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A Zebrafish Model of Mycobacterium leprae Granulomatous Infection. [PDF]
, 2017 Understanding the pathogenesis of leprosy granulomas has been hindered by a paucity of tractable experimental animal models. Mycobacterium leprae, which causes leprosy, grows optimally at approximately 30°C, so we sought to model granulomatous disease in
Cameron, James +2 more
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Frontiers in PsychiatryBackgroundClustering mental, physical and oral conditions reduce drastically the life expectancy. These conditions are precipitated and perpetuated by adverse social, economic, environmental, political and healthcare contextual factors, and sustained ...
Easter Joury +28 more
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Social epidemiology of COVID-19 in Argentina: an approach from the perspective of medical personnel
Ибероамериканские тетради, 2022 This article explores from a socio-epidemiological perspective the syndemic character acquired by the COVID-19 pandemic at the hospital level, belonging to the public health system in Argentina. Methodologically, semi-structured interviews were conducted
A. Sy
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An evaluation of a community-based food supplementation for people living with HIV in Ghana: implications for community-based interventions in Ghana [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Community-based care and support services are limited in sub-Saharan Africa and as a result a high number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) are not getting the required care and support services. The aim of this study was to assess the impact
Kofi Akohene Mensah +2 more
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Persistent household food insecurity, HIV, and maternal stress in Peri-Urban Ghana [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: The mental health of caregivers has been shown to be important for improving HIV prevention and treatment. Household food insecurity affects hundreds of millions of individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa, a region that experiences a ...
Amber Hromi-Fiedler +6 more
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Global Public HealthOver the past decade, multiple federal, state and local government mission statements have employed syndemic theory in proposed policies and practices.
Simon M. Outram +4 more
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The Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Infection on Youth Mental Health: A Narrative Review
Biomedicines, 2022 Background: COVID-19 pandemic has affected the physical health, psychological wellbeing, and mental health of the whole population. Young people are among those most at risk of developing mental health symptoms or disorders related to the pandemic ...
Claudio Brasso +4 more
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Syndemics of stigma, minority-stress, maladaptive coping, risk environments and littoral spaces among men who have sex with men using chemsex [PDF]
, 2017 There has been a steep rise in the use of drugs during sex by some men who have sex with men in economically developed countries, with associated increases in sexual risk for HIV and other STIs. This paper presents data from telephone interviews with 15
Llewellyn, Carrie +2 more
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Medical Sciences Forum, 2021 This spatial epidemiology study was carried out to evaluate the risk of contracting COVID-19, taking into account the social determinants of health (SDH).
Nathalia Solís-Oñate +3 more
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Experiences of the Migrant Farmworkers during the Syndemic Due to COVID-19 in Spain
Social Sciences, 2023 The present article addresses the COVID-19 syndemic, that is, the interaction of SARS-CoV-2 with other diseases that interact and are determined by patterns of social inequality.
Manuel Rubio González +6 more
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