Publications by authors named "H H Donkers"
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- There is increasing concern about how climate change impacts sexual health, but significant knowledge gaps still exist worldwide.
- A scoping review of 3,183 records found 83 relevant articles, with 30 focusing on HIV/STIs and 52 on sexual and gender-based violence (GBV).
- Key themes revealed that extreme weather events can hinder access to HIV care and testing, adversely affect mental health, and lead to conditions that increase exposure to HIV and GBV, highlighting the need for further research in these areas.
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- In a study about endometrial cancer, doctors looked at how preoperative health issues like anemia (low red blood cells), thrombocytosis (high platelets), and leucocytosis (high white blood cells) affect patient survival and treatment response.
- They checked medical data from 894 patients from 10 hospitals over about 4.5 years and found that anemia and thrombocytosis linked to higher risk levels for the disease.
- The results showed that anemia made survival rates worse, especially for patients getting radiation therapy, meaning those with anemia had a harder time fighting the cancer.
Defining the Optimal Treatment Strategy in Patients With Uterine Serous Carcinoma.
Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol)
February 2023
Aims: Uterine serous carcinoma (USC) is an aggressive subtype of endometrial cancer with high rates of relapse and death. As adjuvant therapy might be beneficial in early-stage disease, the impact of standard complete surgical staging is questioned. Therefore, we wanted to explore the optimal treatment strategy for women diagnosed with USC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSelf-care interventions hold the potential to improve sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and well-being. Yet key knowledge gaps remain regarding how knowledge and uptake vary across different types of self-care interventions. There is also limited understanding of health workers' confidence in promoting SRH self-care interventions, and how this may differ based on personal uptake experiences.
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- Adolescents in the Northwest Territories (NWT), Canada, experience higher rates of depression and mental health issues compared to the national average, with significant gaps in understanding the contributing factors.
- A study involving 399 adolescents aged 13-18 found that a significant percentage faced food insecurity and varying degrees of depression, with certain demographics, like cisgender women and those experiencing dating violence, at higher risk for severe symptoms.
- The study suggests a need for targeted mental health interventions that consider socio-economic issues, relationship dynamics, and the impact of gender and sexual orientation on mental health in this population.