• Have Primary and Secondary activities been specified? (cdc.gov)
  • Secondary prevention of injuries from acute releases of hazardous substances. (cdc.gov)
  • In order to reduce the occurrence of acute releases of hazardous substances, and to prevent injuries from acute releases of hazardous substances, (at least) two primary and two secondary strategies have been developed to accomplish the long-term goal of reduced morbidity and mortality. (cdc.gov)
  • Second, the association of a suboptimal LDL-c response to statin therapy with a higher risk of ASCVD outcomes, as reported, is consistent with RCT showing better outcomes proportioned by more intensive statin therapy, compared with less intensive regimens, although these trials involved mostly individuals in secondary prevention. (bmj.com)
  • The encouraging evidence led to the American Heart Association to recommendation to increase oily fish intake or n-3 LCPUFA supplementation for primary and secondary prevention of CHD 7 . (nature.com)
  • the primary endpoint) and ORR (a key secondary endpoint) compared with the combination of BR and placebo. (jnj.com)
  • The primary endpoint was IRC-assessed PFS and key secondary endpoints included ORR per IRC, overall survival (OS), rate of minimal residual disease negative remissions (MRD- remissions) and safety. (jnj.com)
  • Primary and secondary approaches to prevention already have many successes," Kensler said. (fredhutch.org)
  • The evidence for statins for secondary prevention , after a heart attack, is more robust - decreasing risk of a second heart attack by about one-third. (sciencebasedmedicine.org)
  • Generally clinical trials divide risk into two broad categories - primary prevention and secondary prevention. (sciencebasedmedicine.org)
  • Canadian Diabetes Association president and CEO Michael Cloutier says public investments in primary and secondary prevention initiatives are money well spent. (theglobeandmail.com)
  • We have to convince the government to invest in primary and secondary prevention initiatives. (theglobeandmail.com)
  • The primary focus is on secondary prevention strategies, including the purchase and distribution of naloxone to persons at risk of experiencing or witnessing an overdose. (mo.gov)
  • The use of these platelet inhibitory drugs -- cilostazol, clopidogrel and aspirin -- has resulted in a significant reduction of thrombotic complications in the primary and secondary prevention of heart attacks. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Substantial evidence supports the use of statins in the secondary prevention of CAD, and the efficacy of statins has recently been extended to include primary prevention of CAD in patients with average cholesterol levels. (medscape.com)
  • In contrast, "secondary prevention" is individual treatment efforts to reduce the recurrence of coronary events and reduce mortality among patients who already have heart disease. (blogspot.com)
  • Secondary stroke prevention refers to the treatment of individuals who have already had a stroke or transient ischemic attack. (medscape.com)
  • Most primary and secondary stroke prevention recommendations focus on ischemic stroke, but some apply to hemorrhagic stroke, or to cerebral venous thrombosis. (medscape.com)
  • [ 4 ] Most CVT prevention is secondary and will be discussed in Secondary Prevention. (medscape.com)
  • Moreover, "The largest effects were with fixed-dose combination strategies that included aspirin," with a 47% drop in the primary endpoint and a smaller NNT of 37, said Philip Joseph, MD, Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, Canada, when presenting the study during the all-virtual European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2021. (medscape.com)
  • Effective January 1, 2023, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) eliminated enrollee cost-sharing for recommended vaccines covered under Medicare Part D. In 2021, 3.4 million people received vaccines under Part D, and annual out-of-pocket costs were $234 million. (hhs.gov)
  • ABSTRACT Prevalence, sociodemographic patterns and medical co-morbidity of smoking among a cross- section of primary health care (PHC) clients in Saudi Arabia were examined. (who.int)
  • Success in implementing identified interventions will depend on the commitment of Member States to integrate SCD prevention and control in national health plans, and provide an environment conducive for various stakeholders to contribute to the reduction of SCD prevalence, morbidity and mortality. (who.int)
  • Can needle and syringe programmes and opiate substitution therapy achieve substantial reductions in hepatitis C virus prevalence? (findings.org.uk)
  • He notes that just a two per cent reduction in diabetes prevalence rates would result in a nine per cent reduction in direct health care costs. (theglobeandmail.com)
  • Risk-enhancing factors, as labelled by the 2019 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guidelines on the Primary Prevention of CVD, can help guide decisions about preventative interventions in select individuals (9). (apna.asn.au)
  • This strategy provides a set of public health interventions to reduce the burden of SCD in the African Region through improved awareness, disease prevention and early detection. (who.int)
  • Article: Environmental and Occupational Interventions for Primary Prevention of Cancer: A Cross-Sectorial Policy Framework. (pearltrees.com)
