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

, 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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Multiple Sexual Partners and Condom use among 10 - 19 Year-olds in four Districts in Tanzania: What do we Learn? [PDF]

, 2011
Although some studies in Tanzania have addressed the question of sexuality and STIs among adolescents, mostly those aged 15 - 19 years, evidence on how multiple sexual partners influence condom use among 10 - 19 year-olds is limited.
A Buvé, A Kaler, A Kigombola, A McKay, A Talle, Amon Exavery, Angelina M Lutambi, BT Johnson, CI Pacheco-Sánchez, CW Kabiru, D Meekers, E Eggleston, E Matasha, E Vittinghoff, ES Maswanya, Godfrey M Mubyazi, Godfrey Mbaruku, Honorati Masanja, I Tavory, International Women's Health Coalition (IWHC), J Baele, J Holland, J Renju, Khadija Kweka, L Wambua, M Rotermann, MR Kazaura, N Hearst, N Prata, NL Galambos, R Ingham, S Babalola, S Kalichman, T Adair, T Rehle, Tanzania Commission for AIDS (TACAIDS), The World Bank, UNAIDS, UNAIDS, V Bond, WHO, WHO, WHO   +42 more
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Membrane Vesicles from Lacticaseibacillus Casei BL23 Exhibit Antimicrobial Activity Against Escherichia coli and Immunostimulatory Effects on Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Membrane vesicles derived from the probiotic Lacticaseibacillus casei BL23 demonstrate antimicrobial properties against Escherichia coli and a potential biological effect in improving the overall survival of C. elegans infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. These vesicles stimulated immune responses in primary cells without causing toxicity. Our results
Cecilia L. D'Antoni, Leila Pourtalebi Jahromi, Lorenzo Sana, Ana Paula Domínguez Rubio, Maja Dorfner, Jennifer Munkert, Heike Danzer, Philipp Arnold, Mikhail Lebedev, Esther Zanin, Oscar E. Pérez, Gregor Fuhrmann   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of condoms and lubricants by FTIR spectroscopy and creation a database

Medicine Science
Biological evidence plays a crucial role in establishing a connection between the victim and the suspect in cases of sexual assault. However, the use of condoms during such offenses significantly reduces the likelihood of obtaining DNA from biological ...
Tugba Unsal Sapan, Merve Erdem Obut, Sevim Gizem Gucdemir, Nurdan Sandikci, Umut Kenduz, Alihan Kocabas, Sevil Atasoy   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determinación de la permeabilidad viral de los condones de membrana de poliolefina al bacteriófago phi chi 174.

Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2005
En las membranas utilizadas para la fabricación de los condones existe la posibilidad de encontrar pequeños agujeros, lo cual pone en duda su efectividad como barrera para agentes infecciosos como los virus; por lo anterior, se estandarizó una técnica ...
Oscar Eugenio Sierra, María Antonia Gaona de Hernández, Gloria Janneth Rey   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Increasing condom use in heterosexual men: development of a theory-based interactive digital intervention [PDF]

, 2015
Increasing condom use to prevent sexually transmitted infections is a key public health goal. Interventions are more likely to be effective if they are theory- and evidence-based.
A Hanbury, AD Bryan, AL Whaley, AM Hill, BL Halpern-Felsher, BP Katz, C Abraham, C Marston, C Rosengard, CA Green, CH Mercer, CH Mercer, D Albarracin, DJ Hensel, DJ Ward, E Robinson, EA Locke, GW Harper, IJ Jellema, J Cane, J Pulerwitz, JA Cassell, JM Ellen, JM Huijg, JM Wilkerson, K Newby, L Bowleg, L Townsend, LF O’Sullivan, LK Brown, LT Webb, M English, M Flood, M Helweg-Larsen, M Kanuga, ME Randolph, N Stone, P Sheeran, P Sheeran, R Carr-Hill, R Crosby, R Crosby, R Crosby, R Oncale, RA Crosby, S Michie, S Michie, S Michie, S Michie, S Michie, S Michie, S Michie, S Michie, S Thomsen, S Thorburn, SA Sanders, SK Calabrese, SM Noar, SM Noar, SM Noar, T Exner, T Khawcharoenporn, TA Peterman, TL Webb, V Braun, WA Gebhardt   +65 more
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Antimicrobial Efficacy of a Taurolidine‐Based Antimicrobial Compound on Contaminated Surfaces Simulated in a Standardized 4‐Field Test

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
As implantable medical devices become indispensable to modern medicine, a silent threat grows alongside them: device‐associated infections. Despite decades of antibiotic innovation, infection rates keep climbing, costing lives and billions in healthcare expenses.
Benito Baldauf, Hendrik Bonnemeier, Ernest W. Lau, Jana Hummel, Reinhard Vonthein, Ojan Assadian   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The meaning of adherence when behavioral risk patterns vary : obscured use- and method-effectiveness in HIV-prevention trials [PDF]

, 2012
Peer reviewedPublisher ...
de Bruin, Marijn, Viechtbauer, Wolfgang
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Multivalent Protein Nanorings for Broad and Potent SARS‐CoV‐2 Neutralization

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A protein‐only, modular multivalent nanoscaffold displaying 20 anchor points, decorated with two different binders (10 of each), targeting the SARS‐CoV‐2 receptor‐binding domain is presented. The construct self‐assembles into stable, biocompatible, homogeneous nanoparticles, exhibit synergistic binding with fM IC50 values. It also detects spike at 9 ng 
Molood Behbahanipour, Carla Goldin, Cecilia Arahi Prato, Ana Luz Paletta, Oriol Bárcenas, Susanna Navarro, Jordi Pujols, Daniel H. Murgida, María Virginia Tribulatti, Sebastián Esperante, Damian Alvarez‐Paggi, Salvador Ventura   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gentamicin‐Loaded Carbonate Apatite with Dual Antibacterial and Osteogenic Functions for Combating Surgical Site Infections

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A bone substitute with gentamicin physically precipitated onto the surface of carbonate apatite exhibits prompt drug release, high bactericidal activity, and osteogenic capacity. Efficient antibacterial activity mitigates early postoperative neutrophil accumulation, the status of which may serve as a potential parameter for evaluating the antibacterial
Linghao Xiao, Gabriela Laranjeira Abe, Jun‐Ichi Sasaki, Haruaki Kitagawa, Ririko Tsuboi, Tomoki Kohno, Satoshi Imazato   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source