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
For Opill, a key contraindication is if someone has breast cancer or a history of breast cancer.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 23, 2023
Her age alone is a significant risk factor, and unless she has a specific contraindication such as medication interactions, she would benefit from the reduction in severe illness that this antiviral treatment provides.
From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2023
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
Perforation of the esophagus by the foreign body, or by blind instrumentation, is a contraindication to esophagoscopy.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier
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