Vaginal Smears

"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.

MeSH information

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Collection of pooled secretions of the posterior vaginal fornix for cytologic examination.

Descriptor ID	D014626
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
Concept/Terms	Vaginal Smears Vaginal Smears Smear, Vaginal Smears, Vaginal Vaginal Smear Cervical Smears Cervical Smear Smear, Cervical Smears, Cervical

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Vaginal Smears".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E01.370.225]
Cytological Techniques [E01.370.225.500]
Cytodiagnosis [E01.370.225.500.384]
Biopsy [E01.370.225.500.384.100]
Vaginal Smears [E01.370.225.500.384.100.800]
Specimen Handling [E01.370.225.998]
Biopsy [E01.370.225.998.054]
Vaginal Smears [E01.370.225.998.054.800]
Diagnostic Techniques, Obstetrical and Gynecological [E01.370.378]
Vaginal Smears [E01.370.378.900]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Biopsy [E04.074]
Vaginal Smears [E04.074.800]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E05.200]
Cytological Techniques [E05.200.500]
Cytodiagnosis [E05.200.500.384]
Biopsy [E05.200.500.384.100]
Vaginal Smears [E05.200.500.384.100.800]
Specimen Handling [E05.200.998]
Biopsy [E05.200.998.054]
Vaginal Smears [E05.200.998.054.800]
Cytological Techniques [E05.242]
Cytodiagnosis [E05.242.384]
Biopsy [E05.242.384.100]
Vaginal Smears [E05.242.384.100.800]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Vaginal Smears".

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Bar chart showing 133 publications over 28 distinct years, with a maximum of 11 publications in 2008 and 2015

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1992	0	1	1
1993	1	0	1
1995	0	1	1
1996	1	1	2
1997	1	1	2
1998	0	1	1
1999	0	3	3
2000	1	2	3
2002	1	5	6
2003	2	3	5
2004	3	3	6
2005	2	6	8
2006	4	1	5
2007	3	3	6
2008	9	2	11
2009	3	3	6
2010	1	3	4
2011	0	4	4
2012	1	7	8
2013	5	3	8
2014	3	2	5
2015	4	7	11
2016	2	4	6
2017	0	4	4
2018	0	2	2
2019	0	5	5
2020	1	4	5
2021	2	2	4

Below are the most recent publications written about "Vaginal Smears" by people in Profiles.

Allanson ER, Phoolcharoen N, Salcedo MP, Fellman B, Schmeler KM. Accuracy of Smartphone Images of the Cervix After Acetic Acid Application for Diagnosing Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Grade 2 or Greater in Women With Positive Cervical Screening: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JCO Glob Oncol. 2021 12; 7:1711-1721.

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Bruera S, Lei X, Zogala R, Pundole X, Zhao H, Giordano SH, Hwang JP, Rauh-Hain JA, Suarez-Almazor ME. Cervical Cancer Screening in Women With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2021 12; 73(12):1796-1803.

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Guo M, Shlyakhova N, Khanna A, Tinnirello AA, Schmeler KM, Hwang J, Sturgis EM, Stewart J. Validation of cobas 4800 HPV assay in SurePath Papanicolaou specimens for cervical cancer screening. J Am Soc Cytopathol. 2021 Jul-Aug; 10(4):399-405.

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Carrillo T, Montealegre JR, Bracamontes CG, Scheurer ME, Follen M, Mulla ZD. Predictors of timely diagnostic follow-up after an abnormal Pap test among Hispanic women seeking care in El Paso, Texas. BMC Womens Health. 2021 01 06; 21(1):11.

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Limbaugh LJ, Winsten MT, Sangi-Haghpekyar H, Dietrich JE. The Utility of Blind Pap Tests in Young Adults with Developmental Delay: A Pilot Study. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2021 Jun; 34(3):400-403.

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Chido-Amajuoyi OG, Shete S, Talluri R, Shete S. Prevalence of abnormal cervical cancer screening outcomes among women in the United States: results from the National Health Interview Survey, 2018. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 12; 223(6):938-941.

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Fontham ETH, Wolf AMD, Church TR, Etzioni R, Flowers CR, Herzig A, Guerra CE, Oeffinger KC, Shih YT, Walter LC, Kim JJ, Andrews KS, DeSantis CE, Fedewa SA, Manassaram-Baptiste D, Saslow D, Wender RC, Smith RA. Cervical cancer screening for individuals at average risk: 2020 guideline update from the American Cancer Society. CA Cancer J Clin. 2020 09; 70(5):321-346.

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Read SH, Valverde I, Montealegre JR, Rutherford TJ, Anderson ML. Qualitative assessment of knowledge and attitudes towards cervical cancer screening among male Latino immigrants in Houston, Texas. BMC Womens Health. 2020 07 06; 20(1):141.

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Jung H, Ehlers MM, Peters RPH, Lombaard H, Redelinghuys MJ, Bezuidenhoudt JE, Kock MM. Growth Forms of Gardnerella spp. and Lactobacillus spp. on Vaginal Cells. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2020; 10:71.

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Fokom Domgue J, Futuh B, Ngalla C, Kakute P, Manjuh F, Manga S, Nulah K, Welty E, Schmeler K, Welty T. Feasibility of a community-based cervical cancer screening with "test and treat" strategy using self-sample for an HPV test: Experience from rural Cameroon, Africa. Int J Cancer. 2020 07 01; 147(1):128-138.

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