HPV in HIV-Infected Women: Implications for Primary Prevention.

Background: There is growing evidence that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected women might have a different human papillomavirus (HPV) type distribution in cervical dysplasia specimens as compared to the general population. This has implications for primary prevention.

Objective: We aimed to obtain preliminary data on the HPV genotypes prevalent in histological samples of HIV-infected women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) 3/CIS of the cervix in Miami, FL, USA.

Women with HIV are more commonly infected with non-16 and -18 high-risk HPV types.

Objective: To review and summarize evidence from clinical, translational and epidemiologic studies which have examined the clinically relevant aspects of HPV type prevalence and cervical dysplasia in HIV-infected women.

Methods: Relevant studies were identified through a MEDLINE search. References of identified reports were also used to identify additional published articles for review.

The advanced life support in obstetrics course as an orientation tool for obstetrics and gynecology residents.

Objective: This study was undertaken to assess the utility of the Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics Course for obstetrics/gynecology first-year residents by triangulating pretest and posttest scores on written test of knowledge by interns, with qualitative surveys by residents, and faculty.

Study Design: Obstetrics/gynecology interns took a quantitative pretest and posttest on obstetric emergencies. These postgraduate first-year residents were also surveyed about their qualitative expectations about the course in advance and about their evaluation of the course after course completion.

Sickle cell anemia in the female patient.

Unlabelled: Seventy-two thousand Americans are homozygous for the sickle cell gene and 2 million are carriers. The gene offers protection against malaria but can be a cause of chronic pain and early death. Life expectancy is 48 years for females.