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pro vyhledávání: '"Vincent Iacopino"'
Publikováno v:
BMC Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2017)
Abstract Background Chemical irritants used in crowd control, such as tear gases and pepper sprays, are generally considered to be safe and to cause only transient pain and lacrimation. However, there are numerous reports that use and misuse of these
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/8a144c0e0af2402aba8ebf8efe5314b2
Autor:
William W Davis, Luke C Mullany, Eh Kalu Shwe Oo, Adam K Richards, Vincent Iacopino, Chris Beyrer
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 10, Iss 8, p e0133822 (2015)
Decades of conflict in eastern Myanmar have resulted in high prevalence of human rights violations and poor health outcomes. While recent ceasefire agreements have reduced conflict in this area, it is unknown whether this has resulted in concomitant
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/e7ab6329e5d84f7d8bfe3a6aad100352
Autor:
Alexander C Tsai, Mohammed A Eisa, Sondra S Crosby, Susannah Sirkin, Michele Heisler, Jennifer Leaning, Vincent Iacopino
Publikováno v:
PLoS Medicine, Vol 9, Iss 4, p e1001198 (2012)
BackgroundOngoing conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan has resulted in a severe humanitarian crisis. We sought to characterize the nature and geographic scope of allegations of human rights violations perpetrated against civilians in Darfur and to
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/3c80f8ba921c4a36bc9f2042ea85f24c
Autor:
Kate Shannon, Karen Leiter, Nthabiseng Phaladze, Zakhe Hlanze, Alexander C Tsai, Michele Heisler, Vincent Iacopino, Sheri D Weiser
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 7, Iss 1, p e28739 (2012)
There is limited empirical research on the underlying gender inequity norms shaping gender-based violence, power, and HIV risks in sub-Saharan Africa, or how risk pathways may differ for men and women. This study is among the first to directly evalua
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/57ba84911484470081390ac77c5f444d
Autor:
Vincent Iacopino, Stephen N Xenakis
Publikováno v:
PLoS Medicine, Vol 8, Iss 4, p e1001027 (2011)
BACKGROUND:In the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the US, the government authorized the use of "enhanced interrogation" techniques that were previously recognized as torture. While the complicity of US health professionals in the design and
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/90e7fe46f5584465b904d09b517e4647
Autor:
Richard Sollom, Adam K Richards, Parveen Parmar, Luke C Mullany, Salai Bawi Lian, Vincent Iacopino, Chris Beyrer
Publikováno v:
PLoS Medicine, Vol 8, Iss 2, p e1001007 (2011)
BACKGROUND: The Chin State of Burma (also known as Myanmar) is an isolated ethnic minority area with poor health outcomes and reports of food insecurity and human rights violations. We report on a population-based assessment of health and human right
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/c429d10df1a445ee9521b5b44fdb22d5
Autor:
Reshma Gupta, Madhavi Dandu, Laura Packel, George Rutherford, Karen Leiter, Nthabiseng Phaladze, Fiona Percy-de Korte, Vincent Iacopino, Sheri D Weiser
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 5, Iss 12, p e14252 (2010)
BackgroundDepression is a leading contributor to the burden of disease worldwide, a critical barrier to HIV prevention and a common serious HIV co-morbidity. However, depression screening and treatment are limited in sub-Saharan Africa, and there are
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/2d2dcaaf46854bdb9a9872ce33bd96d9
Autor:
L Emily Cotter, Jonathan Chevrier, Wael Noor El-Nachef, Rohan Radhakrishna, Lisa Rahangdale, Sheri D Weiser, Vincent Iacopino
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 4, Iss 3, p e4916 (2009)
BackgroundDespite increasing recognition of the importance of human rights in the protection and promotion of health, formal human rights education has been lacking in schools of medicine and public health. Our objectives were: 1) to determine the na
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/98f005af369b4acd9c81d7262cd888f4
Autor:
Sheri D Weiser, Karen Leiter, David R Bangsberg, Lisa M Butler, Fiona Percy-de Korte, Zakhe Hlanze, Nthabiseng Phaladze, Vincent Iacopino, Michele Heisler
Publikováno v:
PLoS Medicine, Vol 4, Iss 10, Pp 1589-97; discussion 1598 (2007)
Both food insufficiency and HIV infection are major public health problems in sub-Saharan Africa, yet the impact of food insufficiency on HIV risk behavior has not been systematically investigated. We tested the hypothesis that food insufficiency is
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/d9e57eeee4954abea25da3ca9d18e16d
Autor:
Sheri D Weiser, Karen Leiter, Michele Heisler, Willi McFarland, Fiona Percy-de Korte, Sonya M DeMonner, Sheila Tlou, Nthabiseng Phaladze, Vincent Iacopino, David R Bangsberg
Publikováno v:
PLoS Medicine, Vol 3, Iss 10, p e392 (2006)
In Botswana, an estimated 24% of adults ages 15-49 years are infected with HIV. While alcohol use is strongly associated with HIV infection in Africa, few population-based studies have characterized the association of alcohol use with specific high-r
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/0eee19bfe6324f739258254fb42d792f