CONTEXT In light of conflicting evidence of differential effects of dialysis modality on survival, patient experience becomes a more important consideration in choosing between hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. OBJECTIVE To compare patient satisfaction with hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis in a cohort of patients who have recently begun dialysis. DESIGN AND SETTING Cross-sectional s...

OBJECTIVE To examine the prevalence and magnitude of gender discrimination experienced by undergraduate medical students, and its repercussions on their academic performance and emotional health. METHODOLOGY A cross sectional study of 500 medical and dental students studying at a private medical college in Lahore, Pakistan. RESULTS Majority (78%) of students reported being victims of gender...

The national initiative to eliminate health disparities by 2010 makes clear the need for culturally appropriate patient-reported outcome measures. The objective of the study was to refine and augment an existing comprehensive patient satisfaction instrument, the Group Health Association of America (GHAA) survey, to capture the health care concerns of African Americans from diverse socioeconomic...

Approximations to the Mie–series are fundamental in many applications. In particular, for validation of efficient electromagnetic scattering algorithms (to compute the radar cross section of three dimensional targets) or to understand the electromagnetic scattering by rain drops, it is important to evaluate the Mie–series with accuracy close to machine precision. In this paper, we propose a qua...

INTRODUCTION Literature on the age at first anal intercourse (AFAI) among men who have sex with men (MSM) is limited. We aimed to elucidate the evolution of AFAI and the factors associated with early AFAI, based on a large sample of MSM in China. METHODS We collected information on the demographics and sexual behaviours of MSM from seven large cities in China from 2012 to 2013. Blood samples ...

OBJECTIVE This study's objective was to explore and assess the factors influencing condom use among Nigerian undergraduates within the age group 16-34 years. SETTING The University of Lagos, a federal University in the commercial capital of Nigeria. STUDY DESIGN Both qualitative (focus group discussions) and quantitative (cross-sectional survey) methods were utilised for this study. SUBJE...

Background: The tendency for female sex workers to seek health care is highly influenced by physician attitudes and behavior. By identifying medical students' attitudes toward female sex workers and assessing their knowledge of barriers to seeking care, we can focus medical training and advocacy efforts to increase access to care and improve public health outcomes. Methods: In this cross-sectio...

Increasing population has remained a concern for human societies and is thus frequently discussed by experts and politicians (1). In the past three decades, Iran's government policy has promoted a decrease in its population (2). To this end, the country's parliament passed a bill on population control in 1989 and, thereafter, the ministry of health and medical education launched healthcare cent...

The Ministry of Higher Education in Malaysia has called for the implementation of a soft skills module in all public universities in Malaysia. In response to this and as part of curriculum development efforts for a new integrated program for 2011, a study was undertaken to improve the University of Malaya (UM) Faculty of Dentistry's communication skills course. One of the study objectives was t...

Cervical cancer is a preventable public health problem. The two new human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are available but not accessible to everyone in South Africa, as they are very expensive. This study aimed to investigate educated peoples acceptability regarding HPV vaccination. This was a cross-sectional survey conducted among 146 master of business administration students by self-administ...