Primary Prevention
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Cervical cancer: disease prevention and informational support.

29 Nov 2009 Cervical cancer and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) are significant health care concerns for women worldwide. Globally, in 2006, cervical cancer remains the second most common cancer in women. Infection with high-risk strains of HPV is found to be ... Read more...

Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular events in people with diabetes: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

4 Nov 2009 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the benefits and harms of low dose aspirin in people with diabetes and no cardiovascular disease. DESIGN: Meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. DATA SOURCES: Medline (1966-November 2008), the Cochrane central register ... Read more...

Pathogenesis, treatment, and prevention of pneumococcal pneumonia.

29 Oct 2009 Pneumococcus remains the most common cause of community-acquired pneumonia worldwide. Streptococcus pneumoniae is well adapted to people, and is a frequent inhabitant of the upper airways in healthy hosts. This seemingly innocuous state of ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Primary Prevention'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Cervical cancer: disease prevention and informational support. 29 Nov 2009
• Microbicide development: positive women's concerns. 29 Nov 2009
• Aspirin for primary prevention of vascular disease in people with diabetes. 4 Nov 2009
• Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular events in people with diabetes: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. 4 Nov 2009
• Pathogenesis, treatment, and prevention of pneumococcal pneumonia. 29 Oct 2009
• Women's cardiovascular health: prevention is key. 24 Oct 2009
• [Use of omega-3 fatty acids in the prevention of heart disease] 20 Oct 2009
• Responses to USPSTF guideline on aspirin for prevention of cardiovascular disease. 18 Oct 2009
• Responses to USPSTF guideline on aspirin for prevention of cardiovascular disease. 18 Oct 2009
• Rates of skin cancer screening and prevention counseling by US medical residents. 29 Sep 2009
• Statins reduce cardiovascular events in primary and secondary prevention trials without causing an increase in carcinoma. 29 Sep 2009
• A review of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's response to the HIV/AIDS crisis among Blacks in the United States, 1981-2009. 29 Sep 2009
• [Modern risk scores in cardiology] 21 Sep 2009
• Australia considers string of preventive health measures. 17 Sep 2009
• Cancer, clots and consensus: new understanding of an old problem. 12 Sep 2009
• Prevention of thrombosis in ambulatory patients with cancer. 12 Sep 2009
• Effectiveness of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators for the primary prevention of sudden cardiac death in women with advanced heart failure: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. 12 Sep 2009
• Is what is good for the gander really good for the goose? 12 Sep 2009
• Aspirin in the primary prevention of vascular disease. 10 Sep 2009
• Aspirin in the primary prevention of vascular disease. 10 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Primary Prevention'

Definition: Specific practices for the prevention of disease or mental disorders in susceptible individuals or populations. These include HEALTH PROMOTION, including mental health; protective procedures, such as COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; and monitoring and regulation of ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS. Primary prevention is to be distinguished from SECONDARY PREVENTION and TERTIARY PREVENTION.

Descriptor UI: D011322

Alternative terms: Primary Prevention; Prevention, Primary;

Related Mesh Headings: Preventive Dentistry; Preventive Health Services; Preventive Medicine; Preventive Psychiatry;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: N02.421.726.758; N06.850.780.680;

History Note: 79