also provide other reports and articles on HIV/AIDS related topics (e.g. epidemiology, prevention, policy and advocacy). One section additionally provides details about HIV related conferences and events.
BioMed Central - an open access publishing house - offers a range of Infectious Diseases related journals on their website. Following journals are available without subscription:
All articles can be accessed in full text (free of charge) - both in html and PDF format. The site also allows users to comment on published articles and e-mail them to colleagues. The "latest news" section provides information on topic related matters, such as conferences, meetings and recently released literature. Another interesting option is "Current Controlled Trials" - which features two clinical trials resources - ISRCTN (database of RCTs with an International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number) and mRCT (metaRegister of Controlled Trials). Both options allow you to search for and obtain details about current RCTs at international level after a brief registration process.
The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) / WEHI-TV
WEHI is one of Australia's foremost medical research establishements. The institute puts a considerable effort into the creation of educational resources. WEHI-TV - one of the current projects - provides a range of computer-generated medical illustrations on the topics malaria, diabetes, CNS, cell biology, immune system/host defense and DNA/molecular biology. Even more impressive are the movies (3D animations) on the subjects malaria (mosquito biting, merozoites invading RBC, adhesion to endothelium), Colony Stimulating Factors, DNA (chromosome wrapping, replication, transcription, translation, recombinant DNA). The clips are very instructive and are a great teaching resource (the institute allows the use of the material free of charge).
Dennis Kunkel Microscopy, Inc.
This site offers an extensive library of amazing electron microscopic images of the following categories: insects (vectors), bacteria, protozoans, viruses and fungi as well as some topics related to biology. A search engine allows you to search the library conveniently. Another nice feature are the "animated" images - which look great, but are produced by focusing in on details of a larger image. However, the images are protected by copyright - but usage rights can be obtained from the company by payment of a fee.
The British Society for Immunology (BSI)
The BSI is a registered charity which aims to advance the science of Immunology through publication of its journals ("Immunology" and "Clinical and Experimental Immunology"), the organisation of scientific meetings and its work with schools and the general public. The site itself contains information on conferences, meetings, courses, training and education and awards. It also provides a list of regional groups and affinity groups (including Paediatric Immunology) and links related to Immunology.
Biocarta offers an amazing collection of pathways online. The graphics are of high quality, detailed and very up to date - they are also supported by detailed descriptions. The collection contains a large number of Immunology pathways (e.g. complement pathways, receptors and receptor complexes and signaling pathways), as well as pathways related to metabolism, haematopoiesis, neuroscience and developmental biology.
This site has mainly portal function and provides a number of useful links, including links to associations and organisations related to Immunology. Another section contains a list of and links to postgraduate programs in Immunology in the U.S.A. and Canada - some related to Paediatric Immunology. Other sections provide links to a number of databases of knock-out/transgenic mice and links to various gene databases.
BioMed Central - an open access publishing house - offers a range of Immunology related journals on their website. Following journals are available without subscription:
All articles can be accessed in full text (free of charge) - both in html and PDF format - and quite a few are related to Paediatric Immunology. The site also allows users to comment on published articles and e-mail them to others. The "latest news" section provides information on topic related matters, such as conferences, meetings and recently released literature. Another interesting option is "Current Controlled Trials" - which features two clinical trials resources - ISRCTN (database of RCTs with an International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number) and mRCT (metaRegister of Controlled Trials). Both options allow you to search for and obtain details about current RCTs at international level after a brief registration process.
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
The LSHTM is one of the leading institutions in Europe for Public Health and Tropical Medicine. The site contains information on current research, which can be browsed according to discipline or research area. Furthermore, it outlines degree programmes and application procedures. The site also provides information on the academic departments (Epidemiology and Population Health, Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Public Health and Policy), the School Centres and International Collaborating Centres. Another section contains news, press releases and information about events.
