BACKGROUND Although the importance of Papanicolaou (Pap) smear test screening in reducing the incidence of cervical cancer is well established, in 1994-95 one in 4 women in Manitoba aged 18 to 69 years reported never having had a Pap test or not having had a Pap test in the last 3 years. The objectives of this study were to examine the screening history of women in Manitoba diagnosed with invas...

BACKGROUND Severe pancreatitis is often complicated by shock and acute lung failure. Little is known about the pathophysiologic impact of the 16.6-kD lectine, named pancreatitis-associated protein (PAP), which is expressed during pancreatitis and which reduces mortality in a rat model with severe pancreatitis. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of PAP on the pulmona...

background and purpose: cervical cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women in the world. cervical cancer is no symptoms and can be treated if diagnosed in the first stage of the disease. the aim of this study was to survey the affecting factors of the pap smears test on perceptual factors, enabling and reinforcing (pen-3) model constructs in women. materials and methods: this study was a ...

Porous asphalt pavement (PAP) with a high drainage capacity was modified powdered activated carbon (PAC) addition to produce permeable reactive (PRP), which may exhibit the potential reduce environmental non-point source (NPS) pollution. The experimental design mixtures used and test PRP incorporated PAC (named PRP-PACs) were conducted as follows: first, PACs initially tested determine their fe...

Aims and objectives: To compare the efficacy of VIA and Pap smear for detection of premalignant and malignant lesions of cervix. Materials and methods: Two hundred and forty women atten­ ding outpatient department of obstetrics and gynecology were subjected to detailed history taking, clinical examination, Pap smear and VIA, and biopsies were indicated. Results: Of 240 patients, 27 patients (11...

OBJECTIVE This study compared the performance of cervical cytology plus human papilloma virus testing (Pap + HPV) or cervical spectroscopy (Pap + CS) for identifying high-grade cervical neoplasia in a high-risk population of women referred for colposcopy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Each of 113 subjects underwent spectroscopy, thin-layer cytology, HPV testing, colposcopy, biopsy when indicated, and...

We developed a short-length document that clearly delineates a prudent approach to and criteria for reimbursement of positive airway pressure (PAP) costs for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Treatment modalities for OSA with PAP include continuous positive airway pressure, bilevel or variable PAP, and autotitrating PAP. This guidance on the appropriate criteria for PAP use in OSA...

OBJECTIVE To review a 1995 Pap smear screening program at Burnaby Correctional Centre for Women (BCCW). METHOD 129 inmates (15%), were screened in BCCW in 1995. General population data were obtained from the British Columbia Cervical Cytology Screening Program (BC CCSP) Registry. RESULTS BCCW inmates aged 25-29 years were 11 times more likely to have high grade cytologic abnormalities on Pa...