The gametocytes of Plasmodium falciparum, responsible for the transmission of this malaria parasite from humans to mosquitoes, accumulate and mature preferentially in the human bone marrow. In the 10 day long sexual development of P. falciparum, the immature gametocytes reach and localize in the extravascular compartment of this organ, in contact with several bone marrow stroma cell types, prio...

INTRODUCTION Breast cancer is an international health problem in the world over. Mammography screening behavior has critical role in early detection and decreasing of its mortality. Educational programs play an important role in promoting breast cancer screening behaviors and women health. Health belief models (HBM) is the most common models that have been applied in Mammography screening behav...

The level of induction of three cytosolic glutathione-S-transferase (GST) classes has been compared in L5178Y murine lymphoblasts resistant to either the quinone-containing compound, hydrolyzed benzoquinone mustard (HBM), or the aromatic alkylating agent aniline mustard (AM). Three established cell lines, L5178Y/HBM2, L5178Y/HBM10, and the partial revertant, L5178Y/HBMR, were 2.5-, 6-, and 2.9-...

OBJECTIVE To improve primary prevention of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection by promoting vaccination and increased condom use among upper secondary school students. DESIGN Cluster randomised controlled trial. SETTING 18 upper secondary schools in Sweden. PARTICIPANTS Schools were first randomised to the intervention or the control group, after which individual classes were randomised ...

Background: The COVID-19 booster vaccination proposes a spike in cases due to new infection variants. According the Health Belief Model (HBM), acceptance is health change behavior measured by perception. However, more information needed about relationship between public perception and future of vaccination.Purpose: This research aimed analyze based on HBM vaccination.Methods: used observational...

BACKGROUND Osteoporosis is the most common metabolic bone disease. The purpose of this study is to investigate the health belief model (HBM) and social cognitive theory (SCT) for osteoporosis preventive nutritional behaviors in women. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this quasi-experimental study, 120 patients who were women and registered under the health centers in Fasa City, Fars Province, Iran we...

BACKGROUND Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure is deleterious to pregnant women and their unborn children. The prevalence of SHS exposure among pregnant women is particularly high in many Asian countries where approximately half of the male population smokes. We aim to investigate the efficacy of an intervention based on an expanded Health Belief Model (HBM) incorporating self-efficacy to educate a...

BACKGROUND Self-care is an essential element in treating a person with diabetes; and managing diabetes is of prime importance. The aim of this study was to investigate the predictors of adherence to self-care behavior among women with Type 2 diabetes. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted on 210 female patients aged 30 to 60. Data collection tool was an anonymous valid and reliable...

This article presents data from an AIDS clinical trial that evaluated 238 (60 percent nonwhite) patients infected with HIV and their clinician's perceptions of medication adherence and visit attendance in relationship to lifestyle, psychosocial, and health belief model (HBM) variables. Twelve sites collected data via a prospective, multisite observational study design involving a companion stud...