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V56 Encounter for dialysis and dialysis catheter care; V57 Care involving use of rehabilitation procedures; V58 Encounter for other and unspecified procedures and aftercare; V59 Donors; v60–v69 Persons encountering health services in other circumstances V60 Housing, household and economic circumstances; V61 Other family circumstances
Prophylactic surgery in children has largely been justified through two grounds, the best interest of the child and public health. Since children are unlikely to be able to provide a meaningfully informed consent , it is an ethical subject discussed and heavily contested by various bioethics committees and the public.
Preventive healthcare, or prophylaxis, is the application of healthcare measures to prevent diseases. [1] Disease and disability are affected by environmental factors , genetic predisposition , disease agents, and lifestyle choices , and are dynamic processes that begin before individuals realize they are affected.
Awakening to find a bat in the room, or finding a bat in the room of a previously unattended child or mentally disabled or intoxicated person, is an indication for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). The recommendation for the precautionary use of PEP in bat encounters where no contact is recognized has been questioned in the medical literature ...
The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is "an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention that systematically reviews the evidence of effectiveness and develops recommendations for clinical preventive services". [1]
The protection that is offered today against Rh incompatibility involved preventive measures that primarily utilize Rh immunoglobulin, also known as RhoGAM. [13] The aim of these treatments are to prevent the mother’s immune system from becoming sensitized to the Rh antigen, which reduces the risk of hemolytic disease in future pregnancies.
Chemoprevention or chemoprophylaxis refers to the administration of a medication for the purpose of preventing disease or infection. [1] [2] Antibiotics, for example, may be administered to patients with disorders of immune system function to prevent bacterial infections (particularly opportunistic infection). [3]
Credé prophylaxis is the practice of washing a newborn's eyes with a 2% silver nitrate solution to protect against neonatal conjunctivitis caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, thereby preventing blindness. [1] The Credé procedure was developed by the German physician Carl Siegmund Franz Credé who implemented it in his hospital in Leipzig in 1880 ...