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Effect of cumulative exposure to media channels for malaria messages on knowledge of malaria prevention among women (15-49 years) in Uganda.

INTRODUCTION: Malaria remains a leading global public health concern, disproportionately affecting populations in low-resource settings. Uganda continues to contribute substantially to the global malaria burden, yet exposure to malaria-related health messages remains limited. In recent years, diverse media platforms have been adopted to disseminate prevention messages. This study assessed the influence of cumulative exposure to malaria message media channels on knowledge of malaria prevention and its associated factors among women of reproductive age in Uganda. METHODS: We conducted a seconda

Characterization of international migration movements toward Chile: A scoping review of scientific articles and official reports.

In the last decade, Chile has emerged as a receiving country for migrants from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The scale of this phenomenon has sparked increasing interest in understanding its impact on various sectors such as healthcare and education. This study aims to characterize the scientific evidence and official reports on international migration toward Chile from 1990 to 2024. A scoping review was conducted. Global inclusion criteria: These encompassed articles and official reports published between 1990 and 2024 focusing on the migrant population toward Chile. Databases for th

Depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress during the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian war, a comparison between populations in Poland, Ukraine, and Taiwan.

Ukraine has been embroiled in an increasing war since February 2022. In addition to Ukrainians, the Russo-Ukraine war has affected Poles due to the refugee crisis and the Taiwanese, who are facing a potential crisis with China. We examined the mental health status and associated factors in Ukraine, Poland, and Taiwan. The data will be used for future reference as the war is still ongoing. From March 8 to April 26, 2022, we conducted an online survey using snowball sampling techniques in Ukraine, Poland, and Taiwan. Depression, anxiety, and stress were measured using the Depression, Anxiety, an

Project20: Does continuity of care and community-based antenatal care improve maternal and neonatal birth outcomes for women with social risk factors? A prospective, observational study.

BACKGROUND: Social factors associated with poor childbirth outcomes and experiences of maternity care include minority ethnicity, poverty, young motherhood, homelessness, difficulty speaking or understanding English, migrant or refugee status, domestic violence, mental illness and substance abuse. It is not known what specific aspects of maternity care work to improve the maternal and neonatal outcomes for these under-served, complex populations. METHODS: This study aimed to compare maternal and neonatal clinical birth outcomes for women with social risk factors accessing different models of

Range and specificity of war-related trauma to posttraumatic stress; depression and general health perception: displaced former World War II children in late life.

BACKGROUND: Dose-response relation of war experiences and posttraumatic stress, depression and poor health functioning in late life is well documented in war-affected populations. The influence of differing trauma types experienced by war-affected population in the study of dose-response relation of war trauma and psychological maladaptation in late life has not been investigated. We examined a subgroup of displaced elders and investigated whether specific trauma types were associated with differential health outcomes. METHODS: From representative practitioner lists, matched groups of former

Harnessing technology to enhance oral health literacy among Afghan women: an interprofessional community-engaged initiative.

INTRODUCTION: Ongoing socio-political instability has resulted in a growing influx of Afghan women with limited literacy skills resettling in the United States (U.S.). These women face considerable barriers in accessing oral and general healthcare services, exacerbated by limited literacy. This study aimed to explore Afghan women's challenges in accessing healthcare services and develop a technology-enabled intervention to enhance their health. METHODS: An interprofessional (IP) team of researchers collaborated with community advocates and leaders to gather participants' insights about preven

Project20: interpreter services for pregnant women with social risk factors in England: what works, for whom, in what circumstances, and how?

BACKGROUND: Black and minority ethnic women and those with social risk factors such as deprivation, refugee and asylum seeker status, homelessness, mental health issues and domestic violence are at a disproportionate risk of poor birth outcomes. Language barriers further exacerbate this risk, with women struggling to access, engage with maternity services and communicate concerns to healthcare professionals. To address the language barrier, many UK maternity services offer telephone interpreter services. This study explores whether or not women with social risk factors find these interpreter s

The Adelante project: Realities, challenges and successes in addressing health disparities among central American immigrant youth.

OBJECTIVE: The Adelante intervention, implemented between 2013 and 2018, addressed an important syndemic health disparity for Central American immigrant youth approaching or in high school-the co-occurrence of substance abuse, sex risk (pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, HIV), and interpersonal violence. Adelante was implemented and evaluated by the Avance Center for the Advancement of Immigrant/Refugee Health, which built on a university-community partnership that has been in place since 2005. Using a tailored, ecological positive youth development (PYD) approach, Adelante employed i

A Speech-Enabled Fixed-Phrase Translator for Emergency Settings: Crossover Study.

BACKGROUND: In the context of the current refugee crisis, emergency services often have to deal with patients who have no language in common with the staff. As interpreters are not always available, especially in emergency settings, medical personnel rely on alternative solutions such as machine translation, which raises reliability and data confidentiality issues, or medical fixed-phrase translators, which sometimes lack usability. A collaboration between Geneva University Hospitals and Geneva University led to the development of BabelDr, a new type of speech-enabled fixed-phrase translator.

Poisoning with Soman, an Organophosphorus Nerve Agent, Alters Fecal Bacterial Biota and Urine Metabolites: a Case for Novel Signatures for Asymptomatic Nerve Agent Exposure.

