contraindication
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"For certain patients who are higher-risk, who cannot undergo surgery, or did not tolerate the medication or had some other contraindication, there are limited options," he says.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 3, 2024
The symptoms were mild and not considered a contraindication of the mRNA-based vaccine, according to the June 1 report in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
From Reuters ● Jun. 2, 2022
Those officers include an organ transplant recipient who cannot get the vaccine due to an anti-rejection medication, as well as a pregnant female officer who has a "contraindication" to the vaccine.
From Fox News ● Oct. 19, 2021
“For anyone who does not have a medical contraindication, basically, we’re requiring it,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2021
There is no absolute contraindication to bronchoscopy for foreign bodies.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier
There are surprisingly few contraindications to oral estradiol, and women can talk to their doctors to see if this is an option.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
Besides older women and those more than 10 years postmenopause, several health conditions have contraindications to hormone therapy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025
While many people report positive impacts when taking herbal supplements, these substances can come with side effects and contraindications just like pharmaceutical medications.
From Salon ● May 18, 2025
If you don’t have any contraindications, a dose of acetaminophen or ibuprofen could do the trick.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2024
Syphilis contracted late in the pregnancy, and tuberculosis, are contraindications, owing to the danger of the mother infecting the child.
From The Four Epochs of Woman's Life; a study in hygiene by Galbraith, Anna M. (Anna Mary)
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