Burden of HPV-induced diseases and cost effectiveness of catch-up vaccination in Czech Republic: a model-based study by Vojtech Kamenský, Lukáš Dostálek, Martin Rožánek, Aleš Tichopád, Roman Prymula, Ivana Šarkanová

“…Abstract Objectives Human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are highly prevalent sexually transmitted infections, notably associated with various cancers. …”
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Educational intervention on the cervical-uterine cancer prevention in women from the Las Flores doctor’s office 7. Nuevitas by Magdiel Galiano Silva, Tania Sánchez Roja, Rebeca Rodríguez Mesa, Maira Pérez Basulto, Vilda Magalys Valdez Cervante, Yenly Loucratf Primelle

“…At the beginning of the study, they showed low knowledge about risk factors, especially the beginning of early sexual relations (54.6%) and infections by papilloma virus, HIV/AIDS and genital herpes (56.9%). 65.11% did not know that vaginal discharge is a suspicious manifestation, and 82.5% had insufficient knowledge about the cytological test. …”
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Gonadal aspects, testosterone and estradiol profiles of the Lebranche mullet Mugil liza subjected to different temperatures during the larviculture phase by Marco Shizuo Owatari, Vanessa Martins da Rocha, Cleize Sales da Silva, Marina Cesconeto dos Santos, Mariana Rangel Pilotto, Fabiola Santiago Pedrotti, Caio Magnotti, Maurício Laterça Martins, Vinicius Ronzani Cerqueira

“…However, there were significant differences (p < 0.05) in testosterone concentration depending on sexual maturation. The results suggest that temperature exerts a masculinizing effect on M. liza. …”
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Detección y resistencia a los antimicrobianos de Micoplasmas urogenitales en líquido seminal by Leisky Mesa Coello, Dianiley García Gómez, Maida López Pérez, Alina Choy Marrero, Calixta Rosa Hernández del Sol

“…Micoplasmas urogenitales son considerados patógenos humanos de gran importancia como agentes de transmisión sexual. Objetivo: determinar la frecuencia de aislados de micoplasmas urogenitales en líquido seminal de pacientes del servicio de reproducción asistida y de la resistencia a los antimicrobianos recomendados para su tratamiento. …”
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Acceptability and Efficacy of an Adapted School-Based Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills Group for Adolescents: A Qualitative Perspective by MacKenzie Whitener MPH, Shirin Khazvand PhD, Ian Carson MS, Anna Martin BS, Michelle Salyers PhD, Melissa Cyders PhD, Matthew Aalsma PhD, Tamika Zapolski PhD

“…Adolescence is characterized by heightened emotion dysregulation, impulsivity, and engagement in high-risk behaviors, such as substance use, violence, and unprotected sexual activity. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents (DBT-A) is an evidence-based intervention that targets emotion regulation and impulsivity among adolescents, proven effective at decreasing high-risk behaviors. …”
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HIV among Female Sex Workers in Five Cities in Burkina Faso: A Cross-Sectional Baseline Survey to Inform HIV/AIDS Programs by Henri Gautier Ouedraogo, Odette Ky-Zerbo, Adama Baguiya, Ashley Grosso, Sara Goodman, Benoît Cesaire Samadoulougou, Marcel Lougue, Nongoba Sawadogo, Yves Traore, Nicolas Barro, Stefan Baral, Seni Kouanda

“…These results highlight the need to strengthen HIV prevention among FSWs, through behavior change strategies, and improve access to sexual and reproductive health services.…”
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Kleinia (Asteraceae): comprehensive review of ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemical profiles, ethnopharmacological applications, and toxicological insights by Bantayehu Addis Tegegne, Tesfa Begashaw, Wubetu Yihunie Belay, Mengistie Kassahun Tariku, Tirsit Ketsela Zeleke, Mohammed Jemal, Mamaru Getinet, Agumas Alemu Alehegn, Abebe Dagne

“…Literature highlights numerous Kleinia taxa used in traditional medicine for conditions like intestinal parasites, measles, smallpox, diabetes, edema, nerve disorders, sexual dysfunction, gastrointestinal issues, cancer and more. …”
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Detection of the I172N Mutation in Cuban Patients with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia due to 21 Hydroxylase Insufficiency by Taimí Barrueta Ordóñez, Teresa Collazo Mesa, Paulina Lantigua Cruz, Adrián de Jesús González Navarro, Tania Espinosa Reyes

“…<strong>Background:</strong> congenital adrenal hyperplasia is the most frequent cause of sexual ambiguity in childhood. Molecular diagnosis is an element to be considered for the management and genetic counseling of patients and relatives at risk. …”
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Navigating ethics in HIV data and biomaterial management within Black, African, and Caribbean communities in Canada by Rusty Souleymanov, Bolaji Akinyele-Akanbi, Chinyere Njeze, Patricia Ukoli, Paula Migliardi, Linda Larcombe, Gayle Restall, Laurie Ringaert, Michael Payne, John Kim, Wangari Tharao, Ayn Wilcox

“…A diverse sample was recruited through community agencies, social media, and flyers, with considerations for variations in age, gender, sexual orientation, and geographical location. The study employed iterative inductive thematic data analysis. …”
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Handball practice on bone health of female adolescents: evaluation of an eight-month competitive period by Tathyane Krahenbühl, Juliano Henrique Borges, Gil Guerra-Júnior, Antonio de Azevedo Barros Filho, Ezequiel Moreira Gonçalves

