Publications by authors named "Cathie Faussat"

Objective: HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) has been used in France since 2016. Its effectiveness is no longer to be demonstrated. However, follow-up and adherence remain the main pitfalls.

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Objective: Because of a high rate of HIV diagnosis and restricted medical access in the Centre-Val de Loire region in France , remote consultations (RC) with a community-based approach has been implemented to promote access to healthcare. Our study aimed to determine whether RC could improve access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for men who have sex with men (MSM) as part of the healthcare pathway associated with PrEP.

Materials And Methods: A qualitative approach involving semi-structured interviews with 17 MSM and 3 physicians from specialized sexual health centres was performed, with a mean duration of interview over one hour.

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Introduction : In France, the incidence of HIV infections remains at 6,000 infections a year. Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) could reduce this number. Despite available reimbursement since 2016 to exposed populations, the recipients remain mostly men who have sex with men (MSM) living in large cities.

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Magnesium ions are implicated in brain functioning. The disruption of brain metabolism subsequent to a perinatal hypoxic-ischaemic insult may be reflected by plasma magnesium. Infants at 36 weeks after birth or later with neonatal encephalopathy and who were admitted to our neonatal unit from 2011 to 2019 were retrospectively included.

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