scholarly journals The activist health sciences librarian

2020 ◽  
Vol 108 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerald (Jerry) Perry
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Time Saving ◽  
Professional Career ◽  
Personal Story ◽  
Gay Community ◽  
Medical Library ◽  
Aids Pandemic ◽  
The Social ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency ◽  
Immunodeficiency Syndrome

At the remove of 2019, it is hard for many to imagine the sense of apocalypse that was palpable throughout the gay community during the 1980s and much of the 1990s. My professional career was launched at the height of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) pandemic, and at the time, saving lives through librarianship was my mission. This Janet Doe Lecture presents my personal story of activism and advocacy as a lens through which to consider the larger story of activism around social justice issues for the Medical Library Association, by groups such as the Relevant Issues Section, now the Social Justice Section, and by the work of past Doe Lecturers Rachael K. Anderson, AHIP, FMLA, and Gerald Oppenheimer. It is also the story of an association that has at times been deeply conflicted about the role of such activism in our niche of librarianship. With anchors in poetry and prose, this is a story of hope through justice, conveying a message of the essentialness of our work as librarians and health information professionals to the mission of saving lives.

scholarly journals Affective bounds and the challenge to live wilt himself/others: social representations of serum positive HIV

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 1719
Author(s):  
Maria Eliane Liégio Matão ◽  
Denismar Borges Miranda ◽  
Pedro Humberto de Faria Campos ◽  
Núbia Naria Rodrigues Silva ◽  
Tássia Augusto Marinho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Representations ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Emotional Bonds ◽  
The Social ◽  
De Se ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Immunodeficiency Syndrome ◽  
Representative Theory

ABSTRACTObjective: to understand how affective bounds turn out to be realities and how to support and maintain them after have being one of the couple diagnoses as HIV serum positive. Methodology: that is a descriptive study, it is supported on a qualitative approach and it is based on the Social Representative Theory. Open and deep interviews were used to collect data. All of them were analyzed by ALCESTE 4.5 software. The study was approved by the Committee of Ethics in Research of the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás (0142/05). Results: each one of the two thematic axes were distributed into two classes. Axe I – objectivity, formed by Class I and Class II; and Axe II – Subjectivity, formed by Classes III and IV. Conclusions: the results indicate the existence of the formation of emotional bonds for HIV-positive, but the influence of the diagnosis this possibility is a new terrifying. Then, there is an adjustment to the experience of living with the infection, which also naturalizes the compliance of the subject. The incorporation of experience to relate beyond the illness and becomes part of the daily life of these people. Descriptors: HIV seropositivity; psychology social; acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; sexual sartners; object attachment.RESUMOObjetivo: compreender como se dá o estabelecimento ou a manutenção de vínculos afetivos após o diagnóstico de soropositividade para o HIV. Metodologia: estudo descritivo, abordagem qualitativa com base na Teoria das Representações Sociais. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de entrevista aberta em profundidade, analisada pelo software ALCESTE 4.5. O estudo foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás (0142/05). Resultados: foram distribuídos em dois eixos temáticos com duas classes cada: O Eixo I – Obejetividade, formado pela classe I: Repercussão Somática e Social da Aids e classe II, Aids: Expectativa de Vida ou de Morte; e Eixo II – Subjetividade, formado pelas classes III e IV, respectivamente: O Impasse entre Segredo, Medo e Recusa; e Aids e o Desejo de Conviver. Conclusões: os resultados apontam para a existência da formação de laços afetivos por soropositivos, porém frente ao impacto do diagnóstico essa possibilidade é uma novidade aterrorizante. Posteriormente, há uma adaptação à experiência de conviver com a infecção, o que também naturaliza a conformidade do sujeito. Assim, a incorporação da vivência de se relacionar transcende o adoecer e passa a integrar o cotidiano dessas pessoas. Descritores: soropositividade para HIV; psicologia social, síndrome de imunodeficiência adquirida; parceiros sexuais; apego ao objeto.RESUMENObjetivo: Comprender como se da el establecimiento o mantenimiento de vínculos afectivos en el paciente después del diagnóstico como VIH seropositivo. Metodología: Estudio descriptivo, abordaje cualitativo con base en la Teoría de las Representaciones Sociales. La recolección de datos se realizó por medio de entrevista abierta en profundidad, analizada por medio del software ALCESTE 4.5. El estudio fue aprobado por el Comité de Ética en Investigación de la Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás (0142/05). Resultados: distribuidos en dos ejes temáticos con dos clases cada uno: Eje I – Objetividad, formado por la clase I: Repercusión Somática del SIDA y clase II, SIDA: Expectativa de Vida o Muerte; y Eje II – Subjetividad, formado por las clases III y IV, e: El Impase entre Secreto, Miedo e Rechazo; SIDA y el Deseo de Convivir, respectivamente. Conclusiones: los resultados apuntan hacia la existencia de formación de lazos afectivos por parte de pacientes seropositivos, sin embargo frente al impacto del diagnóstico esta posibilidad es una novedad atemorizante.  Posteriormente, hay una adaptación a la experiencia de convivir con la infección, lo cual también torna natural la inconformidad del paciente.  Así, la incorporación de la vivencia de relacionarse, trasciende el dolor y pasa a integrar lo cotidiano de estas personas. Descriptores: seropositividad para VIH; psicología social; síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida; parejas sexuales; apego a objetos.  

