Publications by authors named "Palacios C"

Introduction: In France, over 90% of people living with HIV-1 (PLWH) achieve virological suppression with effective combination of antiretroviral therapies (ART), but limited data exist on the motivation for switching ART.

Objective: To describe the reasons and determinants for switching ART, with a particular focus on doravirine-based regimens, in routine clinical practice in France.

Design: This analysis of cross-sectional baseline data is part of the DoraVIH study, a French, multicenter (15 sites), two-step observational cohort study that includes prospective follow-up for a subset of participants.

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Preserving gut integrity is essential to preventing the development of chronic diseases. Several factors are associated with gut integrity and inflammation in adults. However, there is limited evidence in healthy children.

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Introduction: Over the past decade, there has been an improvement in access to gender-affirming surgical care for the transgender population. Even with improvements, this population continues with a high level of inequity among access to specialized surgical care. While multiple studies have previously focused on trends among top and bottom surgery, this study provides trends specifically among facial gender affirmation surgery (FGAS) within the United States.

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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.
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Background: Pediatric recruitment into clinical trials is very challenging. A recruitment plan was designed to recruit healthy children (9-14 years) in a trial testing the 1-year effect of corn soluble fiber supplementation on bone mass. We evaluated the effectiveness and costs of the recruitment strategies used in this trial.

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy has a different presentation spectrum, including left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. The most common phenotype is the asymmetric septal variant, with the mid-apical variant being rare. On the other hand, there are specific mutations associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, with the Filamin C variant being an unusual condition in these patients.

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  • * A retrospective review of 45 advanced MCC patients revealed that about 46.6% experienced disease progression at a median of 11.3 months after discontinuing ICB, with those achieving a complete response having a lower progression rate.
  • * Patients with viral positive MCC had a higher progression risk, and many who progressed were successfully retreated with ICB, showing a 73.3% objective response rate among evaluable cases.
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  • Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy has potential benefits for maternal and neonatal health, including reducing the risk of preterm births and low birthweight babies, as well as improving overall pregnancy outcomes.
  • The review aimed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation alone or with other nutrients for pregnant women by analyzing various trials and studies.
  • After reviewing the evidence, the update includes 10 studies while 20 were marked for further evaluation, highlighting the ongoing interest in the impact of vitamin D in maternal health.
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Physical activity is a modifiable lifestyle behavior known for reducing symptoms of and being a risk factor for depression and mental health disorders. However, emerging adults (ages 18-25) struggle to meet recommended amounts. In this study, we explore the association between physical activity, depressive symptoms, and health factors in 137 Hispanic emerging adults.

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Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) synthesis and secretion regulates seasonal fertility. In the brain, the distribution of GnRH-positive neurons is diffuse, hindering efforts to monitor variations in its cellular and tissue levels. Here, we aim at assessing GnRH immunoreactivity in nuclei responsible for seasonal fertility regulation (SFR) within the posterior, anterior, and preoptic areas of the basal hypothalamus during estrous in ewes.

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