A narrative review of HPV vaccination interventions in rural U.S. communities.

Uptake of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in the United States (U.S.) is far below the Healthy People 2020 goal of 80% coverage among adolescents.

A Survey Study Reveals the Positive Impact of Oncofertility Knowledge and Attitude on Oncofertility Practice Among Oncologists in China.

The advances of early cancer diagnoses and treatment methods allow many adolescent and young adult-aged cancer patients to live long lives after having cancer. There is a rising concern regarding cancer treatment-induced reproductive toxicities and infertility. Oncologists are the first line of medical professionals interacting with cancer patients and playing essential roles in oncofertility practice.

Bioengineering models of female reproduction.

The female reproductive system consists of the ovaries, the female gonads, and the reproductive track organs of the fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix, and vagina. It functions to provide hormonal support and anatomical structure for the production of new offspring. A number of endogenous and exogenous factors can impact female reproductive health and fertility, including genetic vulnerability, medications, environmental exposures, age, nutrition, and diseases, etc.

Doxorubicin obliterates mouse ovarian reserve through both primordial follicle atresia and overactivation.

Ovarian toxicity and infertility are major side effects of cancer therapy in young female cancer patients. We and others have previously demonstrated that doxorubicin (DOX), one of the most widely used chemotherapeutic chemicals, has a dose-dependent toxicity on growing follicles. However, it is not fully understood if the primordial follicles are the direct or indirect target of DOX.

Solid-phase extraction of seventeen alternative flame retardants in water as determined by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.

Flame retardants have evoked public concerns owing to their extensive usage in consumer products and potential adverse effects on human health. In this study, a rapid and sensitive solid-phase extraction-ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (SPE-UPLC-MS/MS) method was developed to determine hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA), six bromophenols (BPs), and nine organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs) in water. Because of the differences in elution conditions and ionization modes for group 1 (HBCD, TBBPA, and the BPs) and group 2 (OPFRs), we had to run them twice under the different conditions to analyse group 1 and group 2 using UPLC-MS/MS.

A multi-site case study of community-clinical linkages for promoting HPV vaccination.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates in the U.S. are suboptimal, requiring innovative partnerships between community and clinical entities to remedy this issue.

Barriers, facilitators, and potential strategies for increasing HPV vaccination: A statewide assessment to inform action.

Objective: The objective was to investigate how state level strategies in South Carolina could maximize HPV vaccine uptake.

Design: An environmental scan identified barriers, facilitators, and strategies for improving HPV vaccination in South Carolina. Interviews were conducted with state leaders from relevant organizations such as public health agencies, medical associations, K-12 schools, universities, insurers, and cancer advocacy organizations.