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Feasibility of a selective targeted strategy of HIV testing in emergency departments: a before-after study
CONCLUSION: Implementation of a strategy to test for HIV in selective clinical situations in the ED is feasible and may lead to a substantial increase in HIV testing and diagnoses.PMID:37729041 | DOI:10.1097/MEJ.0000000000001078
Source: Herpes - September 20, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Juan Gonz ález Del Castillo Em ília Mirò Iria Miguens Patricia Trenc Bego ña Espinosa Lourdes Piedrafita Mar ía Jesús Pérez Elías Santiago Moreno Federico Garc ía Alberto Villamor M íriam Carbó Emili Gen é Òscar Mirò Emergency HIV network in Source Type: research

The roles and challenges of the primary health care systems in epidemic management: a scoping review
CONCLUSIONS: Based on the results of the present study, there is a need for further studies to formulate and theorize the specific roles of PHC in managing infectious disease epidemics. The results of this study can be utilized by researchers and officials to inform their efforts in addressing this purpose.PMID:37705282 | DOI:10.1017/S1463423623000452
Source: Primary Care - September 14, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Elham Shami Kamal Gholipour Deniz Naghibi Saber Azami-Aghdash Source Type: research

HIV/STD prevalence and test uptake among african in Guangzhou, China: an analysis of data from hospital-based surveillance
BMC Infect Dis. 2023 Sep 13;23(1):597. doi: 10.1186/s12879-023-08590-5.ABSTRACTHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) cause substantial morbidity and mortality both in African and China. However, there is limited data available on the prevalence of HIV/STDs and the uptake of testing experience ever during in China among African migrants. A venue-based survey was conducted at a tertiary hospital in Guangzhou to investigate the prevalence of HIV/STDs through laboratory testing and identify the associated factors. A total of 200 eligible participants completed the survey and bring into the...
Source: Herpes - September 13, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Mingzhou Xiong Menglan Yang Peizhen Zhao Shujie Huang Cheng Wang Source Type: research

Framing Cancer Survivors' Access to and Use and Disposal of Prescribed Opioids Within the Opioid Epidemic
Oncol Nurs Forum. 2022 Dec 16;50(1):25-34. doi: 10.1188/23.ONF.25-34.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: To explore cancer survivors' access to and use and disposal of opioids in the context of the opioid epidemic.PARTICIPANTS & SETTING: Community-based recruitment strategies were employed for individuals aged 18 years or older who were previously diagnosed with cancer, completed cancer treatment within the past five years, or were cancer free, and who were prescribed opioids for cancer-related pain.METHODOLOGIC APPROACH: This qualitative study used semistructured interviews. Data were analyzed using applied thematic analysis techniques....
Source: Oncology Nursing Forum - September 7, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Victoria K Marshall Melody N Chavez Khary K Rigg Barbara Lubrano di Ciccone Sahana Rajasekhara Andrea Efre Dina Martinez Tyson Source Type: research

The wake of the triple epidemic (Tripledemic): does it emphasizes the COVID-19 vaccine as a routine immunization for children? - A cross-sectional study
CONCLUSIONS: The findings may give insight to the policymakers for a strategic plan to include C19V in the routine schedule to combat the pandemic and tripledemic by improving herd immunity.PMID:37667961 | DOI:10.26355/eurrev_202308_33439
Source: Pharmacological Reviews - September 5, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: P Premalatha H A Shadia V Krishnaraju K Prabahar V Vinoth Prabhu A Q Absar E Vigneshwaran N T Mathar Mohideen M Kandasamy A A Hala K W Wagida H M A Maha A E Hala M A Mervat Source Type: research