"Endoscopy Salon" for Controlling Respiratory Droplet Spreading During Endoscopic Procedure.

 Preventing droplet dispersal is an important issue for decreasing the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) transmission rate; numerous personal protective equipment (PPE) devices have been recently developed for this.  To evaluate the effectiveness of a novel PPE device to prevent droplet spread during nasal endoscopic and fiber optic laryngoscopic examination and postuse equipment cleaning technique.  The "endoscopy salon" was created with a hooded salon hair dryer, plastic sheath, and silicone nipple.

Sexual behaviors reported by a sample of human immunodeficiency virus-positive men who have sex with men: A descriptive study in Khon Kaen, Thailand.

Context: In Thailand, men who have sex with men (MSM) have a far higher rate of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections. If these persons do not modify their behavior to safer lifestyles, they may increase the spread of HIV infection.

Aims: This study aims to identify the behavior of HIV-positive MSM in comparison to their prediagnostic behaviors.