Delta- and kappa-opioid receptors (OPRs), but not micro-OPRs, are expressed in the myenteric plexus of the porcine distal small intestine. In a subpopulation of myenteric neurons, delta- and kappa-OPRs seem to be colocalized and may functionally interact. In this study, radioligand binding was used to characterize myenteric OPR populations in detail. The nonselective OPR antagonist [3H]diprenor...

Abstract This article explores the development of modern refugee camps in Austria-Hungary during First World War by looking at organization and implementation child assistance camps. The argues that a state-driven mobilization relief rehabilitation was organized to alleviate plight children. It points particularly children's health care education as instances marked shift scope wartime Austria-...

BACKGROUND Inadequacy in mental health care in low and middle income countries has been an important contributor to the rising global burden of disease. The treatment gap is salient in resource-poor settings, especially when providing care for conflict-affected forced migrant populations. Primary care is often the only available service option for the majority of forced migrants, and integratio...

Importance: Refugees and internally displaced persons are highly vulnerable to sexual violence during conflict and subsequent displacement. However, accurate estimates of the prevalence of sexual violence among in these populations remain uncertain. Objective: Our objective was to estimate the prevalence of sexual violence among refugees and displaced persons in complex humanitarian emergencies...

UNLABELLED BACKGROUND Globally, alcohol use contributes to close to 4% of all deaths and is a leading cause of ill health and premature death among men of reproductive age. Problem alcohol use is an unaddressed public health issue among populations displaced by conflict. Assessing the magnitude of the problem and identifying affected groups and risk behaviours is difficult in mobile and unst...

Abstract This article uses the tools of comparative history to address an important aspect Spanish Civil War: fact that it generated waves both internally displaced persons and cross-border refugees. Situating conflict within context inter-war Europe, particularly historical processes deportation, forced migration, exile, analyses challenges crisis war subsequent post-war period in Spain introd...

To better understand vaccination barriers and the impacts of Covid-19 on forcibly displaced persons (FDPs, i.e. refugees, internally (IDPs)), World Vision International carried out a multi-country survey refugee populations in Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Uganda, Democratic Republic Congo (DRC), Jordan, Turkey, IDPs Venezuela. The found that combination led to FDPs falling through gaps national camp...

Abstract At the end of Second World War, millions men, women, and children shared a similar experience: delousing, at hands Allied armies relief agencies, to prevent spread infectious disease. The procedure lasted seconds. In studies displaced populations in this period, its effects upon them are commonly presented as invasive, humiliating, and, for some, reminiscent Nazi abuse. Adopting wider ...