Human papillomavirus (HPV) types among Alaska native women attending a colposcopy clinic in Anchorage, Alaska, 2009–2011
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Knowledge of cervical dysplasia and human papillomavirus among women seen in a colposcopy clinic.
OBJECTIVE This study was undertaken to evaluate knowledge of cervical dysplasia and human papillomavirus (HPV) among women seen in a colposcopy clinic. STUDY DESIGN Demographics, knowledge, and psychological distress were assessed in structured interviews with 175 women before, during, and after colposcopy. RESULTS Respondents had low knowledge scores before and after colposcopy; however, t...
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To determine whether methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) USA300 commonly caused infections among Alaska Natives, we examined clinical MRSA isolates from the Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage, during 2000-2006. Among Anchorage-region residents, USA300 was a minor constituent among MRSA isolates in 2000-2003 (11/68, 16%); by 2006, USA300 was the exclusive genotype identified ...
متن کاملEmotional reactions in women attending a UK colposcopy clinic.
STUDY OBJECTIVE To assess the emotional responses of women attending a colposcopy clinic for investigation of an abnormal cervical smear, and to elicit the women's views on the screening service and colposcopy clinic. DESIGN Over 12 months all new attenders at a colposcopy clinic were invited to join the study. They were assessed psychiatrically four weeks before their first clinic appointmen...
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*Alaska Section of Epidemiology, Anchorage, Alaska, USA; †Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; ‡Center of Expertise for Rabies, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; §University of AlaskaFairbanks, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA; ¶Stanton Territorial Health Authority, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada; #Department of Health and Social Services, Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada; and **...
متن کاملHuman papillomavirus genotypes and clinical management of genital warts in women attending a colposcopy clinic in Cape Town, South Africa.
BACKGROUND Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted viral disease in the world. HPV infection of the genital epithelium is associated with genital warts and malignancies of the lower genital tract. OBJECTIVES To describe the distribution, phenotypic appearance and HPV type associated with genital warts in women. METHODS This was a prospective obse...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infectious Agents and Cancer
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1750-9378
DOI: 10.1186/s13027-020-00283-x