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This paper aimed to review the experience of psychopathology symptoms (ie, depressive, anxiety and post-traumatic stress) and their social, cognitive and affective correlates among Asian American breast cancer survivors. Studies on psychosocial interventions for reducing psychopathology symptoms were also included in this review.

A systematic review was conducted.

PubMed, PsycINFO and Web of Science were searched from database inception to November 2018. Empirical, peer-reviewed articles on adult women of Asian heritage residing in the USA with breast cancer diagnoses were included in this review. The methodological quality of the included articles was coded.

The search yielded 16 empirical articles, which were all deemed to be of high methodological quality. Eleven studies utilised a quantitative design, two studies utilised a qualitative design and three studies utilised a mixed-methods design. Thirteen were cross-sectional and three were longitudinal in design. Only two intervention studies were idsensitive psychosocial interventions among Asian American breast cancer survivors.

In addition to discussing clinical implications, we highlight limitations of the literature, including a lack of longitudinal studies and the limited use of standardised diagnostic instruments for assessing psychopathology symptoms among this population. Clarifying the prospective relationships between psychopathology symptoms and their social, cognitive and affective correlates will help inform the development of culturally sensitive psychosocial interventions among Asian American breast cancer survivors.

To determine the prevalence and epidemiological characteristics of inmates diagnosed with infectious diseases living in a region with a high number of prisons, São Paulo, Brazil.

This is a retrospective and descriptive study conducted from November 2017 to October 2018.

Prisons located in the western and northwestern regions of São Paulo, Brazil.

We conducted a retrospective analysis on infectious diseases and coinfections (HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), syphilis and tuberculosis (TB)) of inmates from 28 prisons. Inmates were previously diagnosed following the protocol for control and surveillance of infectious diseases, through laboratory or imaging methods. A questionnaire was completed by the healthcare staff. Prevalence was obtained by dividing the number of individuals with positive results by the number of inmates in each prison. HC-258 Locations of prisons were obtained and maps were constructed using geographic information systems.

A total of 741 of 37 497 inmates (1.97%) we western region of São Paulo is probably underestimated, with lower rates of HCV, HBV and syphilis. This represents a challenge to prisoners' health. Improvements in diagnosis, mainly to reduce viral hepatitis, are crucial with benefits for inmates and the general population.

To examine how women living in an informal settlement in Nairobi perceive the quality of maternity care and how it influences their choice of a delivery health facility.

Qualitative study.

Dandora, an informal settlement, Nairobi City in Kenya.

Six focus group discussions with 40 purposively selected women aged 18-49 years at six health facilities.

Four broad themes were identified (1) perceived quality of the delivery services, (2) financial access to delivery service, (3) physical amenities at the health facility, and (4) the 2017 health workers' strike.The four facilitators that influenced women to choose a private health facility were (1) interpersonal treatment at health facilities, (2) perceived quality of clinical services, (3) financial access to health services at the facility, and (4) the physical amenities at the health facility. The three barriers to choosing a private facility were (1) poor quality clinical services at low-cost health facilities, (2) shortage of specialist doctors, and (3) referral to public health facilities during emergencies.The facilitators that influenced women to choose a public facility were (1) physical amenities for dealing with obstetric emergencies and (2) early referral to public maternity during antenatal care services. Barriers to choosing a public facility were (1) perception of poor quality clinical services, (2) concerns over security for newborns at tertiary health facilities, (3) fear of mistreatment during delivery, (4) use of unsupervised trainee doctors for deliveries, (5) poor quality of physical amenities, and (6) inadequate staffing.

The study provides insights into decision-making processes for women when choosing a delivery facility by identifying critical attributes that they value and how perceptions of quality influence their choices.

The study provides insights into decision-making processes for women when choosing a delivery facility by identifying critical attributes that they value and how perceptions of quality influence their choices.

Vision impairment (VI) places a burden on individuals, health systems and society in general. In order to support the case for investing in eye health services, an updated cost of illness study that measures the global impact of VI is necessary. To perform such a study, a systematic review of the literature is needed. Here we outline the protocol for a systematic review to describe and summarise the costs associated with VI and its major causes.

We will systematically search in Medline (Ovid) and the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination database which includes the National Health Service Economics Evaluation Database. No language or geographical restriction will be applied. Additional literature will be identified by reviewing the references in the included studies and by contacting field experts. Grey literature will be considered. The review will include any study published from 1 January 2000 to November 2019 that provides information about costs of illness, burden of disease and/or loss of well-being eminated through peer-reviewed publications, stakeholder meetings and inclusion in the ongoing Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health. REGISTRATION DETAILS https//osf.io/9au3w (DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/6F8VM).