Publications by authors named "E G Sosa"
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- The study aimed to investigate the experiences of Hispanic adults engaged in a diabetes self-management education and support program at church, focusing on their insights about the intervention approach and delivery.
- Focus groups with 138 participants from two different church-based intervention groups revealed that the church environment fostered a supportive community and led to positive improvements in diabetes management.
- The findings indicate that utilizing church settings for diabetes education programs can enhance participation and effectiveness within Hispanic communities, particularly when incorporating faith-based elements.
Objective: To assess effects of Healthy Change intervention on maternal perception of her child's body weight (MPCW), maternal feeding style, and obesogenic home environment.
Methods: A randomized control trial was conducted, consisting of two arms: the intervention group received the Healthy Change program, and the control group received the Hygiene and Accident Prevention program. A total of 356 mother-preschool child dyads participated, 182 in the intervention group and 174 in the control group, residing in Mexico and the United States.
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- - Outcomes for patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer (HNC) are poor, with a 50% five-year survival rate, so a test to detect molecular residual disease (MRD) in blood is essential to identify recurrence risk within the first two years after treatment.
- - A study involving 325 patients assessed MRD using blood samples collected over time, finding that those with MRD positivity had significantly worse recurrence-free survival rates, particularly in HPV-negative cases.
- - The developed tissue-agnostic test demonstrated high sensitivity (91%) and specificity (88%) for predicting recurrences as much as 14.9 months before they occurred, validating its effectiveness for monitoring HNC patients post-treatment.
Breed variability in the cellular mediated immune response to experimental Neospora caninum infection in heifers.
Vet Immunol Immunopathol
October 2024
Protozoan parasite Neospora caninum causes abortion in infected cattle while others remain asymptomatic. Host immunity plays a critical role in the outcome of bovine neosporosis. Despite extensive research, there is a critical gap in therapeutic and preventive measures, and no effective vaccines are available.
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