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Clustering Of Suicide In Brazilian Indigenous Children And Youth: Implications For Interventions, Thomas Lazzarini

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CLUSTERING OF SUICIDE IN BRAZILIAN INDIGENOUS CHILDREN AND YOUTH: IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERVENTIONS.

Thomas Lazzarini, Crhistinne Gonçalves, Julio Croda, Albert Ko, Walter Benites, Liliane da Silva, Kristen McLean, Jason Andrews, Daniel Henrique Tsuha, and Robert Rohrbaugh. Department of Psychiatry, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to conduct a retrospective cohort study as well as a qualitative study to better understand the current context of suicide among the indigenous population living on the reservations surrounding Dourados, Brazil. Critical questions included: What are the most important suicide risk factors? Which communities have the highest …

School-Related Exposure To Nitrogen Dioxide And Asthma Severity In Children Enrolled In The Study Of Traffic, Air Quality And Respiratory Health (Star), Rashele P. Yarborough

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Asthma is an inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by shortness of breath, chest tightness, wheezing and cough. It is one of the most common chronic diseases in children in developed countries, and the prevalence of pediatric asthma has been increasing in recent decades. Both indoor and outdoor air pollution have been identified as risk factors for asthma incidence, prevalence and severity. One of the major gaseous air pollutants, nitrogen dioxide (NO2), is generally related to combustion processes and research has been done to assess its role in asthma outcomes. Unfortunately, studies investigating the relationships between NO2, asthma and respiratory …

Depression Treatment In Hiv-Infected And Uninfected Veterans: Do Treatment Rates Vary By Hiv Status?, Kristen Sueoka

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Background: Despite a higher prevalence of depression among HIV-infected veterans, previous research has shown that infectious disease (ID) providers report substantially less comfort with depression treatment than do general medicine (GM) providers. We examined whether HIV-infected veterans who are treated by ID providers are less likely to have their depressive symptoms treated compared to uninfected controls managed by GM providers. Methods: We used survey, service utilization, and pharmacy data on veterans from the Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS), a prospective cohort study of HIV-infected and age-, race- and site-matched uninfected subjects at 8 Veterans Affairs Healthcare Centers. We used the …