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The Estimated Direct Medical Cost of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among American Youth, 2000 by Chesson, Harrell W., Blandford, John M., Gift, Thomas L., Tao, Guoyu, Irwin, Kathleen L.

“…Context: Each year, millions of U.S. youth acquire sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Estimates of the economic burden of STDs can help to quantify the…”
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Attitudes about vaccines to prevent Ebola virus disease in Guinea at the end of a large Ebola epidemic: Results of a national household survey by Irwin, Kathleen L., Jalloh, Mohamed F., Corker, Jamaica, Alpha Mahmoud, Barry, Robinson, Susan J., Li, Wenshu, James, Nyuma E., Sellu, Musa, Jalloh, Mohammad B., Diallo, Alpha Ahmadou, Tracy, LaRee, Hajjeh, Rana, VanSteelandt, Amanda, Bunnell, Rebecca, Martel, Lise, Raghunathan, Pratima L., Marston, Barbara

“…•This household survey found that >84% would accept safe, effective Ebola vaccines.•Acceptance was higher in persons aware of Ebola cases and epidemic response…”
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Eurogin 2010 roadmap on cervical cancer prevention by Franceschi, Silvia, Denny, Lynette, Irwin, Kathleen L., Jeronimo, José, Lopalco, Pier Luigi, Monsonego, Joseph, Peto, Julian, Ronco, Guglielmo, Sasieni, Peter, Wheeler, Cosette M.

“…The EUROGIN 2010 roadmap represents a continuing effort to provide and interpret updated information on cervical cancer screening and vaccination against the…”
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Presence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Type 1, Group M, Non-B Subtypes, Bronx, New York: A Sentinel Site for Monitoring HIV Genetic Diversity in the United States by Weidle, Paul J., Ganea, Camelia E., Irwin, Kathleen L., Pieniazek, Danuta, McGowan, Joseph P., Olivo, Noemi, Ramos, Artur, Schable, Charles, Lal, Renu B., Holmberg, Scott D., Ernst, Jerome A.

“…In the United States, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1, group M, subtype B is the predominant subtype. A cross-sectional study of HIV-infected…”
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Cervical cancer screening and management practices among providers in the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) by Saraiya, Mona, Irwin, Kathleen L., Carlin, Linda, Chen, Xiao, Jain, Nidhi, Benard, Vicki, Montano, Daniel E.

“…BACKGROUND. This study was conducted to describe clinicians serving women in the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) with…”
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Receipt of HIV and STD Testing Services During Routine General Medical or Gynecological Examinations: Variations by Patient Sexual Risk Behaviors by TAO, GUOYU, IRWIN, KATHLEEN L.

“…Objective: Clinical practice guidelines in the United States recommend screening patients who report high-risk sexual behaviors (HRSB) for human…”
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Presence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Type 1 Subtype A Infection in a New York Community with High HIV Prevalence: A Sentinel Site for Monitoring HIV Genetic Diversity in North America by Irwin, Kathleen L., Pau, Chou-Pong, Lupo, Davis, Pienazek, Danuta, Luo, Chi-Cheng, Olivo, Noemi, Rayfield, Mark, Hu, Dale J., Weber, J. Todd, Respess, Richard A., Janssen, Robert, Minor, Patrick, Ernst, Jerome

“…To determine whether US residents are infected with subtypes of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 other than subtype B (Western), the predominant North…”
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Direct medical cost of pelvic inflammatory disease and its sequelae: decreasing, but still substantial by Rein, David B, Kassler, William J, Irwin, Kathleen L, Rabiee, Lara

“…Objective: To estimate direct medical costs and average lifetime cost per case of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Methods: We estimated the direct medical…”
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Chlamydia screening in a health plan before and after a national performance measure introduction by BURSTEIN, Gale R, SNYDER, Mark H, CONLEY, Deborah, NEWMAN, Daniel R, WALSH, Cathleen M, GUOYU TAO, IRWIN, Kathleen L

“…To evaluate chlamydia-screening policies, testing practices, and the proportion testing positive in response to the new Health Plan Employer Data and…”
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Risk Behavior for Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) among HIV-Seropositive Individuals in an Urban Setting by McGowan, Joseph P., Shah, Sanjiv S., Ganea, Camelia E., Blum, Steve, Ernst, Jerome A., Irwin, Kathleen L., Olivo, Noemi, Weidle, Paul J.

