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Adapting Cervical Dysplasia Screening, Treatment and Prevention Approaches to Low Resource Settings

Elizabeth K. Vonder Haar, Kei Kawana & Danny J. Schust · International STD Research & Reviews · 2013

Cervical cancer is a common disorder worldwide. Screening and treatment paradigms in highly developed countries have dramatically decreased disease prevalence and the implementation of preventive vaccination against high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) subtypes should decrease pr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ISRR/2013/5781

Syndromic Management Approach and Wet Mount Microscopy of Trichomonas vaginalis in Pregnant Women and Sexually Transmitted Infection Clinic Attendants in Merawi Health Center, Merawi, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia

Muluneh Ademe, Tadesse Kebede & Nigus Fikrie · International STD Research & Reviews · 2013

Background: Trichomonas vaginalis is a flagellated single cell protozoan parasite, which carries the distinction of being the only truly sexually transmitted parasitic infection in humans. Aim: To determine the prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis among pregnant women and sexually...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ISRR/2013/3343

Barriers and Facilitators of Adherence in User-Dependent HIV Prevention Trials, a Systematic Review

Julie Ambia & Kawango Agot · International STD Research & Reviews · 2013

Background: Suboptimal adherence to investigational products has been associated with ineffectual outcomes in clinical trials. This review provides a summary of factors that influenced adherence in HIV prevention trials. Method: Our search included user-dependent trials that focu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ISRR/2013/3531

Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension and Lipodystrophy in HAART Receiving HIV Patients in Southern Ethiopia

Vedavalli Sachithananthan, Eskinder Loha & Mesfin Gose · International STD Research & Reviews · 2012

Aims: In Ethiopia, AIDS has become the leading cause of mortality in the 15-49 years age group, accounting for an estimated 43% of all young adult deaths. Though the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), improved survival and quality of life, early data fr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ISRR/2013/1897