Scabies Outbreak Management in Refugee/Migrant Camps in Europe 2014-2017: a Retrospective Qualitative Interview Study of Healthcare Staff Experiences and Perspectives
Source : https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/11/e075103
This retrospective qualitative study used semistructured telephone interviews and framework analysis. Recruitment was done primarily through online networks of healthcare staff involved in medical care in refugee/migrant settings.
The researchers recommend development of accessible scabies guidelines for camps, use of consensus diagnostic criteria, and oral ivermectin mass treatments.
The Screening and Management of Sleep Disturbances in People Living With HIV: Delphi Consensus
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37941027/
Sleep disturbances in people living with HIV (PLHIV) are frequent but their management remains insufficient. In the absence of specific recommendations, a DELPHI consensus research project was conducted in France...
This DELPHI Consensus provides best practice for screening and managing sleep disturbances in PLHIV and optimizing their quality of life.
A Qualitative Study Exploring Experiences of the Safetxt Digital Health Intervention to Reduce Sexually Transmitted Infections in Young People in the UK
Source : https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/10/e072701
People aged 16-24 are more likely than other age groups to acquire sexually transmitted infections (STI). Safetxt was a randomised controlled trial of a theory-based digital health intervention to reduce...
While control group participants reported precautionary behaviors triggered by trial participation, intervention recipients reported additional benefits and in broader aspects of sexual health.
Predictors of Early and Long-Term Mortality After ICU Discharge in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: a Prospective Cohort Study
Source : https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0293883
To mitigate mortality among critically ill COVID-19 patients, both during their ICU stay and following ICU discharge, it is crucial to measure its frequency, identify predictors and to establish an...
Early and late post-ICU mortality exhibited an initial surge (in the first 30 days post-ICU) followed by a subsequent decline over time.
Socio-Demographic and Clinical Characteristics Associated With Retention in Care Among Adults Living With HIV and Severe Mental Illness and Reasons for Loss to Follow-Up in Uganda: a Mixed-Methods Study
Source : https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/10/e073623
Objective This study aimed to determine the socio-demographic and clinical characteristics associated with retention in care and reasons for loss to follow-up (LTFU) among people living with HIV (PLWH) with...
Twelve-month retention in care remains low at 35.7% far below the 90% WHO target. There is a need to design and implement targeted interventions to address barriers to retention in care among PLWH and SMI.