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Infections in residents of nursing homes.
homes. While the reasons for preventing infections are the same in nursing homes and in acute hospitals, several considerations relevant to prevention of infection differ in nursing homes. Infection ...
Oral fluid as a medium for the detection of hepatitis B surface antigen.
(prevention of needle stick injuries). Also large numbers of samples can be collected easily for epidemiological purposes. Forty-three HB sAg positive and seventy-three HB sAg negative paired serum/oral fluid ...
Street youths are the only high-risk group for HIV in a low-prevalence South American country.
expansion of the HIV epidemic. We argue that HIV prevention in this population requires a comprehensive approach to their health and social problems. Health Topics: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) Category: ...
The impact of hearing disability on well-being and health.
prevention, for identification and treatment, is warranted. Health Topics: Health and disease monitoring Category: A1 FOS Classification: 3.03 Health sciences ...
Cervical cancer screening in Belgium.
the fact that the organisation of preventive healthcare and the financing of medical activities concerns distinct authorities. The coverage of the target population is good in Flanders (82.3% according ...
DNA vaccines against tuberculosis.
cells, Th1 cytokines and cytotoxic T lymphocytes) and was protective in mouse and guinea pig models of mycobacterial disease. Therefore, DNA vaccination holds promise as an effective means of preventing ...
International comparison of results of infection surveillance: The Netherlands versus Belgium.
infection prevention. This is an argument in favor of more harmonization between surveillance networks. Health Topics: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) Category: A1 FOS Classification: 3.03 Health sciences ...
Modulation of oral tolerance to ovalbumin by cholera toxin and its B subunit.
if given together with cholera toxin (CT) or its B subunit (CTB) prevented the hyporesponsiveness to OVA subsequently injected parenterally. Oral immunization with CT plus OVA or OVA plus CTB in fact ...
Recommendations in the event of a suspected transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI).
Health Council. TRALI is a complication of blood transfusion that is both serious and underreported. Systematic reporting may help to develop preventive actions. Therefore, the Superior Health Council ...
Estimated Annual Numbers of Foodborne Pathogen-Associated Illnesses, Hospitalizations, and Deaths, France, 2008-2013.
numbers of foodborne illnesses and associated hospitalizations and deaths are needed to set priorities for surveillance, prevention, and control strategies. The objective of this study was to determine such ...