One thousand consecutive new male patients attending a clinic for sexually transmitted diseases were screened with Wood's light for the presence of genital vitiligo. Two patients had idiopathic vitiligo and one probable occupational vitiligo.

BACKGROUND Little prospective data exists regarding the procedures constituting female genital plastic/cosmetic surgery (FGPS). OBJECTIVES To evaluate whether the procedures of labiaplasty and vaginoperineoplasty improve genital self image, and evaluate effects on sexual satisfaction. METHODS Prospective cohort case-controlled study of 120 subjects evaluated at baseline, 6, 12, and 24 month...

Sexually transmitted diseases constitute major health issues and their prevention and treatment continue to challenge the health care systems worldwide. Animal models are essential for a deeper understanding of the diseases and the development of safe and protective vaccines. Currently a good predictive non-rodent model is needed for the study of genital chlamydia in women. The pig has become a...

Langerhans cell histiocytoses (LCH) are a rare group of disorders that comprise a large spectrum of diseases initially known as histiocytosis X. In this case report, we relate a case of LCH affecting the vulva of a 47-year-old female. The patient presented since 3 years with a vulvar lesion characterized by non-healing ulcers and a perineal granuloma on which she underwent surgery. Professional...

OBJECTIVES to compare walking speed in the UK older population with the speed required to utilise pedestrian crossings (≥1.2 m/s), and determine health and socio-demographic associations with walking impairment. DESIGN cross-sectional study using Health Survey for England 2005 data. SETTING private households in England. PARTICIPANTS random population sample of 3,145 adults (1,444 men) ag...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Research suggests that individuals high in Intolerance of Uncertainty (IU) have information processing biases, which may explain the close relationship between IU and worry. Specifically, high IU individuals show an attentional bias for uncertainty, and negatively interpret uncertain information. However, evidence of a memory bias for uncertainty among high IU individu...

BACKGROUND Most new cases of active tuberculosis in Norway are presently caused by imported strains and not transmission within the country. Screening for tuberculosis with a Mantoux test of everybody and a chest X-ray of those above 15 years of age is compulsory on arrival for asylum seekers.We aimed to assess the effectiveness of entry screening of a cohort of asylum seekers. Cases detected b...

A person’s health profile includes his/her personal health history and his/her cultural, social, economic and environmental health beliefs. This is particularly true for migrants as they bring these histories and beliefs with them when moving. Migration can thus create situations where cultural and ethnic reproductive and sexual health practices differ from and sometimes conflict with those of ...

This study introduces a conceptually based, systematic evaluation process employing multivariate techniques to evaluate a multidisciplinary social work-lawyer intervention model (JASA-LEAP). Logistic regression analyses were used with a random sample of case records (n = 250) from three intervention sites. Client retention, program fidelity, and exposure to multidisciplinary services were signi...