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Medical pluralism and kincentric care in Indigenous Australia: Yanyuwa experiences of illness and the importance of keeping company

Medical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract For over four decades we have collaborated as a team of anthropologists and Indigenous Elders of the Yanyuwa language group. The Yanyuwa are the Indigenous owners of lands and waters in Australia's Gulf of Carpentaria. While medicalized healthcare has not been our specific research focus, wellness and ill health have been recurring themes ...
Amanda Kearney, John Bradley, Dinah Norman a‐Marrngawi, Mavis Timothy a‐Muluwamara   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> on the persistence of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> due to aggregation in cystic fibrosis airway infections. [PDF]

iScience
Morris AJ, Eisha S, Yau YCW, DePas WH, Fabiano G, Aberdein S, Faisal L, Martin I, Selvarajah A, Gaudet M, Tullis E, Nguyen D, Waters VJ.   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

“We always heal like this”: Illness management and identity expression in Latin American migrants in Spain

Medical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract The following article seeks to explore and analyze the use of lay and traditional medicines among Latin migrants in Spain, and the way in which these forms of treatment are accompanied by identity discourses and collective representations.
Muriel Lamarque
wiley   +1 more source

Inflammation and oxidative stress in the sputum of patients with cystic fibrosis: correlations with lung function, aerobic fitness, and morbidity. [PDF]

Rev Paul Pediatr
Fischer DL, Vendrusculo FM, Costa MSD, Garcia MCR, Oliveira JR, Donadio MVF.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Long-term effects of inhaled corticosteroids on sputum bacterial and viral loads in COPD

European Respiratory Journal, 2017
M. Contoli, Alessia Pauletti, M. Rossi, A. Spanevello, P. Casolari, Andrea Marcellini, Giacomo Forini, Giulia Gnesini, Brunilda Marku, N. Barnes, A. Rizzi, G. Curradi, G. Caramori, P. Morelli, A. Papi   +14 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Should TNF inhibitors be avoided in psoriasis patients with latent tuberculosis?

JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, EarlyView.
Fabià Torres‐Betato, Lluís Puig
wiley   +1 more source

Border tuberculosis: Migrant tuberculosis screenings and the enactment of disease in the Indonesia–Malaysia migration corridor

Medical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract Documented migrant workers from Indonesia recruited for work in Malaysia need to undergo tuberculosis screenings before being issued work permits and visas. Centered on the production, circulation, and interpretation of chest X‐ray images, these screenings are shaped in concrete, practical ways by the demands of border control regulations ...
Jonathan Kraemer
wiley   +1 more source

Sputum scarcity and associated factors in people undergoing tuberculosis testing in South Africa, Uganda, India, and the Philippines: an analysis of cross-sectional observational data. [PDF]

EClinicalMedicine
Nwamba WV, Okunola AO, Crowder R, Christopher DJ, Worodria W, Yu C, Palmer Z, Ndlangalavu G, Naidoo D, Mitchell EMH, Marx FM, Cattamanchi A, Theron G.   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Chemical agents to control biofilm formation in step 1 of care—Toothpastes and mouthwashes/concepts and challenges

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract Maintaining optimal oral hygiene is important for overall oral care, ensuring the well‐being of teeth and their surrounding tissues. In addition, it promotes fresh breath and a pleasing smile. A key element of oral self‐care is the daily use of toothpaste during regular brushing.
Maud Joosstens, Cees Valkenburg, Fridus Van der Weijden   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

More Science Than Art: The First Botanical Garden in Portugal (c. 1650)

Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gabriel Grisley, a German physician, came to Portugal and founded a garden near the Xabregas River in Lisbon, during the 1610s under the Spanish kings' rule. In view of the utility a botanic garden represented for the kingdom, he was able to obtain a royal privilege from King João IV during the Restauration War against the Spanish (1640–1668).
Ana Duarte Rodrigues
wiley   +1 more source