THE SYMBIOSIC CHARACTERISTICS OF TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS AND MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS BY MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES ON WOMEN AT HUE PROVINCE

Background: The flagellate protist Trichomonas vaginalis is the causative agent of the most common non - viral sexually transmitted infection. T. vaginalis is a major health problem in the community. Symbiotic between T. vaginalis and M. hominis related to severe clinical manifestations of T. vaginalis infection and have been identified by many studies in the world but currently, there has not been studied in Vietnam. Objectives: To identify the rate of Trichomonas vaginalis infection in women visiting the Thua Thien Hue Reproductive Health Care Centre and the propotion of coinfection and symbiosis of T. vaginalis with M. hominis. Methodology: Cross-sectional and in-vitro study of vaginal discharge infected by T. vaginalis. Results: The rate of Trichomonas vaginalis infection in women visiting the Thua Thien Hue Reproductive Health Care Centre was 0.5%; the propotion of coinfection and symbiosis of T. vaginalis and M. hominis were 37.5% and 29.2% respectively. Conclusion: This is the first study in Vietnam recording the symbiosis between T. vaginalis and M. hominis by molecular techniques. Key words: Trichomonas vaginalis, Mycoplasma hominis, symbiosis

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A study on prevalence of diabetes mellitus among adult tuberculosis patients in tertiary health care centre, Hyderabad

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20190616 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 1225

Author(s):

S.Bhavana Laxmi ◽

Sri Harsha Kandikonda ◽

Jyothi Lakshmi Naga Vemuri ◽

R. L. Lakshman Rao

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Health Care ◽

Clinical Manifestations ◽

Care Facility ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Major Public Health Problem ◽

Care Centre ◽

Health Care Centre ◽

Tuberculosis Patients ◽

Prevalence Of Diabetes Mellitus

Background: Tuberculosis is a major public health problem and is among top ten causes of deaths worldwide. People with diabetes are three times at higher risk of getting infected with tuberculosis. Globally 10.4 million TB cases exists of them 10% are linked to diabetes. In India 13% of Tuberculosis cases were diabetic. DM has been reported to modify the clinical features of TB. The objectives were to study the prevalence of diabetes mellitus among adult tuberculosis patients registered in DOTS centre in tertiary health care centre, Hyderabad and to study the clinical profile of tuberculosis in study subjects.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in 4 DOTS centres under tertiary health care facility, Hyderabad. Sample size 200 was calculated using formula 4PQ/L2. Study subjects were registered adult tuberculosis patients attending DOTS centre and undergoing anti tuberculosis treatment. Data from study subjects was obtained by interview method using semi structured questionnaire consisting of socio-demographic parameters and clinical parameters.Results: Out of 200 patients, the prevalence of DM was found to be 18% (n=36). Increasing age (p<0.000), male sex (p=0.04), low BMI (p=0.02), family history of TB (p=0.017), Sputum positive severity (p=0.0008) are significantly associated with DM-TB comorbidity and clinical manifestations like bilateral involvement (p=0.151), multi lobes (p=0.243), other associated lung diseases (p=0.154), treatment category (p=0.8203) are not significantly associated with DM-TB comorbidity.Conclusions: Bidirectional screening of TB and DM will detect early and prevent complications of comorbiditiy.

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Letter to Majority Leader McConnell, Minority Leader Schumer, House Speaker Ryan, and House Minority Leader Pelosi re: health and rights of LGBTQ people, and access to federally supported sexual and reproductive health care and information from Planned Parenthood

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e514522017-001 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Reproductive Health ◽

Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽

Planned Parenthood ◽

Reproductive Health Care

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Violence prevention leader lauds Secretary Clinton's speech linking reproductive health care to women's health, progress & equality

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e605402012-001 ◽

2010 ◽

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Reproductive Health ◽

Violence Prevention ◽

Women’S Health ◽

Women's Health ◽

Reproductive Health Care ◽

Health Progress

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Social Logics in Reproduction Health

Medical & Clinical Research ◽

10.33140/mcr.03.06.02 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (6) ◽

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Child Health ◽

Reproductive Health ◽

Health Sector ◽

Cultural Representations ◽

Reproductive Health Care ◽

Social Actors ◽

Efficient Management ◽

Social Logic ◽

And Child Health

The issue that underlies a worrying question of maternal and child health in Côte d'Ivoire is that of social logic. Social logic is perceived as "cultural constructions of actors with regard to morbidity that cause to adopt reproductive health care". Based on this understanding, the concept of social logic in reproductive health is similar to a paradigm that highlights the various factors that structure and organise sociological resistance to mothers' openness to healthy reproductive behaviours; that is, openness to change for sustainable reproductive health. Far from becoming and remaining a prisoner of blind culturalism with the social logic that generates the health of mothers, new-borns and children, practically-relevant questions are raised. Issues of "bad governance", socio-cultural representations and behaviours in conflict with modern epidemiological standards are addressed in a culturally-sensitive manner, an important issue for the provision of care focused on the needs of mothers seeking answers to health problems. Developing these original community characteristics helps to orient a reading list in a socioanthropological perspective with a view to explaining and understanding different problems encountered, experiences acquired by social actors during the implementation of antenatal, postnatal and family planning care. This context of building logic with regard to reproductive health care is key to identifying real bottlenecks in maternity services and achieving efficient management of maternal, new-born and child health care for the benefit of populations and actors in the public health sector.

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