Development of a SimpleProbe real-Time PCR Assay for rapid detection and identification of the US novel urethrotropic clade of Neisseria meningitidis ST-11 (US_NmUC) [PDF]
Urethritis, or inflammation of the urethra, is one of the most common reasons men seek clinical care. Sexually transmitted pathogens including Neisseria gonorrhoeae are responsible for over half of the symptomatic urethritis cases in U.S. men.
Ermel, Aaron +4 more
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Study and implementation of urogenital schistosomiasis elimination in Zanzibar (Unguja and Pemba islands) using an integrated multidisciplinary approach [PDF]
: BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection that continues to be a major public health problem in many developing countries being responsible for an estimated burden of at least 1.4 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in Africa ...
Albonico, M. +12 more
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The Prevalence of Gonococcal Infection in Non Pregnant Women [PDF]
Background: There is little information about the prevalence and risk factors for Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Iran. The pur¬pose of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of gonococcal infection in women in Babol, North of Iran ...
A Bakhtiari +1 more
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Coping of cancer patients during and after radiotherapy - a follow-up of 2 years [PDF]
Aim: We wanted to understand coping strategies specific to different phases up to two years after radiotherapy, to identify patients who are at higher risk of mood disturbances and to characterise the association between coping strategies and ...
Aydemir, U. +8 more
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The Prevalence and Predictive Factors of Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause in Postmenopausal Women: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Background: Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM) refers to signs and symptoms caused by estrogen deficiency in the genitourinary system. Given the importance of GSM in women’s health during menopause, the present study was designed to determine its ...
Azamsadat Mahmoudian +3 more
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Situación epidemiológica de la mortalidad materna en Colombia, 2022
La mortalidad materna supone un problema de gran interés en salud pública, inicialmente propuesto dentro de los objetivos del nuevo milenio, donde se propuso lograr una reducción de este evento en 75 % en su tasa de ocurrencia1, según la Organización ...
Juan Santiago Serna Trejos +1 more
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Laser therapy for genitourinary syndrome of menopause: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Objective: This meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) aimed to update evidence on the effectiveness and safety of laser therapy for treating genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM).
Lisieux de Lourdes Martins Nóbrega Pessoa +8 more
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Introduction: Obstetric complications are an important cause of maternal morbidity and mortality, with prenatal control (PNC) being a strategy for their adequate prevention and treatment.
Angela N. Méndez Pajares +3 more
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The use of human adipose-derived stem cells in the treatment of physiological and pathological vulvar dystrophies [PDF]
“Vulvar dystrophy” is characterized by chronic alterations of vulvar trophism, occurring in both physiological (menopause) and pathological (lichen sclerosus, vulvar graft-versus-host disease) conditions.
CARELLA, SARA +4 more
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Evaluating diagnostic indicators of urogenital Schistosoma haematobium infection in young women: A cross sectional study in rural South Africa. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Urine microscopy is the standard diagnostic method for urogenital S. haematobium infection. However, this may lead to under-diagnosis of urogenital schistosomiasis, as the disease may present itself with genital symptoms in the absence of ova
Galappaththi-Arachchige, Hashini Nilushika +11 more
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