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author = "Jamieson, Denise J."

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Pandemic Influenza and Pregnant Women

Description : Planning for a future influenza pandemic should include considerations specific to pregnant women. First, pregnant women are at increased risk for influenza-associated illness and death. The effects on the fetus of maternal influenza infection, associated fever, and agents used for prophylaxis and t...
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Emerging Infections and Pregnancy

Description : Immunologic changes of pregnancy may increase susceptibility to certain intracellular pathogens.
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Do Women Using Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Reduce Condom Use? A Novel Study Design Incorporating Semen Biomarkers

Description : Long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods are highly effective against pregnancy. A barrier to their widespread promotion can include the concern they will lead reduced condom use and, thus, will put couples at higher risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). We review evidence fr...
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Prophylaxis and Treatment of Pregnant Women for Emerging Infections and Bioterrorism Emergencies

Description : Infectious disease emergency preparedness planners should consider the special medical issues of pregnant women.
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Outcomes of hysterectomy in HIV-seropositive women compared to seronegative women.

Description : OBJECTIVE: To compare the postoperative complication rates after hysterectomy between HIV-infected patients and HIV-uninfected patients. STUDY DESIGN: We conducted a retrospective study of 24 human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients who underwent hysterectomy between January 1, 2000 and April ...
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Adherence to Diaphragm Use for Infection Prevention: A Prospective Study of Female Sex Workers in Kenya

Description : Objective. To assess adherence to and acceptability of the diaphragm among 140 female sex workers in Kenya in a 6-month prospective study. Methods. At baseline and bimonthly visits, participants were interviewed on diaphragm knowledge, attitude, and practices. We used principal component analy...
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Bacterial Vaginosis and the Natural History of Human Papillomavirus

Description : Objective. To evaluate associations between common vaginal infections and human papillomavirus (HPV). Study Design. Data from up to 15 visits on 756 HIV-infected women and 380 high-risk HIV-uninfected women enrolled in the HIV Epidemiology Research Study (HERS) were evaluated for associations ...
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Association between Semen Exposure and Incident Bacterial Vaginosis

Description : Objective. To identify correlates of incident bacterial vaginosis (BV) diagnosed with Nugent scoring among high-risk women. Study Design. We conducted both cohort and case-crossover analyses, stratified by HIV infection status, based on 871 HIV-infected and 439 HIV-uninfected participants in ...
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