The reliability of a structured examination protocol and self administered vaginal swabs: a pilot study of gynaecological outpatients in Goa, India. [PDF]
, 2003 OBJECTIVES: Low participation rates for gynaecological examination and low reliability of clinical reporting of gynaecological examination findings are problems in community studies of gynaecological morbidity in India. This pilot study aimed to describe
Nevrekar, P +5 more
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Associated Risk Factors in Group B Streptococcus Infection During Pregnancy [PDF]
Zhongguo quanke yixue, 2022 BackgroundGroup B streptococcus (GBS) infection can give rise to intrauterine infection during pregnancy and postpartum endometritis, and increase the risk of premature birth or stillbirth.
HUANG Yan, WANG Mingying, FENG Junyan, ZHANG Jie
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Scientific Reports, 2021 Sow mortality attributable to pelvic organ prolapse (POP) has increased in the U.S. swine industry and continues to worsen. Two main objectives of this study were, (1) to develop a perineal scoring system that can be correlated with POP risk, and (2 ...
Zoë E. Kiefer +7 more
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Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences, 2012 Objective Amsel criteria and microbiological techniques are two conventional methods for the diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis. The purpose of this study was to determine the etiology of bacterial vaginosis in low socioeconomic female population of ...
Yasmeen Taj +3 more
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Human papillomavirus testing by self-sampling: assessment of accuracy in an unsupervised clinical setting [PDF]
, 2007 Objectives: To compare the performance and acceptability of unsupervised self-sampling with clinician sampling for high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) types for the first time in a UK screening setting.
Austin, Janet +17 more
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Vaginal Swabs Are Non-inferior to Endocervical Swabs for Sexually Transmitted Infection testing in the Emergency Department [PDF]
, 2022 STUDY OBJECTIVE: Emergency department (ED) testing for sexually transmitted infections (STI) in women is typically performed with a pelvic examination and an endocervical swab.
Krause, Andrew +3 more
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Evaluation of low trace DNA recovery techniques from ridged surfaces [PDF]
, 2013 The first step in the DNA profiling process is the recovery of DNA from the crime scene or item. Such surfaces can be varying with absorbent and non-absorbent surfaces.
Williams, Graham +4 more
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Antenatal screening for Group B Streptococcus: A diagnostic cohort study
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2005 Background A range of strategies have been adopted to prevent early onset Group B Streptococcal (EOGBS) sepsis, as a consequence of Group B Streptococcal (GBS) vertically acquired infection.
Darbyshire Philip +3 more
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Association of bacterial vaginosis with the most common sexually transmitted infections [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2022 Introduction/Objective. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal dysbiosis that increases the possibility of getting sexually transmitted infections (STI). The objectives of this research are to examine association between BV and the nine most
Atanasievska-Kujović Sonja +3 more
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Frequency and risk factors for incident and redetected Chlamydia trachomatis infection in sexually active, young, multi-ethnic women: a community based cohort study. [PDF]
, 2014 OBJECTIVE: To investigate the frequency and risk factors for incident and redetected Chlamydia trachomatis infection in sexually active, young, multi-ethnic women in the community. DESIGN: Cohort study.
Jensen, JS +15 more
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