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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Associated with Syphilis Infection Among Physicians in Armenia

Venereology
Background/Objectives: Syphilis diagnosis in Armenia is unreliable due to inconsistent testing methods, limited access to confirmatory tests, and the underutilization of healthcare services due to stigma and lack of awareness.
Lusine Boryan, Hovhannes Hovhannisyan, Gennady Palozyan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Influenza and Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Utilisation in Vulnerable Urban Youth in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This project explores influenza and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine utilisation among a multi‐ethnic group of youth (aged 11–23 years) in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Method Using a cross‐sectional design and purposive sampling, influenza vaccine utilisation over 3 years was assessed via questionnaire.
Sarah Deck, Se Lim Jang, Rachel Harris, Fariba Kolahdooz, Moutasem Zakkar, Sangita Sharma   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of HIV, HBV and Chlamydia infections in Cameroonian University context: case of the University of Dschang, in the Western Region [PDF]

, 2015
Introduction: In sub-Saharan Africa HIV infection remains largely epidemic, whereas HBV infection is highly endemic (>8%). In Cameroon, HIV prevalence is 4.3%. Concerning HBV and chlamydia infections, their prevalence are both ≥10%.
Colizzi, V., Djeunang Dongho, G. B., Donfack, J. H., Fokam, J., Mbongue, G., Mpoame, M., Nkamedjie, P. P. M., Onohiol, J. F., Russo, G., Sanou Sobze, M., Watcho, P.   +10 more
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Increased cervical cancer incidence in the target age of screening—Variation by mode of detection

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
What's New? Cervical cancer rates have risen in several high‐income countries despite advances in screening. Here, using data on cervical cancer diagnoses between 1996 and 2022 in Finland, the authors examined incidence trends according to detection mode—screening, between screenings, or outside screening programs—with attention to the role of human ...
Jenna Snellman, Maiju Pankakoski, Sirpa Heinävaara, Veli‐Matti Partanen, Maija Vahteristo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cost‐effectiveness of risk‐stratified screening for cervical cancer in cohorts vaccinated against human papillomavirus with moderate vaccination coverage

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
What's New? Effective cervical cancer prevention centers around screening and testing for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. With birth cohorts of HPV‐vaccinated women now reaching screening‐eligible ages, however, the best means to maintaining cost‐effective cervical cancer screening is unclear.
Tiago M. de Carvalho, Johannes Berkhof, Johannes A. Bogaards   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Results from a retrospective case finding and re-engagement exercise for people previously diagnosed with hepatitis C virus to increase uptake of directly acting antiviral treatment

BMC Public Health
Background Direct acting antivirals (DAAs) for the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) have shifted the World Health Organisation global strategic focus to the elimination of HCV by 2030.
David Etoori, Ruth Simmons, Monica Desai, Graham R. Foster, Avelie Stuart, Caroline Sabin, Sema Mandal, William Rosenberg   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trends in the incidence of cancers of the breast and female genital tract in Harare, Zimbabwe 1990–2019

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
What's New? Cancers of the breast and female genital tract represent more than half of all cancers in women in sub‐Saharan Africa. Here, the authors assessed incidence trends in a female population living in urban sub‐Saharan Africa based on the Zimbabwe National Cancer Registry in Harare over a 30‐year period.
Eric Chokunonga, Zvavahera Michael Chirenje, Margaret Borok, Rudo Makunike‐Mutasa, Ntokozo Ndlovu, Justice Mudavanhu, Biying Liu, D. Maxwell Parkin   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Awareness of Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Increasing Rates of Oropharyngeal Cancer, and Estimated Economic Burden in Denmark

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a highly prevalent sexually transmitted infection. This comprehensive assessment of HPV public awareness in Denmark shows that despite the high national HPV vaccination coverage and growing public health focus on HPV‐related diseases, more than one‐third of survey respondents had never heard of HPV and fewer than 40 ...
Kathrine Kronberg Jakobsen, Umar Rehman, Christian Grønhøj, Zi Jian Lau, Jens Peter Klussmann, Matt Lechner, Christian von Buchwald   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Active and resolved HCV infections among people with new HIV-1 diagnoses in Germany, 2009–2019

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background HIV and HCV share similar routes of infection. Individuals carrying both viruses experience a faster progression of the liver disease. We have analyzed people with new HIV-1 diagnoses in Germany for active or resolved HCV infection for over ...
Daniel Ivanusic, Amare Eshetu, Hussein Al-Shehabi, Andrea Hauser, Patrycja Klink, Daniel Schmidt, Uwe Koppe, Barbara Gunsenheimer-Bartmeyer, Viviane Bremer, Norbert Bannert   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

HPV‐Related Cancers in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Nationwide Danish Cohort Study

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
Solid organ transplant recipients (SOTRs) face chronic immunosuppression, leaving them susceptible to viral infections. Of particular concern is persistent infection with human papillomavirus (HPV), which presents a significant cancer risk. This nationwide Danish cohort study estimated cancer risk in SOTRs using health registry data.
Signe Timm, Flemming Skjøth, Torben Frøstrup Hansen, Lars Henrik Jensen, Paw Christian Holdgaard, Lars Ulrik Fokdal, Torben Bjerregaard Larsen, Mette Moeller Soerensen   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source