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Engineering, Environmental
Min Ki Jeon, Bo Li, Doris Yoong Wen Di, Tao Yan
Summary: Wastewater surveillance is a promising technology for real-time tracking and early detection of COVID-19 infections. However, the importance of stationarity in time series data has been overlooked. This study demonstrates that non-stationary time series data in wastewater surveillance can lead to strong yet spurious correlations. The use of data prewhitening and normalization improved the cross-correlation between daily clinical case numbers and wastewater SARS-CoV-2 RNA abundance.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-WATER RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jeremy Khouani, Leo Blatrix, Aurelie Tinland, Maeva Jego, Gaetan Gentile, Guillaume Fond, Anderson Loundou, Marilou Fromentin, Pascal Auquier
Summary: The study found that the health status of asylum seekers is mainly affected by factors such as gender, geographical origin, and sleeping in public spaces. It is necessary to address and solve their various medical needs upon arriving in the host country.
Review
Oncology
Faten Taki, Inmaculada de Melo-Martin
Summary: An increase in global violence has led to a large number of people being displaced, with refugees and asylum seekers facing various risks. Epigenetic research may help address some of these issues, and researchers have an ethical responsibility to minimize risks and maximize benefits.
CLINICAL EPIGENETICS
(2021)
Article
Demography
Lorenzo Vianelli, Nick Gill, Nicole Hoellerer
Summary: This article criticizes a type of governmentality associated with waiting during protracted asylum appeal procedures by analyzing data from a multi-methodological study of asylum adjudication in Europe. The use of integration-related considerations in asylum appeal processes is found to transform rejected asylum seekers' waiting into a period of probation where productivity is expected. State authorities capitalize on time even when it offers opportunities for migrants.
JOURNAL OF ETHNIC AND MIGRATION STUDIES
(2022)
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Environmental Studies
Lorenzo Vianelli
Summary: This article uses a logistics perspective to examine the reception and territorial distribution of newly arrived asylum seekers in the EU border regime. It highlights the 'logistification' of reception, where organizational and logistical concerns prevail over the care for asylum seekers, leading to their objectification and potential exploitation for profit. The 'logistification' process not only dehumanizes asylum seekers, but also creates conditions for the development of a reception industry that profits from their management and transfer.
ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING D-SOCIETY & SPACE
(2022)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
C. Nicholas Cuneo, Kara E. Huselton, Nathan C. Praschan, Altaf Saadi, Matthew G. Gartland
Summary: Asylum seekers from the Northern Triangle in the US reported high rates of trauma and violence exposure, including gender-based violence and gang violence, along with a high prevalence of trauma-related psychiatric disorders. They also identified state actors in the Northern Triangle countries as perpetrators of violence and described being denied protection when seeking it. These findings raise doubts about the legal basis for the Asylum Cooperative Agreements and call for formal termination of the agreements with investigations into the impact on those who were removed from the US during the initial implementation.
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Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Haodong Qi, Tuba Bircan
Summary: This article discusses the effectiveness of using Google Trends (GT) data in migration models and finds that its predictive power depends on the complexity of the model. Including GT data improves performance in simple models, but not in complex models with flow fixed-effects or autoregressive effects.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Kristina Langholz Kristensen, Marie Norredam, Sidse Graff Jensen, Niels Seersholm, Marie Louise Jorgensen, Banoo Bakir Exsteen, Franziska Grundtvig Huber, Ebbe Munk-Andersen, Troels Lillebaek, Pernille Ravn
Summary: This study evaluated active tuberculosis (TB) screening among asylum seekers in Denmark, focusing on chest radiography (CXR) and sputum culture. The coverage of the screening was 65.1%. The yield of active TB cases through CXR screening and sputum culture screening were both low. The findings suggest that screening should prioritize asylum seekers from high-incidence TB countries, and early health assessments should be prioritized for migrant health.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rabie Adel El Arab, Rita Urbanavice, Agne Jakavonyte-Akstiniene, Marija Skvarcevskaja, Donatas Austys, Jose Tomas Mateos, Erica Briones-Vozmediano, Esther Rubinat-Arnaldo, Natalja Istomina
Summary: This study investigates the healthcare and social needs of recent asylum seekers who have crossed the Belarusian border and Ukrainian refugees in Lithuania. Through qualitative interviews and quantitative questionnaires, the findings of this study may provide guidelines for improving access to health care services for refugees and asylum seekers, as well as offer insights into their integration into the Lithuanian community and their employment and educational prospects.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Psychiatry
Ferdy Pluck, Roelof Ettema, Eric Vermetten
Summary: This article reviews the research on the threats to and interventions for the well-being of asylum seekers in asylum seeker centers in the Netherlands. The study found that staying in the environment of an asylum seeker center, drug abuse among asylum seekers, medical professionals and employees overlooking the underlying suffering of asylum seekers, and frequent relocations are all factors that threaten the well-being of asylum seekers. The study also identified five interventions, including therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder, art therapy, prevention-focused education, cultural interviews, and mindspring.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Demography
Andrea Lawlor, Mireille Paquet
Summary: This article explores Canadian attitudes towards refugees and asylum seekers, finding that economic cues and humanitarian needs play different roles in evaluating these two groups. The research demonstrates the importance of considering national and institutional contexts when assessing attitudes towards vulnerable migrant groups.
JOURNAL OF ETHNIC AND MIGRATION STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Brenda K. Wilson, Alexis Burnstan, Cristina Calderon, Thomas J. Csordas
Summary: Although the United States has always been a nation of immigrants, the sudden influx of asylum seekers at the US-Mexico Border is a recent development that needs attention and research. This paper presents the experiences of three asylum seekers and explores how US policies and politics shape their physical and mental health. By examining their stories and analyzing the policies of humanitarian organizations, we uncover the triple trauma paradigm and argue that necropower, a phenomenon exacerbating the possibility of death, is embedded in the structure of the US asylum system.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Watinee Kunpeuk, Sataporn Julchoo, Mathudara Phaiyarom, Pigunkaew Sinam, Nareerut Pudpong, Rapeepong Suphanchaimat
Summary: This study examines the level of unmet need among urban refugees and asylum seekers in Thailand, with a focus on outpatient and inpatient care. The findings suggest that URAS from Arab countries are more likely to face unmet needs for both OP and IP care, and having been ill or having chronic diseases are significant determinants of IP unmet need. Nationality has a strong association with both IP and OP unmet need, especially among those from Arab countries.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Social Work
Edith L. Slater
Summary: Refugees seek psychotherapy primarily due to the asylum-seeking process, often following recommendations from their immigration attorneys. Effective clinical decision-making before and after gaining asylum status is crucial for refugees to continue psychotherapy. This composite case study emphasizes ethical considerations in protecting clients' overall well-being while balancing advocacy and clinical work.
CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Henrik Nilsson, Catharina Gustavsson, Maria Gottvall, Fredrik Saboonchi
Summary: The study found that insufficient physical activity was common among asylum seekers in Sweden, and higher levels of physical activity were strongly associated with lower severity of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms. Increased focus on assessing and promoting physical activity is considered important for forced migrants' health, particularly due to the extended time of the asylum-seeking processes.