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Sexually Transmitted Infections and Sexual Behaviour Among Commercial Sex Workers in a Rural District of Malawi. [PDF]

, 2003
In Thyolo District, Malawi, a study was conducted among commercial sex workers (CSWs) attending mobile clinics in order to; determine the prevalence and pattern of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), describe sexual behaviour among those who have an ...
Arendt, V, Chantulo, A, Harries, A D, Nkhoma, W, Spielmann M P, Zachariah, R   +5 more
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Comorbidities among adult patients with psoriasis in Tianjin: a cross-sectional analysis of the Health Database study

BMJ Open
Objectives This study aims to examine the prevalence of comorbidities in adult patients with psoriasis and compare them with those in control subjects without psoriasis in Tianjin, China.Design The study is a cross-sectionalanalysis.Participants The ...
Quan Zhou, Yan Li, Qian Zhao, Yiming Zhang, Huiping Wang, Yali Guo, Kaiyue Zhang, Liyun Fan, Jingyue Ma, Shuping Hou   +9 more
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Forecasting models for leprosy cases: a scoping review protocol

BMJ Open, 2022
Introduction Leprosy is a neglected tropical disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae that mainly affects the skin, the peripheral nerves, the mucosa of the upper respiratory tract and the eyes.
Bruna Oliveira Ascef, Gustavo Laine Araújo de Oliveira, Carmelita Ribeiro Filha Coriolano, Haliton Alves De Oliveira Junior   +3 more
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Spreading of sexually transmitted diseases in heterosexual populations

, 2008
The spread of sexually transmitted diseases (e.g. Chlamydia, Syphilis, Gonorrhea, HIV) across populations is a major concern for scientists and health agencies.
Callaway, Cohen, De, E. Profumo, Eubank, J. Gomez-Gardenes, Liljeros, Lloyd, Morris, Pastor-Satorras, Read, Schneeberger, V. Latora, Y. Moreno   +13 more
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A Retrospective Cohort Study on the Comorbidity in 19,264 Chinese Patients of Different Ages with Urticaria

Acta Dermato-Venereologica
To examine the prevalence of comorbidities in Chinese urticaria patients and assess medication use patterns across different ages (6–11 years, 12–17 years, above 18 years), a retrospective cohort study was performed in 192,647 urticaria patients within ...
Meng Xiao, Xinmei Zhang, Afei Guo, Kaiyue Zhang, Qian Zhao, Liyun Fan, Lu Xue, Junyan Zhang, Shuping Hou, Huiping Wang   +9 more
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The cost of promiscuity: sexual transmission of Nosema microsporidian parasites in polyandrous honey bees [PDF]

, 2015
Multiple mating (and insemination) by females with different males, polyandry, is widespread across animals, due to material and/or genetic benefits for females.
AA Ptaszynska, AL Bourgeois, AP Lourenço, B Baer, B Baer, B Baer, BE Traver, BE Traver, BJ Cole, BP Oldroyd, C Alaux, C Yue, DC De Graaf, DR Tarpy, G Arnqvist, HR Mattila, I Fries, J Klee, JJ Boomsma, JL Li, JR de Miranda, KA Palmer, KE Roberts, KE Roberts, L Bourgeois, LW Simmons, M Higes, MA Furst, MD Jennions, ML Taylor, O Otti, P Graystock, P Graystock, P Graystock, RH Crozier, RJ Knell, RJ Paxton, S Sumner, T Chapman, TR Copley, W Wattanachaiyingcharoen, W-F Huang, WD Hamilton, WM Brooks, WOH Hughes, WOH Hughes, WOH Hughes, Y Chen, Y Chen, Y Peng, YP Chen   +50 more
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In Vitro Activities of Sparfloxacin, Ceftriaxone, Penicillin, Tetracycline and Doxycycline against Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonhorrhoeae

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1992
In vitro sparfloxacin was highly active against 223 penicillin-susceptible isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae with a 90% minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC90) of 0.004 μg/mL.
Hazel Talbot, Barbara Romanowski
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological well-being of adolescents by gender identity

Gaceta Sanitaria, 2023
Objective: To describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological well-being of adolescents in Catalan schools by gender identity, and to compare coping strategies adopted to manage the health crisis and their relationship with the self ...
Cinta Folch, Fabiana Ganem, Andreu Colom-Cadena, Isabel Martínez, Carmen Cabezas, Jordi Casabona   +5 more
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Kindler Syndrome in a 24-Year-Old Male: A Clinical Diagnosis in the Absence of Genetic Testing: A Rare Case Report

Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
Kindler syndrome is an uncommon autosomal recessive genodermatosis, with roughly 400 documented cases worldwide as of March 2024. We describe a 24-year-old male, born to consanguineous but otherwise healthy parents, who presented with photosensitivity ...
Dyala Sayed Ahmad, Rim Nasser, Alaa Mahmoud, Moatasem Hussein Al-Janabi, Zuheir Al-Shehabi, Fouz Hassan   +5 more
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The yield of HIV testing during pregnancy and postnatal period, Uganda, 2015–2018: analysis of surveillance data

AIDS Research and Therapy, 2021
Background Uganda has registered a reduction in new HIV infections among children in recent years. However, mother-to-child transmission of HIV still occurs, especially among pregnant women who present late.
Yvette Wibabara, Ivan Lukabwe, Irene Kyamwine, Benon Kwesiga, Alex R. Ario, Linda Nabitaka, Lilian Bulage, Julie Harris, Peter Mudiope   +8 more
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