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A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of the Recurrence of Autoimmune Encephalitis

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) is a disease with a potential for recurrence, and patients receive immunotherapy to prevent it. However, there is no consensus on the duration of immunotherapy. This study aimed to determine the recurrence rate and identify the risk factors for AE to provide guidance on the duration of immunotherapy ...
Shangkai Bai   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

An assessment of sex work in Swaziland: barriers to and opportunities for HIV prevention among sex workers

open access: yesSAHARA-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   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Low Incidence of Relapses After Vaccination in Anti‐Aquaporin‐4 Antibody‐Positive NMOSD

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) may experience increased signs and symptoms of their underlying disease when vaccinated against meningococcal disease before receiving complement component 5 inhibitor therapies. This retrospective analysis indicated an overall low relapse incidence (mean [range], 3.3% [0.7%–10.6 ...
Sean J. Pittock   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smarter Programming of the Female Condom: Increasing Its Impact on HIV Prevention in the Developing World [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relative value of the female condom for HIV prevention within heterosexual relationships in the developing world.
Elliot Marseille   +3 more
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Response to Allopurinol and Febuxostat According to the Fractional Excretion of Urate in Men With Gout

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Body mass index (BMI), glomerular filtration rate (GFR), and pretreatment urate levels have been reported to influence the urate‐lowering response to allopurinol. We investigated whether the fractional excretion of uric acid (FEUA) also modulates this response and relates to oxypurinol concentrations.
Pascal Richette   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multi-Country Study on Trusted Partners among Youth: Eritrea, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
ObjectivesExplore youth's definitions of "trust"Establish criteria youth use to determine the trustworthiness of partnersIdentify types of individuals youth believe they can and cannot "trust"Examine trust's influence on sexual decision-making and STI ...
John Berman, Kim Longfield, Megan Klein
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Assessing the sensitivity and the clinical impact of the 2023 ACR/EULAR classification criteria in Obstetric Antiphospholid Syndrome: findings from a multicenter Italian cohort with a long‐term follow‐up

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective To evaluate the sensitivity of the 2023 ACR/EULAR classification criteria for antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) in a real‐world cohort of women diagnosed with primary obstetric APS (oAPS), and to assess their ability to identify patients at risk of future pregnancy complications.
Francesca Ruffilli   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reasons for Non-use of Condoms in Eight Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
Objective: To determine why sexually experienced males and females from multiple countries in sub-Saharan Africa do not use condoms.Methods: We used data from sample surveys conducted in eight countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Respondents were asked about
John Berman   +4 more
core  

The Contemporary Porn Debate - Perceptions of Sexual Health of Porn Actors, The 2013 HIV crisis, and Recognizing the Complexities of the Porn Industry [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Between August 2012 and January 2013, four adult film performers based in California tested positive for HIV which triggered a moratorium on production, and led the state of California to mandate condom usage in the industry under the Safer Sex in the ...
Gooya, Nasreen C.
core   +1 more source

Programmable DNA‐Peptide Hybrid Nanostructures for Potent Neutralization of Multiple Influenza a Virus Subtypes

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A multivalent antiviral platform based on honeycomb‐shaped DNA nanostructures (HC–Urumin) is developed to enhance the potency and breadth of the host defense peptide Urumin. Through spatially patterned trimeric presentation, HC–Urumin disrupts influenza A virus entry, improves cell viability, and reduces disease severity in vivo‐offering a modular and ...
Saurabh Umrao   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

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