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Drug Policy and the HIV Pandemic in Russia and Ukraine [PDF]

, 2004
Over the past three years Russia and Ukraine have experienced one of the fastest growing HIV pandemics in Europe. In contrast to other parts of the world, the main driver behind the rate of infection is injecting drug use. Recent government policies have
Klein, Axel, Roberts, Marcus, Trace, Mike   +2 more
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A Comparison Study Between Electrical Muscle Stimulation and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Artificial Organs, EarlyView.
Transverse placement of electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) electrodes across muscle fibers elicits localized contractions, facilitating greater active stretching (AS) of regions containing myofascial trigger points. This EMS + AS approach mimics passive stretching, with EMS providing resistance force similar to that typically applied by a therapist's ...
Seekaow Churproong, Benjamin Metcalfe, Polly Mcguigan, Dingguo Zhang   +3 more
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ACTH Stimulation Testing Is Often Unnecessary After Appropriate Patient Preparation Prior to Screening Cortisol Measurement

Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Context Screening morning serum cortisol is used to select patients for ACTH stimulation testing to diagnose adrenal insufficiency (AI) but may be affected by pre‐analytical factors. Careful consideration to discontinue confounding medications beforehand may preclude the need for subsequent stimulation testing.
Christopher J. Symonds, Alexander A. Leung, Gregory A. Kline   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Physiological and behavioural effects of continuous remifentanil‐xylazine administration in donkeys

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Remifentanil and xylazine are used as continuous infusions to facilitate standing surgery in horses. Their use for this purpose has not been reported in donkeys. Objectives To evaluate the behavioural, sedative, and cardiorespiratory effects of continuous intravenous infusion of remifentanil and xylazine in donkeys. Study Design Non‐
Kássia Fernanda Araújo Damasceno, Andressa Nunes Mouta, Larissa de Sant' Ana Alves, Kathryn Nóbrega Arcoverde, Herbert Reis Aragão, Jerson Marques Cavalcante, Valéria Veras de Paula   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Has the implementation of the TRIPS Agreement in Latin America and the Caribbean produced intellectual property legislation that favours public health?

Bulletin of the World Health Organization
OBJECTIVE: The World Trade Organization's Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement establishes minimum standards for intellectual property rights, including patent protection for pharmaceuticals; therefore, it may make it ...
Maria Auxiliadora Oliveira, Jorge Antonio Zepeda Bermudez, Gabriela Costa Chaves, Germán Velásquez   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

From Alternative Development to Development-Oriented Drug Policies

Revue Internationale de Politique de Développement, 2020
This policy comment aims to trace the evolution of the concept of alternative development (AD)—alongside changes in the global drug control regime during recent decades—from a practitioner’s point of view.
Daniel Brombacher, Sarah David
doaj   +1 more source

Current Concepts on Drug Abuse and Dependence [PDF]

, 2015
Drug addiction is a complex disease characterized by compulsive and uncontrollable desire to seek and consume the drug. In time, drug-related terminology has undergone many changes, arising from the deepening of the mechanisms of action, but also about ...
Baconi, Daniela Luiza, Bălălău, Cristian, Ciobanu, Anne-Marie, Cobani, Oana Denisa, Negrei, Carolina, Vlăsceanu, Ana Maria   +5 more
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Scoping Review of Sexual and Gender Minority Health Research in Ireland

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To map existing sexual and gender minority (SGM) health research in Ireland, identify gaps in literature and outline priorities for future research and healthcare. SGM is an umbrella term that includes people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or intersex and is sometimes abbreviated as LGBTQI+.
John P. Gilmore, Tonda L. Hughes, Sean Kearns, Laurie A. Drabble, Diarmuid Stokes, Siobhán D. Thomas, Chris Noone, Lauren Bochicchio   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Safety of opioid patch initiation in Australian residential aged care [PDF]

, 2015
Explores opioid use by aged care facility residents before and after initiation of transdermal opioid patches. Abstract Objective: To explore opioid use by aged care facility residents before and after initiation of transdermal opioid patches. Design:
Elizabeth Roughead, Lisa Pont, Svetla Gadzhanova   +2 more
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Structural Vulnerability in Health Research: A Systematic Mixed Studies Review

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims To systematically examine how structural vulnerability has been defined and operationalised in United States‐based health research, identify conceptual consistencies and methodological gaps, and propose core dimensions of structural vulnerability along with implications for future application in health research.
Levia A. Sutton, Carmen Alvarez, Therese S. Richmond, Sara F. Jacoby   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source