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Secondary prevention of cancer
Current Opinion in Oncology, 1996In recent years prevention has become extremely important in the war against cancer. For many cancers, major risk factors are not amenable to change and, therefore, secondary prevention through screening and early detection is the major type of intervention.
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Secondary prevention of stroke
Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy, 2009Stroke and transient ischemic attacks result from a range of mechanisms. Secondary prevention includes both conventional approaches to vascular risk-factor management (blood pressure lowering, cholesterol reduction with statins, smoking cessation and antiplatelet therapy) and more specific interventions, such as carotid endarterectomy or ...
Keith W. Muir +2 more
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Causes and Prevention of Secondary Obstruction [PDF]
Facial Plastic Surgery, 2016 Secondary nasal obstruction occurs when surgery fails to improve a patient's nasal obstruction symptoms. This may occur from failure to recognize a problem preoperatively or failure to address mucocutaneous medical ailments. Secondary obstruction may even occur despite perfect execution of the operative plan.
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Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2008
Stroke is the most common life-threatening neurological disorder. Based on limited acute therapies, clinicians have opted to focus on preventive strategies to limit its recurrence. Targets for prevention include modifiable risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, cigarette smoking, obesity, alcohol use, and physical ...
Fred Rincon, Ralph L. Sacco
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Stroke is the most common life-threatening neurological disorder. Based on limited acute therapies, clinicians have opted to focus on preventive strategies to limit its recurrence. Targets for prevention include modifiable risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, cigarette smoking, obesity, alcohol use, and physical ...
Fred Rincon, Ralph L. Sacco
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Prevention: Secondary Prevention and Screening [PDF]
, 2021 One of the major barriers for the elimination of hepatitis C as a public health threat is the low diagnosis rate of patients. Screening for HCV is a secondary prevention measure that can help to identify asymptomatic chronically infected patients and to reach both impact targets set by the WHO concerning the reduction in incidence and mortality.
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Secondary Prevention of Cancer
Seminars in Oncology Nursing, 2005To review criteria for mass cancer screening among asymptomatic populations and barriers to secondary prevention of breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers. To describe challenges to implementing theoretically based interventions to increase appropriate cancer screening, follow-up, and surveillance.Published journal articles, text books, and ...
Victoria L. Champion, Susan M. Rawl
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The prevention of secondary hyperparathyroidism
Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, 1993It has become increasingly evident that clear-cut disturbances of bone and mineral metabolism develop early in renal failure. Among these disturbances, hyperparathyroidism is well documented and is usually asymptomatic at that early stage. It is now accepted that early therapy using phosphate restriction, through diet and calcium-containing phosphate ...
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Primary and Secondary Prevention
Journal of Hypertension, 1987Risk factors for myocardial infarction, sudden coronary death, angina pectoris, stroke and total mortality were analysed in a random population sample of men aged 47-55 years at entry, and followed for 11.8 years. Lipid disturbances, tobacco smoking, elevated blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, obesity, low physical leisure-time activity, psychological ...
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Discontinuation of aspirin for secondary prevention
BMJ, 2011Patients should be advised never to stop aspirin unless explicitly told to do so Is aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) the wonder drug it is purported to be? It prevents atherothrombotic cardiovascular events, colorectal cancer, and venous thromboembolism and is cheap, effective, and safe.1 2 3 It has even been claimed that all elderly people should ...
BIONDI ZOCCAI, GIUSEPPE, G. Landoni
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Nature Reviews Neurology, 2010
Secondary stroke prevention can reduce the risk of recurrent stroke by approximately 90%. To achieve such a reduction, early implementation of preventative measures and administration of therapy appropriate to the underlying cause of the presenting transient ischemic attack or stroke are crucial.
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Secondary stroke prevention can reduce the risk of recurrent stroke by approximately 90%. To achieve such a reduction, early implementation of preventative measures and administration of therapy appropriate to the underlying cause of the presenting transient ischemic attack or stroke are crucial.
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