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Soroterapia intratecal no tétano. Revisão

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 1987
Devido à importância do tétano nos países em desenvolvimento, foi feita uma revisão da literatura recente abordando aspectos históricos e bases fisio-patológicas do uso da soroterapia intratecal no tratamento do tétano.
Anna Sara Shafferman Levin, Antonio Alci Barone, Mario Shiroma   +2 more
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Routine Immunization of Adults in Canada: Review of the Epidemiology of Vaccine‐Preventable Diseases and Current Recommendations for Primary Prevention

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 20, Issue 3, Page e81-e90, 2009., 2009
Vaccination is one of the greatest achievements in public health of the 20th century. However, the success of vaccine uptake and adherence to immunization guidelines seen in pediatric populations has not been observed among adult Canadians. As a result of the disparity in susceptibility to vaccine‐preventable disease, there has been an increasing shift
Michael D Parkins, Shelly A McNeil, Kevin B Laupland   +2 more
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Tendências epidemiológicas do tétano registrado na Guanabara, 1960-1969

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 1974
A análise dos dados relativos à morbomortalidade do tétano registrado na Guanabara, 1960-1969, concluiu pelo acentuado decréscimo destes índices. Identificaram-se certas medidas adotadas que se relacionam a tal decréscimo.
Sérgio Koifman, Rosalina E. Jorge Koifman, Geraldo Magella da Costa Vaz   +2 more
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Botulinum toxin A for trismus in cephalic tetanus

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 1994
Cephalic tetanus is a localized form of tetanus. As in generalized forms , trismus is a prominent feature of the disease, leading to considerable difficulty in feeding, swallowing of the saliva and mouth hygiene.
Luiz Augusto F. Andrade, Sonia Maria D. Brucki   +1 more
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A triumphant decline?: Tetanus among slaves and freeborn in Brazil

História, Ciências, Saúde: Manguinhos, 2012
Tetanus and other widespread endemic diseases of Brazil's early national period speak to intimate details of common life and give clues to big, vexing questions, such as why Brazil's population expanded dramatically at the turn of the twentieth century ...
Ian Read
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Safety and Immunogenicity of a Fully Liquid Vaccine Containing Five‐Component Pertussis‐Diphtheria‐Tetanus‐Inactivated Poliomyelitis‐Haemophilus influenzae Type B Conjugate Vaccines Administered at Two, Four, Six and 18 Months of Age

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 18, Issue 4, Page 241-248, 2007., 2007
OBJECTIVE: The safety, immunogenicity and lot consistency of a fully liquid, five‐component acellular pertussis combination vaccine, comprised of diphteria, tetanus and acellular pertussis, inactivated polio vaccine, Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP‐IPV‐Hib [Pediacel, sanofi pasteur, Canada]) were assessed and compared with that of Hib vaccine ...
Ronald Gold, Luis Barreto, Santiago Ferro, John Thippawong, Roland Guasparini, William Meekison, Margaret Russell, Elaine Mills, Dana Harrison, Pierre Lavigne   +9 more
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Population‐Based Surveillance of HiB Invasive Infections in Children in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario ‐‐ 1995 to 1997

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 11, Issue 3, Page 135-140, 2000., 2000
OBJECTIVE: To assess vaccine effectiveness through enhanced disease surveillance following the change in childhood immunization programs in 1995, when all provinces and territories chose to use polyribosyl ribitol phosphate‐tetanus protein (PRP‐T) Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) conjugate vaccine, generally in combination with diphtheria‐pertussis ...
David Scheifele, Alison Bell, Taj Jadavji, Wendy Vaudry, John Waters, Monika Naus, Jill Sciberras   +6 more
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What do Parents Learn by Reading a DPT Vaccine Information Form?

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 5, Issue 2, Page 67-74, 1994., 1993
Objective: Information forms are commonly used to inform parents about childhood vaccination. This study assessed the knowledge of mothers about pertussis and pertussis vaccine before and after reading a form about diphtheria‐pertussis‐tetanus (dpt) vaccine.
Ronald Gold, Gordean L Bjornson
wiley   +1 more source

TÉTANO EM CANINOS – RELATO DE CASO.

Revista de Ciências Agroveterinárias, 2002
O tétano é uma doença infecciosa altamente fatal que acomete todas as espécies de animais domésticos e o homem, causada por toxinas de Clostridium tetani.
Vera M. V. Martins, Patricia T. Medeiros, Márcia M. Colodel   +2 more
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Evaluation of Haemophilus influenzae Type B Conjugate Vaccine (Meningococcal Protein Conjugate) in Canadian Infants

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 5, Issue 2, Page 75-81, 1994., 1993
Objective: To assess adverse effects and immune responses with a three‐dose series of Haemophilus influenzae type b meningococcal protein conjugate (PedvaxHIB or Hib.OMP) vaccine, including any immunological response alterations from concurrent administration with routine vaccines for infants.
David W Scheifele, Gordean L Bjornson, William G Meekison, Roland Guasparini, Leslie A Mitchell   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source