BACKGROUND To determine the health needs non-nationals, information on disease occurrence is fundamental. GOALS The goal of this study was to assess the clinical and behavioral characteristics of non-Italians with a new sexually transmitted infection (STI). METHODS Data were taken from Italy's National STI Surveillance System (1991-1999). RESULTS Of the 61,798 STI cases reported from Januar...

INTRODUCTION Antiretroviral therapy (ART) improves the health of people living with HIV and has the potential to reduce HIV infectiousness, thereby preventing HIV transmission. However, the success of ART for HIV prevention hinges on sustained ART adherence and avoiding sexually transmitted infections (STI). OBJECTIVES To determine the sexual behaviours and HIV transmission risks of individua...

OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of the sexual component of AIDS and HIV campaigns on transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). DESIGN Comparison of time series data. SETTING England, 1971-1999. OUTCOME MEASURES HIV transmission and diagnoses among men who have sex with men (MSMs), rates of attendances and specific STI diagnoses (per 100 000 total population) at ...

Investasi dalam bentuk saham merupakan salah satu komponen dasar yang dapat mendorong pertumbuhan ekonomi negara dan tercermin pada indeks sahamnya seperti Strait Times Index. Indeks tersebut diduga dipengaruhi oleh berbagai faktor external. Faktor external itu berupa Index Harga Saham Gabungan (IHSG), Tingkat Inflasi Indonesia (INFI) Nilai Tukar Rupiah (NTR). Tujuan dilakukannya penelitian ini...

This paper explored sustainability transparency and SDGs 2 12 disclosure its influence on their overall efficiency, using data from Ukrainian agricultural companies. To do this Sustainability Transparency Index (STI) methodology is developed used. The following hypothesis tested: the higher STI score is, better position of company among peers. For these purposes, index calculated for top100 agr...

BACKGROUND The burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has been increasing in Kenya, as is the case elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa, while measures for control and prevention are weak. The objectives of this study were to (1) describe healthcare provider (HCP) knowledge and practices, (2) explore HCP attitudes and beliefs, (3) identify structural and environmental factors affecting STI...

This paper aims to explore the effect of soybean trypsin inhibitor(STI) on oxygen free radicals levels in pancreatic mitochondria of mice. 36 male KM mice were randomly divided into three groups and fed with different diets as follows: control group was fed on control diet, STI group was fed on control diet containing STI, and VC (vitamin C) group was fed on STI diet supplemented with vitamin C...

The Cistercian order is of acoustic interest because previous research has hypothesized that architectural structures were designed for longer reverberation times in to reinforce Gregorian chants. presented study focused on an archaeoacacoustics analysis the Beaulieu Abbey (Hampshire, England, UK), using Geometrical Acoustics (GA) recreate and investigate acoustical properties original structur...

Drought and heat stress have become the most prevailing problems for maize (Zea mays L.) crop production. Therefore, development of tolerance has an essential goal in a breeding programme. Hence, experiment was conducted at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, to identify tolerant DH lines during spring season, 2016 2017. A total 32 were evaluated under non-stress conditions. Five indices ...