Safer sex is important for protection against STDs and HIV/AIDS. Most of the HIVrelated research is targeted towards high-risk groups such as prostitutes, gays and substance abusers there is evidence that HIV/AIDS is increasing in college students particularly among African-American college students. The purpose of this study was to study predictors of safer sex behaviors among African-American...

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to compare the cephalometric characteristics of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients with those of healthy subjects and to determine possible relationships between cephalometric measurements of OSA patients and control subjects. METHODS Standardized lateral cephalograms of 16 OSA patients and 16 healthy controls were obtained. Airway dimensions and dentofacial par...

OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency of hyperthermia in acute ischemic stroke patients visiting a tertiary care hospital in a developing country. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional, observational study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Medical Wards of Civil Hospital, Karachi, from January to June 2013. METHODOLOGY Patients aged ≥18 years of either gender with acute ischemic stroke presenting within...