Publications by authors named "Geeta Durdi"
Objectives: The objective of the study was to evaluate and compare the test performance of visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) by a physician and nurse so as to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of training a nurse in interpreting VIA.
Methods: It was a cross sectional study conducted in the colposcopy clinic at the University teaching hospital. 406 women who fulfilled the selection criteria underwent VIA done by both physician and nurse and the findings were interpreted independently.
Objectives: The objective of the study was to evaluate and compare the test performance of visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) by a physician and nurse so as to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of training nurses in interpreting VIA.
Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in the colposcopy clinic at the University teaching hospital. A total of 406 women who fulfilled the selection criteria underwent VIA done by both physician and nurse and the findings were interpreted independently.
Introduction: Cyclopia is a rare fetal malformation characterized by a single palpebral fissure and a proboscis associated with severe brain malformations. Approximately 1.05 in 100,000 births including stillbirths are identified as cyclopean.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To estimate the diagnostic efficacy of colposcopy & determine the strength of correlation between colposcopic impression using the Reid Colposcopic Index (RCI) and histopathology.
Material And Methods: This was a prospective cross sectional study carried out in the colposcopy clinic at KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Belgaum from January 2008 to June 2009.