Acceptability of formulations and application methods for vaginal microbicides among drug-involved women: results of product trials in three cities.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major global problem, transmitted primarily by percutaneous exposure to contaminated blood. GOAL:The goal of the study was to determine the seroprevalence of and risk factors for HCV among patients attending two urban STD clinics in Alberta. STUDY DESIGN:Anonymous unlinked sero...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Romanowski B,Preiksaitis J,Campbell P,Fenton J

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little non-clinic-based data are available on incident genital warts rates and related healthcare use. GOAL:: The goal of this study was to describe the incidence and predictors of genital warts and associated healthcare utilization patterns among a group of privately insured patients in the United States. ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Koshiol JE,Laurent SA,Pimenta JM

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are associated with an increased risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition and transmission. We estimated the proportion of HIV incidence among men who have sex with men attributable to infection with the 2 most common bacterial STIs, Neisseria gonorrhoeae ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Jones J,Weiss K,Mermin J,Dietz P,Rosenberg ES,Gift TL,Chesson H,Sullivan PS,Lyles C,Bernstein KT,Jenness SM

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Repeat syphilis is playing an increasing role in syphilis transmission in several populations. The assessment of repeat syphilis and response to treatment depends on accurately measuring intraindividual changes in non-treponemal tests. For a 0- to 6-month delta rapid plasma reagin (RPR) to be determined by r...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Kenyon CR,Osbak KK,Van Esbroek M,Lynen L,Crucitti T

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about cytokine responses to syphilis infection in HIV-1-infected individuals. METHODS:We retrospectively identified patients with HIV-1 and Treponema pallidum coinfection. Plasma samples from before, during, and after coinfection were analyzed for interleukin (IL)-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10,...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Knudsen A,Benfield T,Kofoed K

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Performance characteristics of the Cobas 4800 CT/NG assay were estimated for vaginal swab samples from more than 4000 women. Vaginal samples identified 92.9% and 98.5% of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea infections, respectively, which was more than any other single specimen type (endocervical swabs or urine) regardless of col...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Van Der Pol B,Taylor SN,Liesenfeld O,Williams JA,Hook EW 3rd

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite antiretroviral therapy (ART), incident human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continues to rise, and sexually transmitted infections (STI) are well known for their part in HIV transmission. National guidelines recommend routine STI screening in HIV-positive individuals, but despite this, reported uptake ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Soni S,White JA

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the effects of multiple freeze and thaw cycles on the sensitivity of the immunoglobulins IgG and IgM measured by enzyme-linked immunoassays in the sera of patients with syphilis. Stored frozen sera can withstand repeated freezing and thawing cycles with a minimal detrimental effect on the sensitivity of th...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Castro AR,Jost HA

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to exert a tremendous health burden on women in developing countries. Poor socioeconomic status, inadequate knowledge, lack of diagnostic facilities, and shortages of effective treatment all contribute to the high incidence of STIs. The use of clinical algorith...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Tyndall MW,Kidula N,Sande J,Ombette J,Temmerman M

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obstetric and gynecologic complications associated with bacterial vaginosis and trichomoniasis have heightened awareness of these conditions, and thus metronidazole's role in obstetric and gynecologic practice continues to increase. GOAL OF THIS STUDY:To review the clinical indications for metronidazole in ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Schwebke JR

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to provide updated estimates of the average lifetime medical cost per infection for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis. METHODS:We adapted a published decision tree model that allowed for 7 possible outcomes of infection: (1) symptomatic infection, treated, no sequelae; (...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Kumar S,Chesson H,Spicknall IH,Kreisel K,Gift TL

更新日期：2021-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The QuadFERM+ (Analytab Products, Plainview, NY) rapid identification system was evaluated for its ability to identify correctly Neisseria gonorhoeae isolates from specimens obtained at a sexually transmitted disease clinic. One hundred eighty-five isolates (115 N. gonorrhoeae, 45 Neisseria meningitidis, 16 Neisseria ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Gradus MS,Ng CM,Silver KJ

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE/GOAL:The objective of this study was to examine sildenafil (Viagra) use and its relationship to sexual risk behavior for HIV and sexually transmitted diseases among men who have sex with men (MSM). STUDY:A population-based telephone sample of MSM in San Francisco was interviewed about sexual behavior, substa...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Paul JP,Pollack L,Osmond D,Catania JA

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Selected results from a recent study on sexual behavior in the United States are presented, focusing on the association between sexual behavior, disease prevention, and STD outcome. The data are from national household samples of adult men and women. The results show that a sizeable proportion of the U.S. adult popula...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Tanfer K

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four alternative strategies for the management of men with acute urethritis were analyzed: treating patients with tetracycline, with or without a urethral culture, without basing the initial treatment decision on the results of a gram-stained smear; treating patients with penicillin, without basing initial treatment o...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Braun P,Sherman H,Komaroff AL

更新日期：1982-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In the United States, black men who have sex with men (BMSM) are disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic. The elevated estimates of HIV among BMSM suggest that to slow rates of HIV infections, a range of factors that may contribute to transmission must be researched. Use of online venues for seeking ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Eaton LA,Maksut JL,Gamarel KE,Siembida EJ,Driffin DD,Baldwin R

