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Spanish term or phrase:
Incidencias
English translation:
Precautions / Preventing problems
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Charles Davis
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Incidencias
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Treatment for nail fungal infection
I am translating medical guidelines for the treatment of fungal infections in fingernails and toenails. There is a section entitled "Incidencias" in which they list several instructions for applying the treatment correctly, including precautions to take after treatment (do not use the same equipment on healthy and infected nails, disinfection of equipment, patient aftercare, etc.). I cannot figure out what would be an appropriate translation for "Incidencias" within this context. It seems like "Instructions" or "Precautions" would suit the context, but these terms to not seem to be standard translations for the term "Incidencia".
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Nov 21, 2024 09:14: Charles Davis Created KOG entry
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Preventing problems
"Incidencia", in pharmaceutical contexts, normally means an adverse event. If this is a document aimed at patients, as I presume it is, the trend in English is to use everyday, non-technical language, so I would suggest "problems" instead. And since, from your description, it is an explanation of precautions to take, it seems to be about preventing problems.
Here's a webpage on fungal infections of skin, hair and nails with a section headed "Preventing problems", which looks like the kind of thing you're dealing with:
"Preventing problems
Between 10 and 53 per cent of people find that onychomycosis recurs. The suggestions in Table 2 may help reduce the risk of this happening, which is especially common within two years of a cure."
https://www.pharmacymagazine.co.uk/clinical/clinical-update-...
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"Precautions" is a good choice. Thanks!
Here's a webpage on fungal infections of skin, hair and nails with a section headed "Preventing problems", which looks like the kind of thing you're dealing with:
"Preventing problems
Between 10 and 53 per cent of people find that onychomycosis recurs. The suggestions in Table 2 may help reduce the risk of this happening, which is especially common within two years of a cure."
https://www.pharmacymagazine.co.uk/clinical/clinical-update-...
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"Precautions" is a good choice. Thanks!
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philgoddard
: Isn't this intended for physicians? The question mentions 'medical guidelines', disinfection of equipment, and patient aftercare.
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Maybe, though I think the translation I've suggested would be suitable in that case too. The document I've quoted with this heading, in Pharmacy Magazine, is quite technical in places and probably intended for professionals.
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neilmac
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Thanks, Neil :-)
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Comment: "I went for "Precautions" in the end, but the idea is the same. Thanks!"
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