Prevalence of HPV 16 and 18 and attitudes toward HPV vaccination trials in patients with cervical cancer in Mali.

BACKGROUND:Cervical cancer is one of the most common and lethal cancers in West Africa.Even though vaccines that protect against the most common Human papillomavirus (HPV) strains, 16 and 18, are currently in use in developed countries, the implementation of these vaccines in developing countries has been painfully slow, considering the pre-eminenc

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Effects of the addition of transcutaneous electrical stimulation to non-pharmacological measures in labor pain: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Labor, although natural and physiological, is a period that can be marked by stress, pain, anxiety, suffering, fear, and anguish for a woman.Thus, non-pharmacological methods that reduce pain during labor are important to allow a better experience without the use of medications.Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the

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