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical record review was used to identify missed opportunities for chlamydia screening among 103 American Indian/Alaska Native women. Of these, 69% had received a pregnancy test and 74% had received a urine test in the previous 12 months. Chlamydia screening may increase if linked to the other routine clinical testin...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Taylor MM,Reilley B,Tulloch S,Winscott M,Dunnigan A,Russell M,Redd JT

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to develop and apply a serologic method for identification of different strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Several procedures for preparation of cell-free extracts were tried; the most satisfactory was that with phosphate-buffered saline solution. Both capillary tube and immunodiffusion ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Quinn RW,Lowry PN,Hellerqvist CG

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Natural history data on human papillomavirus (HPV) incidence and its risk factors have not been reported on from young women in Norway. We report on incidence and predictors of HPV-6, 11, 16, and 18; 6 or 11; 16 or 18; or all 4. METHODS:A 48-month prospective study enrolled 898 women aged 16 to 24 between 1...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Kim S,Arduino JM,Roberts CC,Marsico M,Liaw KL,Skjeldestad FE

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between area-based social factors and sexually transmitted diseases has been demonstrated in numerous studies. Such associations have not previously been explored for their potential to quantify likelihood of higher transmission of gonorrhea in small geographic areas. METHODS:Aggregate censu...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Stenger MR,Samuel MC,Anschuetz GL,Pugsley R,Eaglin M,Klingler E,Reed M,Schumacher CM,Simon J,Weinstock H

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The national Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Clinical Consultation Network receives requests regarding complex STD cases. A total of 927 requests from Western states, 2017 to 2019, were analyzed for STD of inquiry and syphilis-specific subtopics. Syphilis requests accounted for most queries, and the number and pro...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Plotzker RE,Hauschild BC,Kelley D,Blakley LA,Park IU

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Russian Federation is currently experiencing one of the fastest growing HIV epidemics worldwide. The objective was to identify sexual risk factors for recent heterosexually-acquired HIV infections. METHODS:A case-control study of recent HIV infection was conducted in the regions of Altaiskiy Krai, Krasn...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Burchell AN,Calzavara LM,Orekhovsky V,Ladnaya NN,Russian HIV Response Network.

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adolescents and young adults comprise disproportionately high percentages of individuals living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and those with undiagnosed HIV. Our objective was to determine factors associated with history of HIV testing and receipt of results among a sample of urban, high-risk, sexu...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Straub DM,Arrington-Sanders R,Harris DR,Willard N,Kapogiannis B,Emmanuel P,Futterman D,Ellen JM,Adolescent Trials Network for HIV\/AIDS Interventions.

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In response to the increased hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence recently found among participants of the Amsterdam preexposure prophylaxis demonstration project, we evaluated HCV prevalence over time and the performance of the HCV-MOSAIC risk score for detection of HCV infection in HIV-negative men who have ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Newsum AM,van Rooijen MS,Kroone M,Bruisten SM,Matser A,Hogewoning A,Prins M,Heijman T

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Azithromycin, an approved single-dose therapy for cervical chlamydia infections, costs four times as much as doxycycline, the standard multidose theapy. GOAL OF THIS STUDY:This study examined whether azithromycin is cost effective for treating cervical chlamydia infections. STUDY DESIGN:Two ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Haddix AC,Hillis SD,Kassler WJ

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antiretroviral therapy effectively reduces the risk of human immunodeficiency virus transmission, but in the context of undetectable equals untransmittable and decreased condom use, rates of syphilis are increasing. In Oregon, syphilis has risen over 20-fold in the past decade, from less than 30 to approxima...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Hixson LK,Drach L,Maher JE,Knapp AT,Ferrer JS,Menza TW

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has emerged as a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention tool for populations at highest risk for HIV infection. Current US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for identifying PrEP candidates may not be specific enough to identify gay, bisexual, an...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Beymer MR,Weiss RE,Sugar CA,Bourque LB,Gee GC,Morisky DE,Shu SB,Javanbakht M,Bolan RK

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in areas of sub-Saharan Africa with poor access to health care services is not well documented. In remote areas of South Africa, we investigated the prevalence of STIs and approaches to providing STI services through a mobile clinic. METHODS:We recruited ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Hoffman CM,Mbambazela N,Sithole P,Morré SA,Dubbink JH,Railton J,McIntyre JA,Kock MM,Peters RPH

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the role of concurrent sexual partnerships (i.e., having sexual activity with another partner after a current partnership has been established) has been most strongly associated with the transmission of bacterial sexually transmitted infections, its role in the transmission of viral sexually transmi...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Javanbakht M,Gorbach PM,Amani B,Walker S,Cranston RD,Datta SD,Kerndt PR

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) present an ongoing costly public health challenge. One approach to reduce STD transmission is to increase the number of clinicians adopting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's STD Treatment Guidelines. This evaluation assesses the effectiveness ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Dreisbach S,Devine S,Fitch J,Anderson T,Lee T,Rietmeijer C,Corbett KK

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00