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Experiences with HPTN 067/ADAPT Study-Provided Open-Label PrEP Among Women in Cape Town: Facilitators and Barriers Within a Mutuality Framework. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Placebo-controlled trials of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) have reported challenges with study-product uptake and use, with the greatest challenges reported in studies with young women in sub-Saharan Africa.
Amico, K Rivet   +8 more
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Results on a pedagogic approach for tailoring public health interventions to minimise opportunistic infections. [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

Awareness and attitude of nigerian dentists to occupational HIV post-exposure prophylaxis

open access: yesSahel Medical Journal, 2010
Background: The incidence of human immunodeficiency virus infection in Nigeria remains worrisome. Dentists are increasingly becoming at risk of occupational exposure to the virus.
Sunny A Okeigbemen, Alice A Umweni
doaj  

Rabies: An overview

open access: yesInternational Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research, 2014
Rabies is a fatal disease caused by rabies virus, a neurotropic virus and a prototype of Lyssavirus of Rhabdoviridae family. It is transmitted to human beings through infected saliva of dogs and cats during bite.
Tarun Kumar Dutta
doaj   +1 more source

Post exposure prophylaxis coverage, vertical transmission and associated factors among hepatitis B exposed newborns delivered at Arsi zone health institutions, 2019.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2020
IntroductionOne third of the world population has been exposed to hepatitis B virus and an estimated 257 million people are chronically infected. The main route of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is vertical transmission.
Hinsermu Bayu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

HIV post-exposure prophylaxis after sexual assault [PDF]

open access: yesEmergency Medicine Journal, 2004
The decision for HIV post-exposure prophylaxis after sexual assault should be considered on an individual basis Merchant and colleagues report an audit of adherence in their paediatric emergency department to the New York State Department of Health guidelines on HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP).1 The guidelines recommend that every victim of ...
openaire   +2 more sources

EPI Update, November 3, 2006 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Weekly newsletter for Center For Acute Disease Epidemiology of Iowa Department of Public ...

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HIV seroprevalence and its effect on outcome of moderate to severe burn injuries: A Ugandan experience. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
\ud \ud HIV infection in a patient with burn injuries complicates the care of both the patient and the treating burn team. This study was conducted to establish the prevalence of HIV among burn patients in our setting and to compare the outcome of these ...
Chalya, Phillipo L   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Varicella vaccine in post-exposure prophylaxis

open access: yesCommunicable Diseases Intelligence, 2001
Evidence concerning the effectiveness of Oka-based varicella vaccines when administered following exposure to varicella zoster virus in domestic and hospital settings is reviewed. The evidence appears to support post-exposure use of Oka-derived varicella vaccines in children within 3 days of rash onset in the index case.
openaire   +2 more sources

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