The impact of knowledge, self-efficacy, and stigma on STI testing intention among college students.

Young people represent over half of the new cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) each year in the United States. This study examined how STI knowledge, self-efficacy, and stigma impact STI testing intention among sexually active college students using path model analysis. Participants included 76 college students (74.

Erosivity index of urban storms: case study of two stations of Kermanshah.

Present research examine the erosivity index of precipitation Kermanshah Province, two stations belonged to west Region Water Company named old Kermanshah and new Kermanshah were used, the duration of statistical period being 13 and 19 years. Data on stations was prepared graphically and the extraction of storms was performed visually with 15 min temporal step. After descriptive data on storm was adjusted and arranged tabularly, their kinetic energies were calculated with Wischmier and Smith formula considering maximum intensity of 30 min.

An outbreak of infectious hepatitis investigated using radioimmunoassays for hepatitis A virus antibody.

An outbreak of suspected infectious hepatitis in a primary school was investigated using sensitive diagnostic methods for hepatitis A. A total of 116 sera from children were tested for the presence of both IgM and IgG antibodies to hepatitis A (HAV). The results were compared to those obtained for samples from a control school.