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Tetanus– a case report highlighting the challenges in diagnosis and treatment
Tetanus has become an increasingly rare infectious disease due to the development of successful vaccination programs in the mid-20th century. In...
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Tetanus in a vaccinated soil expert - a case report
BackgroundTetanus is a life-threatening vaccine-preventable disease found more commonly in tropical climates. It accounted for up to 60 deaths...
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Epidemiology of tetanus in Canada, 1995–2019
ObjectivesThis report aims to use tetanus hospitalization data to describe the epidemiology in Canada from 1995 to 2019 and to assess progress on...
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Adult patients with tetanus in Slovenia 2006–2021
IntroductionThe aim of the present study was to determine the demographic, epidemiological and clinical characteristics of adult patients with...
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An unexpected case of tetanus in a fully immunized 20-year-old female: a case report
BackgroundWidespread vaccinations have significantly decreased the number of tetanus cases in developed countries. Today, most cases of tetanus...
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Urinary catecholamine excretion, cardiovascular variability, and outcomes in tetanus
Severe tetanus is characterized by muscle spasm and cardiovascular system disturbance. The pathophysiology of muscle spasm is relatively well...
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The role of physiotherapy in recovery from generalized tetanus: two case reports
BackgroundA toxin produced by Clostridium tetani causes an acute illness called tetanus. Although there are still isolated incidences of the disease...
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Safety of equine tetanus antitoxin for prophylactic use in Ethiopia: a retrospective multi-center study
BackgroundTetanus remains a severe life-threatening infectious disease and neurological disorder in many parts of the world, where immunization...
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Spatial distribution and determinants of tetanus toxoid immunization among pregnant women in Ethiopia using data from Ethiopian demographic and health survey 2016
IntroductionTetanus is a major public health problem caused by clostridium tetani. Although it is vaccine-preventable, the case fatality rate among...
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Clinical profile and outcomes of tetanus patients in a tertiary hospital in the Philippines: a ten-year retrospective study
BackgroundTetanus is a life-threatening but preventable neurologic disorder characterized by trismus and muscle spasms. Despite its decreasing global...
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Living standard and access to tetanus toxoid immunization among women in Bangladesh
BackgroundAlthough Bangladesh has an impressive track record in the reduction of maternal and child mortality, tetanus, a dreadful disease, impedes...
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Do patients with diabetic foot ulcer need booster dose of tetanus vaccine?
PurposeDiabetic foot ulcer is a public health concern around the world. These wounds are prone to a variety of infections including Clostridium Tetani ...
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Neonatal tetanus with good outcomes at a regional referral hospital in Eastern Uganda: a case report
BackgroundNeonatal tetanus, though now rare in developed countries, is still a significant cause of mortality in develo** countries. Mortality,...
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of analgesia nociception index (ANI) predictability for surgical stimuli under personal analgesic sufficiency status (PASS) measured by pre-tetanus-induced ANI: a pilot study
The Analgesia Nociception Index (ANI) is a promising monitor to evaluate the balance of nociception and anti-nociception based on heart rate...
