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Sexually transmitted infections
British Journal of School Nursing, 2010Attempts to control the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have proved very difficult over the centuries and, in 2004, HIV/AIDS remained in the top 10 causes of death across the world (WHO, 2010a). Data from 2004 onwards are expected from the World Health Organization in 2011 but the evidence suggests that STIs remain on the increase ...
Garland, Suzanne M. +3 more
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Sexually Transmitted Infections
Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 2019The diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections is a crucial component of providing evidence-based care in the emergency department. Understanding how to make the diagnosis and implement effective treatment is essential to maintaining and improving public health.
Denise, McCormack, Kathryn, Koons
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Sexually Transmitted Infections
Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, 2012In developing countries, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) account for 10% to 20% of adult patients attending government health facilities. A young population, with 36% younger than 15 years, unbalanced male/female ratio(1000:933), increasing urbanization, illiteracy, poverty, sexual promiscuity, and lack of health education account for a high ...
Tulsi D, Chugh, Rajni, Gaind
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Sexually Transmitted Infections
Urologic Clinics of North America, 2008This article addresses the importance of screening for sexually transmitted diseases as a form of secondary prevention. The differential diagnoses of genital ulcers or inflammatory disorders of the genitourinary tract, with a higher index of suspicion for sexually transmitted disease, are discussed, as well as currently recommended treatment options ...
Tara Lee, Frenkl, Jeannette, Potts
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Sexually transmitted infections in teenagers
Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 2000Prevention of sexually transmitted infection in teenagers is a high priority. The introduction of non-invasive methods for diagnostic testing of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae has enabled screening for these sexually transmitted micro-organisms in a range of community-based settings among populations at high risk, such as teenagers ...
Nicola J., James, Richard C.B., Slack
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Sexually Transmitted Infections in Estonia
International Journal of STD & AIDS, 1999Estonia, one of the Baltic countries, regained its independence in 1991, after the collapse of the USSR. This process led to great changes in every sphere of life — in politics, in the economy and in medicine. The service providing care for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) was involved in the process of these changes, too.
A, Põder, J S, Bingham
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Vaccines for Sexually Transmitted Infections
Pediatric Annals, 2005Development efforts focusing on prevention of disease transmission.
Richard E, Rupp +2 more
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Sexually transmitted infections
British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 2009‘The whole committee has been frankly shocked point where they were likely to significantly reduce the and appalled by some of the evidence that we have prevalence of chlamydia. The evaluation also criticized received... the whole sexual health service seems to be the delivery of the programme locally which resulted in a shambles' (David Hinchliffe ...
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The Stigma of Sexually Transmitted Infections
Nursing Clinics of North America, 2020Evidence-based guidelines have improved diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STI). Social stigma remains a barrier to STI testing and is associated with underutilization of prevention services. Alternatives for STI testing (eg, in-home testing) are convenient.
Amy S D, Lee, Shameka L, Cody
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Viral Sexually Transmitted Infections
2021Bacterial agents of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) constitute a major public health burden in both industrialized and developing countries. They include Neisseria gonorrheae, the causative agent of gonorrhea, Chlamydia trachomatis, which causes chlamydial infections, Treponema pallidum, the aetiologic agent of syphilis, Klebsiella granulomatis (
Ljubojević Hadžavdić, Suzana +1 more
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