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM)
The LSTM was founded in 1898, becoming the world's first institution devoted primarily to Tropical Medicine. The site contains information about the clinical services provided by LSTM such as International Travel Health Clinic, outpatient clinics, inpatient services and telephone advice for health professionals. Other sections give information on various Diploma and MSc courses, as well as current research programmes and research groups at LSTM.
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases (HTD), London
The HTD is now part of the University College London Hospitals (UCLH), but also has close links to the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). The history of this institute dates back to 1821, when the old British Royal Navy warship HMS Grampus was converted into a floating hospital for the treatment of Tropical and Infectious Diseases. The site describes the services provided by the HTD, outlines referral procedures and gives useful contact information for doctors. You can also find a range of Travel Health products for sale such as First Aid kits, mosquito repellents and coils, bednets, needle kits and water treatment chemicals.
International Travel and Health - by WHO
This site offers up to date country-specific information about malaria and yellow fever (last updated April 2004). Navigation is simply by clicking on regions / countries of interest on a map. Additional disease maps featured on the site include: Cholera, Dengue, Hepatitis C, Japanese Encephalitis and Poliomyelitis.
Tropical Medicine Central Resource (TMCR)
The website contains the 1700 page textbook "The Imaging of Tropical Diseases, with Epidemiological, Pathological and Clinical Correlation (authors: P. Palmer, M. Reeder). The site is therefore structured like a textbook and includes a structured index of Tropical Diseases. The disease-.specific sections include: an introduction (with definition, synonyms etc.), very detailed information on geographic distribution, epidemiology, pathology, microscopic images, images of vectors and hosts, histology, laboratory and diagnosis, clinical presentation and of course radiological investigations and findings (includes high quality images). An excellent resource for Tropical Medicine - and free of charge.
Malaria Foundation International
The website is run by Malaria Foundation International, a non-profit organisation founded in the U.S. in 1992. The site itself was started in 1995 and is intended to provide a gateway for malaria-related information. Generally, the site appears to be very up-to-date, but a few sections appeared outdated (e.g. malaria-prophylaxis 2000 guidelines). This website provides information on a broad range of topics related to malaria: global malaria initiatives, malaria-related events, literature, glossary, on-line journals and scientific information. It also provides a gateway with links to over 130 malaria-related websites. The layout is functional and navigation is straight forward.
Malaria Reference Laboratory (MRL)
This laboratory is part of the U.K. Health Protection Agency (HPA), formerly the PHLS, but is situated in the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The information on this website is rather limited, but does include contact numbers for advice on malaria (treatment and laboratory aspects) and links to the WHO, HPA, LSHTM Malaria Centre and LSHTM Diagnostic Parasitology laboratory. Most importantly, it contains the recent Malaria Prevention Guidelines for British Travellers (via HPA).
The Malaria Journal is published by BioMed Central - an open-access publishing house - in collaboration with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. All articles can be accessed in full text (free of charge) - both in html and PDF format. The site also allows the user to comment on published articles and e-mail them to colleagues. The "latest news" section provides information on related matters, such as conferences, meetings and recently released literature related to malaria and Tropical Medicine.
DPDx - Laboratory Identification of
Parasites
This website is maintained by CDC's Division of Parasitic Diseases (DPD) and offers two complementary functions: 1. reference and training and 2. diagnostic assistance function. The 'reference and training' section includes concise reviews of parasites and parasitic diseases and a large image library with microscopic images of parasites, histology slides and images displaying the life-cycles of various parasites (all material is free of copyright). The 'diagnostic assistance function' allows the user to obtain advice and/or send digital images of specimens for review by and consultation with the DPD staff (this assistance is free of charge).
The Atlas of Medical Parasitology (AMP)
This website is run by the Carlo Denegri Foundation (a non-profit organisation) and the University of Torino, Italy. The AMP was created for teaching purposes and as a resource for teaching aids. The atlas contains a large number of images of human parasites, histopathological slides and in some instances radiological images. The database is divided according to systems (e.g. lung parasites, gut parasites etc), which makes navigation straight forward.
