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The dialectics of trauma and political conscientization: A psychosocial study of activism for supporting sexual and gender minoritized communities in Brazil

Journal of Traumatic Stress, EarlyView.
Abstract This qualitative study examined the dialectical association between psychosocial trauma and political conscientization in the lives of activists advocating for persons with marginalized sexual orientations and gender identities (2SLGBTQIA+) in São José dos Campos, Brazil.
Gab C. Siqueira, Luisa F. Velásquez Vallejo, Antonio Euzebios Filho   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using Drones to Reveal the Distribution and Population Abundance of Threatened Dasyatid Rays at a Nursery Site in Seychelles

Drones
Drones are becoming increasingly valuable tools for studying species in marine environments. Here, a consumer-grade drone was used to elucidate the distribution and population abundance of two threatened dasyatid rays, Pastinachus ater and Urogymnus ...
Robert Bullock, Daisy Fermor, Dillys Pouponeau, Ellie Moulinie, Henriette Grimmel   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Association of Upper Airway Anatomy and Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Response in OSA

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
CT‐derived measurements of tongue and craniofacial anatomy were evaluated in adults undergoing hypoglossal nerve stimulation for obstructive sleep apnea. Relative tongue volume was not significantly associated with treatment response. Exploratory analyses suggest that other anatomic features such as hyoid positions or transverse maxillary dimensions ...
Chau Phung, Tice Harkins, Linda C. Magaña, Yash Dixit, Eric Thuler, Muskaan Aggarwal, Andrew Wiemken, Everett Seay, Brendan T. Keenan, Bruno Saconi, Richard J. Schwab, Raj C. Dedhia   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leveraging risk communication and community engagement and lessons from previous outbreaks to strengthen a Public Health response: A case study of Disease X in the Panzi region, DRC

Journal of Public Health in Africa
On 08 December 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported an outbreak of Disease X in the Panzi Health Zone, Kwango province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Pierre Gashema, Patrick G. Iradukunda, Placide Sesonga, Radjabu Bigirimana, Jean C. Mugisha, Jean dD Harelimana, Mosoka P. Fallah, Tafadzwa Dzinamarira, Claude M. Muvunyi   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

“The co-authors of pregnancy”: leveraging men’s sense of responsibility and other factors for male involvement in antenatal services in Kinshasa, DRC

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2017
Background Despite efforts to improve male involvement (MI), few male partners typically attend antenatal care (ANC). MI in ANC and interventions to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission have been demonstrated to be beneficial for the HIV-positive ...
Michelle M. Gill, John Ditekemena, Aimé Loando, Vicky Ilunga, Marleen Temmerman, Franck Fwamba   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Turn the tide on losing members to cults: The challenge of the churches in the Congo

In die Skriflig, 2020
Especially since the late 20th century, former ‘Western’ cults such as the Jehovah Witnesses, Mormons and Branhamites, became a real threat to churches in the greater Kolwezi, the rest of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and several other places in
Mathieu B. Mufika, Hendrik G. Stoker
doaj   +1 more source

Continuous Apomorphine Infusion in Multiple System Atrophy Real‐World Insights From a French Nationwide Retrospective Cohort

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Continuous subcutaneous apomorphine infusion (CSAI) is effective in Parkinson's disease but has not been evaluated in multiple system atrophy (MSA). Objective To assess the 6‐month efficacy and tolerability of CSAI in MSA patients. Methods French multicenter retrospective registry‐based analysis of CSAI use in MSA.
Simon Lamy, Frederique Leh, Alexandra Foubert‐Samier, Soizic Leguy Bonnet, Guillaume Baille, Margherita Fabbri, Margaux Dunoyer, Lise Mantisi, Caroline Giordana, Anaïs El Ouartassi, Olivier Rascol, Wassilios G. Meissner, David Bendetowicz, Marie Vanel, David Grabli, Fabienne Ory‐Magne, Sophie Drapier   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Data‐Driven Insights into Hyperkinetic Disorders in Neurodevelopmental Syndromes and Epileptic Encephalopathies

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Childhood‐onset hyperkinetic movement disorders occur in a range of genetic conditions. Recently, there has been an increase in recognition of hyperkinetic movement disorders, mainly dystonia, chorea and dyskinesia, with monogenic conditions associated with neurodevelopmental delay (NDD) and also with developmental and epileptic ...
Hugo Morales‐Briceño, Shekeeb S. Mohammad, Rajeshwar Reddy Angiti, Velda Han, Michel Tchan, Russell C. Dale, Victor S.C. Fung   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perspectives on delivering sexual and reproductive health and rights information and services to young people: focus group discussions with civil society organizations in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Global Health Action
Background Universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) is fundamental to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals due to its impact on gender equality as well as women’s health and survival. In the Democratic Republic of Congo,
Landry Egbende, Viviane Mayala, Branly Mbunga, Nina Viberg, Mala Ali Mapatano, Tobias Alfvén, Eva Åkerman   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Localization Through Coordination? Implementing the Humanitarian‐Development‐Peace Nexus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As a global concept and initiative, the Humanitarian‐Development‐Peace Nexus (HDPN) aims to improve integration across the traditionally siloed humanitarian, development, and security sectors, while foregrounding the involvement of local actors.
Marie‐Eve Desrosiers, Haley J. Swedlund   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source