Publications by authors named "Anna DiStefano"

Qualitative interviews were conducted with nine individuals identifying as LGBTQ to identify recommendations for improving sexual and reproductive healthcare at a local clinic on the California Central Coast. Interviewees were recruited at local Pride events. Grounded theory methodology revealed several themes related to participants' desires for a LGBTQ-affirmative sexual and reproductive healthcare setting.

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Background: Little is known about diffuse glioma patients infected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2).

Methods: We performed a descriptive and retrospective analysis of 41 diffuse glioma patients with symptomatic SARS-CoV2 infection during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Results: Confusion with or without fever was the most common neurological symptom (32%) supporting SARS-CoV2 testing in glioma patients with acute and unexplained confusion.

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