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Cytomegalovirus infection is common in prostate cancer and antiviral therapies inhibit progression in disease models

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Human cytomegalovirus infection is common in normal prostate epithelium, prostate tumor tissue, and prostate cancer cell lines. CMV promotes cell survival, proliferation, and androgen receptor signaling. Anti‐CMV pharmaceutical compounds in clinical use inhibited cell expansion in prostate cancer models in vitro and in vivo, motivating investigation ...
Johanna Classon, Moa Stenudd, Margherita Zamboni, Kanar Alkass, Carl‐Johan Eriksson, Lars Pedersen, Alrik Schörling, Anna Thoss, Anders Bergh, Pernilla Wikström, Hans‐Olov Adami, Henrik Toft Sørensen, Henrik Druid, Jonas Frisén   +13 more
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Changes in the sexual health behaviours of New Zealand secondary school students, 2001–2012: findings from a national survey series

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2016
Objective: To describe trends in self‐reported sexual and reproductive health behaviours among New Zealand secondary school students. Methods: Nationally representative health and wellbeing surveys conducted in 2001 (n=9,699), 2007 (n=9,107) and 2012 (n ...
Terryann C. Clark, Mathijs F.G. Lucassen, Theresa Fleming, Roshini Peiris‐John, Amio Ikihele, Tasileta Teevale, Elizabeth Robinson, Sue Crengle   +7 more
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An assessment of sex work in Swaziland: barriers to and opportunities for HIV prevention among sex workers

SAHARA-J, 2010
The HIV situation in virtually all southern African countries is a generalised epidemic. Despite the fact that almost all adult age and social groups have high HIV prevalence estimates, sex workers are disproportionally affected, with prevalence ...
Shalote Chipamaunga, Adamson S Muula, Ronald Mataya   +2 more
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Advantages and limitations of navigation‐based multicriteria optimization (MCO) in selectively sparing pharyngeal constrictor muscles in head and neck radiotherapy treatment planning

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Sparing pharyngeal constrictor muscles (PCMs) during radiotherapy improves patient‐reported swallowing function. This study aimed to explore the feasibility of integrating knowledge‐based planning (KBP) with multicriteria optimization (MCO) in Eclipse v18.0 to selectively spare PCM, quantify the required trade‐off in prophylactic ...
Laura K. Howard, Simon J. P. Meara, Ehab M. Ibrahim, Carl G. Rowbottom   +3 more
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Conhecimento, atitudes e práticas de mulheres brasileiras atendidas pela rede básica de saúde com relação às doenças de transmissão sexual Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Brazilian women treated in the primary health care system concerning sexually transmitted diseases

Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2000
Nos últimos anos tem-se observado aumento na prevalência da infecção pelo vírus da imunodeficiência humana entre mulheres brasileiras. O objetivo deste estudo foi o de determinar conhecimentos, atitudes e práticas de prevenção com relação às doenças de ...
Arlete Maria dos Santos Fernandes, Daniel de Gaspari Antonio, Luis Guillermo Bahamondes, Caren Vanessa Cupertino   +3 more
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Integrating Female Condoms into HIV Prevention Programs: A Case Study of Barriers, Facilitators, and Future Opportunities in Kenya [PDF]

, 2014
Female condoms are an important option for dual protection from unintended pregnancy and HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, especially when male condoms cannot be used.

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Perceived social approval and condom use with casual partners among youth in urban Cameroon [PDF]

, 2011
Background: HIV prevention programs targeting youth often emphasize the role of peers, and assume that youths will model their behavior after their peers'. We challenge this view; we argue that adopting a given behavior requires social approval, and that
Meekers, Dominique, Van Rossem, Ronan
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Molecular Screening of SCN1A‐Related Seizures in Children With Febrile Seizures: Diagnostic Yield and Variant Distribution

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective SCN1A‐related seizures first present as febrile seizures (FS). Definitive features emerge later, making early diagnosis challenging. We evaluated the diagnostic yield and clinical characteristics of pathogenic SCN1A variants in FS, and analyzed the effect of variant characteristics on clinical phenotypes required for early ...
Jia Wang, Yang‐Yang Wang, Lin‐Yan Hu, Xiu‐Yu Shi, Wen He, Dan Sun, Baoguang Li, Xiaoming Liu, Sanqing Xu, Lijun Du, Chunhui Tang, Li‐Ping Zou   +11 more
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Ignorance Only: HIV/AIDS, Human Rights And Federally Funded Abstinence-Only Programs in the United States [PDF]

, 2002
Programs teaching teenagers to "just say no" to sex before marriage are threatening adolescent health by censoring basic information about how to prevent HIV/AIDS, Human Rights Watch charged in a new report released today.
Rebecca Schleifer
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Colchicine Concentrations and Relationship With Colchicine Efficacy and Adverse Events: Post Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial of Colchicine for Gout Flare Prophylaxis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Our objective was to examine the relationship between colchicine plasma concentrations and clinical and demographic factors and to determine the relationship between colchicine concentrations and colchicine efficacy and colchicine‐specific adverse events.
Lisa K. Stamp, Anne Horne, Borislav Mihov, Jill Drake, Janine Haslett, Peter Chapman, Daniel F. B. Wright, Christopher Frampton, Nicola Dalbeth   +8 more
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