Prevalence of Primary Dysmenorrhea and Its Associated Risk Factors among Adolescent Girls in Selected Schools of Lusaka District, Zambia [PDF]
Background: Dysmenorrhea is a common gynecological issue among young females. However, no studies in Zambia have examined the prevalence and associated factors of primary dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls.
Choolwe Jacobs +5 more
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Age-of-Consent Policies and HIV Among Adolescents in Sub-Sahara Africa [PDF]
Age of consent policies have recently been identified as a barrier to HIV testing among adolescents in HIV endemic Sub-Sahara Africa. Grounded in the modified social ecological model, the purpose of this study was to determine if these policies were ...
King, Suzanne Marie
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Knowledge of HIV status among men aged 20–35 years in Lusaka, Zambia: Findings from a pilot time location sampling survey in the “Yaba Guy Che” (for the guys) study [PDF]
Objectives: We conducted a pilot time location sampling survey with young men aged 20–35 years in Lusaka, Zambia and aimed to describe knowledge of HIV status and determine factors associated with knowledge of HIV status.
Ayles, Helen +10 more
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Local and chromosome-wide regulation of gene expression in Drosophila melanogaster [PDF]
Within animal species, phenotypic variation is striking both between sexes and among individuals of the same sex. Much of this variation can be attributed to diverse gene expression patterns that evolved due to selection pressures specific to the ...
Argyridou, Eliza
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Gene regulatory divergence between populations of Drosphila melanogaster [PDF]
The pervasiveness of gene expression variation at both the population and species level is well-documented. Underlying this expression variation are gene regulatory changes.
Glaser-Schmitt, Amanda
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"A heart of the man is lighter than that of the woman…" exploring men's motivation and capability to access HIV services in Lusaka, Zambia: findings from the Yaba Guy Che study. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: In southern Africa, men are less likely than women to access HIV services, including HIV testing, antiretroviral therapy (ART), and HIV prevention services.
Ayles, Helen +8 more
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Application of Axiomatic Design to Electric Bicycles [PDF]
Market conditions and the situation inside electric bicycle producing companies require a product development process which ensures that customer requirements are met and problems in product design are identified at an early stage.
Kreuzer, Andreas
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Local adaptation of gene regulation in natural populations of Drosophila melanogaster [PDF]
The central goal of this dissertation is to understand the genetic and functional aspects of how populations adapt to new or changing environments. Genetic variation within a population, either at protein coding genes or at regulatory elements, provides ...
Catalán, Ana
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Who is missed in a community-based survey: Assessment and implications of biases due to incomplete sampling frame in a community-based serosurvey, Choma and Ndola Districts, Zambia, 2022. [PDF]
Kostandova N +25 more
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Fr361 THE RISK OF BILIARY DISEASE IS HIGH AMONG PATIENTS WITH MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY
Gastroenterology, 2021Sara Ghoneim +7 more
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