Does point-of-care testing for sexually transmitted infections increase awareness and short-term abstinence in adolescent women?
Awareness of STI results increases with POC testing. Effective communication of results can increase patient understanding and compliance with risk reduction strategies, which may affect the STI epidemic.
Induction of CXCL8 by the combination of HRV and CSE is regulated by mRNA stabilization involving HuR. Thus, targeting the HuR pathway may be an effective method of dampening CXCL8 production during HRV-induced exacerbations of lower airway disease, particularly in COPD patients and asthmatic patients who smoke.