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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"post-exposure prophylaxis"”.
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Understanding the Influence of Bureaucratic Caring on Implementation of Doxycycline Post-Exposure Prophylaxis: A Multiple Case Study
… its demonstrated effectiveness, doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) has not been included in local response strategies for STI outbreaks. The challenges surrounding doxyPEP implementation are not fully understood in the southern United States, and further research is needed to …
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A study to evaluate the effectiveness of HIV Post Exposure Prophylaxis interevention in sexually abused Children presenting to the University Teaching Hospital,Lusaka
… (HIV) transmission and the effectiveness of HIV post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) intervention among sexually abused children who presented to the University Teaching Hospital (UTH). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A cohort of HIV negative female children aged less than 16 years of age presenting with …
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A study to evaluate the effectiveness of HIV Post Exposure Prophylaxis interevention in sexually abused Children presenting to the University Teaching Hospital,Lusaka
… (HIV) transmission and the effectiveness of HIV post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) intervention among sexually abused children who presented to the University Teaching Hospital (UTH). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A cohort of HIV negative female children aged less than 16 years of age presenting with …
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Socio Demographic Factors Associated with Vaccination of Dogs against Rabies and Dog Bite Management in Nyimba District
… known treatment for rabies infection but rabies post exposure prophylaxis helps prevent rabies in humans when administered to manage dog bites before rabies symptoms are seen in the victim. Vaccinating dogs against rabies is the most effective means of preventing rabies transmission from dogs to …
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Socio Demographic Factors Associated with Vaccination of Dogs against Rabies and Dog Bite Management in Nyimba District
… known treatment for rabies infection but rabies post exposure prophylaxis helps prevent rabies in humans when administered to manage dog bites before rabies symptoms are seen in the victim. Vaccinating dogs against rabies is the most effective means of preventing rabies transmission from dogs to …
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Speaking with rape survivors : an analysis of the stories women share
… women's adherence to anti-retroviral medication post rape (The Post Exposure Prophylaxis Study). The research question was approached from a feminist social constructionist perspective, using qualitative methodology. In depth interviews with ten rape survivors were carried out, six months …
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An analysis of needle-stick and splash exposures among health care workers and students at Groote Schuur Hospital, 2001-2005
… in the workplace through needle-stick and splash exposures. Globally over the years, preventative measures such as universal precautions, safetey devices, Hepatitis B vaccination and post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV have been introduced so as to reduce the transmission of infection from patients …
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Applied epidemiology of infectious diseases in Australia
… symptoms, treatment must occur as either pre or post-exposure prophylaxis. The National Human Rabies Immunoglobulin Database records information of people who have received Human Rabies Immunoglobulin (HRIg) in Australia as part of post-exposure prophylaxis treatment. Between 1 January 2010 and …
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Applied epidemiology of infectious diseases in Australia
… symptoms, treatment must occur as either pre or post-exposure prophylaxis. The National Human Rabies Immunoglobulin Database records information of people who have received Human Rabies Immunoglobulin (HRIg) in Australia as part of post-exposure prophylaxis treatment. Between 1 January 2010 and …
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Knowledge among nurses and medical doctors on animal bite management and use of anti-rabies vaccines in the Omusati region, Namibia
… of anti-rabies, and administration of Post-Exposure Prophylaxis using a quantitative research method, with a sample of 96 nurses and medical doctors. The research reveals significant knowledge gaps and inconsistencies among registered nurses and medical doctors. The findings show that …
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Patriarchal influence on HIV transmission among women in abusive heterosexual relationships in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
… of condoms, and encouraging women to use Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) within 72 hours of potential HIV exposure.
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An ethical assessment of the adoption of pre-exposure prophylaxis as a potential HIV prevention method in Zambia
… from an ethical point of view, whether Pre-exposure Prophylaxis a method used to prevent HIV infection by administering anti-retroviral drugs to HIV negative people should be implemented in Zambia. The current HIV prevention methods include condoms and Post-exposure Prophylaxis. The specific …
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An ethical assessment of the adoption of pre-exposure prophylaxis as a potential HIV prevention method in Zambia
… from an ethical point of view, whether Pre-exposure Prophylaxis a method used to prevent HIV infection by administering anti-retroviral drugs to HIV negative people should be implemented in Zambia. The current HIV prevention methods include condoms and Post-exposure Prophylaxis. The specific …
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MATHEMATICAL MODELLING FOR REAL-TIME AND PROSPECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
… men who have sex with men enrolled in an HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) programme in the province of Verona, Italy, is developed and calibrated to multiple data sources for 2018 to 2024. The model is used to explore alternative screening intervals, strategies excluding asymptomatic screening, …
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Interaction of Bacillus Anthracis Exosporium Protein Bcla With Complement Factor H and Spore Persistence In The Lung
… in the lungs of animals following pulmonary exposure has been noted for decades. However, details or mechanisms of spore persistence were not known. In this study, we investigated spore persistence in a mouse model. The results suggest that <em>B. anthracis</em> spores have special properties …
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Factors associated with loss to follow-up after occupational HIV exposure among health care workers attending the Groote Schuur Hospital Occupational Health Clinic
… care workers (HCWs) following occupational exposure to HIV, and most studies were conducted in an era when poorly tolerated antiretrovirals (ART) like zidovudine were used. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted of HCWs attending a referral hospital’s Occupational Health Clinic …
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Molecular epidemiology of human rabies diagnosed in South Africa between 1983 and 2007
… portion of affected people sought and received post-exposure prophylaxis. This was either due to a lack of vaccine and immunoglobulin or a lack of knowledge of the risk of the disease after an animal exposure. The findings from the molecular epidemiology study reinforced the previous findings …
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A longitudinal analysis of neonatal and infant diagnostic HIV-PCR uptake and associations during three sequential policy periods in Mitchell’s Plain, Cape Town
… acid assays at six weeks in the context of exposure to prolonged multidrug antiretroviral therapy as infant post-exposure prophylaxis, and in breast milk. HIV-PCR testing at birth has been promoted as a means of maximizing the number of infants who receive an HIV test as well as identifying …
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Effects of preterm birth on HIV acquisition risk and antiretroviral prophylaxis safety in HIV-exposed Infants in Botswana
… among infants born preterm following foetal exposure to HIV versus those born at term. With a reported increase in the prevalence of preterm delivery among infants with in-utero HIV and antiretroviral (ARV) drug exposure, it is pertinent to understand the risks associated with …