Integrating non-neonatal tetanus vaccination into an emergency department rabies PEP clinic: Real-world workload, documentation gaps, and VAERS-informed observation priorities [PDF]
Human Vaccines & ImmunotherapeuticsAnimal-bite and scratch visits to the emergency department (ED) often require time-sensitive decisions on rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) alongside tetanus prevention.
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A CASE OF TETANUS SUCCESSFULLY TREATED BY TETANUS ANTITOXIN. [PDF]
Lancet, The, 1897 n ...
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Generalized Tetanus in an Unvaccinated Adolescent: A Case Report on Successful Management in a Resource-Limited Setting [PDF]
International Medical Case Reports JournalAbdirahin Mohamed Abdulkadir,1 Ismail Mahad Abdullahi,1 Fartun Abdullahi Hassan,2 Abdullahi Hassan Elmi3 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Dr. Sumait Hospitals, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, SIMAD University, Mogadishu, Somalia; 2Department ...
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Factors Influencing the Length of Emergency Intensive Care Unit Stay in Adult Tetanus Patients [PDF]
International Journal of General MedicineJi Xu,1 Ying Wang,2 Guoqing Huang,1 Liping Zhou,1 Xiaoye Mo,1 Ning Yang,1 Ping Wu,1 Shanshan Hu,1 Changshou She1 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People’s Republic of China; 2Xiangya Medical ...
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Tetanus with Low back and Knee Pain, Abdominal Distension and Constipation as Initial Presentations: Report of a Deaf and Mute Case and Literature Review [PDF]
Zhongguo quanke yixue, 2023 Tetanus is a life-threatening and fatal disease that can be prevented by vaccination. The diagnosis of tetanus is based solely on medical history and clinical symptoms and is very prone to misdiagnosis, undertreatment, and delayed treatment.
BAO Yiru, BAO Shouqian, ZHANG Zhaohui, ZHANG Yinchuan
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Mediterranean Journal of Infection, Microbes and Antimicrobials, 2021 Introduction: Since antibodies against tetanus decrease over time and disappear completely, especially in older ages, it is recommended to give tetanus booster every 10 years for adults. However, in some risky occupational groups, tetanus vaccination can
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Case report: A case of tetanus in a dog: cranial nerve involvement and imaging findings
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023 An 11 years old male Labrador cross presented with unilateral vestibular signs, ipsilateral facial paresis, moderate obtundation, ptyalism, and paraparesis.
Kylie Grant, Sam Long
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Assessing the impact of the 2018 tetanus guidelines on knowledge and practices of emergency physicians in trauma patients: a national survey study [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Background Tetanus remains a significant public health issue in China, with the approach of anti-tetanus prophylaxis in the emergency department resulting in both overuse, particularly of human tetanus immune globulin (TIG), and underuse with the tetanus
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Antitoxin in the Treatment of Tetanus [PDF]
The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 1894 n ...
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Tetanus Immunity in Individuals Aged 50 Years or Older in Kashan, Iran [PDF]
Acta Medica Iranica, 2011 Tetanus can be only prevented by vaccination because immunity against this disease is rarely acquired, even by natural infections. To maintain long-term protective immunity against tetanus, booster immunization is essential for adolescents and adults ...
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