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Update to CDC's Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2010: oral cephalosporins no longer a recommended treatment for gonococcal infections.

MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2012
Gonorrhea is a major cause of serious reproductive complications in women and can facilitate human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission. Effective treatment is a cornerstone of U.S.
R. Kirkcaldy, K. Workowski, S. Kidd, H. Weinstock, J. Papp, D. Trees, T. Peterman, G. Bolan   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Identification of Risk Factors in Postoperative Urinary Dysfunction for Rectal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Our study aimed to identify the incidence of risk factors for postoperative urinary dysfunction during surgery for rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumors. ABSTRACT Aim Curative resection and organ preservation are important to manage rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumors; however, postoperative quality of life, including urinary function, remains a ...
Jun Kataoka, Yuichiro Tsukada, Masashi Wakabayashi, Daichi Kitaguchi, Hiro Hasegawa, Koji Ikeda, Yuji Nishizawa, Masaaki Ito   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is vaccine type seropositivity a marker for human papillomavirus vaccination? National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2003–2010

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2015
Objective: Since 2006, human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination has been routinely recommended for adolescent females in the USA. The quadrivalent vaccine induces long-term seropositivity to HPV 6/11/16, which may be useful as a marker for HPV vaccine ...
Emiko Y. Petrosky, Susan Hariri, Lauri E. Markowitz, Gitika Panicker, Elizabeth R. Unger, Eileen F. Dunne   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A brief review of the estimated economic burden of sexually transmitted diseases in the United States: inflation-adjusted updates of previously published cost studies.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2011
We conducted a literature review of studies of the economic burden of sexually transmitted diseases in the United States. The annual direct medical cost of sexually transmitted diseases (including human immunodeficiency virus) has been estimated to be ...
H. Chesson, T. Gift, K. Owusu-Edusei, G. Tao, Ana P Johnson, C. Kent   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Promoting radical healing to facilitate community capacity building among formerly incarcerated Black and Latino men with substance use disorders

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study reports on a qualitative thematic analysis of secondary data from group session recordings collected as part of the Community Wise Optimization Trial. Community Wise is a multilevel behavioral intervention designed to increase critical consciousness and reduce substance use among formerly incarcerated men living in predominantly ...
Richmond E. Hayes, Heather A. Jones, Ellen Benoit, Dora N. Watkins, Liliane C. Windsor   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vitamin D effects on Chlamydia trachomatis infection: a case-control and experimental study

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
IntroductionVitamin D deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide. Chronic vitamin D deficiency causes immune system dysfunction, which increases susceptibility to pathogens such as bacteria, especially intracellular parasites, and ...
Sijia Liu, Tianwei Zhao, Quanzhong Liu
doaj   +1 more source

Occupational Benzene Exposure and Risk of Male Genital Cancers: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Benzene is an established Group 1 carcinogen due to its leukemogenic properties. Recent studies suggest that occupational benzene exposure may be associated with solid cancers. However, little is known about its association with male genital cancers.
Alessandro Godono, Andrea Quattrocolo, Roberta Caradonna, Maria Vittoria Picciaiola, Paolo Boffetta, Monireh Sadat Seyyedsalehi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The ATM Kinase Inhibitor AZD0156 Is a Potent Inhibitor of Plasmodium Phosphatidylinositol 4‐Kinase (PI4Kβ) and Is an Attractive Candidate for Medicinal Chemistry Optimization Against Malaria

Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
AZD0156, an ATM kinase inhibitor in clinical development, shows promising multistage antiplasmodial activity by targeting Plasmodium falciparum phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinase (PfPI4Kβ). With an improved specificity profile relative to other PfPI4Kβ inhibitors and moderate efficacy in a P.
John G. Woodland, Dina Coertzen, Kathryn J. Wicht, Virginia Franco Hidalgo, Charisse Flerida A. Pasaje, Luiz C. Godoy, Tarrick Qahash, Mmakwena M. Mmonwa, Godwin A. Dziwornu, Lynn Wambua, Sarah Harries, Constance M. Korkor, Mathew Njoroge, Liezl Krugmann, Dale Taylor, Meta Leshabane, Henrico Langeveld, Tayla Rabie, Janette Reader, Mariëtte van der Watt, Nelius Venter, Erica Erlank, Ayesha S. Aswat, Lizette L. Koekemoer, Tomas Yeo, Jin H. Jeon, David A. Fidock, Francisco Javier Gamo, Sergio Wittlin, Jacquin C. Niles, Manuel Llinas, Lauren B. Coulson, Lyn‐Marié Birkholtz, Kelly Chibale   +33 more
wiley   +2 more sources

Acceptability and performance of dual HIV/syphilis testing in male circumcision clients, 2021

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
Background: Dual HIV/syphilis testing may be an acceptable intervention to identify men with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and at risk of HIV acquisition.
Tendesayi Kufa, Ocean Tobaiwa, Ewaldé Cutler, Beverley Singh, Zinhle Brukwe, Venessa Maseko, Erushka Pillay, Philip Dorrell, Khumbulani Moyo, Lindokuhle Zondi, Yogan Pillay, Sean Patrick, Adrian Puren   +12 more
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Methotrexate and Adalimumab Decrease the Serum Levels of Cardiovascular Disease Biomarkers (VCAM-1 and E-Selectin) in Plaque Psoriasis

Medicina, 2020
Background and objectives: The shared pathogenesis of psoriasis and atherosclerosis may be determined by assaying the levels of endothelial activation molecules.
Natalia Zdanowska, Agnieszka Owczarczyk-Saczonek, Joanna Czerwińska, Jacek J. Nowakowski, Anna Kozera-Żywczyk, Witold Owczarek, Wojciech Zdanowski, Waldemar Placek   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source