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The authors’ reply to comments on a paper about chemsex during COVID

LETTER Dear researchers, We appreciate the interest in our publication and the comments on the content of the article, which we received with great esteem and consideration. Generally, the authors agree and reinforce the importance of our findings, but question two central points: (1) why our research, against the most recent literature, points to an […]
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Chemsex practice among men who have sex with men (MSM) during social isolation from COVID-19: multicentric online survey

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate factors associated with sex practice under the effect of drugs (chemsex) among men who have sex with men (MSM) during the period of social isolation in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. A multicenter online survey was applied to Brazil and Portugal in April 2020 when […]
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Inequalities in access to hiv and syphilis tests in prenatal care in Brazil

This study aims to evaluate the social determinants of access to HIV and VDRL tests during pregnancy in Brazil. The dependent variables were based on prenatal care access: prenatal care appointments, no HIV and syphilis tests. The independent variables at the first level were formal education level, age, race, work and participation in the Family […]
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Primary health care reform in Portugal, 2005-2018: the future and challenges of coming of age

In order to reform Portugal’s primary health care (PHC), the Ministry of Health planned a change that was launched in 2005 and 2006, and which is still under way today. This article aims to analyze PHC reform in Portugal according to different phases in its development, using Kingdon’s multiple streams model to reflect on the […]
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Factors that influence human resources for health policy formulation: a multiple case study in Brazil and Portugal

This study aims to analyze whether the process by which policies for human resources for health that aim to improve the geographic distribution of physicians have been informed by scientific evidence in Brazil and Portugal. This was a multiple case study on a decision-making process for human resources for health in Brazil and Portugal. The […]
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