Six-year follow-up survey of sexually transmitted diseases in Brasilia, the Capital of Brazil
Braz. j. infect. dis
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6(3): 110-118, Jun. 2002.
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Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
The notification of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) is a prime component of well-designed public health policy. However, peculiar aspects of STD must be taken into account for the correct management of surveillance activities. Here, we describe the distribution of the most common sexually transmitted diseases among patients attended by the gynecological clinics of the principal public hospitals of Brasilia and the Federal District, Brazilian capital, during six years. A total of 142,158 patients had their cervicovaginal samples collected for Papanicolaou preparations and eventual biopsies. Diagnosis was made according to cytological and histological alterations, distinguishing among vaginal infections, and pre-cancerous and cancerous cervical lesions. We also looked at the annual prevalence of the various types of infections and alterations. There was a high prevalence of bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis and candidiasis, with suggestive changes over the years. Pre-cancerous and cancerous lesions increased 2.2 fold during the six years. A large proportion of the cases involved late stages of cervical cancer, indicating the necessity of prompt attendance of the population in a routine gynecological prevention program.
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Sujet Principal:
Maladies sexuellement transmissibles
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Enquêtes de santé
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
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Étude observationnelle
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Étude de prévalence
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Étude pronostique
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Facteurs de risque
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Étude de dépistage
Limites du sujet:
Animaux
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Femelle
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Humains
Pays comme sujet:
Amérique du Sud
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Brésil
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Thème du journal:
Maladies transmissibles
Année:
2002
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Catholic University of Brasília/BR
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