The Internet Journal of Pediatrics and Neonatology
This journal is published by an Open Access Publisher - Internet Scientific Publications (ISPUB). The Internet Journal of Pediatrics and Neonatology (IJPN) is a peer-reviewed journal published exclusively in electronic form. The editorial board consists of experts from several countries across the globe. All journals and articles can be accessed without subscription or charges. Equally, authors can submit their articles free of charge. The journal features: original articles, reviews, case reports, selected/recent topics, press releases and information about international meetings.
Royal
Children's Hospital Melbourne - Paediatric Handbook Online
The site contains the full version of the 7th edition of the RCH Paediatric Handbook, which provides a comprehensive practical guide to the management of health problems in children. Sections include: emergencies, procedures and analgesia, fluids and nutrition, child public health, development, psychosocial problems, medicine and surgery. The emergency section provides background information on a wide range of topics and contains management guidelines and flow-charts for various conditions/presentations. Another useful feature is the "emergency drug and fluid calculator", which - after choosing age/weight - produces a chart with the age-specific limits for vital parameters, appropriate ETT size/length and emergency drug doses. A great resource!
BioMed Central, an open access publishing house, offers a range of Paediatrics related journals on their website - including BMC Paediatrics. The journal features high-quality research articles, case reports, hypothesis and debates. All articles can be accessed in full text (free of charge) - both in html and PDF format. The site also allows users to comment on published articles and e-mail them to colleagues. Another interesting option is "Current Controlled Trials" (via BMC homepage) - which features two clinical trials resources - ISRCTN (database of RCTs with an International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number) and mRCT (metaRegister of Controlled Trials). Both options allow you to search for and obtain details about current RCTs at international level after a brief registration process.
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)
The main objectives of the U.K. based RCPCH are to advance the science of paediatrics, improve standards of medical care to children, and to educate and examine doctors in Paediatrics. The site provides information on various committees, education and training (including Higher Specialist Training), events, exams and research in Paediatrics (includes information on the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit - BPSU). The "Publications" section contains documents related to the activities of the RCPCH, press releases and paediatric guideline appraisals.
PaedSuccess runs regular preparation courses for the Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health exam (MRCPCH Part I) in London. The course is run in a seminar-style with small groups. The carefully selected lecturers and tutors facilitate a positive learning environment with emphasis on the individual requirements of the candidates. All relevant subspecialties are covered by experts in the respective fields.
This site is based at the Children's Hospital of Iowa. Much of the contents is aimed at children and their parents, but it also includes some useful features for Health Professionals. The most interesting sections are mainly related to Pediatric Radiology. PaediapaediaTM is an online imaging encyclopaedia which outlines details of various radiological techniques and describes the typical radiological findings according to diseases/categories. The Paediatric Radiology Teaching Files provide short, text-book style articles on various conditions, as well as excellent images (x-ray, MRI, CT, etc.). Other sections are dedicated to pathology, anatomy, psychiatry and several surgical specialties.
European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI)
The European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) is a non-profit academic organisation that forms part of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL). The EBI is a centre for research and services in bioinformatics. The Institute manages databases of biological data including nucleic acid, protein sequences and macromolecular structures. The section "Bioinformatics: Products and Services" features one of the largest collections of databases and tools for Molecular Biology on the internet. The database section contains: literature databases, microarray databases, nucleotide databases, protein databases and structure databases. The tools section facilitates homology searches, protein function analysis, sequence analysis, structural analysis and other useful operations.
National Center for Biotechnology Information (U.S.)
The National Center for Biotechnology Information creates public databases, conducts research in computational biology, develops software tools for analyzing genome data, and disseminates biomedical information. The site is divided into the following sections: BLAST (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool), OMIM (Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man), Taxonomy and Structure. The latter contains MMDB, a database of macromolecular 3D structures, as well as tools for their visualization and comparative analysis. MMDB, the Molecular Modeling Database, contains experimentally determined biopolymer structures obtained from the Protein Data Bank. The BLAST section offers a variety of BLAST engines for nucleotide- and protein sequences and facilitates BLAST searches of the human genome, various animals and pathogens. The site also offers good tutorials for novices.
