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Quality and equity of private sector care for sexually transmitted diseases in South Africa.

, 2002
The private sector plays a major role in the delivery of health care in South Africa. Over the past two decades, the quality and equity of such provision has been questioned internationally.
Brugha, Ruairí, Schneider, Helen, Chabikuli, Nzapfurundi, Zwi, Anthony B, Blaauw, Duane   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Public Attitudes Toward Compassionate Release of Older People From Prison: Findings From a National Survey in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid increase in older people in prison populations worldwide is generating significant health, cost, and human rights pressures on custodial systems. Compassionate release for older, frail inmates is a potentially effective response, yet little is known about public support for this approach.
Ye In (Jane) Hwang, Natasha Ginnivan, Amanuel Kidane Hagos, Tony Butler   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Self-medication prevalence for sexually transmitted diseases: meta-analysis and meta-regression of population level determinants.

, 2009
BACKGROUND: Estimated prevalence of self-medication for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in observational studies differs between studies and it may vary according to population characteristics.
Garnett, Geoffrey P, Gomez, Gabriela B, Ward, Helen   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Impact of Chlamydia trachomatis treatment with azithromycin or doxycycline on Mycoplasma genitalium in women

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Objectives: In women being screened for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infection, Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) testing is not recommended. Among women positive for CT, studies reported that 7% to 28% had concurrent urogenital MG.
Chloé Le Roy, Alexandre Ferron, Carla Balcon, Jennifer Guiraud, Cécile Bébéar, Bertille de Barbeyrac, Olivia Peuchant   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

What do primary care staff know and do about blood borne virus testing and care for migrant patients? A national survey

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background UK migrants born in intermediate to high prevalence areas for blood borne viruses (BBV) including hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV are at increased risk of these infections.
Rachel Roche, Ruth Simmons, Alison F. Crawshaw, Pip Fisher, Manish Pareek, Will Morton, Theresa Shryane, Kristina Poole, Arpana Verma, Ines Campos-Matos, Sema Mandal   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identifying the Service Requirements for Primary Sexual Assault Medical Care and Forensic Evidence Collection in a Remote First Nations Community

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT First Nations female sexual assault survivors in remote Northern Territory (NT) face significant barriers accessing place‐based medical care and forensic evidence collection, subsequently requiring evacuation to specialist services. Using decolonising Participatory Action Research methods, this study identified the workforce, training, and ...
Theresa Clasquin, Rachel Dikul Baker, Rosemary Gundjarranbuy, Annie Whybourne, Sue Kildea, Sue Kruske, Elaine Ḻäwurrpa Maypilama, Sarah Ireland   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rapid point-of-care diagnostic test for syphilis in high-risk populations, Manaus, Brazil. [PDF]

, 2009
We assessed the acceptability and operational suitability of a rapid point-of-care syphilis test and identified barriers to testing among high-risk groups and healthcare professionals in a sexually transmitted infections clinic in Manaus, Brazil.
Mayaud, Philippe, de-Andrade-Rodrigues, Enio José, Adele S. Benzaken, Sabidó Espin, Meritxell, Meritxell Sabidó, Philippe Mayaud, Sabidó, Meritxell, de Andrade Rodrigues, Ệnio José, Ệnio José de Andrade Rodrigues, Benzaken, Adele S, Benzaken, Adele S.   +10 more
core   +1 more source

Rapid, low-cost, and portable molecular detection of HIV-1 subtype B and HCV 1a directly from blood

Microbiology Spectrum
Accessible molecular diagnostics for human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) remain constrained by the cost and infrastructure requirements of existing molecular point-of-care platforms.
David M. Tang, Karen Michalak, Kelvin Nguyen, Philip Lacap, John Kim, Paul J. McLaren   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

“Sexually transmitted infections – laboratory diagnosis” [PDF]

Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira, 2019
The Guidelines Project, an initiative of the Brazilian Medical Association, aims to combine information from the medical field in order to standardize producers to assist the reasoning and decision-making of doctors. The information provided through this project must be assessed and criticized by the physician responsible for the conduct that will be ...
Maurício Hachul, Marcus Vinícius Verardo de Medeiros, Ricardo Simões, Wanderley Marques Bernardo   +3 more
openaire   +6 more sources

Female‐Specific Risk of TAS2R Variants in Chronic Rhinosinusitis: A Hospital‐Based Cohort Study From the Taiwan Precision Medicine Initiative

International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Bitter taste receptors (T2Rs) function in the innate immune defense of the sinonasal mucosa; however, the genetic association between the TAS2R gene family and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) remains understudied in Asian populations.
Rong‐San Jiang, Man‐Wei Hua, I‐Chieh Chen, Yi‐Ming Chen, Shun‐Hung Lin, Kuan‐Yu Lai, Yi‐Chen Chen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source