Sexonomics: a commentary and review of selected sexually transmitted disease studies in the economics literature.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a frequent cause of vaginal discharge that may be more common among women reporting sex with women (WSW). The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of BV and predictors of infection among a sample of African American WSW. METHODS:African American WSW aged 18 yea...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Muzny CA,Sunesara IR,Austin EL,Mena LA,Schwebke JR

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the attitudes of male and female patients to the use of chaperones during genital examination within a sexually transmitted diseases clinic. STUDY DESIGN:An anonymous, self-completed questionnaire was administered to patients attending the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Australia, between Sept...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Teague R,Newton D,Fairley CK,Hocking J,Pitts M,Bradshaw C,Chen M

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dual contraception is important for averting HIV-1 transmission, unintended pregnancy, and maternal-to-child HIV-1 transmission. Few studies have explored contraceptive use in HIV-1 serodiscordant couples, a population at high risk for HIV-1 transmission. METHODS:Data from a prospective study of 3407 women ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Heffron R,Were E,Celum C,Mugo N,Ngure K,Kiarie J,Baeten JM,Partners in Prevention HSV\/HIV Transmission Study Team.

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human cervicovaginal mucosa is the primary target of HIV-1 infection during male to female transmission. This tissue contains the the full spectrum of cell types and immune modulators that comprise both the innate and adaptive arms of the immune system. Mounting evidence indicates that mucosal epithelial cells are...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Cummins JE Jr,Doncel GF

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted infections (STI) are prevalent among men who have sex with men (MSM). GOAL:To estimate the prevalence of HIV and STIs in this group. STUDY:A total of 694 MSM were tested for HIV, hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), human T-cell lymphotropic (HTL...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Pando MA,Bautista CT,Maulen S,Duranti R,Marone R,Rey J,Vignoles M,Eirin ME,Biglione MM,Griemberg G,Montano SM,Carr JK,Sanchez JL,Avila MM

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Only a few studies have investigated the etiology of acute pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in laparoscopy-proven cases using pelvic samples for culture. Most of these studies were conducted in North America and Scandinavia. GOAL OF THE STUDY:To study the microbial etiology of laparoscopy-proven acute pelv...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Dan M,Samra Z,Katz A,Debby A,Gutman R,Zakut H

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the outcomes of a partner referral program at the sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic in Amsterdam that encourages gonorrhea and chlamydia patients to refer their own partners to medical examination. STUDY DESIGN:355 patients with a confirmed infection cooperated in partner referral and gav...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： van de Laar MJ,Termorshuizen F,van den Hoek A

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes the cases of seven patients who had primary genital infection with herpes simplex virus and whose initial nontreponemal and treponemal tests for syphilis were nonreactive. On routine posttreatment examination, a change in the consistency of the ulcers was noticed, and the inguinal nodes, which ha...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Fiumara NJ,Schmidt-Ulrick B,Comite H

更新日期：1980-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare self-reported doxycycline compliance in men and women attending an STD clinic with indications for Chlamydia trachomatis treatment to compliance measured using microprocessor-containing medication vials to count each time and date medication vials were opened. A secondary objective was to correlate...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Bachmann LH,Stephens J,Richey CM,Hook EW 3rd

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the prevalence of rectal chlamydia treatment failures in men who have sex with men and women attending Alberta sexually transmitted infection clinics. Among those completing a test of cure, there was no significant difference among patients treated initially with azithromycin (treatment failure, 39/460 [8....

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Gratrix J,Brandley J,Dane M,Plitt SS,Smyczek P,Read R,Singh AE

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using data from the 2006-2010 National Survey of Family Growth, we found that lifetime number of vaginal sex partners is positively associated with the number of sex partners in the past 12 months and negatively associated with age at first vaginal intercourse among 15- to 44-year-old male and female respondents. ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Haderxhanaj LT,Leichliter JS,Aral SO,Chesson HW

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anal lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) infections, caused by Chlamydia trachomatis biovar L (Ct+/LGV+), are endemic among men who have sex with men (MSM). Anal non-LGV biovar Ct infections (Ct+/LGV-) can be eradicated with 1 week doxycycline, whereas Ct+/LGV+ infections require 3-week doxycycline. To differenti...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： de Vries HJ,Smelov V,Ouburg S,Pleijster J,Geskus RB,Speksnijder AG,Fennema JS,Morré SA

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Surveillance for sexually transmitted diseases (STD) is important for priority setting, service development, and evaluating interventions. GOAL:To conduct health facility-based surveillance for STDs to inform design of a control program and to provide baseline measures for evaluation of interv...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Wilkinson D,Connolly AM,Harrison A,Lurie M,Karim SS

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The definition of strategies for preventing STD and AIDS requires a better knowledge of sexual behavior in the general population and in specific subgroups of the population. Surveys have been undertaken in different countries to provide such information, and they allow to draw some general conclusions. Even if there ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Spira A,Bajos N,Ducot B

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stool specimens from 89 high-risk, sexually active homosexual men were screened for enteric protozoal cysts. Patients whose specimens contained nonpathogenic cysts were investigated further by examination of fresh purged specimens. A total of 27 of the initial specimens (30%) contained protozoal cysts. Twenty-three pa...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： William DC,Shookhoff HB,Felman YM,DeRamos SW

