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| | Migraine Prevention or Migraine Prophylaxis |
 | | The use of prophylaxis in patients having fewer than 3 headaches a week is common and depends upon headache frequency, the severity of the headache, the length of the individual headache, and the response to acute headache therapy. | | | Migraine prophylaxis or migraine prevention refers to the chronic treatment of patients (usually, but not always taking daily medication), in order to prevent the development of a headache in the first place. | | | Most neurologists would agree that patients having 3 or more headaches (of any type) a week should be placed on prophylaxis to decrease the risk of their headaches becoming rebound. |
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| | Guidelines for Preventing Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Infected Persons -- 2002 |
| | Discontinuation of primary prophylaxis for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and toxoplasmic encephalitis in human immunodeficiency virus type I-infected patients: the changes in opportunistic prophylaxis study. | | | After induction therapy, secondary prophylaxis (chronic maintenance therapy) is recommended for life (AI), unless an immune reconstitution occurs as a consequence of HAART (see the following recommendation). | | | Although the clinical significance of this interaction is unknown, the efficacy of clarithromycin in MAC prophylaxis could be reduced because of this interaction. |
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http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5108a1.htm
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| | Surgical Prophylaxis |
| | Antibiotic prophylaxis in clean surgery: peripheral vascular surgery, noncardiovascular thoracic surgery, herniorrhaphy and mastectomy. | | | Wound prophylaxis with metronidazole in head and neck surgical oncology. | | | Postoperative prophylaxis is strongly discouraged except in the scenario of a bioprosthetic insertion in which case 2 or 3 additional prophylactic doses may be deemed sufficient (Warning: there are no standard rules on prophylaxis following prosthetic insertion and clinical experience strongly dictates practice). |
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http://www.intmed.mcw.edu/drug/SurgProph.html
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| | Endocarditis prophylaxis guidelines |
| | Another point is that replacing erythromycin with a newer macrolide may not be necessary unless the organisms present in the community are well known to be resistant to erythromycin. | | | Although this approach is plausible and has been validated in some animal models, controlled clinical trials in humans have not been performed and are unlikely to be undertaken. | | | These letters concern clarification of the need for prophylaxis with dermatologic procedures, traumatic lacerations and mitral valve prolapse without an audible murmur. |
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| | CDC - Anthrax Postexposure Prophylaxis in Postal Workers, Connecticut, 2001 |
| | Larger postexposure prophylaxis surveys may identify the reason for this and other associations that were not significant in our analysis. | | | In conclusion, if public health officials deem initiating prophylaxis programs necessary, conducting frequent follow-up surveys to measure adherence and identify obstacles to prophylaxis in a specific population will be important in identifying perception problems and maximizing the benefits of preventive therapy. | | | Additional concerns were the initial negative environmental findings and the negative nasal swabs. |
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http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol8no10/02-0346.htm
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| | Antimicrobial Prophylaxis |
| | Classification of Surgeries for the Purposes of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis | | | Antimicrobial Prophylaxis is probably effective for clean-contaminated surgical wounds | | | Antibacterial prophylaxis can reduce the incidence of infection which might be anticipated following certain clinical procedures. |
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http://cpharm.vetmed.vt.edu/vm8784/ANTIMICROBIALS/Prophylaxis.htm
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| | Updated U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to HBV, HCV, and HIV and ... |
| | Recent experience with post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) with combination antiretrovirals for occupational exposure (OE) to HIV [Abstract 480]. | | | Effect of zidovudine postexposure prophylaxis on the development of HIV-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocyte responses in HIV-exposed healthcare workers. | | | Data from animal studies have been difficult to interpret, in part, because of problems identifying an animal model that is comparable to humans. |
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http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5011a1.htm
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| | Malaria Prophylaxis-Review |
| | This review will endeavour to elucidate current areas of resistance and recommendations for prophylaxis and treatment. | | | Further difficulties are created by the serious side-effects encountered on using the newer drugs. | | | 22 Garner P Brabin B, "A review of randomized controlled trials of routine antimalarial drug prophylaxis during pregnancy in endemic malarious areas," Bulletin of the World Health Organization 72(10 (1994): 89-99. |
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| | The Economics of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis: A Primer for Clinicians -- Davidson et al. 124 (6 Supplement): 393 ... |
| | Oster, G, Tuden, RL, Colditz, GA A cost-effectiveness analysis of prophylaxis against deep-vein thrombosis in major orthopedic surgery. | | | for VTE prophylaxis in perioperative orthopedic surgery joint | | | White, RH, Romano, PS, Zhou, H, et al Incidence and time course of thromboembolic outcomes following total hip or knee arthroplasty. |
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| | prophylaxis on Encyclopedia.com |
| | Antibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of endocarditis in dermatologic surgery: sources of controversy and directions for future research. | | | Duration of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after surgery *. | | | Stress ulcer prophylaxis in intensive care patients: An evidency-practice mismatch? |
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http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/p1/prophyla.asp
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| | Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) |
| | HIV Postexposure Prophylaxis Does Not Increase High-risk Behaviors | | | Dual Agent HIV Prophylaxis Is Preferable After Needle Sticks | | | Postexposure HIV Prophylaxis Is Cost-effective Outside Occupational Setting |
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| | Rabies Prevention - United States, 1999 |
| | Although interference with the immune response to rabies vaccine by other antimalarials structurally related to chloroquine (e.g., mefloquine) has not been evaluated, precautions for persons receiving these drugs should be followed. | | | In addition, international travelers might be candidates for preexposure vaccination if they are likely to come in contact with animals in areas where dog rabies is enzootic and immediate access to appropriate medical care, including biologics, might be limited. | | | Immunosuppressive agents should not be administered during postexposure therapy unless essential for the treatment of other conditions. |
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| | AAOS On-Line Service Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Dental Patients with Total Joint Replacements |
| | Practitioners must exercise their own clinical judgment in determining whether or not antibiotic prophylaxis is appropriate. | | | The dentist is ultimately responsible for making treatment recommendations for his/her patients based on the dentist's professional judgment. | | | This statement provides guidelines to supplement practitioners in their clinical judgment regarding antibiotic prophylaxis for dental patients with a total joint prosthesis. |
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| | TIGC - DVT Prophylaxis in Orthopedics |
| | Although changes in surgical and anesthetic techniques, and early mobilization, may reduce the risk of venous thromboembolism, routine thromboprophylaxis remains extremely important and is standard of care. | | | Prophylaxis studies have generally excluded patients with prior DVT and those at high risk of bleeding; therefore, much less is known about the effectiveness and safety of any prophylaxis modality in these patient groups. | | | Intermittent pneumatic compression devices appear to provide some protection in these patients, but the evidence is limited, they are probably less effective for proximal DVT prevention than for distal DVT prevention, and are cumbersome, often disliked by patients, and cannot be used after discharge. |
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| | Arch Intern Med -- Abstract: Short-Duration Prophylaxis Against Venous Thromboembolism After Total Hip or Knee ... |
| | Arch Intern Med -- Abstract: Short-Duration Prophylaxis Against Venous Thromboembolism After Total Hip or Knee Replacement: A Meta-analysis of Prospective Studies Investigating Symptomatic Outcomes, July 8, 2002, Douketis et al. | | | Deep Vein Thrombosis in Elderly Patients Hospitalized in Subacute Care Facilities: A Multicenter Cross-sectional Study of Risk Factors, Prophylaxis, and Prevalence | | | who received short-duration prophylaxis (ie, 7-10 days of fixed-dose |
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| | Prophylaxis - definition of Prophylaxis in Encyclopedia |
| | Prophylaxis refers to any medical or public health procedure whose purpose is to prevent, rather than treat or cure, disease. | | | Low molecular weight heparin is used as a prophylaxis in hospital patients, as they are at risk for several forms of thrombosis due to their immobilisation. | | | Vaccines are prophylactic: they are used before illness develop, either being administered to large numbers of people in order to prevent infection, or in some cases (such as the smallpox vaccine) to people who have been exposed to a disease but have not yet become ill. |
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| | Endocarditis Prophylaxis Information |
| | Prophylaxis is recommended for high-risk patients; it is optional for medium-risk patients. | | | Prophylaxis is recommended for patients with high- and moderate-risk cardiac conditions | | | Dental procedures for which endocarditis prophylaxis is recommended |
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| | Post-exposure prophylaxis - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch |
| | Post-exposure prophylaxis with a course of antiviral drugs is also thought to reduce the risk of seroconversion after exposure to HIV. | | | Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is any treatment started immediately after exposure to a disease-causing virus, in order to prevent the disease from breaking out. | | | EM5 HIV post-exposure prophylaxis in the austere, forward deployed environment. |
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| | Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine: Prophylaxis |
| | Among the drugs used for antibiotic prophylaxis are amoxicillin (a type of penicillin) and fluoroquinolones such as ciprofloxacin (Cipro) and trovafloxacin (Trovan). | | | A prophylaxis is a measure taken to maintain health and prevent the spread of disease. | | | Antibiotics are well known for their ability to treat infections. |
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| | Community-Based Mass Prophylaxis: A Planning Guide for Public Health Preparedness |
| | AHRQ's Community-Based Mass Prophylaxis: A Planning Guide for Public Health Preparedness, developed by researchers at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, provides an overview of the five components of a mass prophylaxis response to epidemic outbreaks: | | | Community-Based Mass Prophylaxis: A Planning Guide for Public Health Preparedness. | | | AHRQ sponsors research that provides the evidence base for tools and resources needed in bioterrorism planning and response. |
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