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Characterization of sexually transmitted infections, their pharmacological treatment, and recurrence in a Colombian population

Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2021
Introduction: Sexually transmitted infections are a public health problem worldwide. Their inadequate antimicrobial management has been associated with a higher risk of recurrence.
Luis Fernando Valladales-Restrepo, Juan Alberto Ospina-Cano, María José Londoño-Serna, Jorge Enrique Machado-Alba   +3 more
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Knowledge and practice of condom use among first year students at University of the North, South Africa

Curationis, 2001
The aim of the study is to investigate knowledge and sexual practices with reference to correct use of condoms among first year South African University students.
K Peltzer
doaj   +1 more source

Beliefs and misconceptions about contraception and condom use among adolescents in south-east Nigeria

Reproductive Health, 2021
Background Misconceptions about the usefulness of condoms and other contraceptives still expose many unmarried adolescents to the risk of unwanted teenage pregnancies and sexually-transmitted infections (STIs).
Chinyere Ojiugo Mbachu, Ifunanya Clara Agu, Chinonso Obayi, Irene Eze, Nkoli Ezumah, Obinna Onwujekwe   +5 more
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HIV prevention among youth: A randomized controlled trial of voluntary counseling and testing for HIV and male condom distribution in rural Kenya.

PLoS ONE, 2019
ObjectiveVoluntary Counseling and Testing for HIV (VCT) and increasing access to male condoms are common strategies to respond to the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
Esther Duflo, Pascaline Dupas, Thomas Ginn, Grace Makana Barasa, Moses Baraza, Victor Pouliquen, Vandana Sharma   +6 more
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Condoms are more effective when applied by males: a study of young black males in the United States

, 2014
PurposeTo determine, among a sample of young black male (YBM), whether female application of male condoms for penile–vaginal intercourse would be associated with higher or lower rates of breakage or slippage.
Crosby, Richard A., Sanders, Stephanie A., Yarber, William L., Milhausen, Robin R., Graham, Cynthia A.   +4 more
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Effectiveness of Male Condoms: Frequently Asked Questions [PDF]

, 2007
More than two decades of research and experience have provided new insights into the role of male condoms for contraception and HIV prevention. However, given that the number of people infected and living with HIV continues to grow, it is essential to ...

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Individual and partnership characteristics associated with consistent condom use in a cohort of cisgender men who have sex with men and transgender women in Nigeria

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background This study reports on the individual and partnership characteristics that influence consistent condom use in cisgender men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) attending trusted community centers that provide HIV prevention ...
Oluwasolape Olawore, Trevor A. Crowell, Sosthenes C. Ketende, Habib O. Ramadhani, Hongjie Liu, Julie A. Ake, Afoke Kokogho, Sylvia Adebajo, Man E. Charurat, Rebecca G. Nowak, Stefan D. Baral, on behalf of the TRUST/RV368 Study Group   +11 more
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Venetoclax‐Based Therapy as a Bridge to Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Relapsed or Refractory Pediatric Acute Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Relapsed and/or refractory (R/R) pediatric acute leukemia carries a dismal prognosis, largely driven by chemoresistance to conventional salvage therapy. The BH3‐mimetic venetoclax, combined with chemotherapy or hypomethylating agents, has demonstrated efficacy in small clinical trials.
Katherine S. Colman, Deborah Meyran, Vajiranee Malalasekera, Heather Weerdenburg, Janine Campbell, Rachel Conyers, Stacie Wang, Hannah Walker, Seong Lin Khaw, Diane Hanna   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Correlates of Putting Condoms On After Sex Has Begun and of Removing Them Before Sex Ends: A Study of Men Attending an Urban Public STD Clinic

American Journal of Men's Health, 2007
This study aimed to identify possible correlates of putting condoms on after sex has begun and taking them off before sex has ended among male patients of an urban, public sexually transmitted disease clinic. Participants responded to a questionnaire and
William L. Yarber HSD, Richard A. Crosby PhD, Cynthia A. Graham PhD, Stephanie A. Sanders PhD, Janet Arno MD, Rose M. Hartzell MS, Kimberly McBride PhD, Robin Milhausen PhD, Lindsay Brown MS, Laurie J. Legocki MS, Martha Payne MPH, Alexis Rothring MS   +11 more
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Male versus female condoms for contraception [PDF]

, 2013
CITATION: Motaze, N. V., Okwundu, C. I., Temfack, E. & Mboudou, E. 2013. Male versus female condoms for contraception. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 6. Art. No.: CD010579, doi:10.1002/14651858.CD010579.The original publication is available at
Motaze, Nkengafac V., Temfack, Elvis, Mboudou, Emile, Okwundu, Charles I.   +3 more
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