  • First, for context, this Cochrane review looked specifically at statins for primary prevention - prevention of vascular events (mainly heart attacks, strokes, and overall mortality) in those who are at low risk for heart disease and who have not already had any vascular event. (sciencebasedmedicine.org)
  • Pharmacotherapeutic strategies that affect the risk factor profile, such as the administration of statins for low-density lipoprotein (LDL) reduction or the administration of agents that alter atherosclerotic plaque, are of paramount importance. (medscape.com)
  • His primary research interests are epidemiology and prevention of communicable diseases. (cdc.gov)
  • 1 2 Randomised trials of sodium reduction in people with and without hypertension have supported these observational findings. (bmj.com)
  • Long-term goal-reduction in morbidity and mortality resulting from acute releases of hazardous substances. (cdc.gov)
  • Encouraging results in reduction of CVD mortality and morbidity rates have been obtained. (nih.gov)
  • Conclusion Sodium reduction, previously shown to lower blood pressure, may also reduce long term risk of cardiovascular events. (bmj.com)
  • Together, the trials suggest a highly significant 38% drop in risk for the meta-analysis primary endpoint, a composite of CV death, myocardial infarction (MI), stroke , or arterial revascularization, in participants on the fixed-dose regimens, for a number-needed-to-treat (NNT) of 52. (medscape.com)
  • Risk reductions for the individual parts of the composite endpoint were also significant on combination therapy, and dropped further when aspirin was in the mix, further suggesting that "aspirin is an important component of these fixed-dose combination strategies if the goal is to maximally reduce cardiovascular disease risk. (medscape.com)
  • That trial, which showed no primary preventive advantage to aspirin but did show an increased risk of major bleeding, was largely consistent with two other major studies, ARRIVE and ASCEND . (medscape.com)
  • Reduced screening in primary care can lead to avoidable cardiovascular events and deaths in high-risk individuals. (apna.asn.au)
  • International guidelines are increasingly emphasising the place of risk calculators as a starting point, not as the final arbiter, for decision-making in the primary prevention of CVD. (apna.asn.au)
  • The Heart Foundation, on behalf of the Australian Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance, is currently leading an update to the 2012 absolute CVD risk guidelines and risk calculator. (apna.asn.au)
  • 1-3 The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines, for instance, recommend daily use of atorvastatin 20 mg in the primary care scenario when the estimated 10-year risk of ASCVD, as assessed by QRISK2, is at least 10%, whereas other guidelines propose different risk equations and different cut-offs. (bmj.com)
  • refers to the reduction of exposure to risk factors for heart and blood vessels diseases that are connected to unhealthy life styles (use of tobacco, alcohol, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet, obesity ) and is implemented through the realisation of existing and introduction of new preventive programs in the level of primary health care in the prevention centres of the Health Centres. (who.int)
  • The focus is primary prevention in adults to reduce the risk of ASCVD (acute coronary syndromes, myocardial infarction, stable or unstable angina, arterial revascularization, stroke/transient ischemic attack, peripheral arterial disease), as well as heart failure and atrial fibrillation. (acc.org)
  • Assessment of ASCVD risk is the foundation of primary prevention. (acc.org)
  • When injectors were protected by both, their risk of infection was just a fifth of that faced by injectors who had used neither to the degree set by the study, and this time the risk reduction was statistically significant. (findings.org.uk)
  • These values were incorporated in the featured simulation study as the risk reduction effect of being in substitute prescribing and/or receiving enough sterile equipment for each injection in the past month. (findings.org.uk)
  • Focusing on cancer prevention, the Kensler Lab strives to decrease cancer risks associated with unavoidable exposures to environmental carcinogens by chemoprevention - the use of foods or medications to intercept cancer at its earliest stages of development in order to lower the risk of disease. (fredhutch.org)
  • We see chemoprevention as one of the important tools for cancer risk reduction. (fredhutch.org)
  • Using a case study approach, apply current CVD prevention and risk reduction guidelines to patient care planning. (pcna.net)
  • 5 However, most SCD patients have lower HbF levels while not receiving disease-modifying therapy, and for some complications, such as stroke, the risk reduction associated with HbF has not been quantified in large cohorts. (haematologica.org)
  • Earlier results from CREST showed a 35% relative risk reduction in restenosis from 34% to 22% with cilostazol. (sciencedaily.com)
  • [ 1 ] The prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis requires control of the known modifiable risk factors for this disease. (medscape.com)
  • In addition, addressing risk factors with lifestyle changes is an integral part of atherosclerosis prevention. (medscape.com)
  • Therapy with lipid-lowering agents should be a component of multiple risk factor intervention and is indicated in primary prevention as an adjunct to diet therapy when the response to a diet restricted in saturated fat and cholesterol has been inadequate. (medscape.com)