scholarly journals Kaposi Sarcoma among HIV Infected Patients in Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria: A 14-Year Retrospective Clinicopathological Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olakanmi Akinde ◽  
Omobolade Obadofin ◽  
Titilope Adeyemo ◽  
Oladipo Omoseebi ◽  
Nzechukwu Ikeri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Kaposi Sarcoma ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Malignant Tumours ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Aids Pandemic ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency ◽  
Immunodeficiency Syndrome ◽  
Hiv Aids

Background.Despite the increased incidence of Kaposi sarcoma (KS) resulting from the Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) pandemic, there is still significant underreporting of KS in this environment.Objectives.This study was aimed at determining the incidence and clinicopathologic patterns of KS among HIV infected patients in Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Nigeria, over a 14-year period: January 2000 to December 2013.Methodology.The materials for this study included patients’ hospital clinical files, duplicate copies of histopathologic reports, and tissue blocks and corresponding archival slides in the Anatomic and Molecular Pathology Department and the HIV/AIDS unit of the Department of Haematology.Results.Within the study period, 182 cases of KS were diagnosed, accounting for 1.2% of all patients managed for HIV/AIDS and 2.99% of solid malignant tumours. The male-to-female ratio and modal age group were 1 : 1.3 and 5th decade, respectively. Most cases (90%) had purely mucocutaneous involvement with the lower limb being the commonest site (65.8%). The majority of lesions were plaques (65.8%). Vascular formation was the predominant histologic type seen (43.5%).Conclusion.KS in Lagos followed the same epidemiologic trend as other centers in Nigeria, with an increasing incidence in this era of HIV/AIDS.

scholarly journals Lectins as Promising Therapeutics for the Prevention and Treatment of HIV and Other Potential Coinfections

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milena Mazalovska ◽  
J. Calvin Kouokam
Keyword(s):  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Viral Pathogen ◽  
Enveloped Viruses ◽  
Complex Interactions ◽  
Aids Pandemic ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency ◽  
Immunodeficiency Syndrome ◽  
Anti Hiv ◽  
Global Health Problem

Human immunodeficiency virus-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) remains a global health problem. Current therapeutics specifically target the viral pathogen at various stages of its life cycle, although complex interactions between HIV and other pathogenic organisms are evident. Targeting HIV and concomitant infectious pathogens simultaneously, both by therapeutic regimens and in prevention strategies, would help contain the AIDS pandemic. Lectins, a ubiquitous group of proteins that specifically bind glycosylated molecules, are interesting compounds that could be used for this purpose, with demonstrated anti-HIV properties. In addition, potential coinfecting pathogens, including other enveloped viruses, bacteria, yeasts and fungi, and protozoa, display sugar-coated macromolecules on their surfaces, making them potential targets of lectins. This review summarizes the currently available findings suggesting that lectins should be further developed to simultaneously fight the AIDS pandemic and concomitant infections in HIV infected individuals.

