Sökning: "sexually transmitted disease"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 48 avhandlingar innehållade orden sexually transmitted disease.
1. Quality of care for patients with sexually transmitted diseases in Zambia
Sammanfattning : Factors which have implications for STD care in Zambia have been described and analysed in order to find strategies for quality improvements. A total of 684 patients with STD were interviewed about health seeking behaviour, sex partners, and satisfaction with quality of care. LÄS MER
2. Sexually transmitted diseases and sexual behaviour among young Swedish women : a population-based study
Sammanfattning : Most epidemiologic studies of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) are based on patients seeking help or advice at various health care settings. Because many STD:s are subclinical, epidemiologic surveys can be strengthened by a population-based approach. LÄS MER
3. The Clinical Appearance of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in Relation to Use of Intrauterine Device in Latvia : A Study with Special Emphasis on Factors Influencing the Clinical Course of PID in IUD Users
Sammanfattning : The objectives of this case-control study, investigating 51 in-patient women with acute pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and 50 healthy women attending for routine gynecological check-up, were to investigate the background and reproductive history of women, who are considered at low risk of sexually transmitted infection presenting with PID, to examine whether intrauterine device (IUD) use per se and long use affects the microbiology and clinical course of the disease, to identify risk factors for PID and to examine whether IUD use is an independent risk factor for PID.The most striking difference regarding the background and reproductive history between women with PID and healthy women over age 25 were related to socio-demographic factors and not to common risk factors for PID. LÄS MER
4. Care and Coercion : medical knowledge, social policy and patients with venereal disease in Sweden 1785-1903
Sammanfattning : This study investigates the history of venereal diseases in Sweden in the period from 1785 to 1903. Medical and political perceptions of these diseases as well as the patients and their continued lives have been studied. Venereal diseases were considered a significant threat to the growth of the population throughout the period. LÄS MER
5. HIV-1, HIV-2 and other Sexually Transmitted Infections in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa
Sammanfattning : HIV-1 is dominating the global HIV pandemic, while HIV-2 is mainly confined to West Africa. The highest HIV-2 prevalence figures have been reported from Guinea-Bissau. LÄS MER