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Medicine, General & Internal
Joseph Niyibizi, Marie-Helene Mayrand, Francois Audibert, Patricia Monnier, Paul Brassard, Louise Laporte, Julie Lacaille, Monica Zahreddine, Marie-Josee Bedard, Isabelle Girard, Diane Francoeur, Ana Maria Carceller, Jacques Lacroix, William Fraser, Francois Coutlee, Helen Trottier
Summary: The study found that persistent HPV-16/18 infection is associated with an increased risk of preterm birth, even in women without a history of cervical treatment. Future research should investigate the impact of HPV vaccination and vaccination programs on the risk of preterm birth.
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Immunology
Samantha Morais, Michel D. Wissing, Farzin Khosrow-Khavar, Ann N. Burchell, Pierre-Paul Tellier, Francois Coutlee, Tim Waterboer, Mariam El-Zein, Eduardo L. Franco
Summary: We analyzed the humoral response to natural HPV infection in unvaccinated women and found that the associations between HPV-specific antibodies depended on phylogenetic relatedness.
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mervat M. Alsous, Ahlam A. Ali, Sayer Al-Azzam, Mariam H. Abdel Jalil, Hala J. Al-Obaidi, Esraa Al-abbadi, Zainab K. Hussain, Feras J. Jirjees
Summary: The study revealed poor awareness and knowledge of HPV and its vaccine among females in four Arab countries, with better knowledge found among participants from the UAE. Younger individuals (18-25 years old), those with postgraduate education, medical education or careers, or recent Pap smear tests tend to have higher knowledge about the HPV vaccine.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yu Zhang, Ya Xu, Ziqin Dian, Guiqian Zhang, Xin Fan, Yuan Zhao, Yi Sun
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence and genotype distribution of HPV infection among outpatient-based populations. The results showed differences in the prevalence and genotype distribution of HPV infection among different outpatient populations, with the highest prevalence in gynecological outpatients. The most common HPV genotypes were HPV-52, 16, and 58. High prevalence of HPV infection was observed among women under 25 years and over 55 years.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Yingxuan Zhang, Fangfang Zhu, Chi Chen, Si Chen, Xian Huang, Yanxi Wang, Pin Qiu, Gaopi Deng, Jie Gao
Summary: The study of 14,151 women found a negative association between intake of dietary fiber and HPV infection, with each log(10) increase in dietary fiber consumption associated with a 57% lower risk of HPV infection. The results were consistent in different models, and there was no evidence of a nonlinear association between dietary fiber and HPV infection.
NUTRITION AND CANCER-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Abbey B. Berenson, Jacqueline M. Hirth, Mihyun Chang
Summary: The study found variations in penile HPV infection prevalence among US males by race/ethnicity and age, with Black males and older age groups exhibiting higher prevalence. Even after controlling for confounders, certain populations still showed significantly elevated HPV infection prevalence.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Xiaoxiao Han, Guozhong Song, Yufang Li, Zhaoqiang Dong, Xianchun Yan, Suqing Wang, Huizhen Tian, Xiaohong Wu, Chen Li, Yi Huo
Summary: The study investigated the molecular epidemiology of HPV infection among women in Xi'an, China, finding an overall prevalence of 13.5%. High-risk HPV, low-risk HPV, and mixed HPV infection rates were 10.1%, 2.2%, and 1.3% respectively. HPV genotype distribution varied by region and age.
HUMAN VACCINES & IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Kristin Vahle, Julia W. Gargano, Rayleen M. Lewis, Troy D. Querec, Elizabeth R. Unger, Robert A. Bednarczyk, Lauri E. Markowitz
Summary: The prevalence of any HPV, high-risk HPV, and non-high-risk HPV decreases with age in a cohort of women born between 1950 and 1979, indicating that the decline in HPV prevalence cannot be solely attributed to birth cohort differences.
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Huijie Zhang, Shulan Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the distribution of human papillomavirus infection among female outpatients in Northeast China. The most common HPV types were HPV16, 58, 52, 33, 53, and 18, and the prevalence of infections varied among different age groups.
