Orthostatic intolerance and postural tachycardia syndrome as suspected adverse effects of vaccination against human papilloma virus Authors: Louise S. Brinth, Kirsten Pors, Ann C. Theibel, Jesper Mehlsen Abstract Background Infections with human papilloma virus (HPV) can result in cervical, oropharyngeal, anal, and penile cancer and vaccination programs have been launched in many countries as a preventive measure. We report […]
Do cervical cancer data justify HPV vaccination in India? Epidemiological data sources and comprehensiveness
Published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine; June 2012 105:229 Authors: I Mattheij,1 AM Pollock,2 P Brhlikova3 Summary The Indian government suspended research in April 2010 on the feasibility and safety of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in two Indian states (Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat) amid public concerns about its safety. This paper describes cervical cancer […]
HPV Vaccination Programs, Part one: Understanding the Virus
By Ellen Bown, Contributing Author from the UK The Human papillomavirus (HPV) was first discovered in the 1950’s however, it wasn’t until the 1970’s that some individual strains were first identified[1]. Today we now recognize there are over a 100 different strains of HPV. Each type has been given a different number so it can […]
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine policy and evidence-based medicine: Are they at odds?
Ann Med. 2011 Dec 22. [Epub ahead of print] Tomljenovic L, Shaw CA. Source Neural Dynamics Research Group, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of British Columbia , 828 W. 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1L8 , Canada. Abstract All drugs are associated with some risks of adverse reactions. Because vaccines represent a special category of […]
Recurrent laryngeal papillomatosis: successful treatment with humanpapillomavirus vaccination
Peter Mudry,1 Martin Vavrina,1 Pavel Mazanek,1 Michaela Machalova, 2 Jiri Litzman,3 Jaroslav Sterba 1,4 ABSTRACT The authors describe the case of a 5-year-old girl with recurrent laryngeal papillomatosis (RLP) due to humanpapillomavirus (HPV) type 11, who required frequent surgical treatment. Complete recovery occurred after HPVvaccination (Gardasil). Confirmed remission of RLP has continued during the 17 […]
