Cognitive Dysfunction, Brain Volumes, and Traumatic Brain Injury in Homeless Persons [PDF]
Neurotrauma Reports, 2021 Although homeless persons experience traumatic brain injury (TBI) frequently, little is known about the structural and functional brain changes in this group.
Michael D. Cusimano +7 more
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One health approach on serosurvey of anti-Leptospira spp. in homeless persons and their dogs in South Brazil [PDF]
One Health, 2022 Although leptospirosis has been described as a worldwide bacterial zoonosis primarily affecting vulnerable populations, to date no study has focused on concomitant serosurvey of homeless persons and their dogs.
Anahi Chechia do Couto +11 more
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Exploratory attitude survey of homeless persons regarding telecare services in shelters providing mid- and long-term accommodation: The importance of trust. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 BackgroundWith the expansion of digital health, it is imperative to consider intervention techniques in order not to be the cause of even more social health inequalities in underserved populations struggling with chronic diseases.
Zsuzsa Győrffy +8 more
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Tuberculosis, vulnerabilities, and HIV in homeless persons: a systematic review [PDF]
Revista de Saúde Pública, 2022 OBJECTIVE Analyze, systematize, and compile social, individual, and programmatic vulnerability factors associated with tuberculosis and HIV in homeless persons.
Janaína Rosenburg Gioseffi +2 more
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Serosurvey of Anti-Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies in Homeless Persons of São Paulo City, Southeastern Brazil [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2020 Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii has been extensively studied in a variety of different human populations. However, no study has focused on homeless populations. Accordingly, the present study aimed to assess the seroprevalence of anti-T.
Laís Giuliani Felipetto +14 more
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Improving the Attitudes to Homeless Persons in a Family Medicine Residency [PDF]
Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 2020 Introduction: Family medicine providers are at the forefront of serving homeless persons. It is important to prepare family medicine residents for this responsibility during residency.
Mengyi Zha, Cheri L. Olson, Carol Goulet
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Active Tuberculosis among Homeless Persons, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1998–2007
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011 While tuberculosis (TB) in Canadian cities is increasingly affecting foreign-born persons, homeless persons remain at high risk. To assess trends in TB, we studied all homeless persons in Toronto who had a diagnosis of active TB during 1998–2007.
Kamran Khan +10 more
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Serosurvey of anti-treponema pallidum (syphilis), anti-hepatitis C virus and anti-HIV antibodies in homeless persons of São Paulo city, southeastern Brazil [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021 Homeless persons have been considered as one of the most susceptible populations to sexually transmitted infections. In Brazil, these population experienced an increase of 140% from 2012 to 2020.
Laís Giuliani Felipetto +9 more
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Bartonella quintana and Typhus Group Rickettsiae Exposure among Homeless Persons, Bogotá, Colombia [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017 In 2015, we investigated Bartonella quintana and typhus group rickettsiae in body lice from homeless persons in Bogotá, Colombia. We found B. quintana–infected body lice and seroprevalence of this microorganism in 19% of homeless persons and typhus group
Álvaro A. Faccini-Martínez +7 more
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Alcoholism and Drug Addiction, 2017 Introduction : Alcohol abuse leads to a lot of mental, somatic and social problems and may also be a cause of homelessness. These problems are often correlated with a decrease in alcohol dependent persons’ quality of life including their capacity ...
Damian Czarnecki +5 more
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