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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Contraceptive Use among HIV-Infected Women of Reproductive Age Attending Infectious Disease Clinic at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, Northern Uganda

BioMed Research International, 2018
Background Reproductive planning by HIV-infected women is essential, as it helps to prevent transmission of HIV to their unborn babies. Integrating contraceptive services to routine HIV care significantly increases the use of modern contraceptive methods,
F. Bongomin, Mercy Chelangat, Anthony Eriatu, Bruno Chan Onen, Priscilla Cheputyo, Stephen A Godmercy, Eddymond Ekuk, Francis Idony, James Henry Obol   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Recent Advances in Collective Behaviors of Micro/Nanomotor Swarms

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review describes the driving forces behind collective motion, explores the self‐organization of micro/nano swarms across zero‐dimensional (0D), one‐dimensional (1D), two‐dimensional (2D), and three‐dimensional (3D) spaces, and highlights their potential in drug delivery, environmental monitoring, and smart devices.
Siwen Sun, Bingbing Sun, Alexander B. Cook, Tania Patiño Padial, Jan C. M. van Hest   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors that affect mother-to-child HIV transmission at a university hospital in southern Brazil

Clinical and Biomedical Research, 2017
Objective: To evaluate factors that may interfere in mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Method: A historical cohort study with a sample of 299 HIV-infected mothers and their newborns who delivered at the Obstetric
Maria Aparecida Andreza Leopoldino, Eunice Beatriz Martin Chaves, Carmem Lúcia Oliveira da Silva, Helena von Eye Corleta   +3 more
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Projetos de vida de adultos jovens portadores de HIV por transmissão vertical: estudo exploratório com usuários de um ambulatório de infectologia Life projects of young adults with HIV acquired by vertical transmission: an exploratory study with patients of an infectious diseases' outpatients department

Saúde e Sociedade, 2012
Esta pesquisa teve o intuito de conhecer os projetos de vida de jovens adultos que convivem com o HIV/aids a partir da transmissão vertical, com relação a: estudo, trabalho e constituição familiar. Outro objetivo foi o de conhecer sua vivência no que diz respeito à assistência recebida. Como instrumentos, foram utilizados: questionário sociodemográfico
Lédice Lino de Oliveira, Marinella Della Negra, Maria Cezira Fantini Nogueira-Martins   +2 more
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Iterated filtering methods for Markov process epidemic models

, 2018
Dynamic epidemic models have proven valuable for public health decision makers as they provide useful insights into the understanding and prevention of infectious diseases. However, inference for these types of models can be difficult because the disease
Stocks, Theresa
core   +1 more source

The impact of the demographic transition on dengue in Thailand: Insights from a statistical analysis and mathematical modeling [PDF]

, 2009
Background: An increase in the average age of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) cases has been reported in Thailand. The cause of this increase is not known.
A Nisalak, Aidan McDermott, Ananda Nisalak, BT Grenfell, C Torrence, CP Farrington, D Schenzle, DAT Cummings, DAT Cummings, DB Fischer, Derek A. T. Cummings, DJD Earn, Donald S. Burke, DS Burke, GN Malavige, H Muench, HJ Wearing, Jeremy Farrar, JR Williams, Justin T. Lessler, K Kongsomboon, KT Thai, MG Guzman, N Ferguson, NM Ferguson, O Chareonsook, O Wichmann, P Manfredi, R Reves, Richard G. Jarman, RM Anderson, Robert V. Gibbons, Rungnapa Prasanthong, SB Halstead, SB Halstead, Sopon Iamsirithaworn, TP Endy, Y Nagao, Y Nagao   +38 more
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Dynamics of a Stochastic SEIR Epidemic Model with Vertical Transmission and Standard Incidence

Mathematics
A stochastic SEIR epidemic model with standard incidence and vertical transmission was developed in this work. The primary goal of this study was to determine whether stochastic environmental disturbances affect dynamic features of the epidemic model ...
Ruichao Li, Xiurong Guo
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Materials and System Design for Self‐Decision Bioelectronic Systems

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights how self‐decision bioelectronic systems integrate sensing, computation, and therapy into autonomous, closed‐loop platforms that continuously monitor and treat diseases, marking a major step toward intelligent, self‐regulating healthcare technologies.
Qiankun Zeng, Hong Liu, Yongheng Zhang, Youbin Zheng, Xuyin Ding, Mengni Zhu, Guoyue Shi, Yan Wang, Hossam Haick, Min Zhang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seroprevalence Of Hepatitis-b Virus In Mid And Far Western Region In Nepal [PDF]

, 2012
Hepatitis B is significant health problems that might involve the late sequel of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The present study aimed to know the seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in mid and far western region in Nepal with ...
H, S. A. (Siddiqui), M, A. (Ansari), P, S. (Singh), S, K. (Khan)   +3 more
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Menstrual disorders in rural Gambia.

, 2003
As part of a community-based reproductive morbidity survey in rural Gambia, the prevalence and association of menstrual disorders with sociodemographic characteristics and other reproductive morbidities, and with knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs ...
Coleman, Rosalind, Ekpo, Gloria, Harlow, Siobán D, Morison, Linda, Scherf, Caroline, Walraven, Gijs   +5 more
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