  • A community health board serving a city of the first class shall determine areas at high risk for toxic lead exposure before doing primary prevention lead hazard reduction activities. (mn.gov)
  • The priority for primary prevention in census tracts at high risk for toxic lead exposure shall be based on the cumulative points awarded to each census tract. (mn.gov)
  • A major medical paper on primary heart disease prevention admitted that cardiovascular disease risk factors have proven useless for predicting heart disease among our population and that reducing risks factors doesn't translate into reduced clinical disease or fewer premature deaths. (blogspot.com)
  • According to the AHA: "Primary prevention means the effort to modify risk factors or prevent their development with the aim of delaying or preventing new-onset coronary heart disease. (blogspot.com)
  • Since we've already examined at Junkfood Science, the shortfalls in the evidence surrounded several of the popular "risk factors," such as BMI, salt-reduction and blood pressure management, let's look more closely at another one of the biggies: serum lipid ("cholesterol") levels. (blogspot.com)
  • I'm Kondra Williams, and I'm representing the Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity, COCA, with the Emergency Risk Communication Branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • However, significant cardiovascular risk reduction and conduit arterial elasticity did not improve. (medscape.com)
  • Medication Use for the Risk Reduction of Primary Breast Cancer in Women: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. (bvsalud.org)
  • To update the 2013 US Preventive Services Task Force systematic review on medications to reduce risk of primary (first diagnosis ) invasive breast cancer in women . (bvsalud.org)
  • Conclusions and Relevance Tamoxifen , raloxifene , and aromatase inhibitors were associated with lower risk of primary invasive breast cancer in women but also were associated with adverse effects that differed between medications. (bvsalud.org)
  • Objective To examine the effects of reduction in dietary sodium intake on cardiovascular events using data from two completed randomised trials, TOHP I and TOHP II. (bmj.com)
  • That's especially so given recent publication of three large randomized, controlled trials of aspirin in the primary prevention setting, said McNeil, who was a lead investigator on one of them, ASPREE . (medscape.com)
  • Benefits from statin therapy for the primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) are supported by high-quality evidence from randomised controlled trials (RCT). (bmj.com)
  • 1 ) that found no significant reduction in influenza transmission with the use of surgical masks in the community, based on 10 randomized controlled trials. (cdc.gov)
  • Some early randomized controlled trials (RCT) find significant reductions in cardiac death by n-3 LCPUFA supplementation 6 . (nature.com)
  • Objective To evaluate trials of drugs that target amyloid to determine whether reductions in amyloid levels are likely to improve cognition. (bmj.com)
  • Setting 14 randomized controlled trials of drugs for the prevention or treatment of Alzheimer's disease that targeted an amyloid mechanism, identified from ClinicalTrials.gov. (bmj.com)
  • Conclusions Pooled evidence from available trials reporting both reduction in amyloid levels and change in cognition suggests that amyloid reduction strategies do not substantially improve cognition. (bmj.com)
  • The clinical trials on the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease deaths by managing serum "cholesterol" levels that the AHA used as evidence, all involved prescription medications. (blogspot.com)
  • Primary prevention of CVT has not been the focus of randomized clinical trials, but the AHA/ASA statement suggests that primary prevention strategies for venous thromboembolism in general may have some efficacy with respect to CVT. (medscape.com)
  • clinical and community collaborations to address food insecurity as primary prevention and improved health outcomes. (practicegreenhealth.org)
  • The outcomes of interest will be as follows: Primary outcome will be the prevention and the reduction of antimicrobial resistance. (researchsquare.com)
  • This review details the findings surrounding the impact of running on various health outcomes and premature mortality, highlights plausible underlying mechanisms linking running with chronic disease prevention and longevity, identifies the estimated additional life expectancy among runners and other active individuals, and discusses whether there is adequate evidence to suggest that longevity benefits are attenuated with higher doses of running. (researchgate.net)
  • Dr. Nelson has been the lead medical epidemiologist in coordinating all prevention efforts since the onset of the hepatitis A outbreaks since 2016. (cdc.gov)
  • NHIS) Diabetes Primary Prevention Questions. (cdc.gov)
  • refers to the advancement of preventive program for diabetes that is implemented within the population counselling centre of the Centre for Prevention of the Health Centre. (who.int)
  • This marginal reduction in transmission may produce substantial results, particularly when it is implemented early. (cdc.gov)
  • Both disorders are a concern because their symptoms can mimic those of acute DVT and both can lead to substantial reductions in physical activity and quality of life. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal website. (cdc.gov)
