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Background. Tetanus toxoid immunisation of pregnant mother has remained the most effective strategy in eliminating neonatal tetanus. Impaired production and/or transplacental transfer of antibodies may affect the effectiveness of this strategy.
Muhammad Faruk Bashir +7 more
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According to various sources, three diseases and characteristic symptoms have been described by Hippocrates. An effective combined vaccine against whooping cough, diphtheria and tetanus was licensed 70 years ago.
S.O. Kramarov, Ye.O. Hrechukha
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Trata-se de um modelo estatístico para definir áreas geográficas potenciais de risco, visando ao controle do tétano neonatal. Utilizando-se a técnica estatística de componentes principais, selecionaram-se dois fatores: perfil de saúde na área rural e ...
Joyce Mendes de Andrade Schramm +1 more
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Children living in conflict or post‐conflict zones are frequently exposed to explosive injuries, with thousands killed and injured every year. The clinical practice guideline from the Explosive Weapons Trauma Care Collective (EXTRACCT) group provides a review of current best practice for the resuscitation of a child who has sustained a blast injury in ...
Gavin Wooldridge +6 more
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Mortality reductions from measles and tetanus immunization : a review of the evidence [PDF]
In recent years, tetanus and measles are estimated to account for more than 2.5 million childhood deaths annually; measles alone may account for more than 2 million such deaths.
Koenig, Michael
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Pathogenesis and Management of Tetanus
Tetanus is an infectious disease affecting the central nervous system caused by Clostridium tetani. The bacteria is an anaerobic Gram-positive bacilli that forms spores, which germinate in anaerobic condition to produce an exotoxin known
Abdullahi Samaila +4 more
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Committing to Child Survival: A Promise Renewed Progress Report 2015 [PDF]
Twenty-five years ago this month, when the Convention on the Rights of the Child came into force, the world made a promise to its children. It was a promise to do everything we could to keep them alive, to keep them healthy, and to help them realize ...
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Neurotoxicity refers to the direct or indirect effect of chemicals that disrupt the nervous system of humans or animals. Numerous chemicals can produce neurotoxic diseases in humans, and many more are used as experimental tools to disturb or damage the ...
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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to estimate the incremental cost-effectiveness of supplementary immunization activities to prevent neonatal tetanus in the Loralai district of Pakistan.
Ulla K. Griffiths +4 more
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