Purpose of Review
Lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD), including stress urinary incontinence (SUI), is increasingly recognized as a public health issue due to the prevalence, individual burden, and societal impact. Women are disproportionately affected by UI and are exposed to unique events that affect LUT function including higher rates of LUT...
Background
Social and structural factors are now well accepted as determinants of HIV vulnerabilities. These factors are representative of social, economic, organizational and political inequities. Associated with an improved understanding of multiple levels of HIV risk has been the recognition of the need to implement multi-level HIV prevention st...
In the introductory chapter the editors tell us that “the overall goal of this book is to
provide a summary of the evidence to date, so that policymakers and those who
implement programmes to prevent youth violence may be alerted to the critical need for
interventions that are based on evidence for effectiveness and designed in a manner
that takes...
Background. The Warsaw Adolescent Study builds upon research that explores the protective factors associated with adolescent problem behaviors. Until recently, in Poland most research on etiology of youth problem behaviors was focused on risk factors associated with substance use and abuse. There were only few studies in Poland that examined relati...
Elder maltreatment (EM) has been understood as a worldwide major public health threat for decades, yet it remains a form of victimization receiving limited attention, resources, and research. EM, which includes caregiver neglect and self-neglect, has far-reaching and long-lasting impacts on older adults, their families, and communities. Rigorous pr...
