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Risk Factors List

  • Contact With Infected Person
  • Kissing
  • Older Population
  • Teenagers
  • Young child

Specific Risk Factors Articles

Pregnancy
Pregnancy is the condition of having a developing embryo or fetus in the body. The union of an egg (ovum) with sperm is called fertilization, or conception, and it is this union that produces the embryo.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Back Pain During Pregnancy
As your body changes during pregnancy, your back must work in new ways. This can be painful if your back isn’t prepared.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Back Pain During Pregnancy: Moving Safely
Learning the proper ways to bend, lift, and carry objects may help relieve back strain. It will also help you protect your back after your baby is born. Remember, if you’re having trouble protecting your back, it’s okay to ask the people around you for help!
Source:StayWell
Date:May 14, 2004
Back Pain During Pregnancy: Positioning Yourself
Did you know that standing, sitting, or lying in certain ways can lead to back pain? To ease pain, use positions that support your body comfortably.
Source:StayWell
Date:May 14, 2004
Pregnancy
Nutrition during the preconception period, as well as throughout a pregnancy, has a major impact on pregnancy outcome. Among prepregnancy considerations, the prepregnancy Body Mass Index (BMI), folic acid status, and socioeconomic status are the most important.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Well Being
Pregnancy: Your Weight
The weight you gain now is not just extra fat. It is also the weight of your baby. And it is the increased blood and fluids to support the baby.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Pregnancy: Body Changes
From conception (fertilization) until after the birth of your child, you and your baby will change every day. To help you understand what is happening, we’ve outlined how pregnancy begins and some of the changes you may notice.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Healthy Eating Habits During Pregnancy
Your health can affect your baby’s growth. Here are some ways to stay healthy.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Endemic
Endemic means a disease occurs continuously and with predictable regularity in a specific area or population...
Source:ADAM
Date:January 29, 2007
Pneumonia in immunocompromised host
Pneumonia in an immunocompromised host describes a lung infection that occurs in a person whose ability to fight infection is greatly impaired.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 6, 2007
Discharge Instructions for Immunocompromised Pati...
Discharge Instructions for Immunocompromised PatientsYou have either undergone a procedure or been diagnosed with an illness that has made you "immunocompromised." This means that your immune system is very weak, making it difficult to fight off i...
Source:StayWell
Date:October 18, 2004
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