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Effect of an antepartum Pap smear on the coverage of a cervical cancer screening programme: a population-based prospective study

BMC Health Services Research, 2007
Background Almost one-third of Norwegian women aged 25–69 years invited to have a Pap smear do not attend during the recommended period, and thus constitute a population with high-risk of cervical cancer (CC).
Thoresen Steinar Ø, Daltveit Anne-Kjersti, Nygård Mari, Nygård Jan F   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A case of ROS1‐rearranged lung adenocarcinoma in a young man with multiple serosal effusions: Diagnostic pitfalls in pericardial fluid cytology

Precision Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract ROS1‐rearranged lung adenocarcinoma is a rare subset of non‐small‐cell lung cancer, typically occurring in young never‐smokers. Its occurrence in very young men with a fluid‐dominant presentation is unusual and may lead to diagnostic pitfalls.
Thanh Thao Nguyen, Marie Kawakami, Yoshiiku Okanemasa, Yumi Tsubata, Sohsuke Yamada   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Constraints and Frugal Innovation: Enabling Sustainable Production Through the New Product Development Process

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper advances understanding of how constraint‐based thinking fosters sustainable innovation under resource limitations. Based on five case studies of small and medium‐sized enterprises and research groups developing frugal medical devices across diverse regions, it identifies how market, infrastructure, and user constraints shape design ...
Zulfiya Ukbaeva, Theresa Wöllner, Peter M. Bican   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Knowledge about Cervical Cancer and Pap Smear and the Factors Influencing the Pap test Screening among Women

International Journal of Community Based Nursing and Midwifery, 2017
Background: Although the Pap smear is known as one of the effective methods to detect the cervical cancer, a large group of women are reluctant to do the test because of various reasons.
Hossein Ashtarian, Elaheh Mirzabeigi, Elham Mahmoodi, Mehdi Khezeli   +3 more
doaj  

Provider and Organizational Factors Impacting Routine Cancer Screening Among Older Medicaid Enrollees

Health Services Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To analyze the conditional association between provider and organizational factors and routine cancer screening for older Medicaid enrollees before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Study Setting and Design This study analyzed pre‐pandemic (2018/2019; n = 110,882) and pandemic (2020/2021; n = 107,451) cohorts of New Jersey (NJ ...
Adriana Corredor‐Waldron, Ann M. Nguyen, Jose Nova, Yiming Ma, Joel C. Cantor, Anita Y. Kinney, Jennifer Tsui   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Uptake of three doses of HPV vaccine by primary school girls in Eldoret, Kenya : a prospective cohort study in a malaria endemic setting [PDF]

, 2018
Background: All women are potentially at risk of developing cervical cancer at some point in their life, yet it is avoidable cause of death among women in Sub- Saharan Africa with a world incidence of 530,000 every year.
Kirop, Elijah, Mabeya, Hillary, Menon, Sonia, Mwaliko, Emily Waleghwa, Naanyu, Violet, Orango, Omenge, Vanden Broeck, Davy, Vermandere, Heleen, Weyers, Steven   +8 more
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Unusual Cytology Features of A DICER1‐Mutated Thyroid Nodule: Raising Awareness of A Potential Diagnostic Pitfall During Fine Needle Aspiration

Cytopathology, EarlyView.
This article describes the unusual cytology features of a DICER1‐mutated thyroid nodule. Fine needle aspiration revealed predominantly cell debris/degenerated cells and rare viable follicular cells with mild cytologic atypia. Surgical resection revealed a nodule with nearly complete infarction, which is one specific feature of DICER1‐mutated thyroid ...
Wenli Dai, Eduardo V. Zambrano, Sabri Yilmaz, Qian Wang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gender Bias in a Patriarchal Society a Media Analysis on Virginity and Reproductive Health [PDF]

, 2012
Women and health are two very close issues as family health lies most often in the hands of women. Ironically, their awareness toward their own health is still low. Cultural constraints have made single, unmarried women or virgins feel reluctant to go to
Sarwono, B. K. (Billy)
core   +3 more sources

Perceptions of Trans and Gender Non‐Conforming People on General Health Care in the Being LGBTQI+ in Ireland Study

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To examine if trans and gender non‐conforming participants perceive greater healthcare inequities in their interactions with healthcare practitioners than cisgender sexual minority participants, and analyse free text responses from transgender and gender non‐conforming participants to gain possible insight into causes of inequities ...
Agnes Higgins, Carmel Downes, Karin O'Sullivan, Matt Kennedy, Thelma Begley, Mark Monahan, Renee Molloy, Brian Keogh, Louise Doyle, Jan De Vries   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Comparative Study Between Pap Smear and Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid in Screening of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia and Cervical Cancer at a Tertiary Maternity Hospital (Erbil/Iraq)

Advanced Medical Journal
Background and objectives: Global concern persists over cervical cancer, demanding efficient early detection methods. The aim of the study was to assess the diagnostic efficacy of Pap smear and visual inspection with acetic acid in detecting cervical ...
Shkofa Khalid Mohammed, Trifa Yousif Mutalib   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source