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Predictors of short-term mortality in HIV-infected patients admitted to intensive care unit

ABCS health sci; 48 (), 2023
INTRODUCTIONn: Historically, complications of HIV infection have been related to admissions to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Despite therapeutic advances, the results of the analysis of prognostic factors in patients with HIV/AIDS have varied, including late diagnosis and failure to adhere to antiretrov...

Genital Human Papillomavirus Infection in women from Florianópolis - Santa Catarina, Brazil

Introduction: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted infection in women. About 80% of sexually active women will have contact with this virus at some age in their lives. Most infections will be transient, but when the infection becomes persistent, associated with hig...

Prevalence of HPV infection and cervical intraepithelial lesions in HIV positive and negative women in the city of Florianopolis

Introduction: HPV infection is the most frequent sexually transmitted infection in women. The high oncogenic risk HPV, associated with others factors, there are a risk of progressing to a precancerous lesion of the cervix and even cancer. This evolution is related to the persistence of the infection and ...

Epidemiological surveillance of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes in oral and genital tracts and the impact of HPV vaccination on male university students from Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil

Introduction: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infections are of significant concern in men, given its potential impact on their health and the risk of transmission to partners. Understanding and addressing this infection in men is crucial to evaluate the effectiveness of vaccination in reducing HPV-related di...

Genotipos de papiloma virus en mujeres de la selva peruana con inspección visual con ácido acético positivo

Objetivo: El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la distribución de los tipos de virus de papiloma humano en mujeres con diagnóstico confirmatorio por inspección visual con ácido acético. Métodos: Se incluyeron mujeres con citología positiva para lesión intraepitelial. Los genotipos de virus ...

Anal cancer in systemic lupus erythematosus patients is a neglected condition

Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus have a higher incidence of neoplasms associated with human papillomavirus infections, such as those that affect the vulva, the vagina, and the cervix; however, little is known about the frequency of anal cancer among these patients. Although there are recommenda...

Using focus groups to plan culturally acceptable primary cervical cancer screening in Grenada, West Indies

ABSTRACT Objective. To document Grenadian women's knowledge about cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, as well as their attitudes towards primary cervical cancer screening methods. Methods. In this qualitative study, we used focus groups in Grenada to gather information concerning ...

Intervención educativa basada en metodologías B-learning para mejorar las citologías cervicales: experiencias de enfermeras

Resumen Objetivo analizar las experiencias de enfermeras en la toma de las citologías cervicales y otros factores organizacionales durante una intervención educativa asistida por metodologías B-learning. Método estudio cualitativo realizado en San Luis Potosí, México. Participaron 15 enfermeras. ...

Asociación entre la infección por virus del papiloma humano y el carcinoma de laringe en adultos de 35-75 años de edad en el instituto nacional del cáncer rosa emilia sánchez pérez de tavarez (incart), en el período agosto 2012 - enero 2019, santo domingo, república dominicana

Introducción: el carcinoma de cabeza y cuello comprende un grupo de neoplasias que comparten un origen anatómico similar. Ocupan el sexto lugar mundial entre las neoplasias de todas las localizaciones, y el sitio afectado con mayor frecuencia es la cavidad oral. Ahora se reconoce el rol del virus del p...

Efetividade da marcação combinada de p16 e ki67 na referência de mulheres com citologia ASC-US ou LSIL para colposcopia
Effectiveness of combined p16 and ki67 labeling in the referral of women with ASC-US or LSIL cytology for colposcopy

Objetivo: Analisar o desempenho do teste de Dupla Marcação (DM) por p16 e Ki67 em amostras de células cervicais para detecção de lesões precursoras do câncer do colo do útero, comparando-o à repetição imediata da citologia em mulheres com resultado de citologia de rastreamento ASC-US ou LSIL. ...