Factors associated with cervical cancer screening among women of reproductive age in Moshi municipality, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study.

Objective: Screening for cervical cancer has been a globally advocated preventive strategy to reduce cervical cancer morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to describe the prevalence and barriers of cervical cancer screening, and to determine factors associated with cervical cancer screening among women of reproductive age in Moshi municipality, northern Tanzania.

Design: We conducted a cross-sectional study between August and September 2020.

Value of endometrial biopsy in patients with hysteroscopically atrophic endometrium in patients with postmenopausal bleeding.

Purpose: To determine the rate of precancer and cancer in women presenting with PMB who have a visually atrophic endometrium at hysteroscopy and assess the value of endometrial biopsy in this situation and the adequacy of the samples obtained.

Methods: Retrospective reviews of all patients with a visually atrophic endometrium at hysteroscopy who had presented with PMB and had an ET > / = 4 mm or ET < 4 mm with focal changes or irregular features between 2013 and 2024 at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton were included (n = 1096). Patients who had previously had cancer or precancer or had unclear hysteroscopy findings were excluded.

Transthoracic Repair of Giant Paraesophageal and Hiatal Hernias: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

The utilization of transthoracic approaches for the repair of large hiatus hernias remains a topic of clinical debate. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and recovery metrics for transthoracic hiatal hernia repair. A literature search was conducted using the key terms "hiatus hernia," "thoracotomy," "thoracic approach," and "Belsey Mark IV.

Performance Evaluation of Rapid Test for among School Aged Children in Mwanga District Council, Kilimanjaro Tanzania.

Background: Schistosomiasis is an acute and chronic tropical disease caused by trematodes of the genus Schistosoma. It is a disease of public health concern and mostly affects developing countries of the tropics. According to WHO burden of the disease is as high as 80-85%, principally in sub-Saharan Africa.

Dissemination of Strategies for Reducing Excessive Documentation Burden: 25x5 Task Force Activities Relevant to Nursing.

Burnout and workforce shortages are having a negative impact on nurses globally, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic. Within the United States, excessive documentation burden (DocBurden) has been linked to nurse burnout. The experience of a system or system-imposed process inhibiting patient care is a core focus area of nursing informatics research.