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Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordA Study on Erythrocytic Determination of Anemic Condition among Human Immunodeficiency Virus Sero PositivesM. Andrew Pradeep, M. Thiruvalluvan, V. DhamodharanProblem statement: Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is growing health hazard throughout the world. In developing countries like India anemia is highly prevalent in the population due to the malnourished condition apart, HIV infection is one among the major cause of anemia. The outcome of certain infectious diseases including HIV is worse when the host is malnourished. HIV infection is … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 31 Oct 2010 · 7,419 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordEffects of Increased Physiological Arousal on Upper Extremity Positional Awareness in Healthy Young AdultsChristopher Kovacs, Tamara BoriesProblem statement: The purpose of this investigation was to examine the effects of increased physiological arousal on the ability to perceive upper extremity positional awareness in healthy young adults. Approach: Thirty-eight participants were pre- and post-tested for upper extremity positional awareness using a manual kinesthesiometer. Participants in the experimental group underwent a combination of the Stroop color-word task and timed … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 7,373 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordKnowledge of the Most-at-Risk Populations about Human Immunodeficiency Virus PreventionA. Ebadian, V. Alli, H. Sedghi et al.Problem statement: In this study we tried to assess the knowledge of general population (15-45 years), injecting drug users, female sex workers, MSM and male prisoners about HIV prevention in Iran. Approach: Respondents are asked the following set of prompted questions: (a) Can we reduce the risk of HIV transmission by having sex with only one uninfected partner who has … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 11 · 30 Nov 2009 · 6,540 accessesView PDF Cite