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Estimated prevalence of human papillomavirus among Nigerian women: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Onyemaechi, Anoruo; Claire, Bristow; Nisha, Mody; Jeffrey Klausner, D.

Afr. j. reprod. health; 26 (6), 2022

HPV prevalence in Nigeria has been challenging to quantify given regional population heterogeneity and differences in diagnostic methodology. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 17 studies, each of which summarized HPV prevalence in women residing in six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. T...

Alphapapillomavirus, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms, Prevalence, Meta-Analysis, Population Characteristics

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Infection with high-risk genotypes of human papillomavirus and cervical cytological findings among kidney transplant recipients in Kenya: a single centre experience

Masinde, Millicent S; Kayima, Joshua K; Gichuhi, Wanyoike J; Cheserem, Eunice C; Maranga, Orora I; Kabinga, Samuel K.

Afr. health sci. (Online); 22 (2), 2022

Background: High-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) infection is linked with uterine cervix premalignant lesions and invasive carcinoma of the uterine cervix. Methods: Descriptive cross sectional study carried out among female kidney transplant (KTx) recipients in Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi-Kenya...

Alphapapillomavirus, Papillomavirus Infections, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms, Kidney Transplantation, Transplant Recipients

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Perception on cervical cancer and enhancing strategies to screening uptake among women in Bamenda, Cameroon: A qualitative method

Landis, Fongang Che; Fai, Nya Yolande-Blandine; Enow-Orock, George; Njajou, Omer.

j. public health epidemiol. (jphe); 14 (4), 2022

The treatment of cervical cancer has a good prognosis if diagnosed early. Hence, screening is very vital. The aim of this study was to evaluate the perception of women on cervical cancer and strategies to enhance its screening uptake in the city of Bamenda, Cameroon. Qualitative study was carried out fro...

Uterine Cervical Neoplasms, Early Detection of Cancer, Signs and Symptoms, Mass Screening, Alphapapillomavirus

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