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Behind bars: the burden of being a woman in Brazilian prisons
Araújo, Priscila França de; Kerr, Ligia Regina Franco Sansigolo; Kendall, Carl; Rutherford, George W.; Seal, David W.; Pires Neto, Roberto da JustaBackground: Brazil has the third largest prison population in the world. In 2016, the female prison population totaled 42,000, an increase of 656% over the population recorded in the early 2000s. The objective of this study was to describe the socialeconomic and reproductive health of women in Brazilian prisons, and the specific assistance received within the prison system. Methods: This is a first of its kind ...
Low bone mineral density among HIV-infected patients in Brazil
Chaba, Daniela Cardeal da Silva; Soares, Lisméia R.; Pereira, Rosa M. R.; Rutherford, George W.; Assone, Tatiane; Takayama, Liliam; Fonseca, Luiz A. M.Decrease in bone mineral density (BMD) has been a complication among people living with HIV/AIDS. To investigate the prevalence of osteopenia/osteoporosis among HIV-infected people living in São Paulo city, we studied 108 HIV-infected patients (79 men and 29 women). We extracted data from patients’ medical records and BMD was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Median age of participants was 42 ...