INTRODUCTION To better understand trends in sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention, specifically low prevalence of condom use with temporary partners, the aim of this study was to examine factors associated with condom use and perceptions of STI risk amongst individuals at risk, with the underlying assumption that STI risk perceptions and STI prevention behaviors are correlated. METH...

Soybean trypsin inhibitor (STI) was obtained from simulated soybean whey wastewater through a sustainable method consisting of isoelectric precipitation, ammonium sulfate salting out, and gel filtration chromatography, the effect temperature, pH, pepsin on stability STI also discussed. The results showed that recovery rate inhibitory activity 89.47%, purity specific were 71.11%, 1442.5 TIU/mg i...

To estimate the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STI) and lower reproductive tract infections (RTI) and determine risk factors for STI among rural women in Sichuan Province, China, a cross-sectional, community-based cluster sample of 2,000 rural, married women were interviewed, examined and clinical specimens collected to assess for six STI and two non-sexually transmitted RTI. Th...

OBJECTIVES To determine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among specialists--that is, dermatologists, gynaecologists and urologists, and general practitioners (GPs) in Karachi, Pakistan. METHODS Interviewers administered structured questionnaires to doctors conducting outpatient clinics at tertiary hospitals and...

present a novel hypothesis that could explain virologic failure to STI and provides new insights of great clinical relevance. We analyze a classic mathematical model of HIV within-host viral dynamics and find that nonlinear parametric resonance occurs when STI are added to the model; resonance is observed as virologic failure. We use the model to simulate clinical trial data and to calculate pa...

BACKGROUND Individuals with a self-reported history of sexually transmitted infection (STI) are at high risk for depression. However, little is known about how social support affects the association between STI and depression among young women in Canada. METHODS Data were drawn from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), conducted in 2005. A total of 2636 women aged 15-24 years who prov...

CONTEXT Persons displaced by armed conflicts, natural disasters or other events are at increased risk for health problems. The Republic of Georgia has a substantial population of internally displaced women who may face elevated risks of STIs and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). METHODS The 1999 Georgia Reproductive Health Survey was used to examine the prevalence of self-reported STI and PI...

OBJECTIVES To analyse the experiences of youths accessing sexually transmitted infection (STI) services and to examine the perspectives of service providers in four British Columbia communities. METHODS In-depth qualitative interviews were completed with 70 young men and women (15-24 years). In total, 22 service providers (for example, clinicians, staff) were interviewed about their experienc...