Publications by authors named "G Tibisay Vazquez Benitez"
Background: Perceived discrimination and medical mistrust are barriers to care that impact both individual and population health.
Objective: This study aims to characterize the prevalence of perceived racial or ethnic discrimination in healthcare as well as mistrust in the medical system and explore their associations with race and ethnicity.
Design: Cross-sectional study of nationally representative data from the Health Information National Trends Survey (fielded March-November 2022).
Background: Numbness and tingling secondary to chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) are frequent side effects that limit chemotherapy treatment and quality of life. Successful treatments for CIPN are limited. This preliminary report shows the potential long-term effects of ozone treatment in the management of persistent numbness and tingling secondary to CIPN.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSoluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) is a bifunctional enzyme involved in fatty acid metabolism and a promising drug target. We previously reported first-generation sEH proteolysis-targeting chimeras (PROTACs) with limited degradation potency and low aqueous and metabolic stability. Herein, we report the development of next-generation sEH PROTAC molecules with improved stability and degradation potency.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To determine the proportion of online vape shops that offer derived cannabinoid products in a large metropolitan area (San Diego, California), measure their compliance with state hemp regulations, and estimate whether these shops receive more website traffic compared to those that offered nicotine or tobacco.
Methods: We obtained vape shops (n = 109) using browser-based (i.e.