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View article: Childhood sexual abuse and pervasive problems across multiple life domains: Findings from a five-decade study
Childhood sexual abuse and pervasive problems across multiple life domains: Findings from a five-decade study Open
The aim of this study was to use longitudinal population-based data to examine the associations between childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and risk for adverse outcomes in multiple life domains across adulthood. In 937 individuals followed from …
View article: Surveillance of pediatric parapneumonic effusion/empyema in New Zealand
Surveillance of pediatric parapneumonic effusion/empyema in New Zealand Open
Aim The incidence of childhood empyema has been increasing in some developed countries despite the introduction of pneumococcal vaccination. This study aimed to document the incidence, bacterial pathogens, and morbidity/mortality of parapn…
View article: National trends in sexual health indicators among gay and bisexual men disaggregated by ethnicity: repeated cross-sectional behavioural surveillance in New Zealand
National trends in sexual health indicators among gay and bisexual men disaggregated by ethnicity: repeated cross-sectional behavioural surveillance in New Zealand Open
Objectives To assess trends in sexual health outcomes among men who have sex with men (MSM) disaggregated by ethnicity. Design Repeated cross-sectional. Setting Behavioural surveillance data from 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2014 were collected in…
View article: Rape, asthma and dysfunctional breathing
Rape, asthma and dysfunctional breathing Open
Functional breathing disorders are common, but poorly understood, causes of respiratory symptoms, and often co-exist with asthma and other respiratory diseases [1–3]. Hyperventilation syndrome is the most recognised form of dysfunctional b…
View article: Consistent condom use and its predictors among female sexual Partners of People who Inject Drugs in Klang Valley, Malaysia
Consistent condom use and its predictors among female sexual Partners of People who Inject Drugs in Klang Valley, Malaysia Open
Background Men who inject drugs (MWIDs) comprise the highest percentage of diagnosed HIV cases in Malaysia. Their female partners risk being infected through unprotected sexual contact. This paper reports the prevalence of consistent condo…
View article: P472 Do chlamydia testing patterns in new zealand explain the high diagnosis rates?
P472 Do chlamydia testing patterns in new zealand explain the high diagnosis rates? Open
Background Diagnosis rates of Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) are high in New Zealand (NZ), affecting 4.1% of women and 1.5% of men aged 15–29 from national laboratory surveillance in 2014. National data also shows high rates of testing in wome…
View article: P4.84 How many account for how much? lorenz curves and the concentration of condomless sex partnerships
P4.84 How many account for how much? lorenz curves and the concentration of condomless sex partnerships Open
Introduction Lorenz curves, while developed to measure income inequality, can describe the unequal distribution of sexual contacts in a population. Sexual partnerships are typically skewed with most individuals reporting few and some repor…
View article: Life-Course Relationship between Socioeconomic Circumstances and Timing of First Birth in a Birth Cohort
Life-Course Relationship between Socioeconomic Circumstances and Timing of First Birth in a Birth Cohort Open
SES varies across the lifecourse, and SES at the time has the strongest association with first births at that time. Low childhood SES drives adolescent parenthood, with resulting cumulative differences in parenthood past age 30. Those with…
View article: Chlamydia trachomatis Pgp3 Antibody Persists and Correlates with Self-Reported Infection and Behavioural Risks in a Blinded Cohort Study
Chlamydia trachomatis Pgp3 Antibody Persists and Correlates with Self-Reported Infection and Behavioural Risks in a Blinded Cohort Study Open
Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) serological studies in populations could help monitor changes in lifetime cumulative risk of infection. We developed a double-antigen sandwich ELISA based on the Ct-specific Pgp3 antigen, then tested blind stored…
View article: General practitioner awareness of sexual orientation among a community and internet sample of gay and bisexual men in New Zealand
General practitioner awareness of sexual orientation among a community and internet sample of gay and bisexual men in New Zealand Open
INTRODUCTION: General practitioners (GPs) can improve HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening, vaccination and wellbeing among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBM) if they are aware of a patient?s sexual o…
View article: Alcohol Involvement in Sexual Behaviour and Adverse Sexual Health Outcomes from 26 to 38 Years of Age
Alcohol Involvement in Sexual Behaviour and Adverse Sexual Health Outcomes from 26 to 38 Years of Age Open
Alcohol involvement in sex continues beyond young adulthood where it has been well documented, and is common at 38. Women appear to be more affected than men, and heavy drinking is associated with poorer outcomes for both. Improving sexual…
View article: Stigma, lack of knowledge and prevalence maintain HIV risk among Black Africans in New Zealand
Stigma, lack of knowledge and prevalence maintain HIV risk among Black Africans in New Zealand Open
The existing prevention and care infrastructure, informed by MSM experiences, must address increased risk to Black African new settlers, but this is not a reason to discriminate or further stigmatise an already vulnerable population.