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  2. Chemoprophylaxis - Wikipedia

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    It may also refer to the administration of heparin to prevent deep venous thrombosis in hospitalized patients. In some cases, chemoprophylaxis is initiated to prevent the spread of an existing infection in an individual to a new organ system, as when intrathecal chemotherapy is administered in patients with malignancy to prevent further infection.

  3. Chemotherapy - Wikipedia

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    Although people receiving chemotherapy are encouraged to wash their hands, avoid sick people, and take other infection-reducing steps, about 85% of infections are due to naturally occurring microorganisms in the person's own gastrointestinal tract (including oral cavity) and skin.

  4. Mucositis - Wikipedia

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    Oral hygiene is the mainstay of treatment; patients are encouraged to clean their mouth every four hours and at bedtime, more often if the mucositis becomes worse. [citation needed] Water-soluble jellies can be used to lubricate the mouth. Salt mouthwash can soothe the pain and keep food particles clear so as to avoid infection.

  5. Protective isolation - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] It is sometimes practiced in patients with severe burns and leukemia, or those undergoing chemotherapy. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] When reverse isolation is practiced in laminar air flow or high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA)-filtered rooms, there was an improvement in survival for patients receiving bone marrow or stem cell grafts.

  6. What is Preventative Chemotherapy? Explaining Kate ... - AOL

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    When Kate shared she's undergoing "preventative chemotherapy," many outside the medical community wondered if it was a type of chemo to prevent cancer. But that's not the case at all, says Jones.

  7. Prince William pays tribute to ‘incredible wife’ Kate ...

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    The royal family is hoping for a better 2025 after what William described as a “brutal” and probably “the hardest year” of his life, with his father, the King, also diagnosed with the disease.

  8. Upsets and QB feats: NFL playoff predictions for wild-card ...

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    After 18 weeks, the NFL playoffs are finally here. Over the next three days we’ll have six wild-card games to decide who will move on to the divisional round.

  9. Treatment of infections after exposure to ionizing radiation

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    Oral and pharyngeal mucositis and esophagitis suggest Herpes simplex infection or candidiasis. Either empirical antiviral or antifungal therapy or both should be considered. In addition to infections due to neutropenia, a patient with the Acute Radiation Syndrome will also be at risk for viral, fungal and parasitic infections. If these types of ...