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Dangerous women of Hong Kong? Media construction of stigma in female sex workers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This study used a cultural model analysis to examine the Hong Kong print media's social construction of stigma in respect to female sex workers. An analysis was conducted on captions and main headlines of two newspaper (Chinese and English) media in
Fong, T, Holroyd, E
core   +7 more sources

Female sex worker social networks and STI/HIV prevention in South China.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2011
BackgroundReducing harm associated with selling and purchasing sex is an important public health priority in China, yet there are few examples of sustainable, successful programs to promote sexual health among female sex workers.
Joseph D Tucker   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

HIV testing among female sex workers in Andhra Pradesh, India.

open access: yes, 2005
Of 6648 female sex workers (FSW) in 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh state in India, only 7.9% reported having undergone HIV testing, and three-quarters of the rest were unwilling to undergo HIV testing in the future.
ASCI FPP Study Team   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Tailoring combination HIV prevention for female sex workers [PDF]

open access: yesThe Lancet HIV, 2018
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Ortblad, Katrina F   +1 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Evaluating the Utility of Paired Tumor and Germline Targeted DNA Sequencing for Pediatric Oncology Patients: A Single Institution Report

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the diagnostic yield and utility of universal paired tumor–normal multigene panel sequencing in newly diagnosed pediatric solid and central nervous system (CNS) tumor patients and to compare the detection of germline pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants (PV/LPVs) against established clinical referral criteria for cancer ...
Natalie Waligorski   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preferences of Pediatric Patients and Their Caregivers for Chemotherapy‐Induced Nausea and Vomiting Control Endpoints: A Mixed Methods Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Although not always achieved, complete chemotherapy‐induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) control is the conventional goal of CINV prophylaxis. In this two‐center, mixed‐methods study, we sought to understand the preferences of adolescent patients and family caregivers for CINV control endpoints.
Haley Newman   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Present and a Non-Present Body—Experiencing the Body by Female Sex Workers in Commercial Sexual Relations

open access: yesQualitative Sociology Review, 2018
Making women’s bodies accessible to men in the commercial context is related to specific ways of experiencing it. The purpose of the article is to discuss the category of a non-present, selectively present, and present body, which refers to ways in which
Izabela Ślęzak
doaj   +1 more source

Sex investment ratios in eusocial Hymenoptera support inclusive fitness theory [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Inclusive fitness theory predicts that sex investment ratios in eusocial Hymenoptera are a function of the relatedness asymmetry (relative relatedness to females and males) of the individuals controlling sex allocation. In monogynous ants (with one queen
Bourke, Andrew F. G.
core   +1 more source

Outcomes of Live Virus Vaccination in Patients With Vascular Anomalies Being Treated With Sirolimus

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Live vaccination in patients with vascular anomalies (VA) receiving sirolimus remains controversial due to immunosuppressive effects and theoretical risks. Procedure This single‐center retrospective study included patients with VA less than 4 years old at the start of sirolimus therapy who were incompletely vaccinated.
Svatava Merkle   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pre-exposure prophylaxis use among female sex workers in Gulu city, Uganda: a community-based cross-sectional study

open access: yesTherapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, 2023
Background: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an important intervention for reducing the risk of HIV transmission among high-risk populations such as female sex workers in Africa, where HIV prevalence remains high.
Felix Bongomin   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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