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Contraceptives’ Usage Among Undergraduates in Yoruba Ethnic Group of Nigeria: The Roles of Age and Gender

Journal of Education and Teaching
This study explored the influence of age and gender on contraceptive use among undergraduates in South-West Nigeria. The primary aim was to examine how contraceptive use among students is moderated by age and gender.
Tosin Emmanuel AKINDUYO
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A Review of Contemporary Contraceptives and Sterilization Techniques for Feral Horses

Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2018
This commentary provides a brief review of the history of contraceptive research eff orts for feral horses (Equus ferus caballus) as well as the contraceptives and sterilization techniques currently available for feral horses. Porcine zona pellucida (PZP)
Albert J. Kane
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Factors associated with contraceptive use among young women in Malawi: analysis of the 2015–16 Malawi demographic and health survey data

Contraception and Reproductive Medicine, 2018
BackgroundAlthough Malawi is one of the countries with highest Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) in Sub–Saharan Africa, pregnancies and fertility among young women remain high. This suggests low up take of contraceptives by young women. The aim of this
Chrispin Mandiwa, Bernadetta Namondwe, A. Makwinja, Collins Zamawe   +3 more
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Contraception and health.

, 2012
Increasing contraceptive use in developing countries has cut the number of maternal deaths by 40% over the past 20 years, merely by reducing the number of unintended pregnancies.
Cleland, John, Conde-Agudelo, Agustin, Peterson, Herbert, Ross, John, Tsui, Amy   +4 more
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Pulmonary Delivery of siRNA Anti‐TNFα‐loaded Lipid Nanoparticles for Rapid Recovery in Murine Acute Lung Injury

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
In a murine model of acute lung injury, pulmonary administration of lipid nanoparticles carrying TNFα siRNA enables targeted delivery to immune cells. The study emphasises the importance of optimizing LNP distribution and delivery timing to improve therapeutic outcomes and develop emergency therapies for lung hyperinflammation.
Qinglin Wang, Jihana Achour, Laila Emam, Younes Louaguenouni, Catherine Cailleau, Françoise Mercier‐Nomé, Séverine Domenichini, Claudine Delomenie, Sezen Gul, Juliette Vergnaud, Nicolas Tsapis, Arnaud Mansart, Djillali Annane, Francois Fay, Elias Fattal   +14 more
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An updated systematic review of epidemiological evidence on hormonal contraceptive methods and HIV acquisition in women

AIDS (London), 2016
Objective and design:Some studies suggest that specific hormonal contraceptive methods [particularly depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA)] may increase women's HIV acquisition risk. We updated a systematic review to incorporate recent epidemiological
C. Polis, K. Curtis, P. Hannaford, S. Phillips, T. Chipato, J. Kiarie, D. Westreich, P. Steyn   +7 more
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Contraceptive choices for women with learning disabilities [PDF]

, 2015
‘Contraceptive choices for women with learning disabilities’ is an Open University research project, supported by a grant from Open Society Foundations (Grant No: OR2014-12989).
Chapman, Rohhss, Earle, Sarah, Ledger, Sue, Townson, Lou, Walmsley, Jan   +4 more
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Trends and determinants of contraceptive method choice in Kenya

, 2003
This paper uses data from the 1989, 1993 and 1998 Kenya Demographic and Health Surveys to examine trends and determinants of contraceptive method choice.
Curtis, Siân L., Magadi, Monica A.
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Biologically Active Implants Prevent Mortality in a Mouse Sepsis Model

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A modular, triple‐action titanium implant is developed to prevent implant‐associated infections by repelling bacteria, killing pathogens, and enhancing tissue integration. Coatings with phage cocktails targeting P. aeruginosa and S. aureus show significant bacterial reduction and improved survival in a mouse sepsis model.
Martin Stark, Fereshteh Bayat, Sara Rahmani, Mathura Thirugnanasampanthar, Taylor Kramer, Elise Schwarz, David Wilson, Jeffrey I. Weitz, Zeinab Hosseinidoust, Tohid F. Didar   +9 more
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Modern contraceptive use among women of reproductive age in Ghana: analysis of the 2003–2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Surveys

BMC Women's Health, 2018
BackgroundContraceptives are used in family planning to space or limit pregnancies and are categorized into modern and traditional methods. The modern methods have been proven to be more scientifically effective at preventing unwanted pregnancies than ...
Philomina Akadity Aviisah, Samuel K. K. Dery, Benedicta K Atsu, A. Yawson, R. Alotaibi, H. Rezk, C. Guure   +6 more
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