  • Dr. Morris is a medical officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and she is currently serving as CDC's Incident Manager for the hepatitis A outbreaks occurring in 13 states. (cdc.gov)
  • Join WRTP/BIG STEP's partners at CPWR on Wednesday, August 12th from 11 AM - 12:15 PM for their latest webinar, "Strategies to Build Support for Primary Prevention and Opioid Use Reduction in the Construction Industry. (wrtp.org)
  • Odets stressed that seropositive and seronegative men should be targeted differently in terms of prevention strategies. (wikipedia.org)
  • Analysing trends, benchmarking and assessment of carbon reduction strategies within clinical pathways, organisational processes, technology advancements and purchasing / manufacturing. (dea.org.au)
  • MO-HOPE training for diverse professional and community audiences focuses on evidence-based practices to reduce rates of overdose through public health and harm reduction strategies. (mo.gov)
  • All patients should be provided with information on the role of physical activity in disease prevention and assisted in selecting an appropriate type of exercise. (cdc.gov)
  • Nevertheless, prevention of cardiac events is likely to have the largest impact on decreasing the burden of atherosclerosis. (medscape.com)
  • Responsible drug use is emphasized as a primary prevention technique in harm-reduction drug policies. (artandpopularculture.com)
  • Harm-reduction policies were popularized in the late 1980s, although they began in the 1970s counter-culture where users were distributed cartoons explaining responsible drug use and consequences of irresponsible drug use. (artandpopularculture.com)
  • Harm reduction seeks to minimize the harm that can occur through the use of various drugs, whether legal (e.g., alcohol and nicotine), or illegal (e.g., heroin and cocaine). (artandpopularculture.com)
  • You are cordially invited to the Tobacco Harm Reduction conference. (blogspot.com)
  • Provide increased access to harm reduction services such as overdose education and naloxone distribution. (mo.gov)
  • Their primary focus is engaging their communities in active crime prevention/reduction. (gc.ca)
  • 8 Bennett P, Carroll D. Stress management approaches to the prevention of coronary heart disease. (thieme-connect.de)
  • Article: SHAPING THE CONTEXT OF HEALTH: A Review of Environmental and Policy Approaches in the Prevention of Chronic Diseases. (pearltrees.com)
  • Dr. Nelson is the Lead Medical Officer for Hepatitis Prevention in the Division of Viral Hepatitis- National Center for HIV Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention at CDC. (cdc.gov)
  • Dr. Foster is the Lead Medical Officer for Hepatitis A epidemiology in the Division of Viral Hepatitis- National Center for HIV, Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention at CDC. (cdc.gov)
  • Fetal hemoglobin (HbF) is a major disease modifier, and is associated with a reduction in the occurrence of several complications such as VOC, ACS, and death. (haematologica.org)
  • Provide guidance in managing long-term complications of COVID-19 for the primary care provider. (continuingeducation.net)
  • In this sense, the antithrombotic properties of aspirin make it a plausible drug for thrombotic disease prevention, the efficacy of which requires to be validated in COVID-19 patients. (frontiersin.org)
  • Intervention Dietary sodium reduction, including comprehensive education and counselling on reducing intake, for 18 months (TOHP I) or 36-48 months (TOHP II). (bmj.com)
  • Results 744 participants in TOHP I and 2382 in TOHP II were randomised to a sodium reduction intervention or control. (bmj.com)
  • Net sodium reductions in the intervention groups were 44 mmol/24 h and 33 mmol/24 h, respectively. (bmj.com)
  • Article: How three countries in the Americas are fortifying dietary salt reduction: A north and south perspective. (pearltrees.com)
  • On the other hand, fixed-dose combination drug therapy also produced a significant primary endpoint benefit when aspirin wasn't included, observed Joseph, who is lead author on the study's report published August 29 in The Lancet . (medscape.com)
  • The Board acknowledged that the Commissions for the Dissuasion of Drug Abuse are an important element of the demand reduction mechanism in Portugal (INCB Board, 2015). (unodc.org)
  • As a qualitative method, the primary benefit of cognitive interviewing is that it provides rich, contextual insight into the ways in which respondents 1) interpret a question, 2) consider and weigh out relevant aspects of their lives and, finally, 3) formulate a response based on that consideration. (cdc.gov)
  • Primary health care is any medical service that is provided outside the four walls of a hospital, including general practice, aged care, schools, community health and other primary health care settings. (apna.asn.au)
  • During a period of competing priorities, including the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the role of practice nurses has never been so critical. (apna.asn.au)
  • Ongoing awareness and prevention campaigns are provided throughout the school year to students, faculty and staff. (mccneb.edu)
  • Primary prevention by restriction of Na and supplementation of calcium has been tried and found to be eligible preventive measures. (nih.gov)
  • The Australian Medical Association (AMA) and Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) are today calling on the Australian healthcare sector to reduce its carbon emissions to net zero by 2040, with an interim emission reduction target of 80 per cent by 2030. (dea.org.au)
