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Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Correlation of cervical cytology and visual inspection with acetic acid in HIV-positive women
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Volume 28, No. 6, Year 2008
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The prevalence of squamous intraepithelial lesion is higher among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive women. These lesions when they occur in these patients are also more difficult to treat. A total of 205 consenting HIV-seropositive women were recruited. A cervical cytology (Pap smear) was taken, followed by visual inspection with freshly prepared 5% acetic acid and cervical biopsy taken from the squamocolumnar junction as the reference for diagnosis to avoid verification bias. The sensitivity of VIA was 76.0% (95% CI 52.0 - 91.0); specificity 83.0% (95% CI 77.0 - 88.0); positive predictive value 34.0% (95% CI 21.0 - 49.0). The sensitivity of cervical cytology (Pap smear) was 57.0% (95% CI 34.0 - 77.0), specificity of 95.0% (95% CI 90.0 - 97.0), and positive predictive value of 55.0% (95% CI 33.0 - 75.0). In HIV-seropositive women, the sensitivity of VIA is 76.0%, making it a useful screening test for preinvasive lesion of the cervix in low resource settings. © 2008 Informa Healthcare USA, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Akinwuntan, Akinwunmi L.
Nigeria, Ibadan
University College Hospital, Ibadan
Adesina, Olubukola Adeponle
Nigeria, Ibadan
University College Hospital, Ibadan
Okolo, Clement Abu
Nigeria, Ibadan
University College Hospital, Ibadan
Oluwasola, Olayiwola Abideen
Nigeria, Ibadan
University College Hospital, Ibadan
Oladokun, Adesina
Nigeria, Ibadan
University College Hospital, Ibadan
Ifemeje, Arafat A.
Nigeria, Ibadan
University College Hospital, Ibadan
Adewole, Isaac Folorunso A.
Nigeria, Ibadan
University College Hospital, Ibadan
Statistics
Citations: 41
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/01443610802259977
ISSN:
01443615
e-ISSN:
13646893
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Participants Gender
Female