A revised estimation of female genital mutilation/cutting among migrants in Italy for the year 2023.
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DOI: 10.1017/s0021932025100436
Abstract: This study presents a revised estimation of the prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) among migrant women and second-generation girls in Italy as of 1 January 2023. The study is based on an enhanced indirect… read more here.
Keywords: genital mutilation; among migrants; mutilation cutting; female genital ... See more keywords
Suicide among migrants: a comprehensive narrative review of literature
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DOI: 10.1080/09540261.2024.2327389
Abstract: Abstract Suicidality among migrants represents a multifaceted and complex issue with significant implications and challenges for public mental health and policies. This narrative review aims to explore the factors contributing to suicidality within the migrant… read more here.
Keywords: review; suicide; among migrants; risk ... See more keywords
The emerging issue of cognitive disorders and dementia among migrants
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DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.773
Abstract: Due to population aging, people with a migration background are (and will be) increasingly exposed to the burden of chronic, age-related diseases. Specifically, the occurrence of dementia and cognitive disorders in this population of individuals… read more here.
Keywords: emerging issue; cognitive disorders; disorders dementia; public health ... See more keywords
HIV outcomes among migrants from low-income and middle-income countries living in high-income countries: a review of recent evidence
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DOI: 10.1097/qco.0000000000000415
Abstract: Purpose of review Migrants living in high-income countries are disproportionately affected by HIV infection and frequently have characteristics associated with poor HIV clinical outcomes. HIV epidemiology among migrants is influenced by changes in migration patterns… read more here.
Keywords: high income; outcomes among; hiv outcomes; among migrants ... See more keywords
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among migrants in shelters in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-007202
Abstract: Introduction Migrants, especially those in temporary accommodations like camps and shelters, might be a vulnerable population during the COVID-19 pandemic, but little is known about the impact of the pandemic in these settings in low-income… read more here.
Keywords: mexico; shelters tijuana; among migrants; pandemic among ... See more keywords
Development of a risk prediction score for screening for HBV, HCV and HIV among migrants in France: results from a multicentre observational study (STRADA study)
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075315
Abstract: Objectives Migrants from high HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) endemicity regions have a great burden of these infections and related diseases in the host countries. This study aimed to assess… read more here.
Keywords: hiv; among migrants; risk; hbv hcv ... See more keywords
Usage of purchased self-tests for HIV infections among migrants living in the UK, France and the Netherlands: a cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2018-053583
Abstract: Objectives Self-tests are performed and interpreted autonomously by a person without involving a healthcare professional or a certified laboratory. To gain insight into the usage of purchased HIV self-tests (HIVST) among migrants living in high-income… read more here.
Keywords: france netherlands; hivst usage; among migrants; migrants living ... See more keywords
Learning from the COVID-19 pandemic among migrants: An innovative, system-level, interdisciplinary approach is needed to improve public health
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DOI: 10.1177/14034948211019795
Abstract: The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are amplified among socially vulnerable groups, including international migrants, in terms of both disease transmission and outcomes and the consequences of mitigation measures. Migrants are overrepresented in COVID-19 laboratory-confirmed… read more here.
Keywords: innovative system; level; among migrants; approach ... See more keywords
A multinational Delphi consensus on TB screening of migrants in Europe
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DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00574-2025
Abstract: The disproportionate burden of tuberculosis among migrants in the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region underscores the urgent need to address the public health challenges associated with global migration. Recommendations for screening of pulmonary tuberculosis… read more here.
Keywords: consensus; screening migrants; among migrants; tuberculosis among ... See more keywords
Stage of cancer diagnoses among migrants from the former Soviet Union in comparison to the German population – are diagnoses among migrants delayed?
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-5046-0
Abstract: BackgroundIn this study, we compared stage at diagnosis, standardized incidence ratio (SIR) and standardized mortality ratio (SMR) of most frequent cancer diagnoses between re-settlers (Aussiedler) from the former Soviet Union and the general population in… read more here.
Keywords: diagnoses among; cancer diagnoses; among migrants; cancer ... See more keywords
Double burden of malnutrition among migrants and refugees in developed countries: A mixed-methods systematic review
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273382
Abstract: Migrants and refugees living in high income countries (HICs) have an increased risk of developing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) due to malnutrition at different stages over their life course. This systematic review aims to examine the… read more here.
Keywords: double burden; systematic review; malnutrition; among migrants ... See more keywords