Abstract:
:For decades the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has been a health concern in Greenland, especially within the age group of 15-34 year olds. However, no overview exists of the potential differences in regional incidence and management of STIs. This study investigates the age, gender and region specific diagnostic activity and incidence of gonorrhoea in Greenland in 2015. The study design was an observational cross sectional register study with inclusion of patients tested for gonorrhoea in 2015. Patients above 15 years of age were included. Data was obtained from the laboratory system used at The Central Laboratory at Queen Ingrid's Hospital in Nuuk. We found, in 2015, a total of 17,911 tests for gonorrhoea were performed on both men and women. Women accounted for 68% of the tests, while men accounted for 32%. The positivity rate was 7,878 pr. 100,000 of which 56% were women and 44% were men. The regional distribution showed a disparity of the testing rate and the rate of positive gonorrhoea tests.. Thus, we have documented a high diagnostic activity and high incidence of gonorrhoea in Greenland in 2015 among both women and men. We also found significant regional differences in both diagnostic activity and gonorrhoea incidence.
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Int J Circumpolar Healthjournal_title
International journal of circumpolar healthauthors
Homøe AS,Berntsen S,Pedersen MLdoi
10.1080/22423982.2018.1445938subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2018-12-01 00:00:00pages
1445938issue
1eissn
1239-9736issn
2242-3982journal_volume
77pub_type
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journal_title:International journal of circumpolar health
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doi:
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journal_title:International journal of circumpolar health
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2000-10-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2019-12-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2013-04-16 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2000-01-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:International journal of circumpolar health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1998-01-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2004-03-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:1999-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1998-01-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2014-06-18 00:00:00
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更新日期:2021-12-01 00:00:00
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