New data have emerged since publication of the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology's 2001 consensus guidelines for management of abnormal cervical cytology and histology. The 2006 guidelines include recommendations for special populations (i.e., adolescents and pregnant women). Human papillomavirus testing is now included for management of atypical glandular cytology, for fol...

objective(s): in developing countries and worldwide cervical cancer is an important cause of   female mortality. reports describing the frequency and pattern of abnormal pap smears in saudi arabia, using the revised bethesda system (rbs) are very few. the current study was conducted to explore the changing pattern of epithelial cell abnormalities (eca) detected in pap smears (ps) in females of ...

Abstract Introduction : Cervical cancer is a type of that appears in cervical cells, the lower part uterus, being characterized by proliferation atypical cancerous which can spread rapidly, representing serious disease, with significant medical and social impact among affected individuals, severe evolution particularly when detected advanced stages. The aim this study was to evaluate alteration...

ABBREVIATIONS. USPHS, US Public Health Service; IDSA, Infectious Diseases Society of America; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; PCP, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia; TE, toxoplasmic encephalitis; MAC, Mycobacterium avium complex; AIDS, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; TB, tuberculosis; TMP/ SMZ, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole; BI, bacterial infections; TST, tuberculin skin test; PPD, purified...

We report the prevalence of human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16) variants in women with cervical lesions from the Federal District, Central Brazil. We analyzed 34 HPV-16 samples, identifying the sequence variations of E6 and L1 genes and correlating variant frequency with disease status. The most prevalent HPV-16 variant was the European (50%), followed by Asian-American (41.2%), African-1 (5....

OBJECTIVES This study investigates potential colposcopy referral rates, as per the latest American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology recommendations, following the change in high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) detection methodology from Hybrid Capture 2 (HC2) to APTIMA at our institution. STUDY DESIGN Rates of colposcopy referral were compared between two cohorts, each compris...

ABBREVIATIONS. USPHS, US Public Health Service; IDSA, Infectious Diseases Society of America; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; PCP, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia; TE, toxoplasmic encephalitis; MAC, Mycobacterium avium complex; AIDS, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; TB, tuberculosis; TMP/ SMZ, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole; BI, bacterial infections; TST, tuberculin skin test; PPD, purified...