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Macrophage Polarization in Leprosy–HIV Co-infected Patients

Frontiers in Immunology, 2020
In HIV-infected individuals, a paradoxical clinical deterioration may occur in preexisting leprosy when highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)-associated reversal reaction (RR) develops.
Tatiana Pereira da Silva, Tamiris Lameira Bittencourt, Ariane Leite de Oliveira, Rhana Berto da Silva Prata, Vinicius Menezes, Helen Ferreira, José Augusto da Costa Nery, Eliane Barbosa de Oliveira, Gilberto Marcelo Sperandio da Silva, Euzenir Nunes Sarno, Roberta Olmo Pinheiro   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

BEYOND ‘BAD DENSITY’ AND TERRITORIAL STIGMA: An Infrastructure Access Lens on Suburban Exclusion

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Segregation and social exclusion in postwar suburban housing estates are typically addressed as problems of residential location. For decades, postwar suburbs in all corners of the world have been targeted as designated sites of punitive urban intervention, grounded in territorial stigma and normative notions of density.
André Klaassen, Greet De Block
wiley   +1 more source

Baseline characteristics of patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy in Australia: analysis from the MYelopathy NAtural History registry

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
The MYNAH Registry is a multicenter, prospective, non‐interventional, observational study to understand the natural history of DCM supplemented with longitudinal follow‐ups and proteomics discovery. Abstract Background Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy (DCM) is the most common cause of non‐traumatic, chronic spinal cord dysfunction worldwide, causing ...
Nashwa Najib, Alper Yataganbaba, Nancy E. Briggs, Ali Ghahreman, Ralph Mobbs, Prashant J. Rao, Mitchell Hansen, Mark Davies, Saeed Kohan, Vinay Kulkarni, Alisha Sial, Anuruthran Ambikaipalan, Ashish D. Diwan   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of Factors Related with Compliance Taking Medicine of Leprosy in District Pragaan

Jurnal Berkala Epidemiologi, 2016
Leprosy elimination in several areas in Indonesia still late. It caused by knowledge, social and economic factor of Multi Drug Therapy (MDT) treatment.
Kiki Agustin Fatmala
doaj   +1 more source

The hidden effects of COVID-19 on HIV services in Zanzibar: country report

AIDS Research and Therapy, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major effect on HIV-related healthcare services. Zanzibar has experienced several interruptions of HIV services in the areas of testing and counselling, prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, key population ...
Mansour Maulid Mshenga, Farhat Jowhar Khalid, Shaaban Hassan Haji, Tatu Bilali Ali, Khadija Abbas Mohamed, Damian Jeremia Damian   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

An enhanced regimen as post-exposure chemoprophylaxis for leprosy: PEP++

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018
The ongoing transmission of Mycobacterium (M.) leprae reflected in a very slow decline in leprosy incidence, forces us to be innovative and conduct cutting-edge research.
Liesbeth F Mieras, Anna T Taal, Wim H van Brakel, Emmanuelle Cambau, Paul R Saunderson, W Cairns S Smith, Cita Rosita S Prakoeswa, Linda Astari, David M Scollard, Dejair Caitano do Nascimento, Jacques Grosset, Hemanta K Kar, Shinzo Izumi, Laura Gillini, Marcos C L Virmond, Marieke G G Sturkenboom   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

Body Dysmorphic Disorder: 21st Century Challenges

International Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Body dysmorphic disorder, now recognized as an obsessive‐compulsive and related disorder, combines ideas of beauty and glamour with inordinate widespread concern, mainly affecting young people and those seeking to remain youthful. We update concepts of this disorder in an era with multiple social media providing a setting for communication and
Mariam Trichas, Camila K. Janniger, Robert A. Schwartz   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Relationship Between Paucibacillary Type Leprosy and The Success of Leprosy Treatment in East Java

Jurnal Berkala Epidemiologi, 2019
Background: Indonesia is the third highest contributor to leprosy in the world. The prevalence of Pausi Basiler (PB) type leprosy in East Java has increased from 2015-2017, but the success rate of treatment is more common in PB leprosy compared to Multi ...
Mayam Tami
doaj   +1 more source

Biopiracy and beauty brands? patent trends of cosmetics and skin care companies

The Journal of World Intellectual Property, EarlyView.
Abstract Concerns about the fairness and equity of ‘biodiscovery’ research endure despite the creation of legal frameworks designed to regulate access and benefit sharing involving genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge. While some industries that engage in biodiscovery have been the subject of sustained scrutiny, others have received ...
David J. Jefferson, Daniel F. Robinson
wiley   +1 more source

Leprosy and women

International Journal of Women's Dermatology, 2016
Leprosy has an impact on the physical, social, and psychological health of affected people. Women in developing countries seek health care late for any health-related issues. Leprosy, a disease known for its stigma, adds further to these facts.
Swetalina Pradhan, Rashmi Sarkar
openaire   +3 more sources