Screening for cervical dysplasia and reproductive tract infections in Kerala, India: A multicentric study.

Autor: Tom JJ; Department of Community Medicine, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala, India., Vaz C; Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala, India.; Current status: Chief Medical Officer, St. Joseph's Hospital, Thrissur, Kerala, India., Nisha C; Department of Community Medicine, Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of family medicine and primary care [J Family Med Prim Care] 2020 Aug 25; Vol. 9 (8), pp. 4107-4111. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Aug 25 (Print Publication: 2020).
DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_514_20
Abstrakt: Background: Cancer of the uterine cervix is estimated to the second most frequently occurring malignancy among females in India. Cancer mortality profile in India estimates that 20.7% of cancer deaths in females are cervical cancer. This well elucidates the fatal aspect of the disease and the need for early detection.
Aims: To screen for cervical dysplasias and reproductive tract infections in various parts of Kerala, India, and determine its associated factors.
Methods and Methodology: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in various parts of Kerala, India. This study included an interview schedule to collect data and the procedures included per speculum examination along with a Pap smear test.
Results: A total of 199 women were screened with mean age of 45.87 ± 9.84 years. Of these, 13.5% showed inflammatory smears, 1% showed infective pathology and 1.5% showed pre-malignant lesions.
Conclusion: The increased rates of inflammation and infection show its importance in public health. Similar community-based screening as well as routine screening by physicians/gynaecologists is recommended for early detection of cervical cancer and reproductive tract infections. Community education among the population proves to be an important factor; especially regarding HPV vaccination.
Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest.
(Copyright: © 2020 Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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