“…We conducted interviews with 256 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients who attended an HIV clinic in New York City to assess ongoing risk…”
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Gonorrhea Prevention and Clinical Care in the Private Sector: Lessons Learned and Priorities for Quality Improvement by TAO, GUOYU, IRWIN, KATHLEEN L.

“…We reviewed literature on gonorrhea prevention and clinical care in the private sector, the setting where most gonorrhea cases in the United States are now…”
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A Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation of a Jail-Based Chlamydia Screening Program for Men and Its Impact on Their Partners in the Community by GIFT, THOMAS L., LINCOLN, THOMAS, TUTHILL, ROBERT, WHELAN, MICHAEL, BRIGGS, L. PATRICIA, CONKLIN, THOMAS, IRWIN, KATHLEEN L.

“…Background: Few cost-effectiveness evaluations of screening men in jails for chlamydia have been published, and none have evaluated the cost-effectiveness of…”
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Family physicians' knowledge of genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and HPV-related conditions, United States, 2004 by Jain, Nidhi, Irwin, Kathleen L, Montano, Daniel, Kasprzyk, Danuta, Carlin, Linda, Freeman, Crystal, Barnes, Rheta, Christian, Jeanine, Wolters, Charles

“…Information about human papillomavirus (HPV) has evolved rapidly and HPV DNA tests are now available. Little is known about family physicians' knowledge about…”
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Intersecting Epidemics -- Crack Cocaine Use and HIV Infection among Inner-City Young Adults by Edlin, Brian R, Irwin, Kathleen L, Faruque, Sairus, McCoy, Clyde B, Word, Carl, Serrano, Yolanda, Inciardi, James A, Bowser, Benjamin P, Schilling, Robert F, Holmberg, Scott D

“…“Crack” cocaine, an addictive, smokable form of cocaine, gained widespread use in many urban neighborhoods in the United States in the mid-1980s, particularly…”
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Cost-effectiveness of universal screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea in US jails by Kraut-Becher, Julie R, Gift, Thomas L, Haddix, Anne C, Irwin, Kathleen L, Greifinger, Robert B

“…Universal screening for the sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) of chlamydia and gonorrhea on intake in jails has been proposed as the most effective strategy…”
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Utilization of Preventive Medical Services in the United States: A Comparison Between Rural and Urban Populations by Zhang, Ping, Too, Guoyu, Irwin, Kathleen L.

“…: Differences between rural and urban residents in their utilization of three clinical preventive services—Papanicolaou screening tests (Pap smears) for women…”
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Sex trading and psychological distress among women recruited from the streets of Harlem by el-Bassel, N, Schilling, R F, Irwin, K L, Faruque, S, Gilbert, L, Von Bargen, J, Serrano, Y, Edlin, B R

“…This study examines the relationship between sex trading and psychological distress and the implications of that relationship for prevention of human…”
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Anogenital Warts Knowledge and Counseling Practices of US Clinicians: Results From a National Survey by HENDERSON, ZSAKEBA, IRWIN, KATHLEEN L., MONTAÑO, DANIEL E., KASPRZYK, DANUTA, CARLIN, LINDA, GREEK, APRIL, FREEMAN, CRYSTAL, BARNES, RHETA, JAIN, NIDHI

“…Objectives: To examine messages US clinicians use when counseling patients diagnosed with anogenital warts. Study Design: In mid-2004, we conducted a…”
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New sexually transmitted diseases in HIV-infected patients: Markers for ongoing HIV transmission behavior by ERBELDING, Emily J, CHUNG, Shang-En, KAMB, Mary L, IRWIN, Kathleen L, ROMPALO, Anne M

“…The objective of this study was to describe the rate of new sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among HIV-infected patients and to define the behavioral and…”
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Estimating prenatal syphilis and HIV screening rates for commercially insured women by Tao, Guoyu, Patterson, Evelyn, Lee, Lisa M., Sansom, Stephanie, Teran, Silvia, Irwin, Kathleen L.

“…Although routine serologic testing for syphilis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) for all pregnant women is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control…”
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