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  2. 1. Human papillomaviruses of skin and genital lesions

    Author : Hanna K Johansson; Malmö Klinisk mikrobiologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Human papillomavirus; condylomas; ASCUS; CIN1; non-melanoma skin cancer; metagenomic sequencing; PCR;

    Abstract : Around 5% of all cancer cases worldwide are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) which has been established as the cause of cervical cancer and genital warts (condylomas). Cutaneous HPV types have been weakly associated with non-melanoma skin lesions such as squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and actinic keratosis (AK). READ MORE

  4. 2. Role of Genital Infections on pregnancy outcome with emphasis on syphilis

    Author : Elena Maria Pereira Folgosa; Avdelningen för medicinsk mikrobiologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; HIV; chorioamnionitis; syphilis; Mozambique; stillbirth; Microbiology; bacteriology; virology; mycology; Mikrobiologi; bakteriologi; virologi; mykologi;

    Abstract : OBJECTIVES: To elucidate the role of genital infections in last trimester pre-labour foetal death and the role and aetiology of chorioamnionitis in stillbirth in Maputo, Mozambique. To determine the role of current syphilis as a risk factor for foetal death in Maputo and the prevalence and risk factors for syphilis and HIV infection in displaced pregnant women in rural Zambezia province. READ MORE

  5. 3. Sexually transmitted diseases and sexual behaviour among young Swedish women : a population-based study

    Author : Monica Jonsson; Roger Karlsson; Viveca Odlind; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; population-based; women; symptoms; C.trachomatis; HPV; HSV-2; Chlamydia antibodies; wet smear; STD; sexual behaviour; risk behaviour;

    Abstract : Most epidemiologic studies of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) are based on patients seeking help or advice at various health care settings. Because many STD:s are subclinical, epidemiologic surveys can be strengthened by a population-based approach. READ MORE

  6. 4. Health economic aspects of cervical cancer screening

    Author : Ellinor Östensson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Healthcare reform and rising costs are driving demand for resource efficiency to facilitate better-informed healthcare decisions. Health economics represent an interdisciplinary set of tools and concepts to assess the value of everyday decisions, taken in complex healthcare settings, to improve healthcare. READ MORE

  7. 5. Human papillomavirus infections among sexually active young women in Uganda : implications for a vaccination strategy

    Author : Cecily Banura; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : HPV; women; pregnancy; incidence; prevalence; risk factors; HIV; Uganda;

    Abstract : Introduction: Information about the genital (human papilloma virus) HPV infection is needed to support the introduction of HPV vaccination in Uganda. Objectives: (i) To estimate the prevalence, incidence, clearance and to evaluate the associated risk factors for the genital HPV infection. READ MORE