RETRACTED: The role of biofield energy treatment on psychological symptoms, mental health disorders, and stress‐related quality of life in adult subjects: A randomized controlled c... by Mahendra Kumar Trivedi, Alice Branton, Dahryn Trivedi, Sambhu Mondal, Snehasis Jana

“…Results Perceived psychological symptoms/scores (asthenia, sleep disturbances, anxiety, depression, stress, confusion, future fearness, sexual desireness, motivation, confidence, emotional trauma, etc.) were significantly (p ≤ 0.0001) improved in the treatment group than placebo control group. …”
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The impact of primary health care on AIDS incidence and mortality: A cohort study of 3.4 million Brazilians. by Priscila F P S Pinto, James Macinko, Andréa F Silva, Iracema Lua, Gabriela Jesus, Laio Magno, Carlos A S Teles Santos, Maria Yury Ichihara, Mauricio L Barreto, Corrina Moucheraud, Luis E Souza, Inês Dourado, Davide Rasella

“…The absence of important confounding variables (e.g., sexual behavior) is a key limitation of this study.…”
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Metaanálisis de la prevalencia de Chlamydia trachomatis entre hombres y mujeres militares by Luis Felipe Higuita-Gutiérrez, Manuela Ospina-Vélez, Jaiberth Antonio Cardona-Arias

“… Introducción: La Chlamydia trachomatis constituye la primera causa de infecciones de transmisión sexual en el mundo. Los grupos de riesgo son adultos jóvenes y se postula que es mayor en militares y en mujeres. …”
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Clinical factors of development of squamous intraepithelial cervical lesions of high grade in patients with papillomavirus infection by T. A. Dimitriadi, D. V. Burtsev, E. A. Dzhenkova

“…Liquid-based cytology, colposcopy, cervical excision; HPV test, diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections — PCR in real time; a comprehensive bacteriological study. …”
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Bioética y psicología: un estudio empírico sobre los principales frentes de investigación de la corriente principal (2010-2019) by Celeste Bogetti, Gustavo Liberatore

“…Los resultados dan cuenta de una posible conformación del campo semántico de la bioética dentro de la psicología con una serie de temáticas que exceden el recorte principialista y metódico propio del modelo anglosajón, dando lugar a la inclusión de temáticas sociales y de cuestiones asociadas a problemáticas acuciantes de esta época y contexto, como son las vinculadas a identidad de género y orientación sexual.…”
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Análisis de red del maltrato infantil e ideación suicida en adolescentes peruanos by Jonatan Baños-Chaparro, Paul Ynquillay-Lima

“…Además, la ideación suicida se asoció de manera directa con el maltrato sexual y en menor magnitud con el maltrato físico. …”
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A transgender medicine curriculum for Internal Medicine residents at a single academic institution by Anthony R. Sandre, Bikrampal Sidhu, Sara Awad

“…., screening for and management of chronic disease, discussion of sexual health, community supports, peer engagement). …”
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Reproductive relationships between taxa morphologically close to <i>Elymus caninus</i> (Poaceae: Triticeae) by E. V. Shabanova, A. V. Agafonov, O. V. Dorogina

“…It has been concluded that the biotypes of these species included in sexual hybridization form a single recombination gene pool, within which slight differences in reproductive compatibility are observed. …”
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Desempeño productivo de hembras de tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, en diferentes métodos de cultivo. by José Antonio Estrada-Godinez, Gustavo Alejandro Rodríguez-Montes de Oca, María del Rosario Pacheco-Marges, María Isaura Bañuelos-Vargas

“…Se usó una proporción sexual 3:1 y se empleó una dieta comercial con 32% de proteína proporcionada a saciedad dos veces al día, durante 60 días. …”
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Niveles de carga viral plasmática de VIH en pacientes con tratamiento antirretroviral de Villa Clara. by Rafael Abreu Duarte, Yaneisy Valdés Domínguez, María de Lourdes Sánchez Alvarez, Maribel Alonso Ledo, Marlevis Bello Pérez, Adrían Fernández Martínez

“…Según la orientación sexual, son los homosexuales, los que predominan en la investigación, con 157(62.8%). …”
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Comparación de lípidos sanguíneos entre pollos de engorde y gallinas ponedoras by J. H. Osorio, J. D. Flores

“…Los resultados del presente estudio muestran que aunque hubo diferencias de sexo, edad, madurez sexual y sistemas de producción, no se encontraron diferencias en los niveles séricos de colesterol total o en los niveles de colesterol de la lipoproteína de baja densidad entre pollos de engorde y gallinas ponedoras. …”
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That “darned Dorsiceratus case” (Copepoda, Harpacticoida, Cletodidae T. Scott)—an attempt of a systematic approach, including the description of three new species by Kai Horst George, Lukas Tönjes, Songül Yurtdaş

