Publications by authors named "Alicia Nunez-Garcia"
Article Synopsis
- The study wanted to find out how adults think about what helps or hurts the mental health of kids who identify as LGBTQ+.
- Researchers talked to 16 adults like parents and health professionals to understand their views on the challenges and support for these kids.
- They found that kids often face dangers and social issues that make it hard for them to feel safe, but they also benefit when adults help them explore their identity and feel included.
Background: Sexual and gender minority youth are at greater risk of compromised mental health than their heterosexual and cisgender peers. This is considered to be due to an increased burden of stigma, discrimination, or bullying resulting in a heightened experience of daily stress. Given the increasing digital accessibility and a strong preference for web-based support among sexual and gender minority youth, digital interventions are a key means to provide support to maintain their well-being.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRobust population-based research has established that sexual and gender minority youths (SGMYs) are at an increased risk of mental ill-health, but there is a dearth of literature that seeks to explore how to best support SGMY mental wellbeing. This scoping review aims to identify findings related to coping strategies and/or interventions for building resilience and/or enhancing the mental wellbeing of SGMYs. PRISMA extension for scoping review (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines was utilized for this review.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAntiphospholipid syndrome is characterized by abortions or thrombotic phenomena associated with specific antibodies. Anticoagulant therapy is based on vitamin K antagonists. We present two cases in which the use of rivaroxaban achieved control of the disease after the failure of acenocoumarol.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of selective pelvic PET/CT with retrograde bladder irrigation in evaluating pelvic pathologies.
Methods: Thirty-eight patients (22 women and 16 men), with a mean age of 61 y (range, 41-81 y) and a neoplastic background (most of them of pelvic pathology), were assessed with PET/CT. The most prevalent findings were urothelial (14 cases), gynecologic (12 cases), and rectal (7 cases) cancers.