University students' access and use of sexual and reproductive health services in Australia.

University attendance can lead to changes in sexual behaviour that place people at increased risk of negative sexual and reproductive health (SRH) experiences; however, relatively few studies have explored access to and use of SRH services by university students in Australia. A convenience sample of students ( = 4291) from five universities completed an online survey to examine barriers and facilitators to accessing SRH services. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse variations by gender, sexuality, and enrolment status.

A cross-sectional investigation of the factors associated with awareness of PEP and PrEP among Queensland university students.

Objective: University creates unique social environments for many young people that can result in behaviour changes that can impact sexual health-related risks and facilitate transmission of HIV. Little is known about HIV knowledge, risk, and awareness of pre-exposure prophylaxis/post-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP/PEP) among Australian university students.

Methods: A 2019 online survey distributed through Queensland universities, using active recruitment/snowball sampling.

STI and HIV testing: examining factors that influence uptake among domestic Australian-born, domestic overseas-born and international tertiary students studying in Australia.

Objectives: Sexual health knowledge among international students in Australia is lower than domestic students, however, little is known about what factors affect the uptake of STI testing, nor if there are differences for overseas-born domestic students.

Methods: We included sexually active respondents from a survey of university students in Australia (N = 3,075). Multivariate regression and mediation analyses investigated associations of STI and HIV testing with STI and HIV knowledge respectively, sexual risk behaviour and demographics, including comparisons among: domestic Australian-born, domestic overseas-born, and international students.

STI and HIV knowledge and testing: a comparison of domestic Australian-born, domestic overseas-born and international university students in Australia.

University students usually consist of young people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and a group recognised as being at increased risk of STI. This study found lower levels of STI knowledge and STI testing among international students and to a lesser extent, domestic overseas-born students, compared with domestic Australian-born students. International students exhibited lower risk sexual behaviour but were more likely to have had a HIV test than domestic students.

Evaluation of multidisciplinary strategies and traditional approaches in teaching pathology in medical students.

This study aims to evaluate the impact on the implementation of multiple strategies to improve medical student's pathology learning experience. In two consecutive years, medical students after a whole year of enrolling in pathology teaching, were invited to complete questionnaires rating and commenting on the personal learning experience of multiple teaching resources delivered in pathology. In both years, the overall score was high (mean score = 4.

targets angiogenesis and EMT concurrently in anaplastic thyroid carcinoma.

The current study aims to evaluate for the first time the inhibitory roles of in the pathogenesis of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma. In addition, we investigated the mechanisms by which miR-205 regulates angiogenesis and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in cancer. Two anaplastic thyroid carcinoma cell lines were transfected with the expression vector pCMV- Selected markers of angiogenesis and EMT including vascular endothelial growth factor A () and zinc finger E-box-binding homeobox 1 () were investigated by Western blot.

The roles of microRNA-34b-5p in angiogenesis of thyroid carcinoma.

Purpose: This study aims to determine the expression of miR-34b-5p in thyroid carcinomas and to investigate the role of miR34b-5p in the modulation of proteins involved in angiogenesis of thyroid carcinoma cells.

Methods: The expressions of miR-34b-5p levels in five cell lines and 65 tissue samples from thyroid carcinomas were examined by real-time polymerase chain reaction. An exogenous miR-34b-5p (mimic) transiently overexpress miR-34b-5p in theses thyroid carcinoma cells.

Integration of Traditional and E-Learning Methods to Improve Learning Outcomes for Dental Students in Histopathology.

Dental students require a basic ability to explain and apply general principles of pathology to systemic, dental, and oral pathology. Although there have been recent advances in electronic and online resources, the academic effectiveness of using self-directed e-learning tools in pathology courses for dental students is unclear. The aim of this study was to determine if blended learning combining e-learning with traditional learning methods of lectures and tutorials would improve students' scores and satisfaction over those who experienced traditional learning alone.