BACKGROUND Victimization by intimate partner violence (IPV) may play an important role in sexual decision-making, increasing the risk for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and HIV. GOAL To explore the relationship between IPV and high-risk sexual behaviors, substance abuse, partners who had sex outside the relationship, and history of STD among women attending an STD clinic. STUDY DESIGN...

Despite major obstacles, activities to control sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) were initiated in Haiti in 1992 in collaboration with local nongovernmental organizations. The approaches included review of available local data, assessment of STD case management practices and constraints, and development of specific STD control activities at the primary health care level, such as systematic s...

This study was carried out in order to estimate the frequency of other sexually transmitted diseases (STD) among AIDS patients and to identify their epidemiological association and possible relations to the groups most exposed to the virus. The data were collected from the medical case histories and the STD were identified on the basis of data provided by anamnesis, physical examination and lab...

This report compares the use of the system safety standard MIL-STD 882C with MILSTD 882D for the use of Australian Defence Acquisition. It summarises the differences between the standards and examines the implications of the transition from MIL-STD 882C to MIL-STD 882D in the Australian Defence Acquisition environment. The conclusion drawn is that the approach taken by MIL-STD-882D relies on an...

This document provides a description of a 2 liter hydrocarbon liquid flow calibration standard operated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Fluid Metrology Group to provide flowmeter calibrations for customers. This facility uses a passive piston prover technique where fluid is driven by pumps while the measuring piston is pushed by the fluid over a measured length duri...

BACKGROUND Hypoglycemia is a common complication of diabetes treatment. This paper describes symptoms, predecessors, consequences and medications associated with the first episode of severe hypoglycemia among ACCORD participants with type 2 diabetes, and compares these between intensive (Int: goal A1C <6.0%) and standard (Std, goal A1C 7-7.9%) glycemia intervention groups. METHODS Information...

This study is to determine the prevalence of unintended pregnancy and its risk factors among the female attendees of sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics in Zhejiang Province, China. A self-administered questionnaire survey of a cross-sectional design was administered to attendees at four STD clinics in 2007. Of the 313 female STD clinic attendees, 42.5% reported that they had at least on...

BACKGROUND Previous studies suggest that concurrent sexually transmitted infection may enhance HIV transmission. This paper explores some theoretical consequences of this using a mathematical model of transmission of HIV and other STD pathogens. OBJECTIVES To develop a deterministic mathematical model to describe the heterosexual transmission dynamics of both HIV and a bacterial STD. STUDY ...

OBJECTIVES To identify the prevalence and correlates of selective avoidance (SA) of sexual intercourse among African American adolescent females at risk for sexually transmitted disease (STD) acquisition and transmission. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Health clinics. PARTICIPANTS African American females (N = 715) between the ages of 15 and 21 years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Self-r...

Sexual behaviour in Kenya in relation to STD transmission was investigated with a view to forming a basis for the more rational design of STD/HIV control interventions. Questionnaires were administered to a sample of 762 men and women attending eight health facilities in two urban centres. Equal numbers of STD patients (cases) and non-STD related clinic attenders (clinic controls) were selected...