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Public health approach to prevent cervical cancer in HIV-infected women in Kenya : issues to consider in the design of prevention programs [PDF]

, 2017
Women living with HIV in Africa are at increased risk to be co-infected with Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), persistent high risk (HR) HPV infection and bacterial vaginosis (BV), which compounds HPV persistence, thereby increasing the risk for cervical ...
Callens, Steven, Harmon, Stacy G, Mabeya, Hillary, Menon, Sonia, Rossi, Rodolfo   +4 more
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Vaginal leiomyoma

Journal of Mid-life Health, 2011
Leiomyomas are common benign tumors in the uterus. However, vaginal leiomyomas remain an uncommon entity with only about 300 reported cases. Here, we report a case of a 38-year-old multigravida who presented with lower abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding. A physical examination and ultrasonography were performed, and a diagnosis of cervical fibroid was
Indranil Chakrabarti, Anuradha De, Shyamapada Pati   +2 more
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Prospective study to compare antibiosis versus the association of N-acetylcysteine, D-mannose and morinda citrifolia fruit extract in preventing urinary tract infections in patients submitted to urodynamic investigation [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND: The abuse of antimicrobical drugs has increased the resistance of microorganisms to treatments, thus to make urinary tract infections (UTIs) more difficult to eradicate.
Al Rawashdah, S, AL SALHI, Yazan, Carbone, Antonio, Coppola, Gianpietro, Fuschi, Andrea, Leto, Antonino, Maruccia, S, Maurizi, Angela, Mele, Rita, Palleschi, Giovanni, Pastore, ANTONIO LUIGI, Velotti, Gennaro, Zanello, Pp   +12 more
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A persistent hymen resulting in an open cervix but closed pyometra and pyocolpos in a mixed‐breed female domestic dog

Veterinary Record Case Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract A rescued mixed‐breed (Africanis type), entire, female dog, approximately 2 years old, with an unknown history, presented with a prominent perineal swelling between the anus and vulva. Ultrasound identified it as a fluid‐filled structure, and an aspirate revealed an exudate consisting of degenerate neutrophils, bacterial cocci and rods.
Taylor June Kruger, Adriaan Kitshoff, Johan P. Schoeman, Sara Nicolene Hoepner, Josef Hanekom   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epidemiology of mixed vaginitis and its management [PDF]

, 2013
Vaginitis is a common reason for visits to a health care provider, accounting for 6 million visits per year. Symptoms associated with vaginitis can cause substantial distress, resulting in time lost from work and altered self-esteem.
Galea, Therese
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Aerobacterial Vaginosis among Women Attending an Infertility Clinic at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Chennai, India and Susceptibility Pattern of Isolates

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2021
Genital infections and subsequent vaginosis diagnosed through high vaginal swab in women is caused due to fungi or bacteria. The presented study focused on determining the types, numbers and antibacterial susceptibility pattern of aerobic bacteria ...
Abigail R. Sopia, Pushpa Innocent D. Joseph, M. Kalyani, B. Ananthi, Suresh Dhanaraj, Allen John Henry   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

ACTIVITIES OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS AS IDENTIFIED BY MEDICAL DIRECTORS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES [PDF]

, 1979
University health services play a very important role in the general health, performance, and well-being of the students, the university itself, and the community.
Gottlieb, Miriam Lee, Moore, Candace Beaman   +1 more
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A non-antibiotic antimicrobial drug, a biological bacteriostatic agent, is useful for treating aerobic vaginitis, bacterial vaginosis, and vulvovaginal candidiasis

Frontiers in Microbiology
BackgroundVaginitis is a common infection in women, with approximately 75% of women experiencing at least one episode during their lifetime. Although antimicrobial agents are widely used to treat vaginitis, recurrent vaginitis occurs in some patients ...
Zhen Zeng, Pei Li, Jiayi Lu, Xiaoqi Li, Meng Li, Yifan Wu, Minzi Zheng, Yang Cao, Qinping Liao, Zhaojia Ge, Lei Zhang, Lei Zhang   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy and safety of laparoscopic lateral suspension with mesh for pelvic organ prolapse: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Laparoscopic lateral suspension (LLS) with mesh provides effective apical and anterior vaginal support for pelvic organ prolapse, with anatomical success rates exceeding 90% and a low complication profile. This meta‐analysis reinforces LLS as a reliable surgical option, though longer follow‐up is needed to confirm its long‐term efficacy.
Qi Wang, Stefano Manodoro, Xiaoxiang Jiang, Chaoqin Lin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hormone replacement therapy [PDF]

, 2012
Martha Hickey, Jane Elliott, Sonia Louise ...
Davison, S., Elliott, C., Hickey, M.
core   +2 more sources