| Direct Questioning Is More Effective Than Patient-Initiated Report for the Detection of Sexually Transmitted Infections in a Primary Care HIV Clinic in Western Kenya. | |
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PMID: 23324978 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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ABSTRACT: In resource-limited settings, detection of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) often relies on self-reported symptoms to initiate management. We found self-report demonstrated poor sensitivity for STI detection. Adding clinician-initiated questions about symptoms improved detection rates. Vaginal examination further increased sensitivity. Including clinician-initiated screening in resource-limited settings would improve management of treatable STIs. |
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Victoria Gah Hay Woo; Craig R Cohen; Elizabeth A Bukusi; Megan J Huchko |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Sexually transmitted diseases Volume: 40 ISSN: 1537-4521 ISO Abbreviation: Sex Transm Dis Publication Date: 2013 Feb |
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Created Date: 2013-01-17 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7705941 Medline TA: Sex Transm Dis Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 158-61 Citation Subset: IM |
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From the *Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto; †Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; and ‡Research Care and Training Program, Center for Microbiology Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya. |
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