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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Urogenital Diseases"”.
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Comparison of Older Urologic Patients' Perceptions and Nurses' Assessments of Discharge Readiness
<p><strong>Purpose:</strong> The purpose of this study was to explore older urological patients’ perceptions and clinical nurses’ assessments of discharge readiness. In addition, this study examined the difference among older urological patients’ perceptions and clinical nurses’ assessments of …
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A pilot study of oral health related quality of life during gynecologic cancer treatment
<p>Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine if oral health education increases oral health related quality of life in gynecologic oncology patients.</p> <p>Methods: In this pilot study, 23 participants (18 - 70+ years) with a history of gynecologic cancer were recruited to participate in …
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Characterization of the Sigma Factor Proteins and the Dna Binding Protein Euo of Chlamydia
<p><em>Chlamydia spp. </em>are prokaryotic obligate intracellular pathogens with a unique, biphasic developmental cycle in which an infectious, extracellular form termed the elementary body (EB) interconverts with a metabolically active intracellular reticulate body (RB) within host cells. Subsets …
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Study of intuitive eating ratings and self-efficacy differences in women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
<p><strong>Background</strong>: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder, which if left untreated can lead to infertility and diabetes.</p> <p><strong>Objective</strong>: To determine whether women with PCOS who practice intuitive eating skills are more confident in sustaining …
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Prevalence of stress, urge, and mixed urinary incontinence in women
<p>Urinary Incontinence is a common affliction that impairs quality of life and restricts social activity in adult women. Based on etiology and pathophysiology, urinary incontinence is classified into Stress, Urge, and Mixed urinary incontinence. Knowledge of the specific type of incontinence helps …
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Vulvodynia and autoethnography
The title of my thesis, Vulvodynia and Autoethnography, also describes its content: memoir that deals with chronic vulval pain and its place in society. The preface situates the thesis as a work of reflexive autoethnography and introduces vulvodynia (chronic vulval pain) as a condition of …
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Barriers for immunization against HPV in developing countries (India)
<p>Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers in women. Incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer are high in less developed and developing countries. In some countries, the acceptance of the HPV vaccine to prevent cervical cancer is low. Previous studies revealed that lack of …
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Serum Omentin As A Potential Biomarker For Complex Atypical Hyperplasia and Endometrioid Endometrial Adenocarcinoma
<p>Obesity is a significant risk factor for endometrial cancer, the most common gynecologic malignancy in the United States, but much remains unclear about the relationship between obesity-related factors and the development of endometrial cancer. Omentin, a recently discovered adipokine, has been …
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A New Tumor Suppressor Gene Candidate Regulated By The Non-Coding Rna Pca3 In Human Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death and the most common non-skin cancer in men in the USA. Considerable advancements in the practice of medicine have allowed a significant improvement in the diagnosis and treatment of this disease and, in recent years, both incidence …
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Clinical Presentation and Histopathological Description of the Spectrum of Renal Diseases in HIV Infected Adults Presenting With Renal Insufficiency at the University Teaching Hospital,Lusaka Zambia
Introduction: The spectrum of renal diseases in HIV infected adults undergoing biopsy is vast. Previous studies have indicated that HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) is the commonest diagnosis in HIV-infected patients presenting with renal insufficiency. More than 90% of patients with HIVAN are …
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Clinical Presentation and Histopathological Description of the Spectrum of Renal Diseases in HIV Infected Adults Presenting With Renal Insufficiency at the University Teaching Hospital,Lusaka Zambia
Introduction: The spectrum of renal diseases in HIV infected adults undergoing biopsy is vast. Previous studies have indicated that HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) is the commonest diagnosis in HIV-infected patients presenting with renal insufficiency. More than 90% of patients with HIVAN are …
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Changes In The Testes Following Spinal Cord Injury and The Attenuating Effects of Licofelone
<p>Spinal cord injury is a devastating disease that researchers have had very limited success in treating. In addition to interrupted innervation, spinal cord injury causes pathologic changes in a multitude of organ systems. Male infertility is one such complication that is particularly devastating …
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The Hormonal Regulation of the Claudin Genes in the Ovary
The ovary is a dynamic organ that responds to many hormonal signals. When these hormonal signals are disrupted, ovarian dysfunction can occur. One such example is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). PCOS patients suffer from high levels of testosterone. Excess testosterone may misregulate genes in …
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Feasibility Study of Liquid-Based Cytology for Post-Treatment Surveillance of Patients with Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia
<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Colposcopy and tissue biopsy remain the gold standard for diagnosing vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN). Vulvar colposcopy is fairly nonspecific. As a result, many women undergo unwarranted painful biopsies. Vulvar cytology, which is relatively painless, …
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Chlamydia pneumoniae, Toll-like Receptors and Pathogenesis of Atherosclerotic Heart Disease
<p><em>Chlamydia pneumoniae</em> is an obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen that induces macrophage foam cell formation, a hallmark of early atherosclerosis, in the presence of low-density lipoprotein (LDL). Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play a central role for macrophages to detect pathogens and …
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Outcomes of Genetic Testing In A Genitourinary Genetics Clinic
<p>Several known hereditary cancer syndromes confer an increased risk for genitourinary (GU)related malignancies. Various guidelines indicate when to refer patients to genetic counseling for GU-related hereditary cancer syndromes but there is limited research on the clinical picture of these …
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Proteomic Profiling of Serum Derived Exosomes from Prostate Cancer Patients
<p>Touted among the major achievements in the diagnosis and management of Prostate cancer (PCa) in the past few decades has been, the dramatic decline of men with advanced/metastatic PCa at diagnosis coupled with a significant improvement ( >90%) in the five and ten year survival rates of the …