ARCHIVES OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Saifur Rahman Chowdhury, Md. Nazrul Islam, Tasbeen Akhtar Sheekha, Shirmin Bintay Kader, Ahmed Hossain
Summary: In this study, the prevalence and determinants of risk factors for non-noncommunicable diseases, such as smoking, overweight/obesity, and hypertension, among reproductive-age women in Bangladesh were investigated. Factors such as age, education, wealth index, and geographic location were found to be associated with these risk factors. The findings emphasize the importance of targeted public health interventions to promote physical activity and reduce tobacco use, particularly in the coastal region.
Article
Microbiology
Ye Shen, Yanru Huang, Wenbo Wang, Jian Zhang, Xiaolu Chen, Lutan Zhang, Xiaomei Huang, Yunsheng Ge
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of HPV and genotype distribution among female populations in Xiamen, Fujian Province, China. The overall HPV prevalence was 15.13%, with single, double, and multiple infections accounting for 76.83%, 16.70%, and 6.47%, respectively. The age-specific prevalence of HPV infection presented a U curve with a peak observed in women aged <20 years. The most common high-risk HPV subtypes were HPV52, 58, 16, 51, and 39 (2.69%, 1.63%, 1.23%, 1.05%, and 0.98%, respectively). The most common low-risk HPV subtypes were HPV54, 61, 81, 70, 34, and 84 (0.92%, 0.86%, 0.71%, 0.45%, and 0.35%, respectively).
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Immunology
Kangni Zou, Yue Huang, Zhengyu Li
Summary: Men infected with HPV are at higher risk of genital cancers and can increase the risk of HPV infection and reinfection for their partners. HPV prevention and treatment strategies for men, such as condom use, smoking cessation, male circumcision, HPV vaccination, and targeted HPV testing, are important in reducing the spread of HPV within heterosexual couples.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Oluwaseyi Sedowhe Ashaka, Adesuyi Ayodeji Omoare, Ayorinde Babatunde James, Oluwapelumi Olufemi Adeyemi, Femi Oladiji, Kayode Adebamiji Adeniji, Kehinde Sharafadeen Okunade, Olajide Olubunmi Agbede
Summary: Despite reports of high prevalence rates among African women, there are regional variations in HPV prevalence worldwide. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of genital HPV and associated risk factors among women in Lagos, Nigeria. The results showed a high HPV prevalence, highlighting the need for public awareness and early detection tests, treatment, and vaccination to prevent an increase in cervical cancer cases in Lagos, Nigeria.
TROPICAL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Samantha B. Shapiro, Michel D. Wissing, Farzin Khosrow-Khavar, Mariam El-Zein, Ann N. Burchell, Pierre-Paul Tellier, Francois Coutlee, Eduardo L. Franco
Summary: In this longitudinal study, there was no strong evidence for a relationship between male circumcision and the prevalence, transmission, or clearance of human papillomavirus infections in males and females.
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Saiful Islam, Ahmed Jubayer, Md Moniruzzaman Nayan, Md Hafizul Islam, Abira Nowar
Summary: Lactating women in rural Bangladesh have inadequate dietary intake, especially for micronutrients. The study found that most subjects had low intake of total energy and fat, and there were deficiencies in riboflavin, calcium, vitamin A, and folate. Maternal BMI and education level were associated with diet quality.
FOOD SCIENCE & NUTRITION
(2023)
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Oncology
Jennifer L. Lund, Paul R. Duberstein, Kah Poh Loh, Nikesha Gilmore, Sandy Plumb, Lianlian Lei, Alexander P. Keil, Jessica Y. Islam, Laura C. Hanson, Jeffrey K. Giguere, Victor G. Vogel, Brian L. Burnette, Supriya G. Mohile
Summary: This study developed a prognostic model for older adults with advanced cancer based on geriatric assessment and compared its performance to alternative models. The results showed that the geriatric assessment model had moderate discrimination and improved calibration for survival prediction. Further research is needed to optimize the use of geriatric assessment-based prognostic models in older adults with advanced cancer.
JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Respiratory System
Jessica Y. Islam, Jane Hoppin, Ana M. Mora, Manuel E. Soto-Martinez, Leonel Cordoba Gamboa, Jorge Ernesto Penaloza Castaneda, Brian Reich, Christian Lindh, Berna van Wendel de Joode
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of pesticide exposure on respiratory and allergic outcomes in children. By measuring urinary metabolite concentrations and collecting medical history information, it was found that pesticide exposure was associated with respiratory and allergic symptoms.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kea Turner, Naomi C. Brownstein, Junmin Whiting, Mariana Arevalo, Jessica Y. Islam, Susan T. Vadaparampil, Cathy D. Meade, Clement K. Gwede, Monica L. Kasting, Katharine J. Head, Shannon M. Christy
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted women's health care access and has disproportionately affected access among sexual minority women and women with a history of cancer. Factors such as income, insurance status, and having a usual source of care also influence health care access.
JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Cassandra A. Hathaway, Erin M. Siegel, Brian D. Gonzalez, Laura B. Oswald, Anita R. Peoples, Cornelia M. Ulrich, Frank J. Penedo, Shelley S. Tworoger, Jessica Y. Islam
Summary: Most cancer patients are willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Those willing to accept the vaccine have more confidence in its effectiveness and safety. Older individuals, those with greater perceived severity of COVID-19 infection, practicing more risk mitigation behaviors, and a history of receiving the flu shot are more likely to accept the vaccine.
Article
Oncology
Ziad Bakouny, Chris Labaki, Punita Grover, Joy Awosika, Shuchi Gulati, Chih-Yuan Hsu, Saif Alimohamed, Babar Bashir, Stephanie Berg, Mehmet A. Bilen, Daniel Bowles, Cecilia Castellano, Aakash Desai, Arielle Elkrief, Omar E. Eton, Leslie A. Fecher, Daniel Flora, Matthew D. Galsky, Margaret E. Gatti-Mays, Alicia Gesenhues, Michael J. Glover, Dharmesh Gopalakrishnan, Shilpa Gupta, Thorvardur R. Halfdanarson, Brandon Hayes-Lattin, Mohamed Hendawi, Emily Hsu, Clara Hwang, Roman Jandarov, Chinmay Jani, Douglas B. Johnson, Monika Joshi, Hina Khan, Shaheer A. Khan, Natalie Knox, Vadim S. Koshkin, Amit A. Kulkarni, Daniel H. Kwon, Sara Matar, Rana R. McKay, Sanjay Mishra, Feras A. Moria, Amanda Nizam, Nora L. Nock, Taylor K. Nonato, Justin Panasci, Lauren Pomerantz, Andrew J. Portuguese, Destie Provenzano, Matthew Puc, Yuan J. Rao, Terence D. Rhodes, Gregory J. Riely, Jacob J. Ripp, Andrea Rivera, Erika Ruiz-Garcia, Andrew L. Schmidt, Adam J. Schoenfeld, Gary K. Schwartz, Sumit A. Shah, Justin Shaya, Suki Subbiah, Lisa M. Tachiki, Matthew D. Tucker, Melissa Valdez-Reyes, Lisa B. Weissmann, Michael T. Wotman, Elizabeth M. Wulff-Burchfield, Zhuoer Xie, Yuanchu James Yang, Michael A. Thompson, Dimpy P. Shah, Jeremy L. Warner, Yu Shyr, Toni K. Choueiri, Trisha M. Wise-Draper
Summary: This cohort study found that systemic anticancer therapies, especially IO, in the context of baseline immunosuppression, were associated with severe clinical outcomes and the development of cytokine storm in patients with cancer and COVID-19.
Editorial Material
Oncology
Nathaniel B. Verhagen, Nicolas K. Koerber, Aniko Szabo, Bradley Taylor, J. Njeri Wainaina, Douglas B. Evans, Anai N. Kothari
ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Jessica Y. Islam, Dejana Braithwaite, Dongyu Zhang, Yi Guo, Tina D. Tailor, Tomi Akinyemiju
Summary: This study found that white and indigenous patients with non-small cell lung cancer are more likely to receive palliative care, while black and Hispanic/Latinx patients are less likely. In addition, the type of health insurance also affects the utilization of palliative care.
Article
Oncology
Kea Turner, Angela M. Stover, Danielle B. Tometich, Carley Geiss, Arianna Mason, Oliver T. Nguyen, Emma Hume, Rachael McCormick, Sean Powell, Julie Hallanger-Johnson, Krupal B. Patel, Kedar S. Kirtane, Neelima Jammigumpula, Colin Moore, Randa Perkins, Dana E. Rollison, Heather S. L. Jim, Laura B. Oswald, Sylvia Crowder, Brian D. Gonzalez, Edmondo Robinson, Amir Alishahi Tabriz, Jessica Y. Islam, Scott M. Gilbert
Summary: This study assessed the perspectives of oncology providers and professionals on the barriers and facilitators of implementing suicide risk screening for patients with head and neck cancer. Multilevel implementation barriers were identified, such as patient difficulty with using a tablet, limited nursing engagement, limited clinic Wi-Fi connectivity, and low clinician self-efficacy for interpreting and acting upon patient-reported outcome scores. Participants recommended strengthening patient and clinician education and providing alternative data entry modalities for patients.
