Practical Prophylaxis.

Practical considerations in choosing a factor VIII prophylaxis regimen: Role of clinical phenotype and trough levels.

Current therapy for haemophilia A is guided by severity of the disease, which in turn is best reflected in patients' endogenous factor VIII activity levels. For patients with severe haemophilia (particularly children), prophylaxis with continuous routine factor replacement has become standard of care in developed countries and is gradually becoming the standard of care in developing countries. ...

Prophylaxis against venous thromboembolism in hospitalized medically ill patients: Update and practical approach.

PURPOSE Major updates in the medical literature for the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in medically ill patients are reviewed. A suggested approach for risk assessment is provided along with a brief review of chemical prophylaxis use in special populations of the hospitalized medically ill. SUMMARY Despite new and updated guidelines, the assessment of risk for both thrombosis and ...

Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Preventing Postpartum Infection

بحث بر روی کاربرد پروفیلاکسی آنتی بیوتیک ها در مامائی، در اواخر سال ۱۹۴۰ شروع شد و تجویز پروفیلاکسی پنی سیلین به تمام بیماران در لیبر باعث کاهش شیوع تب از ۶/۳ به ۴/۲٪ می شود. ولی هرگز آنتی بیوتیک پروفیلاکسی بطور عمومی مورد قبول واقع نشد. بدلیل اینکه اولا شیوع عمومی عفونت، پائین است و عفونتها بندرت شدید می شوند، بطوریکه بیش از ۹۵ تا ۹۷ بیماران احتیاج به آنتی بیوتیک پیدا نمی کنند. شاید، تجویز غیر...

Ibn Sīnā’s Practical Philosophy

This article is a brief review of Ibn Sīnā’s practical philosophy. It begins with a discussion of the Platonic, Aristotelian, and Neo-Platonic influences on Ibn Sīnā’s practical philosophy, as well as the influence of Fārābī and of Islamic religious teachings. The creative synthesis invented by Ibn Sīnā requires a particular view of the relation between religion and philosophy in such a manner ...

An Audit of Perioperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis: Time to Take Action