ASSESSING BIAS IN POPULATION SIZE ESTIMATES AMONG HIDDEN POPULATIONS WHEN USING THE SERVICE MULTIPLIER METHOD COMBINED WITH RESPONDENT-DRIVEN SAMPLING SURVEYS: SURVEY STUDY

BackgroundPopulation size estimates (PSEs) for hidden populations at increased risk of HIV, including female sex workers (FSWs), are important to inform public health policy and resource allocation.The service multiplier method (SMM) is commonly used to estimate the sizes of hidden populations.We used this method to obtain PSEs for FSWs at 9 sites

BackgroundLeukopenia can be caused by chemotherapy, which suppresses bone marrow function and can impact the effectiveness of cancer treatment.Qijiao Shengbai Capsule (QJSB) is commonly used to treat leukopenia, but the specific bioactive components and mechanisms of action are not well understood.Objectives and resultsThis study aimed to analyze t

Abstract Background The Antarctic clam, Laternula elliptica, is an infaunal stenothermal bivalve mollusc with a circumpolar distribution.It plays a significant role in bentho-pelagic coupling and hence has been proposed as a sentinel species for climate change monitoring.Previous studies have shown that this mollusc displays a high level of plastic

The handling of data on food contamination frequently represents a challenge because these are often left-censored, being composed of both positive and non-detected values.The latter observations are not quantified and provide only the information that they are below a laboratory-specific threshold value.Besides deterministic approaches, which simp

BACKGROUND: Two polymorphisms, -260C/T and -651C/T, in the CD14 gene have been implicated in susceptibility to cancer.However, the results remain inconclusive.This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the association between the two polymorphisms and risk of cancer.METHODS: All eligible case-control MATTE CLAY studies published up to March 2014 were