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high-risk adjective Referring to an ↑ risk of suffering from a particular condition Infectious disease Referring to an ↑ risk for exposure to blood-borne pathogens, which occurs with blood bank technicians, dental
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Exclusion criteria for normative data collection included premature birth (<37 weeks), low birth weight (<2,500 g), a history of maternal alcohol or drug use during pregnancy, and any other high-risk medical condition for the mother or infant, such as a chromosomal abnormality or a congenital heart defect. Bakhru A and Stanwood N, Performance of contraceptive patch compared with oral contraceptive pill in a high-risk population, Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2006, 108(2):378- 386. Should influenza vaccine be routinely used in older children without high-risk conditions? |
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