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Incidence and clearance of Neisseria gonorrhoea and Chlamydia trachomatis at various anatomical sites among men who have sex with men and association with sexual acts: A 12-week prospective cohort study

Journal of Infection and Public Health
Background: Various sexual acts contribute to Gonorrhoea and Chlamydia infections at various anatomical sites among men who have sex with men (MSM).
Yi Liu, Bingyang She, Yawu Hu, Leilei Zhang, Gaixia Li, Fang Lu, Shu Su, Lei Zhang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gonorrhoea in Greenland: geographic differences in diagnostic activity and incidence of gonorrhoea in 2015

International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2018
For decades the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has been a health concern in Greenland, especially within the age group of 15–34 year olds.
Anne-Sophie Homøe, Sine Berntsen, Michael Lynge Pedersen   +2 more
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Is the HCV-HIV co-infection prevalence amongst injecting drug users a marker for the level of sexual and injection related HIV transmission?

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Amongst injecting drug users (IDUs), HIV is transmitted sexually and parenterally, but HCV is transmitted primarily parenterally. We assess and model the antibody prevalence of HCV amongst HIV-infected IDUs (denoted as HCV-HIV co-infection ...
Beattie, Tara, EMCDDA Collaborative Group, Hickman, Matthew, Jarlais, Don Des, Martin, Natasha K, Roy, Anuradha, Strathdee, Steffanie, Vickerman, Peter, Wiessing, Lucas   +8 more
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Diagnosis and treatment of chlamydia and gonorrhoea in general practice in England 2000–2011: a population-based study using data from the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink [PDF]

, 2015
Objectives: To determine the relative contribution of general practices (GPs) to the diagnosis of chlamydia and gonorrhoea in England and whether treatment complied with national guidelines.
Bignell, Cassell, Cassell, Chisholm, Farley, FitzGerald, Garcia Rodriguez, Herrett, Horner, Hughes, Hughes, Ison, LaMontagne, Lawson, Le Polain De Waroux, Mercer, Neale, Risley, Savage, Simms, Sonnenberg, Walley, Williams, Yung   +23 more
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Association between saliva use for masturbation and urethral gonorrhoea in men who have sex with men: A cross-sectional study

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Objectives: The saliva of individuals with oropharyngeal gonorrhoea can contain viable Neisseria gonorrhoeae. This study examined if using saliva as a lubricant for masturbation is a risk factor for urethral gonorrhoea among men who have sex with men ...
Julien Tran, Christopher K. Fairley, Jason J. Ong, Ei T. Aung, Eric P.F. Chow   +4 more
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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, Haarr, Lars, Langeland, Nina, Matre, Roald, Mwakagile, Davis, Nilsen, Arvid   +5 more
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Smart Closed‐Loop Systems in Personalized Healthcare: Advances and Outlook

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
A smart closed‐loop e‐textile integrates multimodal sensing, onboard processing, wireless communication, and wearable power to enable real‐time physiological/biochemical monitoring and feedback‐controlled therapy. ABSTRACT Smart textiles represent a revolutionary frontier in healthcare, seamlessly blending fabric and advanced technologies to create ...
Safoora Khosravi, Sang Won Lee, Mohammad Abrar Uddin, Sina Hassanpoor, Neha Suvindran, Katherine Le, Harun Arkaz, Harishkumar Narayana, Saeid Soltanian, Danial Khorsandi, Negar Hosseinzadeh Kouchehbaghi, Taeil Kim, Yangzhi Zhu   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pharyngeal Gonorrhoea: The Willingness of Australian Men Who Have Sex with Men to Change Current Sexual Practices to Reduce Their Risk of Transmission-A Qualitative Study.

PLoS ONE, 2016
BackgroundThe pharynx is a common site of gonorrhoea among men who have sex with men (MSM) and may serve as a reservoir for infection, with saliva implicated in transmission possibly through oral sex, kissing, and rimming.
Sandra Walker, Clare Bellhouse, Christopher K Fairley, Jade E Bilardi, Eric P F Chow   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

ABC of sexually transmitted infections - Main presentations of sexually transmitted infections in men [PDF]

, 2004
This article is adapted from the fifth edition of the ABC ofSexually Transmitted Diseases, which is published by BMJBooks (www.bmjbooks.com).Some sexually transmitted infections, such as gonorrhoea and chlamydial infection, have different presentations ...
Richens, J
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Graphene‐Based Wearable Textile Triboelectric Nanogenerators and Biomechanical Sensors

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This study presents a wearable textile‐based triboelectric nanogenerator (T‐TENG) using sprayed graphene enhanced with a PVA adhesion layer. The graphene‐based electrode demonstrates high electrical conductivity and robustness to multiple bends. The fabricated T‐TENG provides stable and efficient output, with strong responsiveness to biomotion.
Hongyang Dang, Benji Fenech‐Salerno, Antonio Alessio Leonardi, Federico La Barbera, Felice Torrisi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source