DETERMINANTS OF INTENTIONS TO PREVENT TRIATOMINE INFESTATION BASED ON THE HEALTH BELIEF MODEL: AN APPLICATION IN RURAL SOUTHERN ECUADOR.

Determinants of intentions to prevent triatomine infestation based on the health belief model: An application in rural southern Ecuador.

IntroductionControl of triatomine infestation is a key strategy for the prevention of Chagas disease (CD).To promote this strategy, it is important to know which antecedents to behavioral change are the best to emphasize when promoting prevention.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to determine predictors for intention to prevent home infestation ba

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A moderate spinal contusion injury in rats alters bone turnover both below and above the level of injury with sex-based differences apparent in long-term recovery

Spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to significant sublesional bone loss and high fracture rates.While loss of mechanical loading plays a significant role in SCI-induced bone loss, animal studies have demonstrated mechanical loading alone does not fully account for loss of bone following SCI.Indeed, we have shown that bone loss occurs below the level of

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