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ArticleInfectious disease reports2022

Prevalence of

Sebastián Abad, Elizavet Neira, Lourdes Viñansaca, Samuel Escandón, Vivian Alejandra Neira

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Article in Infectious disease reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Accuracy of self-collection versus cervical sampling for the molecular diagnosis ofRevista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sebastián AbadFaculty of Medicine, University of Azuay, Cuenca 010104, Ecuador.ORCID 0000-0002-4515-9539
Elizavet NeiraFaculty of Medicine, University of Azuay, Cuenca 010104, Ecuador.
Lourdes ViñansacaBiosciences Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Cuenca, Cuenca 010203, Ecuador.
Samuel EscandónBiosciences Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Cuenca, Cuenca 010203, Ecuador.ORCID 0000-0001-5258-8609
Vivian Alejandra NeiraFaculty of Medicine, University of Azuay, Cuenca 010104, Ecuador.ORCID 0000-0002-1615-0746
University of Cuenca · ECUniversidad del Azuay · EC

Funding

University of Azuay 2019-0208
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are a serious public health issue due to their high prevalence and a substantial percentage of women being asymptomatic. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of three STD-causative pathogens in asymptomatic women from Southern Ecuador, with the ultimate purpose of updating the epidemiological data and obtaining a timely diagnosis, which can prevent further complications.

methodsThis cross-sectional study included 102 asymptomatic women from Cuenca, Ecuador, who underwent a cervical cytology examination. They met all the inclusion criteria and signed the consent form. Nucleic acids were extracted from each sample, and PCR and flow-through hybridization were performed to detect the pathogens responsible for three STDs. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to define and describe the study population, obtain the frequency data, and measure central tendencies to determine possible associations among the variables.

resultsWe found that 49.02% of the participants were infected with at least one of the three microorganisms, with 48.04% and 2.94% carrying

conclusionsThis study demonstrates the importance of conducting regular STD screening programs for high-risk asymptomatic women.

Indexed as

Chlamydia trachomatisflow-through hybridizationNeisseria gonorrhoeaepolymerase chain reactionsexually transmitted diseaseUreaplasma urealyticum

Identifiers

PMID36136820
PMCPMC9498753
OpenAlexW4293724671

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