The experimental pathophysiology of organophosphorus (OP) chemical exposure has been extensively reported. Here, we describe an altered fecal bacterial biota and urine metabolome following intoxication with soman, a lipophilic G class chemical warfare nerve agent. Nonanesthetized Sprague-Dawley male rats were subcutaneously administered soman at 0.8 (subseizurogenic) or 1.0 (seizurogenic) of the 50% lethal dose (LD50) and evaluated for signs of toxicity. Animals were stratified based on seizing activity to evaluate effects of soman exposure on fecal bacterial biota and urine metabolites. Soman

Elimination of Guinea Worm Disease in Ethiopia; Current Status of the Disease's, Eradication Strategies and Challenges to the End Game.

Dracunculiasis, also named Guinea Worm Disease (GWD), is one of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) caused by a parasitic nematode known as Dracunculus medinensis and has been known since antiquity as 'fiery serpent' from Israelites. It is transmitted to humans via drinking contaminated water containing infective copepods. Given, its feasibility for eradication, the Guinea Worm Eradication Program (GWEP) was launched in 1980 with the aim of eradicating the disease. Since its inception, GWEP has made an extraordinary progress in interrupting transmission. Globally, the number of reported cas

Associations Between Forced Sexual Initiation, Post-exposure Prophylaxis Cascades and Subsequent Violence Experiences Among Displaced Young Women in Ugandan Informal Urban Settlements.

Along their displacement trajectory, displaced adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) face elevated HIV risk early in their sexual life course, often due to forced sexual initiation (FSI), marking the beginning of cycles of violence. However, knowledge gaps exist regarding FSI prevalence rates and the association between FSI, violence experiences, and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) cascades (awareness, access and uptake) among displaced AGYW in Uganda. Using peer-driven sampling, we conducted a community-based cross-sectional survey of 201 sexually active displaced AGYW living in informal se

No evidence of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in stool samples of 1,544 asylum seekers arriving in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, April 2016 to March, 2017.

INTRODUCTION: Since 2015, increased migration from Asia and Africa to Europe has raised public health concerns about potential importation of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-PE), specifically those producing carbapenemases (C-PE), into European hospitals. AIMS: To inform infection control practices about ESBL-PE prevalence in asylum seekers and to investigate whether C-PE prevalence exceeds that in the German population. METHODS: Cross-sectional study from April 2016-March 2017. Routinely collected stool samples from asylum seekers were tested for antibiotic

Sudden unexplained death syndrome. A review and update.

Sudden unexplained death syndrome (SUDS) among young healthy Thai construction workers in Singapore has been given much publicity recently. From May 1982 to July 1990, 226 SUDS were reported among them. In this article we review and compare studies on SUDS in the United States and South-east Asia. So far, studies to identify the causal factors have been inconclusive and they cannot explain the male preponderance and occurrence of death during sleep. Current hypotheses about the cause of SUDS have included stress, genetic factors, dietary deficiency (particularly thiamine), potassium deficiency

Smoking habits and nicotine dependence of North Korean male defectors.

BACKGROUND/AIMS: The smoking rates and patterns in the North Korean population are not well known. More than 20,000 North Korean defectors have settled in South Korea; thus, we can estimate the current North Korean smoking situation using this group. METHODS: All North Korean defectors spend their first 3 months in a South Korean facility learning to adapt to their new home. We retrospectively analyzed the results from a questionnaire conducted among North Korean male defectors in this facility from August 2012 to February 2014. RESULTS: Of 272 men, 84.2% were current smokers, 12.5% were ex-

Immigration and attendant psychological sequelae: a comparison of three waves of Iraqi immigrants.

Acculturation, the process by which individuals or groups transition from one or more cultures into another, can be complex and often stressful. In many cases, reason for immigration can contribute, both positively and negatively, to levels of acculturative stress. Immigrants to the United States from Iraq over the past several decades have shifted in terms of prevalence, reason for and ease of immigration, and pre and postmigration trauma among individuals and groups. The authors examined the psychological by-products of acculturative stress by measuring posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety

A scoping review of the literature on the application and usefulness of the Problem Management Plus (PM+) intervention around the world.

BackgroundGiven the high rates of common mental disorders and limited resources, task-shifting psychosocial interventions are needed to provide adequate care. One such intervention developed by the World Health Organization is Problem Management Plus (PM+).AimsThis review maps the evidence regarding the extent of application and usefulness of the PM+ intervention, i.e. adaptability, feasibility, effectiveness and scalability, since it was introduced in 2016.MethodWe conducted a scoping review of seven literature databases and grey literature from January 2015 to February 2024, to identify peer

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Pregnancy outcomes in asylum seekers in the North of the Netherlands: a retrospective documentary analysis.

BACKGROUND: With more than 20,000 asylum seekers arriving every year, healthcare for this population has become an important issue. Pregnant asylum seekers seem to be at risk of poor pregnancy outcomes. This study aimed to assess the difference in pregnancy outcomes between asylum seekers and the local Dutch population and to identify potential substandard factors of care. METHODS: Using a retrospective study design we compared pregnancy outcomes of asylum-seeking and Dutch women who gave birth in a northern region of the Netherlands between January 2012 and December 2016. The following data