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A Rare Case of Corneal Perforation Secondary to Gonococcal Keratoconjunctivitis.
Cureus
November 2024
Ophthalmology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu, MYS.
Gonococcal keratoconjunctivitis (GKC) is an aggressive infection caused by , which can cause an acute, dreadful, ulcerative keratitis resulting in blindness if left untreated. We report a rare case of bilateral GKC complicated with left eye corneal perforation. A 20-year-old male presented with bilateral eye purulent discharge associated with vision loss over the left eye for two weeks prior to presentation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIncidence of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Pregnancy Among Adolescents Experiencing Sex Trafficking.
Pediatr Emerg Care
December 2024
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital and Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC.
Objective: There is a lack of data regarding the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and pregnancy among adolescents experiencing sex trafficking. This study aimed to determine the incidence proportion of STIs and pregnancy among adolescents evaluated for sex trafficking at an urban tertiary children's hospital compared to the community adolescent population.
Methods: This retrospective, cross-sectional study looked at adolescents aged 11 to 21 years experiencing sex trafficking from March 2019 to March 2022.
East London Project: a participatory mixed-method evaluation on how removing enforcement could affect sex workers' safety, health and access to services in East London.
Public Health Res (Southampt)
September 2024
Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Background: Sex workers' risk of violence and ill-health is shaped by their work environments, community and structural factors, including criminalisation.
Aim: We evaluated the impact of removing police enforcement on sex workers' safety, health and access to services.
Design: Mixed-methods participatory study comprising qualitative research, a prospective cohort study, mathematical modelling and routine data collation.
Prevalence of HPV infection and anal and cervical cytological abnormalities in transgender people at a referral service in Vitória, Espírito Santo state, Brazil, between 2018 and 2021.
Epidemiol Serv Saude
December 2024
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Doenças Infecciosas, Vitória, ES, Brazil.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of HPV and cytological alterations in the transgender population and contribute to the development of public policies.
Methods: A descriptive study was conducted in a transgender outpatient clinic in Vitória, Espírito Santo state, between 2018 and 2021. Data were collected through interviews and information from medical records.
Accuracy of symptom checker for the diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections using machine learning and Bayesian network algorithms.
BMC Infect Dis
December 2024
Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health, 580 Swanston Street, Carlton, Melbourne, VIC, 3053, Australia.
Background: A significant proportion of individuals with symptoms of sexually transmitted infection (STI) delay or avoid seeking healthcare, and digital diagnostic tools may prompt them to seek healthcare earlier. Unfortunately, none of the currently available tools fully mimic clinical assessment or cover a wide range of STIs.
Methods: We prospectively invited attendees presenting with STI-related symptoms at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre to answer gender-specific questionnaires covering the symptoms of 12 common STIs using a computer-assisted self-interviewing system between 2015 and 2018.
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