The Experience of HIV Diagnosis Among Aboriginal People Living With HIV/AIDS and Depression.

The Experience of HIV Diagnosis Among Aboriginal People Living With HIV/AIDS and Depression.

Qual Health Res. 2013 Mar 28;
Cain R, Jackson R, Prentice T, Collins E, Mill J, Barlow K

In this article, we consider how the broad context of Aboriginal people’s lives can shape their experience and understanding of their HIV diagnosis. We conducted interviews across Canada with 72 Aboriginal people living with HIV who also reported feelings of depression. Consistent with what has been found in previous studies, participants responded to their HIV diagnosis with shock, disbelief, and often anger. Prior depression, drug and alcohol use, multiple losses, stigma, and social isolation also shaped how participants experienced their diagnosis. We consider how the history of colonization of Aboriginal communities in Canada relates to the experience of HIV diagnosis, and end with a discussion of the service implications of our findings. HubMed – depression

In Their Own Voices: Latinas’ Experiences With a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Qual Health Res. 2013 Mar 28;
Le HN, Perry DF, Genovez M, Cardeli E

We conducted exit interviews with a random sample of 39 predominantly Central American immigrant mothers who had completed a longitudinal randomized controlled trial to prevent perinatal depression. We found that rates and levels of perinatal depression in the intervention and control groups were lower than expected and did not differ between groups at 1 year postpartum. Therefore, we conducted extensive semistructured interviews to (a) understand why these high-risk women had such low rates of major depressive episodes and depressive symptoms, and (b) determine if the mechanisms responsible for reductions in depression differed between the intervention and usual care groups. We discovered that the intervention group learned specific mood-management skills from their participation in the intervention, and that the control group experienced their participation in the study as a “low-dose” intervention. Our experience highlights the importance of conducting qualitative studies to understand quantitative outcomes of intervention studies. HubMed – depression

Combined treatment with botulinum toxin and hyaluronic acid to correct unsightly lateral-chin depression*.

An Bras Dermatol. 2013 Feb; 88(1): 138-40
Braz AV, Louvain D, Mukamal LV

With aging, anatomical changes are observed in the face. In the lower third, these changes are expressed as ptosis of the angle of the mouth, lip enhancement groove mentalis; decrease in concavity between the jaw and neck and very noticeable platysmal banding. The repeated contraction of muscles of the lateral-chin together with the band platysmal side form what are called a marionette groove. Treating the whole lateral-chin area can result in a more harmonious aspect of the face when compared with treatment of a marionette groove in isolation. In this paper we describe combined treatment of the lateral chin area using botulinum toxin and fillers. HubMed – depression

Scanning electron microscopy of molluscum contagiosum*.

An Bras Dermatol. 2013 Feb; 88(1): 90-3
Almeida HL, Abuchaim MO, Schneide MA, Marques L, Castro LA

Molluscum contagiosum is a disease caused by a poxvirus. It is more prevalent in children up to 5 years of age. There is a second peak of incidence in young adults. In order to examine its ultrastructure, three lesions were curetted without disruption, cut transversely with a scalpel, and routinely processed for scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The oval structure of molluscum contagiosum could be easily identified. In its core, there was a central umbilication and just below this depression, there was a keratinized tunnel. Under higher magnification, a proliferation similar to the epidermis was seen. Moreover, there were areas of cells disposed like a mosaic. Under higher magnification, rounded structures measuring 0.4 micron could be observed at the end of the keratinized tunnel and on the surface of the lesion. HubMed – depression

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