更新日期：1978-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Denmark introduced the quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine into the vaccination program for 12- to 15-year-old girls in 2008 to 2009. In 2012, the program was supplemented with a catch-up program for women aged up to 27 years. We evaluated the effectiveness of the Danish vaccination program on the nati...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Bollerup S,Baldur-Felskov B,Blomberg M,Baandrup L,Dehlendorff C,Kjaer SK

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Quinolones have a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity and are widely used for the treatment of uncomplicated Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections. A dramatic increase in the number of reported N. gonorrhoeae infections as well as quinolone-resistant isolates in Vienna prompted us to investigate the pattern o...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Uthman A,Heller-Vitouch C,Stary A,Bilina A,Kuchinka-Koch A,Söltz-Szöts J,Tschachler E

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:As the incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections remains high among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) an HCV testing strategy was introduced at the sexually transmitted infections (STI) clinic in Amsterdam in 2017. We aimed to evaluate this HCV testing strate...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Jongen VW,van Rooijen MS,Schim van der Loeff MF,Newsum AM,de Vos Klootwijk L,Hoornenborg E,Hogewoning A,van der Valk M,van den Berk GEL,Prins M,Heijman T

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a simulation study to illustrate that P values can suggest but not confirm statistical significance; and they may not indicate epidemiological significance (importance). We recommend that researchers consider reporting effect sizes as P values in conjunction with confidence intervals or point estimates wi...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Kang J,Hong J,Esie P,Bernstein KT,Aral S

更新日期：2017-08-01 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：:The implementation of express testing in an sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinic reduced the length of visit time compared with other visit types and increased the proportion of STIs diagnosed at clinic visits. Express testing did not impact the time to treatment for asymptomatic patients diagnosed as having an...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Gratrix J,Bergman J,Brandley J,Parker P,Smyczek P,Singh AE

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty of 37 gonorrhea cases identified during an outbreak were diagnosed at one health care organization that used an out-of-state laboratory. The results were transmitted into electronic medical records without provider notification. Delays in treatment and reporting were identified. Systems should be implemented to...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Murray EL,Samuel MC,Brodsky J,Akiba CF,King C,Li M,Wollesen M,Gonzales PE,Watt JP,Bolan G

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the cases of two patients and in a rabbit with experimental syphilis, treatment of primary syphilis lesions with 5% acyclovir ointment did not affect detection of Treponema pallidum by dark-field microscopy. These results indicate that the dark-field examination need not be delayed in patients whose genital ulcers ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Roddy R,Lukehart SA,Handsfield HH

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate opportunities for earlier human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diagnosis within a comprehensive public health care system. STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective review of newly diagnosed HIV-infected patients between September 2001 and December 2003. RESULTS:One hundred twenty of 348 (34%) newly diagnosed H...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Jenkins TC,Gardner EM,Thrun MW,Cohn DL,Burman WJ

更新日期：2006-05-01 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：BACKGROUND:Since the early 1980s, the Bahamas has experienced sequential epidemics of freebase/crack cocaine use, genital ulcer-inguinal adenopathy disease (GUD), and heterosexual HIV infection. GOAL:To prospectively define the etiology of GUD in patients at the Princess Margaret Hospital during outbreaks of crack coc...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Bauwens JE,Orlander H,Gomez MP,Lampe M,Morse S,Stamm WE,Cone R,Ashley R,Swenson P,Holmes KK

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of new technologies, such as mobile phones and internet, has increased dramatically in recent years. Text messages offer a novel method of sexual health promotion to young people who are the greatest users of new technology and are also at high risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). METHODS...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Gold J,Lim MS,Hocking JS,Keogh LA,Spelman T,Hellard ME

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The modes of transmission of HHV-8 are still unclear. GOAL:To evaluate the distribution and transmission of HHV-8 infection. DESIGN:Serosurvey conducted in a Cameroon hospital among 292 persons, including children (5-10 years), adolescents (15-20 years), and adults (30-40 years). Antibodies against lytic a...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Rezza G,Tchangmena OB,Andreoni M,Bugarini R,Toma L,Bakary DK,Glikoutou M,Sarmati L,Monini P,Pezzotti P,Ensoli B

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Public health authorities want to evaluate their sexually transmitted disease (STD) surveillance systems to promote the most effective use of health resources. GOAL:The goal of this study was to estimate the sensitivity of national laboratory reports of in Switzerland (the proportion of cases detected by na...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Paget WJ,Zbinden R,Ritzler E,Zwahlen M,Lengeler C,Stürchler D,Matter HC,Swiss Sentinel Surveillance Network of Gynecologists.

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A temperature-sensitive mutant of Neisseria gonorrhoeae strain tsA-1 was used in a transformation test for the laboratory diagnosis of gonorrhea. This transformation test (C test) is based on a spotting of a DNA lysate, obtained through simple base-acid extraction of a cervical-swab specimen, onto a lawn of tsA-1, whi...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Zubrzycki L,Weinberger SS

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00