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Prophylaxis — A measure taken for the prevention of a disease. For example, dental prophylaxis consists of removing plaque and cleaning the teeth to prevent cavities and gum disease. The word prophylaxis is straight from the Greek and means an advance guard .… … Medical dictionary
Malaria prophylaxis — is a preventative treatment of malaria. Most adults from endemic areas have a degree of long term infection, which tends to recur, and also possess partial immunity (resistance); the resistance reduces with time, and such adults may become… … Wikipedia
chemoprophylaxis — Prevention of disease by the use of chemicals or drugs. * * * che·mo·pro·phy·lax·is .prō fə lak səsalso .präf ə n, pl lax·es .sēz the prevention of infectious disease by the use of chemical agents che·mo·pro·phy·lac·tic lak tik adj * * *… … Medical dictionary
Enoxaparin — drugbox IUPAC name = 6 [5 acetylamino 4,6 dihydroxy 2 (sulfooxymethyl)tetrahydropyran 3 yl] oxy 3 [5 (6 carboxy 4,5 dihydroxy 3 sulfooxy tetrahydropyran 2 yl)oxy 6 (hydroxymethyl) 3 sulfoamino 4 sulfooxy tetrahydropyran 2 yl] oxy 4 hydroxy 5… … Wikipedia
Health in Laos — Public healthHealth and health care in Laos were poor in the early 1990s. Although diets are not grossly inadequate, chronic moderate vitamin and protein deficiencies are common, particularly among upland ethnic groups. Poor sanitation and the… … Wikipedia
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Low molecular weight heparin — In medicine, low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) is a class of medication used as an anticoagulant in diseases that feature thrombosis, as well as for prophylaxis in situations that lead to a high risk of thrombosis.[1] Thrombotic disease or… … Wikipedia
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Infection control — is the discipline concerned with preventing nosocomial or healthcare associated infection, a practical (rather than academic) sub discipline of epidemiology. It is an essential, though often under recognized and under supported, part of the… … Wikipedia
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