JCO ONCOLOGY PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kea Turner, Naomi C. Brownstein, Junmin Whiting, Mariana Arevalo, Susan Vadaparampil, Anna R. Giuliano, Jessica Y. Islam, Cathy D. Meade, Clement K. Gwede, Monica L. Kasting, Katharine J. Head, Shannon M. Christy
Summary: This study examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on catch-up HPV vaccination among adults aged 18-45 in the US. The results showed that 8.6% of adults intending to get the HPV vaccine experienced pandemic-related vaccination disruption, with 14.7% reporting uncertainty about the disruption. Factors associated with a higher likelihood of disruption included non-English language preference, being a parent/guardian, healthcare visits in the past year, up-to-date tetanus vaccination, and being a cancer survivor.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volodymyr Podolskyi, Kristina Gemzell-Danielsson, Lena L. Maltzman, Lena Marions
Summary: This study investigated the efficacy and acceptability of home use of misoprostol for medical abortion in a Swedish setting. The results showed high rates of complete abortion and similar levels of acceptability in pregnancies up to 63 days and 64-70 days of gestation. There were no significant differences in side effects, indicating the safety of home administration of misoprostol.
ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Jessica Y. Islam, Shuang Yang, Matthew Schabath, Susan T. Vadaparampil, Xiwei Lou, Yonghui Wu, Jiang Bian, Yi Guo
Summary: We evaluated the adherence to low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) among people with HIV (PWH) treated at University of Florida (UF). Out of the identified PWH who underwent at least one LDCT procedure, only 12% were adherent to LDCT. Poor adherence to lung cancer screening was observed, with only 25% of PWH diagnosed with category 4A being adherent.
AIDS RESEARCH AND HUMAN RETROVIRUSES
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Mariana Arevalo, Naomi C. Brownstein, Junmin Whiting, Susan T. Vadaparampil, Katharine J. Head, Cathy D. Meade, Jessica Y. Islam, Monica L. Kasting, Clement K. Gwede, Veronica Barrios-Monroy, Shannon M. Christy
Summary: The study examined the self-reported HPV vaccination uptake and intentions among US adults aged 18 to 26 and 27 to 45 years. It found that factors such as provider recommendation and positive attitudes towards the vaccine were associated with vaccination uptake. However, there was a low intention to receive the HPV vaccine in the next year among those who did not report prior vaccination. Targeted interventions are needed to improve vaccination rates in these age groups.
Article
Oncology
Ashley Khouri, Jessica Y. Islam, Nathan W. Van Bibber, Anna E. Coghill, Gita Suneja
Summary: This study aimed to compare delays in cancer treatment initiation between people living with HIV (PLWH) and cancer, the general cancer population (GCP), and patients with cancer and a history of solid organ transplant (SOT). The study found that during the COVID-19 pandemic, PLWH experienced significant delays in cancer treatment initiation, which may negatively impact cancer outcomes.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jessica Y. Islam, Shuang Yang, Matthew Schabath, Susan T. Vadaparampil, Xiwei Lou, Yonghui Wu, Jiang Bian, Yi Guo
Summary: Although lung cancer is a leading cause of death among people living with HIV (PLWH), limited research exists characterizing real-world lung cancer screening adherence among PLWH. Our study found that PLWH have poorer adherence to LDCT screenings compared to their HIV-negative counterparts.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Anna R. Giuliano, Shari Pilon-Thomas, Michael J. Schell, Martha Abrahamsen, Jessica Y. Islam, Kimberly Isaacs-Soriano, Kayoko Kennedy, Christopher W. Dukes, Junmin Whiting, Julie Rathwell, Jonathan A. Hensel, Leslie N. Mangual, Ernst Schonbrunn, Melissa Bikowitz, Dylan Grassie, Yan Yang
Summary: This study estimated the SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among residents of Hillsborough County, Florida, and found that factors related to social distancing were associated with infection rate, regardless of the time since infection.
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)