Experiences of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis use among heterosexual men accessing sexual and reproductive health services in South Africa: a qualitative study
CONCLUSIONS: Our study reports on the experiences of heterosexual men accessing oral PrEP in real-world settings and contributes to the limited literature among this population. We highlight multiple levels which could be strengthened to improve men's PrEP use, including individual support, education among partners and communities, and addressing health system barriers to access.PMID:38695102 | DOI:10.1002/jia2.26249 (Source: Journal of the International AIDS Society)
Source: Journal of the International AIDS Society - May 2, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Fatima Abegail Cholo Siphokazi Dada Catherine Elizabeth Martin Saiqa Mullick Source Type: research
Urine tenofovir testing for real-time PrEP adherence feedback: a qualitative study involving transgender women in Uganda
CONCLUSIONS: Incorporating POC urine testing into routine PrEP adherence counselling was acceptable and potentially beneficial for TGW but required attention to context. Additional research is needed to identify effective strategies for optimizing adherence monitoring and counselling for this population.PMID:38695107 | DOI:10.1002/jia2.26255 (Source: Journal of the International AIDS Society)
Source: Journal of the International AIDS Society - May 2, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Andrew Mujugira Beyonce Karungi Jackson Mugisha Agnes Nakyanzi Olivia Nampewo Faith Naddunga Brenda Kamusiime Rogers Nsubuga Kikulwe R Nyanzi Timothy R Muwonge Monique A Wyatt Norma C Ware Monica Gandhi Jessica E Haberer Source Type: research
Population impacts of conditional financial incentives and a male-targeted digital decision support application on the HIV treatment cascade in rural KwaZulu Natal: findings from the HITS cluster randomized clinical trial
CONCLUSIONS: Small CFIs can contribute to achieve the first step of the HIV care cascade. However, neither CFIs nor EPIC-HIV was sufficient to increase the number of people on ART. Additional evidence is needed to confirm the impact of EPIC-HIV on viral suppression.PMID:38695099 | DOI:10.1002/jia2.26248 (Source: Journal of the International AIDS Society)
Source: Journal of the International AIDS Society - May 2, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Maxime Inghels Hae-Young Kim Thulile Mathenjwa Maryam Shahmanesh Janet Seeley Sally Wyke Philippa Matthews Oluwafemi Adeagbo Dickman Gareta Nuala McGrath H Manisha Yapa Ann Blandford Thembelihle Zuma Adrian Dobra Till B ärnighausen Frank Tanser Source Type: research
Exploring adolescent girls and young women's PrEP-user profiles: qualitative insights into differentiated PrEP delivery platform selection and engagement in Cape Town, South Africa
CONCLUSIONS: Market segmentation of AGYW characterizes different types of PrEP-users and has the potential to enhance tailored messaging and campaigns to reach specific segments, with the aim of improving sustained PrEP use and HIV prevention benefits.PMID:38695101 | DOI:10.1002/jia2.26254 (Source: Journal of the International AIDS Society)
Source: Journal of the International AIDS Society - May 2, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Elzette Rousseau Kathleen J Sikkema Robin F Julies Katelyn Mazer Gabrielle O'Malley Renee Heffron Jennifer F Morton Rachel Johnson Connie Celum Jared M Baeten Linda-Gail Bekker Source Type: research
Iron deficiency and all-cause mortality after myocardial infarction
CONCLUSION: Iron deficiency is common among patients with the first MI. The PragueID criteria based on iron and soluble transferrin receptor levels provide the best prediction of mortality and should be evaluated in future interventional studies for the identification of patients potentially benefiting from intravenous iron therapy.PMID:38697863 | DOI:10.1016/j.ejim.2024.04.020 (Source: Molecular Medicine)
Source: Molecular Medicine - May 2, 2024 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Dominik Jen ča Vojt ěch Melenovský Jolana Mr ázková Marek Šramko Martin Kotr č Michael Želízko V ěra Adámková Jan Pi ťha Josef Kautzner Peter Wohlfahrt Source Type: research
The importance of the development of extracorporeal life support simulation centres for improving skills and knowledge during the COVID-19 pandemic
CONCLUSIONS: The development of a simulation-based education centre was found to be an invaluable achievement that enabled not only successful standardised training and testing of novel or previously accepted procedures, but also the upgrading of technical skills, even in the challenging COVID-19 pandemic period.PMID:38693985 | PMC:PMC11059022 | DOI:10.5114/kitp.2024.138522 (Source: Polish Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery)
Source: Polish Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - May 2, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Piotr Ziemak Marek D ąbrowski Mateusz Pu ślecki Agata D ąbrowska Marcin Ligowski Sebastian Stefaniak Marek Jemielity Bart łomiej Perek Ryszard Marciniak Source Type: research
Neighborhood physical environments and change in cardiometabolic risk factors over 14 years in the study of Women's health across the nation
CONCLUSION: Neighborhood walkability may have a meaningful influence on trajectories of blood pressure outcomes in women from midlife to early older adulthood, suggesting the need to better understand how individuals interact with their neighborhood environments in pursuit of cardiometabolic health.PMID:38696876 | DOI:10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103257 (Source: Health and Place)
Source: Health and Place - May 2, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Bradley M Appelhans Brittney S Lange-Maia Chen Yeh Elizabeth A Jackson Mary D Schiff Emma Barinas-Mitchell Carol A Derby Carrie A Karvonen-Gutierrez Imke Janssen Source Type: research
Transport accessibility and hospital attributes: A nonlinear analysis of their impact on Women's prenatal care seeking behavior
This study, based on a substantial Wuhan dataset (23,947 samples), investigates factors influencing prenatal care-seeking, focusing on transport accessibility and hospital attributes. Findings indicate a nuanced relationship: (1) A non-linear trend, resembling an inverted "U," reveals the complex interplay between transport accessibility, hospital attributes, and prenatal care visits. Hospital attributes have a more pronounced impact than transport accessibility. (2) Interaction analysis underscores that lower prenatal care visits relate to low-income and education levels, despite reasonable public transport accessibility....