scholarly journals The Epidemiology of the AIDS Pandemic

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Connor Baucom ◽  
Jeremy Bate ◽  
Shirley Ochoa ◽  
Ilidio Santos ◽  
Ayten Sergios ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
World Health ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Aids Pandemic ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Rapid Spread ◽  
Global Spread ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a bloodborne pathogen that targets the body’s immune system by attacking T cells. Having originated from Simian Immunodeficiency Virus, the first confirmed case was discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the 1980s, the AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) pandemic began, and by the end of that decade, the World Health Organization reported the presence of HIV in 145 countries and nearly 400,000 cases worldwide. This rapid spread left the scientific community perplexed, and the general population scared. Our literature review explores which factors led to the rapid global spread of HIV. Through historical records and peer-reviewed articles, we sought to uncover and piece together practical applications to enhance understanding of the history and knowledge of potential dangers in the spread of future pandemics.

scholarly journals A Tribute to Jonathan Mann: Health and Human Rights in the AIDS Pandemic

1998 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 256-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence O. Gostin
Keyword(s):  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
World Health ◽  
Health And Human Rights ◽  
International Program ◽  
Aids Pandemic ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
The World ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Immunodeficiency Syndrome

It was a characteristically cold, bright morning in Geneva in 1986, and I had just taken the Number 8 bus from the Cornavin to the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO). I wandered into a cluttered and cramped office filled with unopened boxes and scattered papers. Jonathan Mann and a competent Swiss secretary, Edith Bernard, had just moved in. Together, they alone constituted the WHO team that would mobilize the global effort against an emerging plague-the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Jonathan had recently come from Kinshasa where he led Projet SIDA, an innovative international program to reduce the already weighty burden of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Africa.

scholarly journals Social justice and the medical librarian

2019 ◽  
Vol 107 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Russo Martin
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
Social Justice Education ◽  
Societal Issues ◽  
Diversity And Inclusion ◽  
Medical Library ◽  
The Social ◽  
Medical Librarian ◽  
Medical Libraries ◽  
Library Profession

This lecture discusses social justice and the role that medical librarians can play in a democratic society. Social justice needs to be central to the mission of medical librarianship and a core value of the profession. Medical librarians must develop a new professional orientation: one that focuses on cultural awareness or cultural consciousness that goes beyond ourselves and our collections to that which focuses on the users of our libraries. We must develop a commitment to addressing the issues of societal, relevant health information. Using examples from medical education, this lecture makes the case for social justice librarianship. This lecture also presents a pathway for social justice medical librarianship, identifies fundamental roles and activities in these areas, and offers strategies for individual librarians, the Medical Library Association, and library schools for developing social justice education and outcomes. The lecture advocates for an understanding of and connection to social justice responsibilities for the medical library profession and ends with a call to go beyond understanding to action.The lecture emphasizes the lack of diversity in our profession and the importance of diversity and inclusion for achieving social justice. The lecture presents specific examples from some medical libraries to extend the social justice mindset and to direct outreach, collections, archives, and special collection services to expose previously hidden voices. If medical librarians are to remain relevant in the future, we must act to address the lack of diversity in our profession and use our information resources, spaces, and expertise to solve the relevant societal issues of today.

scholarly journals The brazilian teenagers and the reasons why they don't use condom to prevent HIV/Aids/O adolescente brasileiro e as razões do não uso do preservativo para prevenção do HIV/Aids/El adolescente brasileño y las razones para no utilizar preservativos para..

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 106
Author(s):  
Abner Florêncio da Silva ◽  
Gilberto De Lima Guimarães
Keyword(s):  
Retrieval System ◽  
Medical Literature ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
Literature Analysis ◽  
Unsafe Sex ◽  
The Social ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency ◽  
Immunodeficiency Syndrome ◽  
And Control ◽  
Hiv Aids

Objective: Identify the reasons why teenagers don't adhere to prevention and control of HIV/Aids. Methodology: Using the integrative review method, this research was guided by the following question: Why Brazilian teenagers don’t use condom as an effective way to prevent HIV/AIDS? The database consulted was from Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE) and Base de Dados de Enfermagem (BDENF). The search period was from 2010 to 2014. Results: 539 articles, MEDLINE (401), LILACS (114) e BDENF (24). The sample consisted of 5 articles from database LILACS (4) and BDENF (1). Two analysis categories emerged: “the teenager and the social and cultural inequalities” and “the teenager and biopsychic changes”. Conclusion: The social inequality appeared as an important reason for the vulnerability during adolescence and adolescent behavior proved to be relevant to their exposure to contamination risks of HIV / AIDS. It is noteworthy that gender issues influence on the experience and implications of sexual intercourse among teenagers. Descriptors: Adolescent health. HIV. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Nursing. Unsafe sex.

