0 treatment or actions taken to prevent a disease: --
Antibiotic prophylaxis refers to the use of antibiotics to prevent infection.
In spite of evidence to the contrary, not all obstetricians are convinced of the value of prophylaxis with haematinics.
Awareness about the importance of prophylaxis is relatively widespread, particularly in reference to low molecular weight heparin.
Venous thrombosis can be treated with good effects, and the risks for new blood clots are reduced through secondary prophylaxis.
This then is another instance of the masking of malaria infections by quinine prophylaxis.
Antipsychotics have recently been considered for delirium prophylaxis.
This means that we have not considered the potential impact on bleeding rates of extending prophylaxis beyond the duration of hospitalization.
Antiemetic prophylaxis was recommended during daily temozolomide exposure, and mandated during the conventional 5-day treatment.
Technical report : prevention of pneumococcal infections, including the use of pneumococcal conjugate and polysaccharide vaccines and antibiotics prophylaxis.
