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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
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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

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Epidemiology and potential preventative measures for viral infections in children with malignancy and those undergoing hematopoietic cell transplantation. [PDF]

, 2012
In pediatric patients with malignancy and those receiving hematopoietic stem cell transplants, bacterial and fungal infections have been the focus of fever and neutropenia episodes for decades.
Alexander, Sarah, Dvorak, Christopher C, Fisher, Brian T, Sung, Lillian, Zaoutis, Theoklis E, Zerr, Danielle M   +5 more
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Occupational exposure to HIV and use of post-exposure prophylaxis in a general hospital in North Central, Nigeria

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 2013
Occupational exposures to blood borne pathogens including HIV have been well studied. However, limited studies exist about the utilization of post exposure prophylaxis and follow-up in Nigeria The objectives of the study were to describe the ...
Abiola O Olaleye, Olorunfemi A Ogundele, Babatunde I Awokola, Oladele S Olatunya, Omolara A Olaleye, Titilope Adeyanju, Akinlolu G Omisore   +6 more
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Prevalence, correlates of occupational percutaneous injuries and use of post exposure prophylaxis against HIV, Hepatitis B among health workers in Kampala, Uganda-May 2016

Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health, 2021
Introduction: Of the 3 million percutaneous exposures that occur annually among health workers (HWs), 90% are in low-income countries. The estimated average prevalence of percutaneous exposures among health workers in Uganda was 70% in 2009.
Phoebe Hilda Alitubeera, Juliet Ntuulo Mutanda, Mukose Aggrey, Olive Chifefe Kobusingye, Claire Biribawa, Andrew Tusubira, Patricia Eyu, Noah Kiwanuka   +7 more
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