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Acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis as an HIV prevention strategy: Barriers and facilitators to pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among at-risk peruvian populations
(SAGE Publications, 2011)
Summary: This study examined pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) acceptability among female sex workers, male-to-female transgendered persons and men who have sex with men in Lima, Peru. Focus groups explored social issues ...
Prophylaxis for ophthalmia neonatorum in Brazil: A snapshot using a multi-professional national survey
(2021-01-01)
BACKGROUND: Brazil is a large country with an elevated incidence of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) during pregnancy and variable access to health care. The objective of the study was to identify ...
Awareness, knowledge, and attitudes related to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and other prevention strategies among physicians from Brazil and Mexico: cross-sectional web-based survey
(BioMed Central, 2022)
Background: In order to end the HIV epidemic by 2030, combination HIV prevention including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) should be widely available, especially for the most vulnerable populations. In Latin America and ...
Implementation of an antibiotic prophylaxis protocol in an intensive care unit
(Elsevier B.V., 2012-10-01)
Background: When properly employed, the prophylactic use of antimicrobials is associated with a reduction in surgical site infections (SSIs). We found that the appropriate use of antimicrobial prophylaxis was only 50.5% ...
Comparison of the efficacy of supervised toothbrushing and periodic professional prophylaxis on dental plaque control
(American Association for Dental Research (AADR), 2014)
Effect of professional prophylaxis and usual tooth brushing on dental plaque
(American Association for Dental Research (AADR), 2014)
Factors Limiting the Appropriate Use of Rabies Post-exposure Prophylaxis by Health Professionals in Brazil
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-05)
Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is necessary to prevent the fatal onset of rabies but requires optimization to avoid overuse in populations at risk of rabies. In Brazil, the incidence of dog bites remains high, with almost ...
‘Repeat offenders’ in care, but with no right to prevention: An analysis of the availability of post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV in Porto Alegre, BrazilReincidentes en el cuidado, pero sin derecho a la prevención: un análisis de la oferta de la profilaxis posexposición sexual al VIH en Porto Alegre, Brasil
(Universidad Nacional de Lanús, 2020)