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Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) awareness, attitudes and uptake willingness among young people: gender differences and associated factors in two South African districts

Global Health Action, 2021
Background: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention is safe and effective in reducing HIV incidence. However, more evidence of PrEP knowledge, willingness and distribution preferences is required for scale-up among young people at-risk ...
Simukai Shamu, Patience Shamu, Sikhulile Khupakonke, Thato Farirai, Thato Chidarikire, Geoffrey Guloba, Nkhensani Nkhwashu   +6 more
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Ethnogeographic Features of Tuberculosis Incidence in the South Aral Sea Region

Туберкулез и болезни лёгких, 2023
The objective: to conduct comparative analysis of tuberculosis incidence of among ethnic groups living in the South Aral Sea region and to establish whether belonging to the Karakalpak ethnic group presents a risk factor of developing tuberculosis ...
D. A. Asadov, A. K. Khamraev, G. K. Yuldashev   +2 more
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of young adults towards HIV prevention: an analysis of baseline data from a community-based HIV prevention intervention study in two high HIV burden districts, South Africa

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background With an HIV incidence of 1.00 skewed against women (1.51), adolescents in South Africa are at high HIV risk. This paper assesses young adults’ (18–24 years) knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding HIV prevention in Nkangala and OR Tambo ...
Simukai Shamu, Sikhulile Khupakonke, Thato Farirai, Jean Slabbert, Thato Chidarikire, Geoffrey Guloba, Nkhensani Nkhwashu   +6 more
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Emotional intelligence among medical students in Sweden – a questionnaire study

BMC Medical Education, 2023
Background Emotional intelligence (EI), the ability to understand and regulate one’s and other’s emotions, has been linked to academic and clinical performance and stress management, making it an essential skill to develop during medical school ...
Aziz Bitar, Lava Amnelius, Emelie Kristoffersson, Jens Boman   +3 more
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NAT2 gene polymorphism and development of multiple drug resistant tuberculosis in patients with HIV infection

Туберкулез и болезни лёгких, 2021
The objective: to run the comparative study of frequencies of variants of polymorphic loci of NAT2 gene in the development of multiple drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) and drug sensitive tuberculosis (DS TB) in patients with HIV infection.Subjects ...
N. V. Maltseva, I. B. Viktorova, O. M. Kazantseva, A. L. Khanin   +3 more
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A novel method of complex evaluation of meibomian glands morphological and functional state

Oftalʹmologiâ, 2014
A novel method that provides complex assessment of meibomian glands morphological and functional state — biometry of meibomian glands — was developed. The results of complex examination (including meibomian glands biometry), correlation analysis data and
V. N. Trubilin, E. G. Polunina, A. E. Alieva, V. V. Kurenkov, A. V. Zhemchugova   +4 more
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Participant perceptions of the faculty development Educational Research Series

Teaching & Learning Inquiry: The ISSOTL Journal, 2020
Interest in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) is driven in part by the need to provide systematic academic development for faculty anchored in evidence-based practice such as the introduction of quality assurance frameworks.
Nancy Dalgarno, Corinne Laverty, Rylan Egan, Kendall Garton, Eleftherios Soleas, Jordan Babando, Richard van Wylick   +6 more
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Dutch Forensic Flexible Assertive Community Treatment: Operating on the Interface Between General Mental Health Care and Forensic Psychiatric Care

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
In the Netherlands, Forensic Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (ForFACT) is used as a specialized form of outpatient intensive treatment. This outreaching type of treatment is aimed at patients with severe and long lasting psychiatric problems that ...
Marjam V. Smeekens, Fedde Sappelli, Meike G. de Vries, Berend H. Bulten, Berend H. Bulten   +4 more
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The role of trust and health literacy in nurse-delivered point-of-care STI testing for pregnant women living with HIV, Tshwane District, South Africa

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) during pregnancy result in neonatal morbidity and mortality, and may increase mother-to-child-transmission of HIV.
Andrew Medina-Marino, Katherine Glockner, Emily Grew, Lindsey De Vos, Dawie Olivier, Jeffrey Klausner, Joseph Daniels   +6 more
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Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: Diagnostic Difficulties in Prenatal Period

Педиатрическая фармакология, 2021
The article discusses the possible diagnostic errors in the hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) with mitral atresia and intact interventricular septum.
Nodira M. Normuradova, Аkram A. Fazilov, Munisa M. Rasulova   +2 more
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