The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute is one of the leading genomics centres in the world, dedicated to analysing and understanding genomes. Formerly the Sanger Centre, the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute was founded in 1993 by the Wellcome Trust and the UK Medical Research Council (MRC). The site features useful compilations and links to software packages, BLAST Search Services and Database Search Services. Another section - Genome Sequencing and Annotation - allows you to retrieve information about individual chromosomes (e.g. human, mouse, pathogen) and lists links to ongoing projects. The section "Genomics & Genetics at the Sanger Institute" provides information on microarrays, the Human Genome Project and the Cancer Genome Project, immunogenomics, proteomics, bioinformatics and a number of other aspects.
The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR)
Founded in 1992, The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) is a not-for-profit research institute whose primary research interests are in structural, functional and comparative analysis of genomes and gene products from a wide variety of organisms including viruses, eubacteria, archaea and eukaryotes (plants, animals, fungi and protists such as the malarial parasite). The website features many useful tools and databases such as the Comprehensive Microbial Resource (CMR) - a tool that allows researchers to access all of the bacterial genome sequences completed to date. The TIGR Parasites Database contains links to the genome projects for T.brucei and T. cruzi, B. malayi, E. histolytica, Pl. falciparum and Pl. vixax; the TIGR Fungal Database contains information on the projects for Cryptococcus neoformans and Aspergillus fumigatus. Two further sections are dedicated to Functional Genomics and Software Resources - the latter provides links to free software for gene finding/annotations, alignment, sequencing/finishing, microarrays and grid computing. A great resource.
This site is run by the U.S. Department of Energy / Office of Science. It contains a large, detailed section with links and information about the Human Genome Project (news, research topics, publications, resources) as well as the Microbial Genome Programme. Another section features resources for educators and students, while another covers medical aspects of genetics (gene testing, diseases, gene therapy, pharmaceuticals, genetic counselling).
The ExPASy (Expert Protein Analysis System) proteomics server of the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB) is dedicated to the analysis of protein sequences and structures as well as 2-D PAGE. The site features links to a variety of protein and enzyme databases as well as a large collection of tools and software packages related to proteomics, DNA to protein translation, BLAST and structure prediction amongst others.
UCLA Molecular Biology Tutorials
This website provides excellent tutorials on a range of topics related to Molecular Biology. The contents is divided into 2 broad topics - 1. Gene Expression and 2. Gene Cloning. The Gene Expression section contains tutorials on transcription, splicing and translation. The Gene Cloning section contains material about restriction enzymes, sequencing, Southern blotting and PCR. The tutorials are supported by great graphics and animations. Viewing will require Flash Player and QuickTime Player (available free of charge / click name to download).
The
Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
This
site features an online-version of the third edition of "The Dictionary
of Cell & Molecular Biology" published by Academic Press. A simple
search engine retrieves documents related to the search terms entered. The explanations
- as can be expected from a dictionary - are rather concise, but crosslinking
allows you to look up other terms that appear in the text. Contains everything
you wanted to know about cell biology but were too afraid to ask. Great for
beginners.
Restriction
Endonuclease Database - New England BioLabs
Excellent resource for information on restriction enzymes (despite the commercial character). Restriction enzymes can be searched alphabetically or by entering the desired recognition sequence into the enzyme finder search engine. The site also features the NEBcutter tool which will take a DNA sequence and find the large, non-overlapping open reading frames using the E.coli genetic code and the sites for all Type II restriction enzymes that cut the sequence just once. By default, only enzymes available from NEB are used, but other sets may be chosen.
Provides guidance on how to find antibodies (including a number of commercial links). Other sections feature online educational resources about antibodies as well as immunology and biotechnology resources. The "database/software" section contains further useful links related to antibodies, immunohistology, hybridomas and cell cultures. A great resource for anything related to antibodies.
