Abnormal Papanicolaou Test: Results and Risk Factors Among Women of Uttarakhand

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dc.contributor.authorLal, Manjuen_US
dc.contributor.authorSharma, Rupalien_US
dc.contributor.authorGoyal, Priyankaen_US
dc.contributor.authorShamim, Sabaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-16T07:27:18Z
dc.date.available2019-11-16T07:27:18Z
dc.date.issued2017-10
dc.description.abstractBackground: Cervical cancer is a significant health issue worldwide. About 493 million new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed each year. About 274 thousand women die from this disease annually and 83% of these cases are in developing countries. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of abnormal cervical cytology among women attending Gynaecology OPD and to assess the presence of associated risk factors. Methods: This hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted using a questionnaire involving women attending Gynaecology OPD of HIMS, Dehradun from January to December 2016. All pap smears cytological examination was conducted using Bethesda system of classification. Results: 248 (11.6%) women had abnormal cytological findings with a mean age of 36.84 years. Duration of marriage was found be significantly longer among those with abnormal Pap smear (18.34 years verses 15.72 years (p<0.05). Conclusions: Early marriage, increasing parity and longer duration of marriage are strongly associated with abnormal Pap smear results.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Jolly Grant, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssociate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, G.S. Medical College & Hospital, Pilkhuwa, District-Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, India.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsSenior Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Jolly Grant, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsMS Scholar, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Jolly Grant, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLal Manju, Sharma Rupali, Goyal Priyanka, Shamim Saba. Abnormal Papanicolaou Test: Results and Risk Factors Among Women of Uttarakhand. International Archives of BioMedical and Clinical Research. 2017 Oct-Dec; 3(4): 1-4en_US
dc.identifier.issn2454-9894
dc.identifier.issn2454-9886
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/184470
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherIbn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine & Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber4en_US
dc.relation.volume3en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.21276/iabcr.2017.3.4.01en_US
dc.subjectAbnormal Pap Smearen_US
dc.subjectCervical Canceren_US
dc.subjectPremalignanten_US
dc.titleAbnormal Papanicolaou Test: Results and Risk Factors Among Women of Uttarakhanden_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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