"Vaginal Smears" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Collection of pooled secretions of the posterior vaginal fornix for cytologic examination.
| Descriptor ID |
D014626
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.500.384.100.800 E01.370.225.998.054.800 E01.370.378.900 E04.074.800 E05.200.500.384.100.800 E05.200.998.054.800 E05.242.384.100.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Vaginal Smears- Vaginal Smears
- Smear, Vaginal
- Smears, Vaginal
- Vaginal Smear
- Cervical Smears
- Cervical Smear
- Smear, Cervical
- Smears, Cervical
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vaginal Smears" by people in Profiles.
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Self-Sampling for Human Papillomavirus Testing: Acceptability in a U.S. Safety Net Health System. Am J Prev Med. 2024 Mar; 66(3):540-547.
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Impact of removing cost sharing under the affordable care act (ACA) on mammography and pap test use. BMC Public Health. 2019 Apr 03; 19(1):370.
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Utilization of Cervical Cancer Screening Among Hispanic Immigrant Women in Coastal South Carolina. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2018 06; 5(3):588-597.
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Myeloid sarcoma identified on liquid-based cervical cytology samples: A report of two cases. Diagn Cytopathol. 2017 Oct; 45(10):953-957.
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Social and Structural Determinants of Cervical Health among Women Engaged in HIV Care. AIDS Behav. 2016 09; 20(9):2101-9.
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Patient-provider communication with HIV-positive women about abnormal Pap test results. Women Health. 2017 Jan; 57(1):19-39.
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Cervical Cancer Prevention Knowledge and Abnormal Pap Test Experiences Among Women Living with HIV/AIDS. J Cancer Educ. 2015 Jun; 30(2):213-9.
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Does knowledge influence pap test screening among young African-American women? J Cancer Educ. 2014 Sep; 29(3):478-81.
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Assessing the influence of health literacy on HIV-positive women's cervical cancer prevention knowledge and behaviors. J Cancer Educ. 2013 Jun; 28(2):352-6.
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The role of family history of cancer on cervical cancer screening behavior in a population-based survey of women in the Southeastern United States. Womens Health Issues. 2013 Jul-Aug; 23(4):e197-204.