Journal article
Pelvic inflammatory disease in the adolescent
Journal of adolescent health care, v 11(4), pp 304-309
1990
PMID: 2114383
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Abstract
We studied 171 women, 106 young adults, and 65 adolescents, with a clinical diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) to determine whether differences existed in the presentation in these two groups. The study population was an age-stratified, random sample obtained from 1162 women with this condition. Demographic characteristics, sexual history, physical findings, severity of illness, and laboratory findings were compared between the two groups. The most significant findings were that the adolescents sought health care later in the course of the illness (7.8 vs. 5.6 days;
p < 0.02) and were more commonly infected with the gonococcus (42% vs. 28%;
p < 0.05). No statistically significant differences were found in the other parameters evaluated. Implications of these findings regarding the health care for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and the education of adolescents are discussed.
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- Title
- Pelvic inflammatory disease in the adolescent
- Creators
- Michael R. Spence - From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hahnemann University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAJoan Adler - From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hahnemann University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USARobert McLellan - From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hahnemann University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAJoseph V Adler - Physical Therapy (and Rehabilitation Sciences)
- Publication Details
- Journal of adolescent health care, v 11(4), pp 304-309
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science (USA)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Physical Therapy (and Rehabilitation Sciences)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1990DK15200006
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0025314409
- Other Identifier
- 991019184048904721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Pediatrics
- Psychology, Developmental
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health