“…The monophyly of Dorsiceratus can be justified by the following autapomorphies: (1) mandibular palpus without basal seta 1, (2) P2 enp2 with 1 apical seta, (3) P2 exp3 with tube pore, (4) P4 endopod sexually dimorphic. The species can also be characterised by at least one autapomorphy each. …”
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Generalized linear modeling of HCV infection among medical waste handlers in Sidama region, Ethiopia by Birhanu Betela Warssamo

“…The GLM showed that exposure to blood (OR = 8.26; 95% CI = 1.878–10.925; P = 0.037), multiple sexual partners (AOR = 3.63; 95% CI = 2.751–5.808; P = 0.001), sharp injury (AOR = 2.77; 95% CI = 2.327–3.173; P = 0.036), not using personal protective equipment (AOR = 0.77; 95% CI = 0.032–0.937; P = 0.001), contact with jaundiced patient (AOR = 3.65; 95% CI = 1.093–4.368; P = 0.0048) and unprotected sex (AOR = 11.91; 95% CI = 5.847–16.854; P = 0.001) remained statistically significantly associated with HCV positivity.ConclusionsThe study revealed that there was a high prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection among waste handlers in Sidama region, Ethiopia. …”
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Evaluation Frequency of Human Papillomavirus and Its Related Genotypes in Women of the General Population Living in 11 Provinces of Iran by Somayeh Hassani, Proshat Sadat Nadji, Anita Mohseni, Marjan Rahnamaye Farzami, Siamak Mirab Samiee, Makan Sadr, Seyed Alireza Nadji

“…The HPV virus, unlike any other infection that leads to cancer, is transmitted only through sexual intercourse and is less affected by the general changes and development in lifestyle and medical standards, so only vaccination and screening can prevent the HPV virus and cancers caused by it. …”
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Decoding fertility behaviour of married women in Zambia: A multipronged analysis of bio-demographic, socio-economic and intermediate factors. by Bwalya Bupe Bwalya, Clifford Odimegwu

“…To effectively address stalled fertility and improve women's reproductive health, policies should address early marriage, enhance access to sexual reproductive healthcare, and empower women to enable them make informed reproductive decision-making.…”
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Estudio de determinantes sociales y estado de salud de la población by Hilda María Delgado Acosta, Elivel Alonso Padrón, Lizette Rodríguez Fernández, Dania Pedraza Alejo, Adolfo Gerardo Álvarez Pérez, Ana Delia Pérez Álvarez

“…<strong><br />Resultados:</strong> el Área I resultó ser desfavorecida en varias de las dimensiones estudiadas como: medio ambiente, y en la organización de los servicios de salud, con inestabilidad en el cumplimiento de consultas y terrenos e incremento de los casos vistos en los Servicios de Urgencia, se observó elevado porcentaje en la exposición a factores de riesgo cardiovascular con repercusión en la mortalidad dentro de las primeras causas de muerte sin dejar de destacar el incremento que hubo en la incidencia de enfermedades transmisibles como: tuberculosis, enfermedades diarreicas e infecciones de transmisión sexual. <strong><br />Conclusiones: </strong>existen evidencias que permiten encauzar acciones para modificar el estado de salud de la población del Área I del municipio Cienfuegos desde la expresión de sus determinantes, con énfasis en la organización de los servicios de salud.…”
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Consultations for HIV post-exposure prophylaxis before and after health insurance coverage of pre-exposure prophylaxis to a university-based emergency department in Germany by Lennert Böhm, Björn-Erik Ole Jensen, Hubert Schelzig, Tom Luedde, Michael Bernhard

“…Regarding the reasons for ED visits, no statistically significant difference was found [occupational risk contact (18.2 vs. 26.5%, p = 0.081), sexual risk contact (74.7 vs. 69.0%, p = 0.266), other non-occupational risk contact (7.1 vs. 4.5%, p = 0.329)]. …”
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Conjunctival scarring in trachoma is associated with the HLA-C ligand of KIR and is exacerbated by heterozygosity at KIR2DL2/KIR2DL3. by Chrissy H Roberts, Sandra Molina, Pateh Makalo, Hassan Joof, Emma M Harding-Esch, Sarah E Burr, David C W Mabey, Robin L Bailey, Matthew J Burton, Martin J Holland

“…<h4>Background</h4>Chlamydia trachomatis is globally the predominant infectious cause of blindness and one of the most common bacterial causes of sexually transmitted infection. Infections of the conjunctiva cause the blinding disease trachoma, an immuno-pathological disease that is characterised by chronic conjunctival inflammation and fibrosis. …”
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Perceived social support, marital satisfaction, and resilience in women with abortion experience through structural equation modeling by Parvin Yadollahi, Marziyah Doostfatemeh, Zohre Khalajinia, Zahra Karimi, Fatemeh Ghavi

“…This can ultimately help women maintain their mental and sexual health.…”
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Crime in Kharkiv and Its Counteraction in 1880 by V. A. Hrechenko, O. M. Honcharuk

“…The operation of whorehouses was regulated by the state, which understood its task only in combating the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and combating mischief in the locations of whorehouses. …”
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