2024
Disentangling the influence of reservoir abundance and pathogen shedding on zoonotic spillover of the Leptospira agent in urban informal settlements
Soni N, Eyre M, Souza F, Diggle P, Ko A, Begon M, Pickup R, Childs J, Khalil H, Carvalho-Pereira T, Pertile A, Carvalho M, de Oliveira D, Nery N, Giorgi E, Costa F. Disentangling the influence of reservoir abundance and pathogen shedding on zoonotic spillover of the Leptospira agent in urban informal settlements. Frontiers In Public Health 2024, 12: 1447592. PMID: 39360250, PMCID: PMC11445007, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1447592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRat abundanceReservoir abundanceAbundance of ratsEnvironmentally transmitted diseasesVegetation land coverInfection riskSexually mature ratsHuman infection riskLive trapsUrban informal settlementsZoonotic spilloverLand coverSpatial variationHydrological factorsValley bottomTrack plateAbundanceHuman riskShedding rateMature ratsEco-epidemiological studiesLeptospira infectionSpillover transmissionSpatial distributionInformal settlementsEpidemiology of burns in a humanitarian setting: A national study among refugees in Lebanon
Presser E, Farhat M, Michael M, El Asmar K, Jaber L, Moustafa M, Mowafi H, Al-Hajj S. Epidemiology of burns in a humanitarian setting: A national study among refugees in Lebanon. Burns 2024, 50: 1145-1149. PMID: 38402117, DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2024.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgeons OverSeas Assessment of Surgical NeedMonths prior to data collectionSocioeconomically disadvantaged individualsMulti-level interventionsEpidemiology of burnsReduce burn injuriesRisk factorsLogistic regression modelsSyrian refugee populationImprove careUnivariate logistic regression modelInformal settlementsHumanitarian settingsMedical careVulnerable populationsDisadvantaged individualsSurgical needsHot liquidFinancial burdenCommunity kitchensRefugee populationsRegression modelsPopulation studiesData collectionCare
2021
Improving pathways to care through interventions cocreated with communities: a qualitative investigation of men’s barriers to tuberculosis care-seeking in an informal settlement in Blantyre, Malawi
Phiri M, Makepeace E, Nyali M, Kumwenda M, Corbett E, Fielding K, Choko A, MacPherson P, MacPherson E. Improving pathways to care through interventions cocreated with communities: a qualitative investigation of men’s barriers to tuberculosis care-seeking in an informal settlement in Blantyre, Malawi. BMJ Open 2021, 11: e044944. PMID: 34193484, PMCID: PMC8246363, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044944.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth systemCare-seekingIndividual level socioeconomic factorsImprove patient-provider relationsHealth system environmentPatient-provider relationsInformal settlementsParticipatory workshopsIn-depth interviewsSeeking careIdentified interventionsHealth outcomesGendered social dynamicsGendered social normsPrecarious socioeconomic conditionsSick leaveSocial supportThematic analysisSocioeconomic factorsUndiagnosed tuberculosisHealthImprovement pathwaysReceiving treatmentHealth rightsSocioeconomic conditions
2020
Slum Health: Arresting COVID-19 and Improving Well-Being in Urban Informal Settlements
Corburn J, Vlahov D, Mberu B, Riley L, Caiaffa WT, Rashid SF, Ko A, Patel S, Jukur S, Martínez-Herrera E, Jayasinghe S, Agarwal S, Nguendo-Yongsi B, Weru J, Ouma S, Edmundo K, Oni T, Ayad H. Slum Health: Arresting COVID-19 and Improving Well-Being in Urban Informal Settlements. Journal Of Urban Health 2020, 97: 348-357. PMID: 32333243, PMCID: PMC7182092, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-020-00438-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrban informal settlementsInformal settlementsSet of practicesCOVID-19 responseGlobal SouthHumanitarian standardsUrban poorAdequate housingInternational aidPublic administrationPrecarious settlementsCommunity groupsFood assistanceSocial groupsPolicy suggestionsSlum communitiesBasic needsDisaster responseImmediate moratoriumCOVID-19Long-term planCommunity health workersUrban populationSettlementSlums
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