John Kyrk's Cell Biology Animations
This site - run by John Kyrk - features amazing animations and graphics about cell biology including: DNA (structure, replication, transcription, translation), cell index (chromosome structure, membranes, mitochondria), meiosis and mitosis as well as a number of biochemical processes.
PubMed probably requires little explanation - it is the most widely used search-engine/database in Medicine. PubMed is provided by the U.S. National Library and contains 12 million citations from 4600 biomedical journals worldwide. Articles can be searched for according to author, keyword or subject, while MeSH allows the use of categories (indexing system) to find relevant articles.
The Cochrane Collaboration is an international, non-profit organisation providing up-to-date information about the effects of health care. The site contains a large database of evidence based, systematic reviews about treatments and interventions. However, the Cochrane Library itself can only accessed with password.
The British National Formulary - BNF.org
The British National Formulary is a drug compendium used nationwide in the United Kingdom. It provides healthcare providers with accurate, up to date information about a wide range of medications. The website contains the newest version corresponding to the printed version of BNF46. The compendium can be searched according to drug name, component name or indication. Another useful feature - "calculators" - allows to calculate Body Mass Index, Body Surface Index, imperial-metric conversions, creatinine clearance and other parameters.
The
National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC)
This website is a comprehensive database of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and related topics produced by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) in partnership with the American Medical Association (AMA). Key features include: structured abstracts of guidelines, access to full text guidelines/articles and Palm-based PDA downloads. A search engine facilitates the retrieval of the relevant documents. The site contains a large number of investigation- and management-guidelines related to Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Pediatric Immunology and vaccination.
The Karolinska Institute University Library
The library homepage of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm contains an enormous up to date database with a large number of links to websites related to bacterial infections, mycoses, viral diseases, parasitic diseases and Immunology. Another section contains links related to congenital, hereditary and neonatal diseases. Sections can either be browsed according to topic - alternatively, a search engine facilitates the search according to keywords.
Public Health Image Library by CDC (PHIL)
The PHIL provided by the CDC contains a large number of photos, illustrations and a few audio-visual files. The site contains historical images as well as clinical photos related to paediatric infectious diseases, paediatric immunology, tropical medicine and other specialties. Other images include: histology, cultures, posters (e.g. vaccination campaigns), electron micrographs, images of vectors, x-rays and illustrations. The images are in the public domain and can be accessed and used free of charge.
Interactive
Human Atlas by Health Scout
This website features 3D computer animated video sequences, still images and models of pathogens. Although the contents is geared more towards lay persons the contents is entertaining and could be used for teaching purposes. Current topics include: allergies, immunisation, infectious diseases (AIDS, anthrax, herpes, hepatitis, influenza, lyme disease, meningitis, UTI) and numerous paediatric topics (e.g. Down's syndrome, ADHD).
This website is run by Johns Hopkins University. The starting page features a search engine allowing fast retrieval of relevant images. After entering a particular skin condition the engine displays one full-size image, as well as several smaller ones which can also be displayed in full size. All images are accompanied by a short case description and sometimes relevant hyperlinks are displayed simultaneously. Most of the photos are high-resolution images and of impressive quality. Another interesting feature is the Online Dermatology Quiz. This site is a useful resource for Paediatricians (covering conditions such as eczema, seborrhoic dermatitis, haemangioma etc.) as well as Infectious Diseases Specialists (covering scabies, leprosy, cutaneous tuberculosis, fungal infections etc).
Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body
This website features a complete online version of the classic 1918 publication by Henry Gray which includes 1,247 engravings. A search engine facilitates convenient navigation. The access is free of charge.
This website offers a wide range of articles (text-book style) on subjects related to Paediatrics, Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Immunology and even Tropical Medicine. Most parts can be viewed without subscription/fees, but some features are only accessible to registered (and paying) users. The site also contains recent journal updates, medical image library and online CME. Other useful features are: medical dictionary (Stedman's), Medical Institution Finder (searches for medical schools, societies and organisations, libraries and medical centers) and links to a variety of medical journals.
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