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The Relationship Between Sexual Debut and Eating Attitudes [PDF]

, 2019
Sexual debut is defined as the first time an individual engages in penetrative sexual intercourse. This experience, if negative, has been associated with adverse outcomes such as substance abuse, delinquency, depressive symptoms, and negative self ...
May, Caroline
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Age at first sex and other determinants of multiple sexual partnerships among sexually active adolescent girls in Ghana: a regression analysis of the 2022 Ghana demographic and health survey

Tropical Medicine and Health
Background Early sexual debut is a widely recognized public health issue due to its influence on lifetime multiple sexual partners which can lead to complications such as teenage pregnancy, abortion, HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections ...
Desmond Klu, Micheal Larbi Odame, Evelyn Acquah, Charity Akpene Dansu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Putting the C back into the ABCs: a multi-year, multi-region investigation of condom use by Ugandan youths 2003-2010.

PLoS ONE, 2014
A major strategy for preventing transmission of HIV and other STIs is the consistent use of condoms during sexual intercourse. Condom use among youths is particularly important to reduce the number of new cases and the national prevalence. Condom use has
Joseph J Valadez, Caroline Jeffery, Rosemary Davis, Joseph Ouma, Stephen K Lwanga, Sarah Moxon   +5 more
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Neurocognitive, School‐Based, and Quality of Life Outcomes for Youth With Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia: A Scoping Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The medical burdens of sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion‐dependent β‐thalassemia (TDT) are chronic and cumulative, even in children. Yet the effects expand beyond medications and healthcare visits due to their impacts on school attendance, academic performance, and peer engagement.
Mary Ann Etling, Hakim Tokhi, Alexander A. Boucher   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experience With Performing Rheocarna Therapy via the Single‐Needle Method for Treatment of Chronic Limb‐Threatening Ischemia

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This study investigated the safety and efficacy of single‐needle Rheocarna therapy for chronic limb‐threatening ischemia (CLTI) with wounds. Methods Six patients with CLTI involving ulcers unresponsive to revascularization underwent single‐needle Rheocarna treatment.
Yasutaka Yamauchi, Rie Tanaka, Reona Kawahira, Shingo Nabeta, Kouhei Naoi, Kazuhito Kitajima, Akira Wada, Tomonari Takagi, Norihiko Ohura, Akira Miyamoto   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social cohesion, social trust, social participation and sexual behaviors of adolescents in rural Tanzania

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background Social cohesion, defined as a glue holding society together, has been found to influence several aspects of human behavior. Social cohesion, being composed of social trust and social participation, is a social factor that may influence sexual ...
Albino Kalolo, Jacob Mazalale, Anja Krumeich, Michelene Chenault   +3 more
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Effectiveness of Resistance Intradialytic Exercise Compared to Aerobic Intradialytic Exercise for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida, Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto, Daniel da Costa Torres, Ian Setubal Reis Chaves, Jonas do Carmo Paschoalin, Braúlio Lima Nascimento, Luciana Dias Chiavegato   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association (OR, 95% CI) between sociodemographic factors, self–rated health, and low age at sexual debut.

, 2013
Association (OR, 95% CI) between sociodemographic factors, self–rated health, and low age at sexual debut.
Anette Agardh (294727), Gilbert Tumwine (294728), Per-Olof Östergren (3177924)   +2 more
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Early sexual debut and pregnancy termination: uncovering the link among sexually active young women in 23 sub-Saharan African countries

Contraception and Reproductive Medicine
Background Unplanned pregnancy could be a socio-economic burden for many young women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) which often leads to pregnancy termination.
Obasanjo Afolabi Bolarinwa
doaj   +1 more source

Early sexual debut and risky sex in young adults: the role of low self-control

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background The purpose of this study was to examine the role of low self-control as a mediator or moderator between early age at sexual debut and risky sexual behavior in young adulthood.
B. M. Magnusson, A. Crandall, K. Evans
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