 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
"Pelvic Inflammatory Disease" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A spectrum of inflammation involving the female upper genital tract and the supporting tissues. It is usually caused by an ascending infection of organisms from the endocervix. Infection may be confined to the uterus (ENDOMETRITIS), the FALLOPIAN TUBES; (SALPINGITIS); the ovaries (OOPHORITIS), the supporting ligaments (PARAMETRITIS), or may involve several of the above uterine appendages. Such inflammation can lead to functional impairment and infertility.
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D000292
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.635.500 C13.351.500.056.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Disease, Pelvic Inflammatory
- Diseases, Pelvic Inflammatory
- Inflammatory Diseases, Pelvic
- Pelvic Inflammatory Diseases
- Pelvic Disease, Inflammatory
- Inflammatory Disease, Pelvic
- Inflammatory Pelvic Disease
- Disease, Inflammatory Pelvic
- Diseases, Inflammatory Pelvic
- Inflammatory Pelvic Diseases
- Pelvic Diseases, Inflammatory
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pelvic Inflammatory Disease" by people in Profiles.
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Obafemi OA, Rowan SE, Nishiyama M, Wendel KA. Mycoplasma genitalium: Key Information for the Primary Care Clinician. Med Clin North Am. 2024 Mar; 108(2):297-310.
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Frock-Welnak DN, Tam J. Identification and Treatment of Acute Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and Associated Sequelae. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2022 Sep; 49(3):551-579.
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Obafemi OA, Leichliter JS, Maravi M, Alfonsi GA, Shlay JC, Wendel KA, Rietmeijer CA. Successful Provision of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception in a Sexual Health Clinic. Sex Transm Dis. 2022 06 01; 49(6):443-447.
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Turok DK, Eisenberg DL, Teal SB, Keder LM, Creinin MD. A prospective assessment of pelvic infection risk following same-day sexually transmitted infection testing and levonorgestrel intrauterine system?placement. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Nov; 215(5):599.e1-599.e6.
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McCallum CA, Oman KS, Makic MB. Improving the assessment and treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease among adolescents in an urban children's hospital emergency department. J Emerg Nurs. 2014 Nov; 40(6):579-85.
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Woods JL, Scurlock AM, Hensel DJ. Pelvic inflammatory disease in the adolescent: understanding diagnosis and treatment as a health care provider. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2013 Jun; 29(6):720-5.
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Woods JL, Bailey SL, Hensel DJ, Scurlock AM. Cervicitis in adolescents: do clinicians understand diagnosis and treatment? J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2011 Dec; 24(6):359-64.
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Gift TL, Gaydos CA, Kent CK, Marrazzo JM, Rietmeijer CA, Schillinger JA, Dunne EF. The program cost and cost-effectiveness of screening men for Chlamydia to prevent pelvic inflammatory disease in women. Sex Transm Dis. 2008 Nov; 35(11 Suppl):S66-75.
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Kaul P, Stevens-Simon C, Saproo A, Coupey SM. Trends in illness severity and length of stay in inner-city adolescents hospitalized for pelvic inflammatory disease. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2008 Oct; 21(5):289-93.
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