Gender-Specific Differences in Urethral Swabs: A Retrospective Single-Centre Analysis.

Introduction: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise globally, yet accurate data regarding infection rates remain scarce. There is the assumption that STIs among women with chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs) have been underestimated. This may arise from the reliance on specialised cultivation or nucleic acid amplification techniques for detection, which are more costly than standard urine culture and are typically only conducted by specialists like urologists.

Use of health and rehabilitation services following head injury.

The impact on public health of head injury as a major source of death and disability, especially among adolescents and young adults, is well recognized. In Maryland the primary annual incidence of head injury severe enough to result in death or hospitalization has been estimated to be 149 per 100,000 population. These figures are comparable to national and other regional estimates reported in the literature.