Susan E Hassig
Biographic Data
| ID | 1738612 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Susan E Hassig |
| GIVEN NAMES | Susan E |
| FAMILY NAME | Hassig |
| SIGNATURE | HASSIG S E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tulane University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The association of birth weight with arterial stiffness at mid-adulthood
BACKGROUND: Birth weight has been found to predict cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Pulse wave velocity (PWV), a marker of arterial stiffness, has been associated with cardiovascular risk factors. An association between birth weight and blood pressure (BP) has previously been reported. In this study, the association of birth weight with PWV, and the relationship between birth weight, pulse wave velocity and BP in mid-adulthood were investi…
Health care seeking behaviour for sexually transmitted diseases among commercial sex workers in Morogoro, Tanzania
A qualitative study was conducted in a community of 100 female, self-employed commercial sex workers (CSWs), in Morogoro township, Tanzania. Data was gathered through key informant interviews and open-ended questionnaires. Respondents had extensive experiential knowledge of STDs and HIV/AIDS. They pursued several different avenues in attempting to prevent STDs including eating nutritiously to enhance immunologic status, using condoms, and vaginal…
Aids-related Knowledge, Sexual Behavior, and Condom Use among Men and Women in Kinshasa, Zaire
This study was conducted in 1988 among a random sample of 6,625 men and women of reproductive age in all 24 administrative zones of Kinshasa, the capital city of Zaire, to determine existing levels of knowledge regarding AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), sexual behavior, knowledge and use of condoms in marital and extramarital relations; perceived risk of AIDS, and attitudes toward testing for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Awar…
Duration and correlates of post-partum abstinence in four sites in Zaire
Aids-related Knowledge, Sexual Behavior, and Condom Use among Men and Women in Kinshasa, Zaire
This study was conducted in 1988 among a random sample of 6,625 men and women of reproductive age in all 24 administrative zones of Kinshasa, the capital city of Zaire, to determine existing levels of knowledge regarding AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), sexual behavior, knowledge and use of condoms in marital and extramarital relations; perceived risk of AIDS, and attitudes toward testing for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Awar…
Duration and correlates of post-partum abstinence in four sites in Zaire
Health care seeking behaviour for sexually transmitted diseases among commercial sex workers in Morogoro, Tanzania
A qualitative study was conducted in a community of 100 female, self-employed commercial sex workers (CSWs), in Morogoro township, Tanzania. Data was gathered through key informant interviews and open-ended questionnaires. Respondents had extensive experiential knowledge of STDs and HIV/AIDS. They pursued several different avenues in attempting to prevent STDs including eating nutritiously to enhance immunologic status, using condoms, and vaginal…
The association of birth weight with arterial stiffness at mid-adulthood
BACKGROUND: Birth weight has been found to predict cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Pulse wave velocity (PWV), a marker of arterial stiffness, has been associated with cardiovascular risk factors. An association between birth weight and blood pressure (BP) has previously been reported. In this study, the association of birth weight with PWV, and the relationship between birth weight, pulse wave velocity and BP in mid-adulthood were investi…
Medicine (4 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Family planning (2 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (2 works)