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Prevalence of latent tuberculosis and associated factors in patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis

ABSTRACT ‘Objective:’ to identify the prevalence of latent tuberculosis in patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis and associated factors. ‘Method:’ a cross-sectional study conducted with 176 patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis. The tuberculin test was performed with the standardized antigen, distributed by the Brazilian Ministry of Health, and the reading occurred after […]
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Factors associated with chemsex in Portugal during the COVID-19 pandemic

ABSTRACT ‘Objective:’ to investigate the factors associated with the practice of sex under the influence of drugs (chemsex) among Portuguese men who have sex with men during the period of social distancing to prevent the COVID-19. ‘Method:’ online survey applied in May 2020 to a sample of 1,301 participants living in Portugal, recruited according to […]
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