EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF THREE PROGESTIN-BASED HORMONAL CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS ON IMMUNOLOGIC CHANGES IN THE FEMALE GENITAL TRACT AND SYSTEMICALLY (CHIME STUDY): A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY PROTOCOL

Abstract Background Gonadal hormones can modify immune function, which may impact susceptibility to infectious diseases, including Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).There is limited knowledge about how hormonal contraceptives (HC) influence the immune response during the course of use.The CHIME study aims to evaluate the effect of long-acting prog

In 2023, switching the material on the first wall of ITER to tungsten (W) was recommended.In magnetic Fusion devices, waves in the Ion Cyclotron Range of Frequencies (ICRF) interact with the Scrape-Off Layer (SOL) via RF-sheath rectification.This contribution re-assesses this phenomenon close to the ITER ICRF antenna, focusing on the ICRF-specific

One reason of the modest adoption of improved technologies by smallholder farmers is that the majority of them are resource constrained.Structural MENOPAUSE FORMULA constraints at the households level and institutional weaknesses have often prevented most of the farmers from joining the economic development process.This study analyses the productio

Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) is a heterogeneous disease that lends itself toward numerous therapeutic options depending on its risk stratification.One of the greatest challenges in PCa urologic practice is to select patients who should be referred for biopsy and, for those patients who are diagnosed with cancer, to differentiate between patien