scholarly journals Doenças Sexualmente Transmissíveis: conhecimento, atitudes e comportamento entre os adolescentes de uma escola pública

2008 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
pp. 257-270
Author(s):  
Caroline Reis Gerhardt ◽  
Silvana Salgado Nader ◽  
Denise Neves Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
The Social ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency ◽  
Immunodeficiency Syndrome

O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar o conhecimento de doenças sexualmente transmissíveis (DSTs) em adolescentes de uma escola pública, no município de Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, comparando as diferenças e semelhanças entre os gêneros. A metodologia utilizada foi estudo descritivo, transversal, de caráter quantitativo, do tipo inquérito. A amostra foi de 221 alunos. Na análise, foram utilizados os testes o teste t-Student, qui-quadrado de Pearson ou Exato de Fisher. As análises foram realizadas no programa SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) versão 10.0. Foram estudados 221 alunos de 7a e 8a séries. Não houve predomínio de gênero (de meninos e meninas). A média de idade foi de 14,4 ± 1,39 anos. Quanto ao conhecimento dos adolescentes sobre DSTs, 77,4% responderam que conhecem alguma DST, 20,8% não o tinham e 1,8% não responderam; as mais citadas foram Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (Aids), com 91,3%, 66,7%, sífilis, e 64,3%, gonorréia. Quase totalidade da amostra (93,7%) respondeu que sabe o significado de DST, e 6,3% não sabiam. Pode-se evidenciar que a grande maioria recebe informações na escola, com 77,8%, por intermédio de agentes comunitários, com 35,1%, e por meio da televisão, com 31%. Quanto ao uso de preservativo masculino, 90,9% da amostra faz uso deste e 4,5%, não; 1,5% nunca usou. Pode-se concluir, a partir deste trabalho, que a grande maioria dos adolescentes demonstrou conhecimento adequado sobre DSTs. As meninas mostraram ter mais consciência do uso do preservativo, apontando que os meninos têm maior resistência ao seu uso. Isso mostra que há a necessidade de maior conscientização dos meninos, em relação ao uso da camisinha, o que representa, talvez, uma questão sociocultural.

scholarly journals Total elbow arthroplasty for active primary tuberculosis of the elbow: a curious case of misdiagnosis

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Radhakrishnan Pattu ◽  
Girinivasan Chellamuthu ◽  
Kumar Sellappan ◽  
Kamalanathan Chendrayan
Keyword(s):  
Synovial Biopsy ◽  
Total Elbow Arthroplasty ◽  
Elbow Arthroplasty ◽  
Aids Pandemic ◽  
Dominant Female ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency ◽  
Atypical Presentations ◽  
The Right ◽  
Immunodeficiency Syndrome

The incidence of musculoskeletal tuberculosis (TB) is on the rise due to the current Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) pandemic. Spine is the most common osseous site, followed by other joints. TB identified in the elbow accounts for 2%–5% of skeletal TB cases, which are secondary to pulmonary TB. Primary elbow TB is rare. We report a case of primary TB of the elbow which had a negative synovial biopsy. A 46-year-old right-hand dominant female patient with chronic pain and disability of the right elbow was diagnosed with chronic non-specific arthritis based on an arthroscopic synovial biopsy. The case was diagnosed retrospectively as active TB from bone cuts post total elbow arthroplasty (TEA). Anti-tuberculosis treatment (ATT) was given postoperatively for 12 months. The patient reported good functional outcomes at 3 years of follow-up. Such atypical presentations of osteoarticular TB are challenging to diagnose. Therefore, particularly in endemic areas, clinicians should be careful before excluding such a diagnosis even after a negative biopsy. Further research should investigate whether active TB of small joints such as the elbow can be treated with ATT, and early arthroplasty should be a focus of this research.

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