Daiseung Medics (South Korea)

Predictors of contraceptive use at first sexual intercourse among adolescent girls in Ratlou local municipality, South Africa

Adolescent girls are vulnerable to unintended pregnancies, unsafe abortions, and sexually transmitted infections when contraception is not used at sexual debut. Understanding the factors influencing contraceptive use at first sex is important for informing adolescent sexual and r...

Performance of Asphalt Mixtures Hybrid-Modified with Industrial Diatomite By-Products and Different Microfibres

This study evaluated asphalt mixtures incorporating two diatomite types (D1 and D2) at contents of 10% and 15% by binder weight and three fibre treatments added by aggregate weight: polyacrylonitrile (PAN) (0.065%), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) (0.10%), and basalt fibre (0.30...

Discontools supplement Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infections in pigs: update and knowledge gaps

This manuscript reviews current knowledge on Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae , the primary agent of enzootic pneumonia in pigs, integrating advances in epidemiology, pathogenesis, immunity, diagnostics, and control. The pathogen is globally endemic, with transmission driven mainly by di...