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Parsonage-Turner syndrome following post-exposure prophylaxis [PDF]

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2014
Abstract Background The ‘Parsonage-Turner syndrome’ (PTS) is a rare but distinct disorder with an abrupt onset of shoulder pain, followed by weakness and atrophy of the upper extremity musculature, and a slow recovery requiring months to years.
Fransz, D.P., Schonhuth, C.P., Postma, T.J., van Royen, B.J.   +3 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Impact of Educational Intervention Measures on Knowledge regarding HIV/ Occupational Exposure and Post Exposure Prophylaxis among Final Year Nursing Students of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Central India [PDF]

Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences, 2010
Amongst the different Health Care Personnel nurses are at a greater risk of being accidentally exposed to HIV and other Blood Borne Pathogens. The present study was conducted among 50 final year nursing students of a Medical College Hospital to assess ...
Shruti Jaiswal, Sona Soni, Siddharth Singh Baghel, Satish Saroshe, Khatri AK, Sanjay Dixit, Sunil Singh Sengar   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

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 ...
Liesbeth Mieras, Richard Anthony, Wim H. van Brakel, Martin W. Bratschi, J. Van Den Broek, Emmanuelle Cambau, Arielle Cavaliero, Christa Kasang, Geethal Perera, Lee B. Reichman, Jan Hendrik Richardus, Paul Saunderson, Peter Steinmann, Wing Wai Yew   +13 more
openalex   +9 more sources

Epidemiology, impact and control of rabies in Nepal : a systematic review [PDF]

, 2016
Background: Rabies is a vaccine-preventable viral zoonosis belonging to the group of neglected tropical diseases. Exposure to a rabid animal may result in a fatal acute encephalitis if effective post-exposure prophylaxis is not provided.
Ale, Anita, Aryal, Arjun, Declercq, Anne, Depraz, Stephanie, Devleesschauwer, Brecht, Dorny, Pierre, Duchateau, Luc, Gaire, Tara Nath, Gongal, Gyanendra, Karki, Surendra, Pandey, Basu Dev, Pun, Sher Bahadur, Sharma, Barun Kumar, Speybroeck, Niko   +13 more
core   +14 more sources

Determinants of delay in initiation of post exposure prophylaxis for rabies prevention among animal bite cases attending a rural tertiary care hospital of Haryana [PDF]

Healthline, 2022
Introduction : Rabies is a fatal but vaccine-preventable viral disease. Animal bite victims who report in primary and secondary level health care lack some measures which can help in protecting and preventing deaths due to rabies.
Babita, Mahavir Singh, S K Jha, Anita Punia, Sanjeet Singh   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Occupational exposure to HIV and utilization of post-exposure prophylaxis among healthcare workers at St. Peter’s specialized hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Scientific Reports, 2023
Healthcare workers are susceptible to blood borne pathogens, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Occupational exposure to HIV infection among healthcare workers is becoming a global public health concern.
Dejen Tsega, Binyam Gintamo, Zelalem Negash Mekuria, Negesu Gizaw Demissie, Zemichael Gizaw   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Mathematical Model for HIV/AIDS Under Pre-Exposure and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis

Biomath, 2022
HIV/AIDS has a strong impact on society, the economy, and health. Early diagnosis of cases, adherence to treatment, and prevention are important factors in controlling the epidemic in the population.
Erick Manuel Delgado Moya, Diego Samuel Rodrigues, Alain Pietrus, Aymee Marrero Severo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Occupational exposure to HIV among nurses at a major tertiary hospital: Reporting and utilization of post-exposure prophylaxis; A cross-sectional study in the Western Cape, South Africa.

PLoS ONE, 2020
BACKGROUND:While treatment for HIV has greatly improved patient outcomes, health care workers, including nurses, remain at high risk of occupational exposure.
Katlego Tebogo Kabotho, Tawanda Chivese
doaj   +1 more source

Enhancing domestic violence advocates’ ability to discuss HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP): Feasibility and acceptability of an educational intervention

Women's Health, 2022
Background: Survivors of intimate partner violence are at elevated risk for HIV acquisition, yet there is limited research on the best strategies to optimize biomedical HIV prevention, such as pre-exposure prophylaxis among this population.
Tiara C Willie, Laurel Sharpless, Mauda Monger, Trace S Kershaw, Wendy B Mahoney, Jamila K Stockman   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pertussis post-exposure prophylaxis among household contacts: a cost-utility analysis. [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Recent pertussis outbreaks have prompted re-examination of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) strategies, when immunization is not immediately protective.
Crowcroft, Natasha S, Gurol-Urganci, Ipek, Sander, Beate, Thampi, Nisha   +3 more
core   +2 more sources