primary prevention

collocation in English

meaningsofprimaryandprevention

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primary
adjective
uk
/ˈpraɪ.mər.i/
us
/ˈpraɪ.mer.i/
more important than anything ...
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prevention
noun[U]
uk
/prɪˈven.ʃən/
us
/prɪˈven.ʃən/
the act of stopping something from happening or of stopping someone from ...
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(Definition ofprimaryandpreventionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The two prediction equations give exactly the same ranks to theprimarypreventioncases.
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The long-term effect ofprimarypreventionis uncertain (2).
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Making explicit the health-promoting role of practice nurses allowed them to assume leadership in initiating programmes aimed at re-focusing service delivery towardprimaryprevention.
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In the absence ofprimaryprevention, the best chance for preventing chronic carditis is to recognize thefirstepisode of acute rheumatic fever and institute secondary prophylaxis.
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The preceding issues come up in the ensuing discussion because of their relevance to potential policy in the area ofprimarypreventionin mental health.
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Cholesterol-lowering does t herefore appear to be beneficial in theprimarypreventionof cerebrovascular events, though this benefit is principally regarding treatment with statin drugs.
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Although we cannot judge if use of statins inprimarypreventionat risks above 30 percent is efficient, below 30 percent it is not.
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This study actually formed the basis for the organization ofprimarypreventionin general practice in the region.
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Several studies have demonstrated the effectiveness ofprimarypreventionof obesity in adults (10;20;33;44;54).
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Three studies assessingprimarypreventionreport incremental costeffectiveness ratios.
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Evaluating aprimarypreventionprogram for children of divorce.
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Now that we all knowprimarypreventionis great, what is it?
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Further knowledge about the mode of transmission could be valuable forprimarypreventionof the infection.
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Primarypreventiontrials are restricted to those in which age-associated cognitive decline and dementia are major outcomes of interest.
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Theprimarypreventionof chronic disease management strategy also includes diabetes as a risk factor.
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Primarypreventionsuch as use of splash glasses is recommended, and would reduce the need for follow-up of parenteral mucocutaneous exposures.
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Reducing early childhood aggression: results of aprimarypreventionprogram.
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Primarypreventionof incontinence in women may be the only effective strategy in reducing this common health problem.
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Identification of risk factors, some of which are modifiable, for neurologic and psychiatric illnesses will facilitateprimarypreventiontrials.
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