Preventing high-risk behavior.

Independent Effect of Digoxin in Preventing Atrial Fibrillation in High Risk Patients after CABG Surgery

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common arrhythmias after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. AF can result in hemodynamic instability, thromboembolic events, increase the perioperative myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, stroke, more length of hospital stay (LOHS) and cost of treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the independent effect of...

The relationship between behavior brain systems and impulsivity with high-risk sexual behavior

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between brain systems behavior and impulsivity, with high-risk sexual behavior. The review was detailed co-relational research. The population consists of all undergraduates of universities in Mashhad were enrolled in the academic year 1396. A total of 100 students male volunteered and were chosen using the sampling method. Data was ...

Preventing Child Behavior Problems

Preventing breast cancer in high-risk women, 2008.

Several large, prospective trials have evaluated tamoxifen compared with placebo for breast cancer risk reduction in women at increased risk for breast cancer. Analysis of the large, prospective breast cancer risk-reduction trials that used tamoxifen estimated that tamoxifen decreased breast cancer incidence by 38% on average and estrogen receptor-positive tumors by 48%. Tamoxifen is known to h...

Preventing out-of-home placement for high-risk children.

Preventing the removal of high-risk children from their families is investigated through two community-based programs. One program followed a day treatment model; the other used a home-based approach. These programs treated populations that shared common features but also had important differences. In both programs, a high percentage of children were maintained in the home and were still at hom...