Source: Health and Place - May 2, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Huaxiong Jiang Yuxiao Wang Yang Cheng Mengmeng Zhang Ling Feng Shaoshuai Wang Source Type: research
Global climate change: Effects of future temperatures on emergency department visits for mental disorders in Beijing, China
Environ Res. 2024 Apr 30:119044. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119044. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTRising temperatures can increase the risk of mental disorders. As climate change intensifies, the future disease burden due to mental disorders may be underestimated. Using data on the number of daily emergency department visits for mental disorders at 30 hospitals in Beijing, China during 2016-2018, the relationship between daily mean temperature and such visits was assessed using a quasi-Poisson model integrated with a distributed lag nonlinear model. Emergency department visits for mental disorders attributed to temperature...
Source: Environmental Research - May 2, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Yan-Lin Niu Feng Lu Xue-Jiao Liu Jun Wang De Li Liu Qi-Yong Liu Jun Yang Source Type: research
Cigarette Smoking Among Pregnant Women During the Perinatal Period: Prevalence and Health Care Provider Inquiries - Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, United States, 2021
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2024 May 2;73(17):393-398. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7317a2.ABSTRACTCigarette smoking during pregnancy increases the risk for pregnancy complications and adverse infant outcomes such as preterm delivery, restricted fetal growth, and infant death. Health care provider counseling can support smoking cessation. Data from the 2021 Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System were analyzed to estimate the prevalence of smoking before, during, and after pregnancy; quitting smoking during pregnancy; and whether health care providers asked about cigarette smoking before, during, and after pregnancy among women...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - May 2, 2024 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Lauren Kipling Jennifer Bombard Xu Wang Shanna Cox Source Type: research
Concentrations, Sources, and Health Risk of Heavy Metals in Edible Parts of Broilers from Northeast of Algeria
This study aimed to determine the concentration of mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), and iron (Fe) in the edible parts of broilers, as well as in feed, drinking water, and litter as sources of contamination and to assess their possible human health risk in the province of Jijel (Northeast Algeria). The range of Hg, Pb, and Fe in edible parts were 0.004-0.007, 0.185-0.480, and 28.536-88.306 mg/kg, respectively, and the difference in content was only significant (p < 0.05) for lead. Breast and thigh samples had Pb concentrations above the maximum limit. Spearman coefficient analysis revealed that most correlations were positive be...
Source: Biological Trace Element Research - May 2, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Karima Benamirouche Farid Ait Merzeg Djamila Baazize-Ammi Souhila Mahmoudi Ouahiba Belfadel Lilya Boudriche Source Type: research
Deciphering the Pharmacological Mechanisms of Wen-Jing-Zhi-Tong Decoction in Treating Primary Dysmenorrhea by UPLC-Q-ExactiveOrbitrap-MS/MS with GC-MS and Network Pharmacology
CONCLUSION: This study provides the first comprehensive analysis of the key compounds, targets, and pathways of WJZTD, laying a solid foundation for future pharmacological studies on PDM. The anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory effect may be attributed to the downregulation of the BDNF/TrkB/ERK/CREB signaling pathway.PMID:38693741 | DOI:10.2174/0113862073308798240425115006 (Source: Combinatorial Chemistry and High Throughput Screening)
Source: Combinatorial Chemistry and High Throughput Screening - May 2, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Xiaotian Yang Yajie Qin Huifang Zhou Source Type: research
The importance of the development of extracorporeal life support simulation centres for improving skills and knowledge during the COVID-19 pandemic
CONCLUSIONS: The development of a simulation-based education centre was found to be an invaluable achievement that enabled not only successful standardised training and testing of novel or previously accepted procedures, but also the upgrading of technical skills, even in the challenging COVID-19 pandemic period.PMID:38693985 | PMC:PMC11059022 | DOI:10.5114/kitp.2024.138522 (Source: Polish Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery)
Source: Polish Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - May 2, 2024 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Piotr Ziemak Marek D ąbrowski Mateusz Pu ślecki Agata D ąbrowska Marcin Ligowski Sebastian Stefaniak Marek Jemielity Bart łomiej Perek Ryszard Marciniak Source Type: research
Mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: the importance of social support in midlife women
CONCLUSION: Social support, but not financial stress, influenced mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic at midlife, particularly for women.PMID:38695574 | DOI:10.1080/13697137.2024.2340476 (Source: Climacteric)
Source: Climacteric - May 2, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Elizabeth S Wenzel Jacob L Van Doorn Rachel A Schroeder Beau Ances Susan Bookheimer Melissa Terpstra Roger P Woods Pauline M Maki Source Type: research
Real-world clinical evaluation of natural and induced vasomotor symptoms in the USA and Europe
CONCLUSION: Significant burden from the triad of natural or induced menopausal symptoms, sleep disturbances and mood changes affected women's daily activities, work and quality of life more than vasomotor symptoms alone.PMID:38695491 | DOI:10.1080/13697137.2024.2340472 (Source: Climacteric)
Source: Climacteric - May 2, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Sheryl Kingsberg Victoria Banks Cecilia Caetano Cecile Janssenswillen Carsten Moeller Nils Schoof Lauren Lee Megan Scott Rossella E Nappi Source Type: research
