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Clinical periodontal diagnosis
Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract Periodontal diseases include pathological conditions elicited by the presence of bacterial biofilms leading to a host response. In the diagnostic process, clinical signs such as bleeding on probing, development of periodontal pockets and gingival recessions, furcation involvement and presence of radiographic bone loss should be assessed prior ...
Giovanni E. Salvi +5 more
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Managing Risk for Congenital Syphilis, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023 The recent resurgence of infectious syphilis across many high-income countries has been accompanied by a shift in demographics, including infections increasing among women of reproductive age.
Hannah MacKenzie +2 more
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Syphilis test availability and uptake at medical facilities in southern China. [PDF]
, 2011 OBJECTIVE: To examine syphilis testing capacity, screening coverage rates and types of syphilis tests used in medical facilities in southern China. METHODS: Eleven of the 14 municipalities in Guangdong province participated.
Joseph Tucker +14 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022 Background Congenital syphilis is preventable through timely access to prenatal care, syphilis screening and treatment of pregnant women diagnosed as infected.
Eunhee Park +6 more
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Congenital syphilis – Re-emergence of a much forgotten entity?
Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology, 2021 Congenital syphilis is a severe, disabling infection that occurs due to transmission of Treponema pallidum across the placenta. An increase in the incidence of congenital syphilis has been observed in developing countries.
Rutva Amlani +4 more
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Rapid Syphilis Tests as Catalysts for Health Systems Strengthening: A Case Study from Peru. [PDF]
, 2013 OBJECTIVES: Untreated maternal syphilis leads to adverse pregnancy outcomes. The use of point of care tests (POCT) offers an opportunity to improve screening coverage for syphilis and other aspects of health systems.
Valderrama, Maria +15 more
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Congenital syphilis in Switzerland: a retrospective cohort study, 2010 to 2019
Swiss Medical Weekly, 2023 AIMS OF THE STUDY: We previously reported a re-emergence of syphilis from 2006 to 2009 with detection of congenital syphilis in Switzerland. This study aimed to reassess the incidence of children exposed to maternal syphilis during pregnancy and ...
Gioia Scherler +10 more
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Is antenatal syphilis screening still cost effective in sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]
, 2003 Objectives: To estimate the cost effectiveness of on-site antenatal syphilis screening and treatment in\ud Mwanza, Tanzania. To compare this intervention with other antenatal and child health interventions,\ud specifically the prevention of mother to ...
Weiss, H +13 more
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Gestational and congenital syphilis: gaps to be elucidated
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2023 Congenital and gestational syphilis are increasingly prevalent multisystemic infections in Brazil. This study aimed to present a case series of three children diagnosed with congenital syphilis even though their mother had unreactive treponemal tests ...
Déborah Esteves Carvalho +13 more
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The trade-off between accuracy and accessibility of syphilis screening assays. [PDF]
, 2013 The availability of rapid and sensitive methods to diagnose syphilis facilitates screening of pregnant women, which is one of the most cost-effective health interventions available.
Pieter W. Smit +31 more
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