Twenty-five contacts out of 568 (4.4%) who received the vaccine and 17 out of 522 contacts (3.3%) who received the immunoglobulin developed hepatitis A. The authors conclude that low rates of hepatitis A in both groups indicate that both interventions provided good protection after exposure. The slightly higher rates of hepatitis A among vaccine recipients may indicate a true difference in effi...

INDIAN PEDIATRICS 1060 VOLUME 42__OCTOBER 17, 2005 electrophoresis and G6PD assay was also normal. Methemoglobin assayed by spectroscopic method was 38% (normal <1%.). Erythrocyte NADH-dependent methemoglobin reductase level was low with 30% of normal. HbM could not be estimated due to financial constraint. She was managed with oxygen inhalation, bronchodilator nebulisation, and oral antibiotic...

From the repeated measures analyses, estimated marginal means showed significant group and time effects for overall quality of life (Fig. 1). Although there were no differences between new housing estate and site tenure residents with regard to quality of life (p > 0.05), both these groups had a better quality of life than informal housing residents (p < 0.05). This finding was not unexpected a...

BACKGROUND With the rise of the second pandemic wave of the novel influenza A (H1N1) virus in the current season in the Northern Hemisphere, pandemic plans are being carefully re-evaluated, particularly for the strategic use of antiviral drugs. The recent emergence of oseltamivir-resistant in treated H1N1 patients has raised concerns about the prudent use of neuraminidase inhibitors for both tr...

Post-exposure vaccination with vaccinia virus (VACV) has been suggested to be effective in minimizing death if administered within four days of smallpox exposure. While there is anecdotal evidence for efficacy of post-exposure vaccination this has not been definitively studied in humans. In this study, we analyzed post-exposure prophylaxis using several attenuated recombinant VACV in a mouse mo...

OBJECTIVES This study aims to evaluate the features of rabies suspected animal contact cases in the emergency department and the appropriateness of administering post-exposure prophylaxis procedures according to World Health Organization (WHO) instructions. METHODS Rabies suspected animal contact cases that applied to the emergency department between August 2012 and December 2013 were include...

Repeat Use of Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV among Nairobi-Based Female Sex Workers Following Sexual Exposure Single-Tablet Emtricitabine-Rilpivirine-Tenofovir as HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis in Men Who Have Sex with Men Missed Opportunities along the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Services Cascade in South Africa: Uptake, Determinants, and Attributable Risk (the SAPMTCTE) Impro...

BACKGROUND HIV counseling and testing, HIV prevention and provision of HIV care and support are essential activities to reduce the burden of HIV among patients with TB, and should be integrated into routine TB care. METHODS The development of training materials to promote HIV services for TB patients involved the definition of target health care workers (HCWs); identification of required task...

BACKGROUND Anti-viral prophylaxis is used to prevent the transmission of influenza. We studied serological confirmation of 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) infections during oseltamivir prophylaxis and after cessation of prophylaxis. METHODS Between 22 Jun and 16 Jul 09, we performed a cohort study in 3 outbreaks in the Singapore military where post-exposure oseltamivir ring chemoprophylaxis (75 mg da...