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Scalable Bayesian Inference for Bradley--Terry Models with Ties: An Application to Honour Based Abuse [PDF]
Honour based abuse covers a wide range of family abuse including female genital mutilation and forced marriage. Safeguarding professionals need to identify where abuses are happening in their local community to best support those at risk of these crimes and take preventative action. However, there is little local data about these kinds of crime.
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Proceedings of a Joint Meeting held between The Norwegian Society of Infectious Diseases and the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Oslo, 20th June 2008 [PDF]
, 2009 The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) has a tradition of holding joint meetings with fellow European Societies, providing opportunities to facilitate discussion, exchange information, foster mutual interests and develop collaboration
Myrvang, Bjorn, Newport, Melanie J.
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Vulvar Langerhans cell histiocytosis: a case report
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2014 Langerhans cell histiocytoses (LCH) are a rare group of disorders that comprise a large spectrum of diseases initially known as histiocytosis X. In this case report, we relate a case of LCH affecting the vulva of a 47-year-old female.
Nadia Khoummane +3 more
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Aetiology of sexually transmitted infections in Maputo, Mozambique
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2010 Introduction: The study sought to ascertain the prevalence of the aetiological agents of genital discharge and genital ulcer diseases in Maputo, Mozambique.
Tomas Francisco Zimba +3 more
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Menstruation myths scale: A scale development study
International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to develop a scale of menstruation myths. Methods The current research was conducted using a methodologic approach with a sample of 330 women who met the inclusion criteria. The scope, structural validity, and internal consistency of the scale were tested.
Şeyma Kilci Erciyas +2 more
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Effects of mixing in threshold models of social behavior [PDF]
arXiv, 2013 We consider the dynamics of an extension of the influential Granovetter model of social behavior, where individuals are affected by their personal preferences and observation of the neighbors' behavior. Individuals are arranged in a network (usually, the square lattice) and each has a state and a fixed threshold for behavior changes.
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Demographic and Behavioural Factors in Tanzanian and Norwegian Patients with Sexually Transmitted Infections. [PDF]
, 2006 To evaluate whether differences in demographic or behavioural factors might explain differences in reported or diagnosed sexually transmitted infections (STI), we have compared data from 1097 Tanzanian and Norwegian STI patients.
Chalamila, Guerino +5 more
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iLABMED, EarlyView.Antimicrobial susceptibility analysis of clinical Eggerthella lenta isolates. This study reviewed 36 E. lenta isolates from the bloodstream and abdominal fluids (2018–2024). Identification methods included VITEK 2 ANC, MALDI‐TOF, and 16S rRNA sequencing. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing using agar dilution followed CLSI and EUCAST guidelines.
Yuan Gao +4 more
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Testing for Mycoplasma genitalium in pelvic inflammatory disease: A clinical audit
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Volume 62, Issue 6, Page 826-829, December 2022., 2022 Abstract The records of women attending Gold Coast health hospital sites were retrospectively analysed to determine if women diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) were being tested for Mycoplasma genitalium (MG). Only 11.4% of 299 women were tested for MG despite 74.2% being tested for Chlamydia trichomonas (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG)
Victoria Beesley, Caroline Thng
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Skin microbiome engineering: Challenges and opportunities in skin diseases treatment
iMetaOmics, EarlyView.The skin microbiome plays a crucial role in skin health, influencing barrier integrity, immune responses, and disease susceptibility. Various interventions can reshape the microbiome, broadly categorized into targeted and untargeted approaches. Targeted strategies, such as phage therapy, engineered bacteria, and phage lysins, selectively modulate ...
Yiang Lyu, Juntao Shen, You Che, Lei Dai
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