Risk of transmitting meningococcal infection by transient contact on aircraft and other transport. [PDF]
, 2009 Contact tracing of persons with meningococcal disease who have travelled on aeroplane or other multi-passenger transport is not consistent between countries.
Hellenbrand, W +4 more
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Results on a pedagogic approach for tailoring public health interventions to minimise opportunistic infections. [PDF]
, 2019 We are performing curriculum modifications on the first year BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science module “Basic Microbiology” (De Montfort University, UK) to increase students’ knowledge of basic medical parasitology and infectious diseases, so these students ...
Lobo-Bedmar, M. C. +2 more
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Severity of imported malaria: protective effect of taking malaria chemoprophylaxis [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: Although chemoprophylaxis remains an important strategy for preventing malaria in travellers, its effectiveness may be compromised by lack of adherence. Inappropriate use of chemoprophylaxis is likely to increase the risk of acquiring malaria,
Jaap J van Hellemond +5 more
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Estimating past inhalation exposure to asbestos: a tool for risk attribution and disease screening [PDF]
, 2017 Introduction: Late presentation is common in mesothelioma. Reliable assessment of past exposure to asbestos is a necessary first step for risk attribution and for the development of a future screening programme. Such a programme could maximise access
Blyth, Kevin G. +2 more
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A PREVENTIVE TREATMENT OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENT WITH A HIGH RISK FOR TUBERCULOSES
Бюллетень сибирской медицины, 2013 The aim of the work is to find an optimal combination of treatment-and-health-improving activities for the preventive treatment. There are four groups of children with the different levels of the risk: very high, high, medium and low.
L. V. Poddubnaya +2 more
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Negligible risk of inducing resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis with single-dose rifampicin as post-exposure prophylaxis for leprosy [PDF]
, 2016 Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for leprosy is administered as one single dose of rifampicin (SDR) to the contacts of newly diagnosed leprosy patients. SDR reduces the risk of developing leprosy among contacts by around 60 % in the first 2-3 years after ...
Anthony, Richard +13 more
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Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics, 2021 Aim: In Nigeria, proguanil is the recommended drug for malaria chemoprophylaxis in persons with sickle cell anaemia (SCA); however, over the years, studies have given controversial reports on the effectiveness of proguanil as chemoprophylaxis.
Enato Izehiuwa G, Israel-Aina Yetunde T
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Neurotrauma Reports, 2022 Venous thromboembolic (VTE) prophylaxis in acute traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a controversial topic with wide practice variations. This study examined the association of VTE chemoprophylaxis with inpatient mortality and VTE events among isolated TBI ...
Darwin Ang +10 more
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Malaria intervention scale-up in Africa : effectiveness predictions for health programme planning tools, based on dynamic transmission modelling [PDF]
, 2016 Scale-up of malaria prevention and treatment needs to continue to further important gains made in the past decade, but national strategies and budget allocations are not always evidence-based.
Briët, Olivier J. T. +7 more
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Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Following Gynaecologic Surgery: A Systematic Review [PDF]
European Medical Journal Urology, 2014 Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is the most common postoperative infection associated with gynaecologic procedures, and results in increased risks to patients and costs for hospitals.
Christine M. Chu, Lily A. Arya
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