  • Such a unit would conduct regular and consistent monitoring of national healthcare carbon emissions along with other indicators of environmental impact to help ensure sustainable, high quality care with less waste, a greater focus on disease prevention, and more efficient operations. (dea.org.au)
  • the establishment of a national net zero expert panel to assist in guiding interim emission reduction targets and pathways for the healthcare sector. (dea.org.au)
  • By leading emission reduction targets, the Australian healthcare sector can also influence other industries and sectors to adopt sustainable practices. (dea.org.au)
  • This scoping review explores evidence on collaboration between traditional health practitioners and biomedically trained healthcare professionals in the reduction of antimicrobial resistance and treatment failure in bacterial and viral diseases. (researchsquare.com)
  • This will be achieved by introduction of preventive programs in the primary health care level (screening program to increased blood pressure) as well as by continuous implementation of already introduced opportunistic screenings (values of cholesterol and sugar in blood). (who.int)
  • With a particular focus on prevention of youth and family homelessness, the convening featured the perspectives of academic experts, program administrators, federal colleagues, and people with lived expertise. (hhs.gov)
  • This study allows important insights to those who deal with cholesterol management in primary care. (bmj.com)
  • This information might assist physicians to identify workers who should be evaluated for possible work-related asthma and could help public health officials identify workplaces where detailed investigations for prevention and control might be appropriate. (cdc.gov)
  • footprints, and reduction in travel emissions through telemedicine and electric vehicle fleets. (dea.org.au)
  • Patients may need to designate the provider as their primary care provider or obtain a referral prior to the appointment. (phila.gov)
  • Prevention and reduction of suffering is the primary mission of the hospice or palliative care movement (Saunders 1997). (jrank.org)
  • The Department of Mental Health (DMH) has received two federal grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to provide prevention, treatment and recovery services in response to the Opioid Crisis. (mo.gov)
  • These grants aim to address the opioid crisis by increasing access to treatment, reducing unmet treatment need, and reducing opioid overdose related deaths through the provision of prevention, treatment and recovery activities for opioid use disorder (OUD) in the States. (mo.gov)
  • Key components of the grant include training emergency responders, substance use disorder treatment providers, and other key community sectors on the prevention of opioid overdose-related deaths. (mo.gov)
  • Review medications and lifestyle modifications that are recommended for the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease. (continuingeducation.net)
  • Prevention requires adequate treatment of DVT and compression stockings. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The program shall provide primary prevention lead education materials, promote primary prevention swab team services, provide lead cleanup equipment and material grants as funding allows, monitor regulated lead work, and develop and maintain lead-safe practices in cooperation with the commissioner of administration. (mn.gov)
  • At the time of this study, she served as Team Lead in the Healthy Homes Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, and was the principal investigator (she was in this role for five years). (cdc.gov)
  • As such, having evidence that laws aimed at primary prevention of childhood lead poisoning may help galvanize state and local public health officials, given the importance of these findings. (cdc.gov)
  • 12 Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD. (nih.gov)
  • 13 Office of Disease Prevention, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD. (nih.gov)
  • The Canadian Medical Association is advocating for co-ordinated investments in health promotion and disease prevention that will eliminate these gaps. (theglobeandmail.com)
  • 1 2 3 Motivated by the amyloid cascade hypothesis, a primary aim of many new treatments for the prevention or management of Alzheimer's disease has been to reduce amyloid β levels in the brain. (bmj.com)
  • These findings strongly suggest that the largest impact on decreasing the global burden of atherosclerosis will come from prevention of events. (medscape.com)
  • Its role as an aid to program planning is most helpful to a prevention outreach plan. (cdc.gov)
  • To implement a pilot prevention research project that includes the school-based program Safe Touches and a parent education program, Smart Parents. (pahouse.com)
  • Primary prevention program. (mn.gov)
  • *Note- It may be helpful to refer to the listings of Activities and Stakeholders that were compiled from past HSEES states' prevention outreach proposals. (cdc.gov)
  • The spring 1996 issue of Positive Impact Journal called him "an important voice in the AIDS education and prevention arena. (wikipedia.org)
  • The goal of the Missouri Opioid-Heroin Overdose Prevention and Education (MO-HOPE) Project is to reduce the number of opioid overdose-related deaths and adverse events among individuals 18 years of age and older. (mo.gov)