“…BMC and BMD were measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and z-scores were calculated. Sexual maturity, menarche, peak height velocity (PHV), sun exposure and calcium intake were assessed. …”
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Evaluating comparative effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for persons receiving opioid agonist therapy for opioid use disorder: protocol for a systematic review by Brian Hutton, Beverley Shea, Kimberly Corace, David Moher, Danielle B Rice, Becky Skidmore, Kednapa Thavorn, Sheena Taha, Dianna Wolfe, Fatemeh Yazdi, Beth A Sproule, Melanie Willows, Patricia Poulin, Gary Garber, Amy Porath, Leila Esmaeilisaraji

“…Secondary outcomes will include self-reported opioid use, abstinence from illicit drugs, adherence to psychosocial therapy and opioid agonist therapy, risk for sexually transmitted disease, risk for blood borne pathogens, changes in mental health symptoms (eg, depression), measures of craving and changes in patients’ quality of life and relevant adverse events. …”
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Construções identitárias e reconhecimento da diversidade numa universidade pública // Identity constructions and recognition of diversity in a public university by Marina Carvalho Freitas, Angelo Brigato Ésther, Joelma Cristina Santos

“…Considerando o impacto que relações de poder estabelecidos-outsiders tem sobre as construções identitárias de universitários, este artigo analisou a inserção de estudantes pertencentes a três grupos distintos – gênero feminino, raça/cor negra e diversidade sexual – e a percepção que eles tinham acerca da universidade, como uma instituição capaz de reconhecer e valorizar as diferenças. …”
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Constitutive expression of Cas9 and rapamycin-inducible Cre recombinase facilitates conditional genome editing in Plasmodium berghei by Samhita Das, Tanaya Unhale, Carine Marinach, Belsy del Carmen Valeriano Alegria, Camille Roux, Hélène Madry, Badreddine Mohand Oumoussa, Rogerio Amino, Shiroh Iwanaga, Sylvie Briquet, Olivier Silvie

“…The parasite has a highly adaptable life cycle comprising successive rounds of asexual replication in a vertebrate host and sexual maturation in the mosquito vector Anopheles. …”
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Clinical efficacy and safety study of vNOTES for benign ovarian tumors in obese patients by Fei Wang, Yuqin Liu, Yue Xing, Dongdong Wang, Xue Bai, Linlin Li, Chunhua Ma, Yongjuan Sun, Yufang Bai, Liehong Wang

“…No differences were found between the groups concerning anal exhaust time, sexual satisfaction rate, or 24-hour postoperative VAS scores. vNOTES is a safe and feasible surgical method for treating benign ovarian tumors in obese patients, offering advantages such as no abdominal incisions and quicker postoperative recovery.…”
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Clinical Effect of Preservation or Nonpreservation of Left Colic Artery in Total Mesorectal Excision under Laparoscopy: A Meta-analysis by Jiefeng Liu, Yujing Gong, Miao He, Xinyu Zeng, Yiping Liu

“…As showed by the meta-analysis, compared with the LCA nonpreservation group, the LCA preservation group had significantly reduced incidence of anastomotic leakage (OR=0.44, CI=0.30,0.65, P<0.0001) and postoperative urinary and sexual dysfunction (OR=0.26, CI=0.09,0.78, P=0.02) and significantly shorter time for intestinal function recovery (WMD=−0.26, CI=−0.41,−0.11, P=0.0008). …”
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Prevalence and risk implications of Hepatitis B and C Viruses in a University community in Lagos, Nigeria by Oluwaseyi Ashaka, Chinyere Ezeanya-Bakpa, Fehintiola Olukoya, Caleb Awodesu, Oluwademilade Abdulkadir, Philip Mbata, Faithfulness Yangs, Abimbola Orukotan

“…The age group 16- 18 years and 19-21 years had an Anti-HCV prevalence of 3.57% and 2.12% respectively. Sexual intercourse, intravenous drug use, tattoos and body piercings were found to be associated (p < 0.05) with HBsAg and anti-HCV. …”
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The association between perceived neighborhood social cohesion and intimate partner violence in a refugee camp in Dollo Ado, Ethiopia by Rebecca Hailu Astatke, Theodros Woldegiorgis, Jennifer Scott, Ndola Prata, Kim G. Harley, Negussie Deyessa, Anne Bennett, Vandana Sharma

“…Women’s experiences of other forms of IPV, including physical, sexual, and emotional IPV within the past year, were not associated with P-NSC in adjusted models; P-NSC was significantly associated with all forms of IPV in unadjusted models. …”
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Postnatal experiences of teenage mothers in selected communities in Central Region, Ghana: a phenomenological study by Reuben Foster Twintoh, Hubert Amu, Vivian Kruh, Kwaku Kissah-Korsah, Kobina Esia-Donkoh, Eugene Koffour Marfo Darteh

“…There is a dire need to understand the experiences of teenagers beyond pregnancies to facilitate comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and service provision. …”
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Population biology of European hake (Merluccius merluccius, Linnaeus, 1758) in Greece by Alexandros Theocharis, Maria Vlachou, Alexis Conides, Dimitris Klaoudatos

“…The highest reproductive intensity was observed during spring followed by winter. The onset of sexual maturity (L50) for the total population was estimated at 27.58 cm in total length (3.2 years). …”
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Effects of Floral Characters on the Pollination Biology and Breeding System of <i>Iris setosa</i> (Iridaceae): A Cold-Tolerant Ornamental Species from Jilin Province by Xiyue Zhang, Ruoqi Liu, Lifei Chen, Tianhao Pei, Yu Gao, Xi Lu, Yunwei Zhou

“…The nectar had the maximum sugar content. The sexual reproduction system was mainly outcrossing, with some self-compatibility and a need for pollinators. …”
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