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Factors Affecting the Utilization of Pap Smear Screening Program among Nurses in the Department of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital

Siriraj Medical Journal, 2006
Objective: To determine factors affecting the utilization of Pap smear screening program among nurses in the Department of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital. The surveyed factors included knowledge of cervical cancer, attitude toward Pap smear screening, and ...
Attasit Srisubat, Attaya Limwattanayingyong, Rungsan Chaisewikul, Sahaphol Anannamcharoen   +3 more
doaj  

A correlation study of cervical cytology on Pap smear with cervical biopsy in a tertiary hospital of Eastern Nepal

Journal of Pathology of Nepal, 2018
Background: Carcinoma cervix is among a curable cancer, if identified at an early stage. Pap smear is a simple, safe, noninvasive, outdoor and effective method for detection of lesions of the cervix but it fails to localize the lesion.
Nirajan Mainali, Neha Homagai, Niraj Nepal, Prabesh Choudhary   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Decoverslipping of Archival Cytology Aspirate Smears for Ancillary Studies: A Review of Methods and Institutional Experience With Freezer‐Based Techniques

Cytopathology, EarlyView.
Freezer‐based decoverslipping of archival cytology aspirate smears achieved only 32.5% slide‐level success (26/80), with mounting medium composition and coverslip material, not freezing temperature or duration, identified as dominant determinants, underscoring the need to align coverslipping practices with anticipated ancillary testing requirements ...
Nyein Nyein Htun, Sinchita Roy‐Chowdhuri, Benjamin B. Morris, Gloria Hopkins Sura   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Associations of Knowledge and Attitude with Pap Smear Test Utilization [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Cervical cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths for women globally, with an estimated 88% of deaths occurring in the developing world.
Intan, Y. S. (Yulice ), Milla, M. N. (Meidona ), Yulice Soraya Nur Intan, Meidona Nurul Milla   +3 more
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Bacterial vaginosis and trichomoniasis: prevalence, associated factors, and performance of diagnostic tests

DST, 2023
Introduction: Bacterial vaginosis and vaginal trichomoniasis are frequent causes of health care demand. Objective: To estimate the prevalence, identify associated factors, and investigate the performance of diagnostic tests for bacterial vaginosis and ...
Kélvia Cristina de Camargo, Rosane Ribeiro Figueiredo Alves, Vera Aparecida Saddi, Jéssica Enocêncio Porto Ramos, Jamila Pimentel Lima , Camila Lemes de Souza, Luciano Augusto Baylão, Silvia Helena Rabelo dos Santos, Andrea Alves Ribeiro   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Out of the Ordinary, but Not Out of the Question: Atypia in Pancreatic Lesions Is Not Always Carcinoma

Cytopathology, EarlyView.
An incidental pancreatic lesion in a 69‐year‐old woman was sampled by EUS‐guided fine‐needle biopsy. Integrated cytopathological and histopathological evaluation with immunochemical staining supported organ‐preserving surgery. ABSTRACT Pancreatic perivascular epithelioid cell tumours (PEComas) are exceptionally rare mesenchymal neoplasms.
Maja Kebe Radulovic, Branislava Rankovic, Ajda Toni, Margareta Zlajpah, Darko Siuka   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inequalities in reported use of cervical screening in Estonia: results from cross-sectional studies in 2004–2020

BMC Women's Health, 2022
Background Despite the national cervical cancer (CC) screening program established in 2006, the CC incidence in Estonia in 2020 was still one of the highest in Europe.
Maria Suurna, Madleen Orumaa, Inge Ringmets, Kersti Pärna   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Epithelial Cell Abnormality in Cervical Pap Smear with Histopathological Correlation among Patients of a Tertiary Care Centre in Eastern Nepal

Journal of Nobel Medical College, 2022
Background: Cervical cancer is a leading health problem among women all over the world with significant mortality and morbidity in developing countries like Nepal.
Manish Kumar Das, Rashmita Bhandari
doaj   +1 more source

Menopause and comorbidity assessment in cisgender women living with HIV in Victoria: A clinic record review of women seen at three tertiary centres in Melbourne, Australia

HIV Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Data on women ageing with HIV in Australia are limited, particularly regarding those in midlife and experiencing menopause. The aim of this study is to describe the demographic characteristics of cisgender women living with HIV who attend the Alfred Hospital, Monash Medical Centre and Melbourne Sexual Health Centre for primary HIV ...
Anna B. Pierce, Sushena Krishnaswamy, Philip Rawson‐Harris, Wajeeha Fatima, Melanie Bissessor, Jennifer F. Hoy   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human Papillomavirus and Pap Smear

, 2011
High-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and viral persistence is a major risk factor in the development of squamous intraepithelial lesions and invasive carcinoma of the cervix.
Indra Balachandran
core   +1 more source