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 61 publications over 26 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2009 and 2012

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	2	1	3
1997	1	2	3
1999	3	0	3
2000	0	1	1
2001	2	2	4
2002	0	3	3
2003	3	1	4
2004	1	2	3
2005	1	3	4
2006	0	1	1
2007	1	0	1
2008	1	1	2
2009	2	4	6
2010	0	1	1
2011	1	1	2
2012	2	4	6
2013	1	1	2
2014	1	0	1
2015	0	1	1
2016	0	1	1
2017	2	0	2
2020	0	1	1
2021	0	1	1
2022	0	2	2
2023	0	1	1
2024	0	2	2

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

Powell A, Goje O, Nyirjesy P. A Comparison of Newer and Traditional Approaches to Diagnosing Vaginal Infections. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Apr 01; 143(4):491-498.

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Wen KY, Dayaratna S, Slamon R, Granda-Cameron C, Tagai EK, Kohler RE, Hudson SV, Miller SM. Chatbot-interfaced and cognitive-affective barrier-driven messages to improve colposcopy adherence after abnormal Pap test results in underserved urban women: A feasibility pilot study. Transl Behav Med. 2024 01 11; 14(1):1-12.

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Kohler RE, Hemler J, Wagner RB, Sullivan B, Macenat M, Tagai EK, Miller SM, Wen KY, Ayers C, Einstein MH, Hudson SV. Confusion and anxiety in between abnormal cervical cancer screening results and colposcopy: "The land of the unknown". Patient Educ Couns. 2023 09; 114:107810.

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Nikolaus Y, Mujumdar V, Padgaonkar P, Buchanan E, Goldberg A. Cytology-histology correlation of cervical Papanicolaou smears and biopsies performed at a single institution compared to those performed at different institutions. Cytopathology. 2023 Jan; 34(1):61-65.

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Sansoni M, Tagai EK, Lapitan E, Wen KY, Xu J, Belfiglio A, Hudson SV, Kohler RE, Hernandez E, Miller SM. Development of a text message-based intervention for follow-up colposcopy among predominately underserved Black and Hispanic/Latinx women. Cancer Causes Control. 2022 Jun; 33(6):861-873.

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Jodry D, Blemur D, Nguyen ML, Kuhn T, Easley K, Wang H, Ramaswamy M, Birdsong G, Kohut A, Manobianco B, Flowers L. Criminal Justice Involvement and Abnormal Cervical Cancer Screening Results Among Women in an Urban Safety Net Hospital. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2021 Apr 01; 25(2):81-85.

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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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Gaydos CA, Beqaj S, Schwebke JR, Lebed J, Smith B, Davis TE, Fife KH, Nyirjesy P, Spurrell T, Furgerson D, Coleman J, Paradis S, Cooper CK. Clinical Validation of a Test for the Diagnosis of Vaginitis. Obstet Gynecol. 2017 07; 130(1):181-189.

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Miller SM, Tagai EK, Wen KY, Lee M, Hui SA, Kurtz D, Scarpato J, Hernandez E. Predictors of adherence to follow-up recommendations after an abnormal Pap smear among underserved inner-city women. Patient Educ Couns. 2017 Jul; 100(7):1353-1359.

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Bibbo M, Wang ZX, Jones K, Solomides C, Draganova-Tacheva R, Stapp R. Review of Cytology Practice at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital before and after High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Testing. Acta Cytol. 2016; 60(6):534-539.

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