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Risk factors for HIV incidence in women participating in an HSV suppressive treatment trial in Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2009
OBJECTIVES: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (RCT) of herpes simplex virus type 2 suppressive therapy with acyclovir 400 mg twice daily conducted among women in northwestern Tanzania reported a similar rate of HIV acquisition in both ...
Clayton, Tim, Tanton, Clare, Ross, David, Changalucha, John, Baisley, Kathy, Weiss, Helen A, Watson-Jones, Deborah, Chirwa, Tobias, Hayes, Richard, Everett, Dean   +9 more
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Frequency of Bacterial Vaginosis among Pregnant Women Experiencing Preterm Labor [PDF]

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul
Background and Objective: Infants born prematurely are at an increased risk of experiencing cerebral palsy, respiratory problems and developmental delays.
Y Saleh Khudhur
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Risk factors for herpes simplex virus type 2 and HIV among women at high risk in northwestern Tanzania: preparing for an HSV-2 intervention trial. [PDF]

, 2007
OBJECTIVES: To determine prevalence of and risk factors for herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) and HIV among women being screened for a randomized, controlled trial of HSV suppressive therapy in northwestern Tanzania. METHODS: Two thousand seven hundred
Mugeye, Kokugonza, Hayes, Richard J, Balira, Rebecca, Knight, Louise, Ross, David, Changalucha, John, Weiss, Helen A, Baisley, Kathy, Watson-Jones, Deborah, Rusizoka, Mary, Everett, Dean   +10 more
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Diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis in cases of abnormal vaginal discharge: comparison of clinical and microbiological criteria

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2010
Introduction: Bacterial vaginosis is a polymicrobial syndrome involving replacement of normal vaginal hydrogen peroxide producing lactobacilli by a variety of mycoplasmas and Gram-negative rods.
Tamonud Modak, Preeti Arora, Charan Agnes, Raja Ray, Sebanti Goswami, Pramit Ghosh, Nilay Kanti Das   +6 more
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Association of schistosomiasis with false-positive HIV test results in an African adolescent population.

, 2010
This study was designed to investigate the factors associated with the high rate of false-positive test results observed with the 4th-generation Murex HIV Ag/Ab Combination EIA (enzyme immunoassay) within an adolescent and young-adult cohort in northwest
Helmby, Helena, Hayes, Richard J, Changalucha, John, Mabey, David, Dunne, David W, McNerney, Ruth, Hambleton, Ian, Watson-Jones, Deborah, Chirwa, Tobias, Everett, Dean B, Ross, David A, Baisely, Kathy J   +11 more
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Cannabis use in patients with multiple sclerosis.

, 2006
INTRODUCTION: Little is known about the extent and patterns of cannabis use in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). METHODS: MS patients attending neurology outpatient clinics at two hospitals in London and one in Kent, UK completed a questionnaire ...
Chong, MS, Wolff, K, Silber, E, Wolff, K; id_orcid, Tanton, C, Ennis, M, Winstock, A, Wise, K, Chong, M S   +8 more
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Iron Deficiency Anemia, Cystitis, and Bacterial Vaginosis Increase the Risk for Developing Preterm Labor

Indonesian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2017
Objective: To prove the association of iron deficiency anemia, cystitis, and bacterial vaginosis as risk factors for preterm labor. Methods: This study was an observational case-control study conducted at the Polyclinic and IRD of Obstetrics and ...
Janet Sumampouw, I Ketut Suwiyoga, Ketut S. Negara   +2 more
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Impact of azithromycin administration for trachoma control on the carriage of antibiotic-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae.

, 2003
Community distribution of azithromycin has an important role to play in trachoma control. Previous studies have suggested that this may increase the prevalence of macrolide-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae. S.
Solomon, Anthony W, Batt, Sarah L, Batt, Sarah L., Massae, Patrick A., Solomon, Anthony W., Safari, Salesia, Sam, Noel E., Knirsch, Charles, Gillespie, Stephen H., Gillespie, Stephen H, Charalambous, Bambos M, Massae, Patrick A, Charalambous, Bambos M., Everett, Dean, Mabey, David CW, Mabey, David C.W., Sam, Noel E   +16 more
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Prevalence of bacterial vaginosis and factors associated among women who have sex with women

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2018
Objective: to describe the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis and factors associated among women who have sex with women. Method: cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study with 150 women. The vaginal microbiota profile was analyzed by microscopic
Mariana Alice de Oliveira Ignacio, Juliane Andrade, Ana Paula Freneda de Freitas, Gabriel Vitor da Silva Pinto, Marcia Guimarães da Silva, Marli Teresinha Cassamassimo Duarte   +5 more
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Bacterial vaginosis in pregnant adolescents: proinflammatory cytokine and bacterial sialidase profile. Cross-sectional study

São Paulo Medical Journal
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Bacterial vaginosis occurs frequently in pregnancy and increases susceptibility to sexually transmitted infections (STI). Considering that adolescents are disproportionally affected by STI, the aim of this study was to evaluate the
Carolina Sanitá Tafner Ferreira, Camila Marconi, Cristina Maria de Lima Garcia Parada, Marli Teresinha Cassamassimo Duarte, Ana Paula Oliveira Gonçalves, Marilza Vieira Cunha Rudge, Márcia Guimarães da Silva   +6 more
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