Publications by authors named "A Widschwendter"
Background: In this study, we characterized the HPV genotype distribution in a population of 489 adults already positive for HPV DNA. The study population was divided into two groups: 244 HIV-positive (HIV+) men who have sex with men (MSM) undergoing routine anal screening for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and 245 women undergoing routine cervical cancer screening. Acknowledging the fact that women and MSM represent two independent circles of sexual practices, which are-largely-exclusive of each other, we were interested in determining if particular genotypes of human papillomavirus (HPV) disproportionately predominate in one of these circles compared to the other.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIs an oropharyngeal HPV infection more frequently detectable in women with a genital HPV infection?
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
February 2024
Article Synopsis
- - This study explores whether women with genital HPV infections have a higher risk of also having undetected oropharyngeal HPV infections, which can lead to cancer if not cleared by the immune system.
- - Researchers conducted HPV tests on 142 women during routine gynecological checkups and assessed possible risk factors via a questionnaire.
- - Results showed that only 1.4% of women had oropharyngeal HPV, while 38% tested positive for genital HPV, with 29% identified as high-risk types.
Objective: To create a reference curve for postvoid residual volume (PVRV) in asymptomatic postpartum women who are at low risk of developing postpartum urinary retention (PUR), a well-known complication in the immediate postpartum period.
Methods: This is a prospective observational study measuring PVRV after uncomplicated vaginal delivery. PVRV was assessed by transabdominal ultrasound using a portable ultrasound scanner within the first 26 h after delivery (PVRV 1) and on the day of discharge (day 2 or 3 postpartum) (PVRV 2).
Objective: To present a case of persistent postoperative elevation of the right hemidiaphragm after bipolar electrocoagulation of diaphragmatic endometriosis, highly likely because of collateral thermal damage to key branches of the phrenic nerve, and review the literature on diaphragmatic endometriosis, focusing on operative treatment.
Design: Case report and mini review.
Setting: Single university-based interdisciplinary endometriosis center.
Background: The optimal management of vulvar high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (vHSILs) is challenging. Surgery is the standard treatment, but recurrences are observed in half of patients. Medical treatment with imiquimod is an effective alternative, but the two modalities have not been compared in a randomised trial.
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