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Impact of treatment for bacterial vaginosis on prematurity among Brazilian pregnant women: a retrospective cohort study

São Paulo Medical Journal
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Bacterial vaginosis has been associated with prematurity and other perinatal complications. However, the efficacy of the treatment for preventing such complications has not yet been well established. The objective of this study was
Rodrigo Pauperio Soares de Camargo, José Antonio Simões, José Guilherme Cecatti, Valéria Moraes Nader Alves, Sebastian Faro   +4 more
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Bacterial Vaginosis and Vulvovaginal Candidiasis Pathophysiologic Interrelationship

Microorganisms
Among the infectious causes of vulvovaginal symptoms, bacterial vaginosis (BV) and vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) dominate. Apart from infrequent mixed infections, both are considered independent and caused by unrelated pathogenic mechanisms.
J. Sobel, Yogitha Sai Vempati
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Differing Prevalence and Diversity of Bacterial Species in Fetal Membranes from Very Preterm and Term Labor [PDF]

, 2009
Background: Intrauterine infection may play a role in preterm delivery due to spontaneous preterm labor (PTL) and preterm prolonged rupture of membranes (PPROM). Because bacteria previously associated with preterm delivery are often difficult to culture,
Malika Azizia, Nigel Klein, Kathryn A Harris, Donald Peebles, Hannah E Jones, Hartley, JC, John C Hartley, Lindsay Bank, Jones, HE, Peebles, D, Bernadette Carpenter, Harris, KA, Azizia, M, Carpenter, B, Bank, L, Klein, N   +15 more
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Gardnerella Species and Their Association With Bacterial Vaginosis

Journal of Infectious Diseases
Background Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a condition marked by high vaginal bacterial diversity. Gardnerella vaginalis has been implicated in BV but is also detected in healthy women.
Matthew M Munch, S. Strenk, S. Srinivasan, T. Fiedler, S. Proll, D. Fredricks   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Community-based trial of screening for Chlamydia trachomatis to prevent pelvic inflammatory disease: the POPI (prevention of pelvic infection) trial. [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is common and can lead to tubal factor infertility, ectopic pregnancy or chronic pelvic pain. Despite major UK government investment in the National Chlamydia Screening Programme, evidence of benefit remains ...
Atherton, H, Simms Ian, Simms, Ian, Pippa Oakeshott, Taylor-Robinson, David, Adamma Aghaizu, Kerry Sally, Oakeshott Pippa, Hay Phillip, Ian Simms, Kerry, S, Aghaizu, A, Taylor-Robinson David, Aghaizu, Adamma, Kerry, Sally M., Hay, Sima, Hay Sima, Aghaizu Adamma, Taylor-Robinson, D, Hay, Phillip, David Taylor-Robinson, Oakeshott, Pippa, Helen Atherton, Oakeshott, P, Hay, S, Atherton Helen, Atherton, Helen, Kerry, Sally, Hay, P, Sima Hay, Simms, I, Phillip Hay, Sally Kerry   +32 more
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Pelvic venous disorders in women: Diagnosis and management for gynecologists

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Pelvic venous disorders (PeVD) are an underrecognized yet significant cause of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in reproductive‐aged women, characterized by venous reflux, obstruction, or both. This clinical opinion provides a practical overview of PeVD for gynecologists, outlining its pathophysiology, common presentations, diagnostic approach, and ...
Tiffany Ni, Inbar Friedman, Jessica Smith, Brian Liu, Mary Melchior, Andrew D. Brown   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microbiome and aging: Trajectories of microbiome age across human ecosystems and their systemic effects

iMeta, EarlyView.
Microbiome age (MA) has emerged as an innovative biomarker of biological aging, reflecting host aging trajectories through dynamic alterations in microbial composition, function, and host–microbe interactions across multiple body ecosystems. Diverse computational strategies—including traditional machine learning, deep learning, and multi‐omics ...
Zhexin Ni, Jiaojiao Xie, Zhichun Zhang, Keming Zhang, Jie Ding, Mingyang Chang, Ying Su, Yunan Zhang, Mingfei Yao, Chengyuan Wang, Yan Yan, Wenjie Fang, Hainv Gao, Xuecong Tian, Yangshuo Li, Xinlin Zhu, Wen Zhang, Wanqing Liao, Gaoyuan Xu, Guojing Chen, Xiaoyi Lv, Chaoqin Yu, Weihua Pan, Vadim Molodtsov, Lanjuan Li, Yue Gao, Wei Zhou   +26 more
wiley   +1 more source

Organ‐Specific Human Microbiomes and Dysbiosis: Mechanistic Links to Disease and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, EarlyView.
Schematic overview of the human microbiome and major microbiota‐derived metabolites across body sites, highlighting the gut–brain, gut–heart, and gut–kidney axes in host physiology and disease. ABSTRACT Background The human microbiome is a dynamic and diverse community of microorganisms that affects susceptibility to illness and promotes wellness ...
Awadh Alanazi
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of bacterial vaginosis (BV) in HIV negative women living in Cape Town, South Africa : a cross-sectional study [PDF]

, 2009
Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 55-60).Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common cause of vaginal symptoms among women of childbearing age, although some women may be asymptomatic.
Gopolang, Felicity Pinkie
core  

Biological and behavioural impact of an adolescent sexual health intervention in Tanzania: a community-randomized trial. [PDF]

, 2007
OBJECTIVE: The impact of a multicomponent intervention programme on the sexual health of adolescents was assessed in rural Tanzania. DESIGN: A community-randomized trial.
Obasi, Angela In, Mabey, David C, Hayes, Richard J, Changalucha, John, Plummer, Mary L, Weiss, Helen A, Anemona, Alessandra, Todd, Jim, Ross, David A, Everett, Dean, Cleophas-Mazige, Bernadette, Grosskurth, Heiner   +11 more
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