BACKGROUND Multi-drug resistance (MDR) has been a cause of concern for tuberculosis (TB) control in both developed and developing countries. This study described the characteristics and risk factors associated with MDR-TB among 287 cases and 291 controls in Henan province, China. METHODS A hospital-based case-control study was conducted between June 2012 and December 2013. The study subjects ...

PURPOSE Postvertebral augmentation vertebral compression fractures are common; repeated vertebral augmentation is usually performed for prompt pain relief. This study aimed to evaluate the incidence and risk factors of repeat vertebral augmentation. METHODS We performed a retrospective, nationwide, population-based longitudinal observation study, using the National Health Insurance Research D...

Background Persons living with HIV often face discrimination in safe sex and reproductive choices, especially in lowresource settings. This study assessed fertility desires and intentions, risk perception and correlates of ever use of at least one safer conception method among HIV-infected women attending a tertiary health facility ...

Dental erosion and factors affecting the risk of its occurrence were investigated with a case-control approach. One hundred and six cases with erosion and 100 randomly selected controls from the same source population were involved in the study. All cases and controls were evaluated by the recording of structured medical and dietary histories and by examination of the teeth and saliva. Erosion ...

BACKGROUND Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is glucose intolerance first recognized during pregnancy. The objective of this study was to identify the determinant factors of GDM. METHODS An unmatched case-control study was conducted. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the profile of study participants and binary logistic regression was used to identify the determinants of GDM. R...

Anaemia in reproductive-aged women is a worldwide health problem. This study was aimed to assess prevalence and determinants of anaemia among Ethiopia. Data for the were obtained from 2016 Ethiopian demographic survey data, which national representative cross-sectional data. A Multivariable logistic regression model applied identify women. total 14460 who aged 15 49 years included study. Preval...

BACKGROUND We evaluated willingness to participate in CVCT and associated factors among MSM in the United States. METHODS 5,980 MSM in the US, recruited through MySpace.com, completed an online survey March-April, 2009. A multivariable logistic regression model was built using being "willing" or "unwilling" to participate in CVCT in the next 12 months as the outcome. RESULTS Overall, 81.5% ...

OBJECTIVE To identify associations between men's self-reports of ill-fitting condoms and selected condom use problems, using an event-specific analysis. METHODS A convenience sample of men was recruited via advertisements in newspapers (two urban and one small town) and a blog on the website of a condom sales company. Men completed a questionnaire posted on the website of The Kinsey Institute...

The aim of this study was to identify the sociodemographic factors associated with emotional distress and determine if quality family relationships perception social isolation can protect those who transacted sex or used psychoactive substances from during COVID-19 pandemic. Data for 426 people 630 persons drugs pandemic were extracted a database participants recruited 152 countries. data depen...