Sex differences in the transmission, prevention, and disease manifestations of sexually transmitted diseases.

Background: Dermatological manifestations of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) range from full body papulosquamous eruptions to genital ulcers and warts. The transmission, prevalence, and disease burden of STDs are not shared equally between the sexes.

Observations: Women are more susceptible than men for the acquisition of the human immunodeficiency virus and other dangerous STDs because of economic, biological, and social factors, and often sustain more damage to their health from the disease.

Evaluation of access, a primary care program for indigent patients: inpatient and emergency room utilization.

We analyzed the impact of a program that provides indigent patients with free primary care on inpatient admissions, emergency room (ER) visits, and resulting charges in 91 patients before and after admittance into the program. There was a decrease in ER visits after enrolling in the program (1.89 versus 0.