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Andre Hajek, Hans-Helmut Koenig
Summary: This study examined the association between purpose in life and healthcare use, finding that higher purpose in life was associated with different patterns of outpatient physician visits and hospitalization for men and women.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Karen T. Chang, Margaret Christine Snead, Ruby A. Serrano Rodriguez, Connie Bish, Carrie K. Shapiro-Mendoza, Sascha R. Ellington
Summary: During the 2016 ZIKV outbreak in Puerto Rico, one in three women at risk for unintended pregnancy reported using condoms in the last three months. Counselling to promote consistent and correct condom use may help address concerns about ZIKV among women of reproductive age, with differences depending on the use of effective contraception.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Mirak Raj Angdembe, Anil Sigdel, Mahesh Paudel, Nilaramba Adhikari, Kamal Tara Bajracharya, Thomas Christopher How
Summary: The modern contraceptive prevalence rate (mCPR) among young women aged 15-24 years is low but similar to the national level. Improving sexual and reproductive health programs, increasing knowledge and self-efficacy for contraception, and reducing barriers to contraceptive uptake are crucial for this population.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Azaz Bin Sharif, Md Tamzid Hasan, Md. Habib Naziat, Tahmina Zerin, Satyajit Kundu
Summary: This study aims to explore factors associated with the use of permanent and long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods compared to short-acting reversible contraceptive (SARC) methods among Bangladeshi ever-married women aged 15-49 years. The study found that 83.48% of women surveyed used SARC methods, while 11.34% and 5.18% used permanent and LARC methods, respectively. Women with lower education levels, non-Muslims, higher parity, and aged 25-49 were more likely to use permanent and LARC methods.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Wan Fen Yip, Lixia Ge, Bee Hoon Heng, Woan Shin Tan
Summary: This prospective cohort study aimed to identify the risk factors of incident falls between men and women. The findings showed that older age, pre-frailty, and depression or feelings of depression/anxiety were associated with higher odds of incident falls. Subgroup analyses revealed that older age was a risk factor for incident falls in men, while pre-frailty was a risk factor for incident falls in women.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Dinah Amongin, Anna Kagesten, Ozge Tuncalp, A. Nakimuli, Mary Nakafeero, Lynn Atuyambe, Claudia Hanson, Lenka Benova
Summary: The study in Uganda found that women who gave birth before the age of 18 were more likely to have lower educational attainment, higher illiteracy rate, face challenges in accessing healthcare, and have a higher number of births. Women with repeat adolescent births experienced more adverse socioeconomic and reproductive outcomes compared to those with no adolescent births. The results underscore the importance of supporting adolescent mothers in order to mitigate lifelong negative effects and provide them with opportunities for development through continued education and prevention of further unplanned pregnancies.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Andrew Riley, Nayreen Daruwalla, Suman Kanougiya, Apoorwa Gupta, Mary Wickenden, David Osrin
Summary: The risk of intimate partner violence is higher for women with disabilities, and they are more likely to experience mental health issues. Protection measures should be strengthened.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jussi Valtonen, Ville-Juhani Ilmarinen, Jan-Erik Lonnqvist
Summary: The study found that individual political orientation is associated with the use of conventional medicine (CM) and complementary/alternative medicine (CAM). People with an anti-corruption political orientation are less likely to use CM but more likely to use CAM. People with a Green/alternative/libertarian political orientation are more likely to use CAM. Poor health status moderates the association between anti-corruption political orientation and CM use, but not between political orientation and CAM use.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Joy D. Scheidell, Typhanye Dyer, Christopher Hucks-Ortiz, Jasmyn Abrams, Medha Mazumdar, Charles Cleland, Natalia Irvine, Rodman E. Turpin, MacRegga Severe, Kenneth Mayer, Maria Khan
Summary: This study found that recent incarceration among black sexual minority men and transgender women is associated with lower levels of social support, particularly in emotional/informational and affectionate aspects.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Claudia Cristina de Aguiar Pereira, Thiago Silva Torres, Paula Mendes Luz, Brenda Hoagland, Alessandro Farias, Jose David Urbaez Brito, Marcus Vinicius Guimaraes Lacerda, Daila Alena Raenck da Silva, Marcos Benedetti, Maria Cristina Pimenta, Beatriz Grinsztejn, Valdilea Goncalves Veloso
Summary: This study aims to investigate preferences of TGW and MSM in Brazil regarding PrEP characteristics to improve uptake and adherence. It includes a discrete choice experiment, face-to-face and online surveys. The research will help understand the acceptance and preferences of these vulnerable populations towards HIV prevention strategies.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Maria Danielsson, Tarja Tanner, Pertti Patinen, Dowen Birkhed, Vuokko Anttonen, Anelma Lammi, Simo Siitonen, Jukka Ollgren, Liisa Pylkkanen, Tuula Vasankari
Summary: The study revealed that Snus use is very common among young Finnish men, with daily users starting at an earlier age, having a longer duration of use, and higher daily exposure time compared to occasional users. Respondents with a higher education level had significantly less daily total exposure time. Perceptions of Snus as a harmful substance resulted in a significantly lower duration of exposure.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Jurgen Rehm, Amy O'Donnell, Eileen F. S. Kaner, Eva Jane LLopis, Jakob Manthey, Peter Anderson
Summary: This study assessed the immediate impact of the introduction of minimum unit pricing (MUP) on alcohol consumption in Scotland, and found that it had different effects on different demographics. The results showed a decrease in overall alcohol consumption after the introduction of MUP, with larger reductions for women, heavier drinkers, older respondents, and those living in less deprived areas. However, younger men and those living in more deprived areas did not show a reduction in consumption.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Matthew Gaskins, Mary Katherine Sammons, Frank Kutscha, Alexander Nast, Ricardo Niklas Werner
Summary: The study found that the main motivations for men who have sex with men to use or consider using HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) include safety and protection against HIV, as well as mental well-being and quality of life. Many respondents mentioned multiple motivations, indicating a diverse range of reasons for PrEP use.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Adine Marquis, Jennifer O'Keeffe, Yalda Jafari, Winston Mulanda, Antonio Isidro Carrion Martin, Maura Daly, Saskia van der Kam, Cono Ariti, Allafi Bow Gamaou, Cherif Baharadine, Sibyl Jade Pena, Lucia Ringtho, Anna Kuehne
Summary: The use of maternal health services (MHS) in the Sila region of Chad is low and falls below WHO-defined standards. Antenatal care (ANC) has a higher usage compared to other MHS. Attending ANC increases the likelihood of utilizing delivery care and postnatal care. Barriers to access MHS include transportation and cultural beliefs.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Tiffany R. Phillips, Christopher K. Fairley, Catriona S. Bradshaw, Marjan Tabesh, Kate Maddaford, Jane S. Hocking, Eric P. F. Chow
Summary: The study showed that the frequency of mouthwash use increases with age, with individuals over 35 years old more likely to be frequent users. However, there was no significant association found between sexual behavior and mouthwash use among heterosexual individuals in the study.
