Objective: To assess whether the use of optical detection system (ODS) as an adjunct to colposcopy increases the detection of biopsy confirmed CIN 2, 3 in women being evaluated for an abnormal cervical cytology.
Ahmad S. Sanad +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Testing positive for human papillomavirus in routine cervical screening: examination of psychosocial impact [PDF]
Objective To examine the psychosocial impact of testing positive for high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) among women attending primary cervical screening.Design Cross sectional survey.Measures were taken at baseline and one week after the receipt of HPV
Cadman, L +5 more
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A brief digression of the advent and development of colposcopy is described, along with its advantages in the prevention and diag- nosis of uterine cervical cancer.
S, Dexeus, D, Dexeus
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The detection of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia by electrical impedance spectroscopy: The effects of acetic acid and tissue homogeneity [PDF]
Objective. To evaluate the efficacy of an electrical impedance probe (Epitheliometer) in the diagnosis of high grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) in women referred with cervical smear abnormalities and to assess the effect of acetic acid (AA)
Abdul +20 more
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Triage of women with equivocal or low-grade cervical cytology results: a meta-analysis of the HPV test positivity rate [PDF]
Introduction Methods Results Discussion Conclusion Abstract Consistent evidence underlines the utility of human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing in the management of women with equivocal cervical cytological abnormalities, but not in case of low-grade ...
ALTS group, Anonymous +97 more
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Purpose: This study was planned to evaluate the prevalence of HPV (excepting type 16) and HPV 16 by real-time PCR in colposcopy patients and to interprete the results with age, age of first sexual intercourse (FSI), parity and Pap smear results. Methods:
Bedia Dinc +6 more
doaj +1 more source
Dynamics of genotype-specific HPV clearance and reinfection in rural Ghana may compromise HPV screening approaches [PDF]
Persistent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a prerequisite for cervical cancer development. Few studies investigated clearance of high-risk HPV in low-and-middle-income countries.
Adams, Rashid A. +12 more
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Reduction of low- and high-grade cervical abnormalities associated with high uptake of the HPV bivalent vaccine in Scotland [PDF]
In Scotland, a national HPV immunisation programme began in 2008 for 12-13 year olds, with a catch-up campaign from 2008-2011 for those under the age of 18.
A Potts +31 more
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Visual techniques for cervical cancer screening in Colombia
Introduction: Direct visual inspection for cervical cancer screening remains controversial, whereas colposcopy-biopsy is considered the gold standard for diagnosis of preneoplastic cervical lesions.
Óscar Gamboa +5 more
doaj +1 more source
MicroRNA-551b expression profile in low and high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the expression of microRNA (miR)-551b in patients with low and high grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and to find an association with high-risk Human Papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection-related prognostic biomarkers ...
Bordi, G +7 more
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