Major depressive disorder (MDD) is characterized by mood, vegetative, cognitive, and even
psychotic symptoms and signs that can cause substantial impairments in quality of life and …

PURPOSE: Global data on age-specific prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection
overall, and for high-risk HPV types 16 and 18, are essential for the future implementation of …

Background The proportion of women infected with human papillomavirus (HPV) varies
greatly across populations, as might the distribution of HPV types. We aimed to compare …

An inverse relationship between age and human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence has
been reported in many developed countries, but information on this relationship is scarce in …

Background Intrauterine device (IUD) use has been shown to reduce the risk of endometrial
cancer, but little is known about its association with cervical cancer risk. We assessed …

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted infection but it is unclear whether
differences in transmission efficacy exist between individual HPV types. Information on …

Human papillomavirus is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the world and
had been linked to both anogenital and oropharyngeal cancers. It causes nearly 100% of …

Background Smoking increases the risk of squamous-cell carcinoma of the cervix, but it is
not clear whether smoking increases the risk of acquisition or persistence of human …

The incidence of cervical cancer in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is among the
highest in the world. Because there are major demographic shifts happening in LAC …

Cervical cancer continues to be a significant health problem in Latin America. The use of
conventional cytology to detect precancerous cervical lesions has had almost no major …