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Sexual behaviour patterns and STI risk: results of a cluster analysis among men who have sex with men in Portugal

  • Autores: Karel Blondeel, Sónia Dias, Martina Furegato, Armando Seuc, Ana Gama, Ricardo Fuertes, Luís Mendão, Marleen Temmerman, Igor Toskin
  • Ano de Publicação: 2021
  • Journal: BMJ Open, 11(1), art e033290
  • Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033290

ABSTRACT ‘Objectives:’ Portugal has the highest HIV incidence rate in Western Europe. The proportion assigned to sexual contact between men recently increased to more than 30% of all HIV infections. Men who have sex with men (MSM) are vulnerable to the acquisition of other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), increasing the per-contact risk of HIV infection. […]
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Social determinants of deaths from pneumonia and tuberculosis in children in Brazil: an ecological study

  • Autores: Thaís Zamboni Berra, Ivaneliza Simionato de Assis, Luiz Henrique Arroyo, Marcos Augusto Moraes Arcoverde, Josilene Dália Alves, Laura Terenciani Campoy, Luana Seles Alves, Juliane de Almeida Crispim, Alexandre Tadashi Inomata Bruce, Yan Mathias Alves, Felipe Lima dos Santos, Severina Alice da Costa Uchôa, Regina Celia Fiorati, Luis Lapão, Ricardo Alexandre Arcêncio
  • Ano de Publicação: 2020
  • Journal: BMJ Open
  • Link: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/8/e034074.full

Objective To identify the risk areas of deaths due to unspecified pneumonia and tuberculosis (TB) in children, and to identify if there is a relationship between these events with higher TB incidence and social determinants. Methods Ecological study carried out in Brazil. All cases of TB or unspecified pneumonia deaths in children under 5 years of age […]
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Diabetes-related symptoms, acute complications and management of diabetes mellitus of patients who are receiving palliative care: A protocol for a systematic review

  • Autores: Bettencourt-Silva R, Aguiar B, Sá-Araújo V, Barreira R, Guedes V, Marques Ribeiro MJ, Carvalho D, Östlundh L, Paulo MS
  • Ano de Publicação: 2019
  • Journal: BMJ Open
  • Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31203247

Introduction Worldwide, an estimated 40 million people are in need of palliative care each year, but only 14% receive it. The incidence of diabetes mellitus (DM) in patients receiving palliative care is higher than in the general population. This association is intended to grow as a result of the rising burden of DM worldwide, ageing populations and […]
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A pushing chronic care forward in Abu Dhabi by identifying priorities and addressing barriers: A modified Delphi technique

  • Autores: Paulo MS, Loney T, Lapão LV
  • Ano de Publicação: 2018
  • Journal: BMJ Open
  • Link: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/6/e020189

Objective This study aimed to elucidate the top five key priorities and barriers to chronic care in the health system of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Design A modified Delphi study was performed to reach consensus on priority areas and barriers to the development of the Chronic Care Model in the health system of Abu Dhabi. […]
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