In case of organ transplant patients, patient education should begin at transplantation, whereas in case of xeroderma pigmentosum or albinism, at birth or diagnosis., Patient follow-up is a second-line prevention mechanism for UV-associated skin lesions.
However, although additional adjustment for these factors did not materially change the observed associations, it is unlikely that antidepressants decrease the risk of MI more than statins do in the first-line prevention of cardiovascular diseases [ 34].
There is broad consensus in the guidance issued by drug regulatory authorities in the UK, US, Europe and Australia in recommending that HT be used only for treatment of moderate to severe menopausal symptoms, for as short a time as possible, and not generally for the first-line prevention of osteoporosis or other chronic disease [ 14].
The first line of prevention and treatment of osteoporosis is hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
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Following this line of prevention, there are several studies being published [ 28- 40].
These findings are widely accepted, and well-established chronic disease practice guidelines uniformly call for lifestyle change as the first line of prevention and management [ 3, 4].
The hospital system of Taiwan, standing in the first line of prevention and treatment, has to effectively employ the experience of SARS in order to tackle the new serious challenge of AI.
Due to the aspiration risk, in patients with dysphagia and in ventilated patients, the use of fluoridated toothpastes may not be the first line of prevention for oral infection and caries.
Since the insulin resistance syndrome is a major cause of morbidity and death throughout the world today, and since an evolutionary understanding has the potential to revolutionize the line of prevention and treatment of the disorder it would be a valuable example of contribution of evolutionary biology to medicine.
