"Papanicolaou Test" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Cytological preparation of cells collected from a mucosal surface and stained with Papanicolaou stain.
| Descriptor ID |
D065006
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.500.384.100.422 E01.370.225.998.054.422 E04.074.422 E05.200.500.384.100.422 E05.200.998.054.422 E05.242.384.100.422
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| Concept/Terms |
Papanicolaou Test- Papanicolaou Test
- Test, Papanicolaou
- Pap Test
- Test, Pap
- Pap Smear
- Smear, Pap
- Papanicolaou Smear
- Smear, Papanicolaou
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Papanicolaou Test" by people in Profiles.
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Mammogram and Pap Smear Uptake Among Women in the HIV Outpatient Study USA, 2010-2021. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2024 04; 38(4):151-154.
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Assessing national cervical cancer screening guidelines: Results from an HIV testing clinic also screening for cervical cancer and HPV in Soweto, South Africa. PLoS One. 2021; 16(7):e0255124.
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Mapping the cervical cancer screening cascade among women living with HIV in Johannesburg, South Africaa. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2021 Jan; 152(1):53-59.
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The impact of decentralising colposcopy services from tertiary-level to primary-level care in inner-city Johannesburg, South Africa: a before and after study. BMJ Open. 2019 03 30; 9(3):e024726.
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Integrating Cervical Cancer Screening Into Safer Conception Services to Improve Women's Health Outcomes: A Pilot Study at a Primary Care Clinic in South Africa. Sex Transm Dis. 2019 02; 46(2):91-97.
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The relationship between menopausal women infected with the human immunodeficiency virus and cervical atrophy: A cytologic study. Diagn Cytopathol. 2019 Apr; 47(4):302-306.
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Costs and cost-effectiveness of LEEP versus cryotherapy for treating cervical dysplasia among HIV-positive women in Johannesburg, South Africa. PLoS One. 2018; 13(10):e0203921.
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Cervical cancer risk and impact of Pap-based screening in HIV-positive women on antiretroviral therapy in Johannesburg, South Africa. Int J Cancer. 2017 08 01; 141(3):488-496.
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Prospective One Year Follow Up of HIV Infected Women Screened for Cervical Cancer Using Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid, Cytology and Human Papillomavirus Testing in Johannesburg South Africa. PLoS One. 2016; 11(1):e0144905.
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Costs and Cost Effectiveness of Three Approaches for Cervical Cancer Screening among HIV-Positive Women in Johannesburg, South Africa. PLoS One. 2015; 10(11):e0141969.