Browsing by Subject "Prophylaxis"
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Antibiotic prophylaxis in reduction mammaplasty: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
(Biomed Central Ltd, 2016)Background: The role of antibiotics in surgical procedures where the risk of surgical site infection (SSI) is low remains uncertain. There is, to date, no evidence to justify the routine use of antibiotics in postoperative ...
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Avaliação da composição corporal dos pacientes com migrânea em tratamento profilático com Topiramato
(Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), 2019-05-30)Introduction: Migraine is a primary headache that affects 15% of the Brazilian population. The use of prophylactic medication, such as topiramate, may be necessary to manage crisis, however, these medications may lead to ...
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Avaliação da profilaxia do tromboembolismo venoso em hospital de grande porte
(Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões, 2010-06-01)OBJECTIVE: This study aimed at assessing the adequacy of thromboprophylaxis in a high complexity hospital in Vitória - ES, analysing the possible predictors of inadequate prescriptions and/or procedures. METHODS: A ...
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Nutritional status and metabolic disorders in HIV-exposed uninfected prepubertal children
(Elsevier B.V., 2013-07-01)Objective: the objective of the study was to assess the nutritional status and metabolic alterations in HIV-exposed uninfected (HIVe) children compared with HIV-unexposed (HIVn) children.Methods: A cross-sectional study ...
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Prophylactic treatment of vestibular migraine
(Assoc Brasileira Otorrinolaringologia & Cirurgia Cervicofacial, 2017)Introduction: Vestibular migraine (VM) is now accepted as a common cause of episodic vertigo. Treatment of VM involves two situations: the vestibular symptom attacks and the period between attacks. For the latter, some ...
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Randomized comparison of prophylaxis and on-demand regimens with FEIBA NF in the treatment of haemophilia A and B with inhibitors
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2014-01-01)Factor replacement therapy for the treatment of moderate to severe haemophilia A and B can be complicated by the production of inhibitory alloantibodies to factor VIII (FVIII) or factor IX. Treatment with the nanofiltered ...
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Sydenham's chorea: clinical and evolutive characteristics
(Associação Paulista de Medicina - APM, 2002-01-03)CONTEXT: During the last 12 years we have observed an increase in the frequency of Sydenham's chorea in our country. We have observed that some of our patients have presented recurrence of the chorea despite regular treatment ...
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Trends in the management and outcome of HIV-1-infected women and their infants in the NISDI Perinatal and LILAC cohorts, 2002-2009
(Elsevier B.V., 2013-07-01)Objective: To describe temporal management and outcome trends among HIV-1-infected pregnant women and their infants enrolled in the NISDI Perinatal and LILAC cohorts. Methods: A prospective cohort of 1548 HIV-1-infected ...
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Tromboprofilaxia venosa em pacientes clínicos: análise de sua aplicação
(Associação Médica Brasileira, 2013-06-01)OBJECTIVE: Routine thromboprophylaxis, despite its well-known effectiveness and the fact that venous thromboembolism is a potentially avoidable condition, is not fully established in clinical practice. The objectives of ...