Regional anaesthesia and postoperative analgesia techniques for spine surgery - a review.

The use of regional anaesthesia techniques for intra-operative anaesthesia and postoperative analgesia remains very controversial for patients scheduled to undergo spinal interventions. Spine surgeries, especially the most extensive types, are mostly performed under general anaesthesia. This has to be explained by the position required during surgery, the preference of the surgeon and/or anaesthesiologist and lack of sufficient literature supporting locoregional anaesthesia.

Screening Belgian university students for Chlamydia trachomatis infection: a feasibility study.

Unlabelled: In this study we examine the attainability and usefulness of opportunistic screening for Chlamydia trachomatis infection based on self-assessed risk, among university students in Belgium.

Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was filled out by students (n = 243, 77.8% female, 22.

Collecting data for sexually transmitted infections (STI) surveillance: what do patients prefer in Flanders?

Background: STI surveillance systems are subject to qualitative and quantitative underreporting. General practitioners (GPs), who are key subjects in case reporting, explain their underreporting partly by their observation that taking a sexual history is embarrassing for patients, and that patients are reluctant to disclose information on their sexual practices. In this study we examine patients' willingness to provide data for STI surveillance.

The male factor in cervical carcinogenesis: a questionnaire study of men's awareness in primary care.

Background: The incorporation of testing for human papillomavirus into protocols for cervical cancer screening has far-reaching consequences for counseling patients. The sexual transmission of HPV implies the recognition of sexual behavior of both men and women as a risk factor for cervical cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate which knowledge men have of the relation of HPV and cervical cancer.