Abstract：
:This article examines the available data on the health status of Puerto Rican women in the United States. Statistics on reproductive health, cancer and AIDS indicate that the health status of these women is lower than that of both their U.S. and island counterparts. Usually, the health of immigrants lies somewhere between that of the population of the country of origin, and that of the 'host' country. Puerto Rican women, however, deviate from this pattern. The health lag which U.S. Puerto Rican women are experiencing suggests that the social dislocation which accompanies migration has not diminished over time. Puerto Rican women in the U.S., on the contrary, seem to have lost protective factors that shielded them from certain risks without acquiring the monetary, psycological, and information resources which would allow them to adopt preventive measures and make a more effective use of the existing health services.
journal_name
P R Health Sci Jjournal_title
Puerto Rico health sciences journalauthors
Ramírez de Arellano ABsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1998-03-01 00:00:00pages
43-8issue
1eissn
0738-0658issn
2373-6011journal_volume
17pub_type
杂志文章abstract：:As part of the January, 1988 trapping of the Cayo Santiago rhesus colony a number of morphometric measurements and serum were collected to examine metabolic and hormonal changes associated with spontaneous obesity. Measurements included body weights, crown-rump lengths, abdominal and scapular skinfolds and circumferen...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) is a chronic health condition that affects 18 of every 100,000 Puerto Rican youth. Few research studies have been performed on the problems that youth with diabetes encounter and how they are related to adherence to treatment and adequate metabolic control. Adequate metabolic...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A retrospective review was performed from November 2011 through June 2012 in 49 stable patients receiving ambulatory hemodialysis at the dialysis unit of the University Hospital in San Juan. Measurements of serum phosphate, serum calcium (corrected to albumin levels), intact parathyroid hormone (PTH), and pulse pressu...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Although regeneration in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) after injury is robust, regeneration in the central nervous system (CNS) is abortive. The results from differences in the balance of regeneration inhibiting and promoting factors, which in the CNS is skewed toward inhibition while in the PNS it is skewed tow...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:Present evidence-based recommendations on the use of biochemical markers of bone turnover in the management of osteoporosis. METHODS:The English literature from 1999 to 2005 was reviewed by using data sources from MEDLINE. RESULTS:Measurement of biochemical markers of bone turnover helps us identify a high ...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Human physiology depends on countless biochemical reactions, numerous of which are co-dependent and interrelated. The speed and level of completion of reactions usually depend on the availability of precursors and enzymes. The enzymatic activity depends on the bioavailability of micronutrient cofactors such as vitamin...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Breastfeeding mothers need orientation and help in order to succeed with breastfeeding. Lack of support from health professionals and societal barriers result in a median duration of breastfeeding in Puerto Rico of only 3 weeks. A telephone warm line at our breastfeeding clinic tries to provide some much-needed suppor...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Since the year 2000, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support for cardiac failure has been employed in the post operative care of children at the Centro Cardiovascular de Puerto Rico y el Caribe. Our experience with the application of ECMO had been limited to circulatory support after repair of congenital ca...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Thymidine kinase is a key enzyme responsible for the activation of several anticancer and antiviral drugs. As the first enzyme in the salvage pathway of thymidine, it is regulated by the feedback inhibition exerted by the end-product of the pathway, namely thymidine 5'-triphosphate. 5'-Aminothymidine is a non-toxic an...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Candida is the fourth most common cause of nosocomial bloodstream infections (BSI), being Candida albicans the most common species. This study evaluated the distribution of Candida spp isolates at a tertiary care medical center. The associated factors and outcome of patients with candidemia at the Puerto Rico Medical ...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:113 rhesus monkeys, representing 4 age classes, 3 matrilines, and immigrant adult males in a 161-member Cayo Santiago-derived troop living in a 2-acre enclosure, were sampled for levels of plasma ACTH and cortisol during a period of capture and brief cage confinement for routine veterinary examination. ACTH levels sho...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:There has been a constant increase in the incidence of dengue in the Americas over the past 15 years. This has been caused by increased frequency of epidemic activity in most countries, as a result of increased numbers of virus serotypes circulating in the region. The change in disease ecology has resulted in the emer...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:Dental caries is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in children. Currently, no data are available on dental caries prevalence in the Dominican Republic. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of dental caries in schoolattending 12-year-olds in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (hypoKPP) is a clinical entity characterized by recurrent skeletal muscle paralysis due to a decrease in serum potassium levels; hypoKPP can have either a primary (familial) or a secondary cause. One of the secondary causes of hypoKPP is distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA). Distal renal...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A questionnaire entitled "Attitude toward tobacco usage among health professionals in Puerto Rico" was administered to medical students completing their first and fourth years respectively at the University of Puerto Rico Medical School. Percent of each group currently smoking was found to be 18.5 and 10.8 with an ave...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Seventy two partial subperiosteal implants were inserted in 52 patients. Thirty six of these implants had a classical design in which the submerged structure had thick primary and secondary connectors. Thirty six implants had a newly designed submerged structure consisting of long and thin primary connectors with groo...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：INTRODUCTION:Neoplasms of the heart are extremely rare and difficult to diagnose. In this study, we intend to describe the experience at the Cardiovascular Center of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean (CCPRC) dealing with benign cardiac neoplasms. METHODS:A retrospective review of the archival material at our institution w...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:Puerto Rican children could have a higher prevalence of obesity, compared to US children or even to US Hispanic children. Obese youths are more likely to have risk factors for cardiovascular conditions, such as hypertension. Although BMI provides a simple, convenient measurement of obesity, it does not measur...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Aspiration of foreign bodies is more common in children than adults. The clinical and radiological findings between these two age groups are different. It is a clinical diagnosis often overlooked in adults. We hereby present an elderly male patient who was referred to us due to a one year history of hemoptysis. He was...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The recent FDA approval of non-prescription sales of Plan B, an emergency contraceptive method to those 18 years old and over, gives a prominent role to pharmacists in providing timely access to emergency contraception (EC). While this decision affects Puerto Rico, no studies on non-prescription EC in Puerto...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a rare type of heart failure to which only pregnant women are susceptible. In Puerto Rico there is a paucity of information regarding this condition. In this report we describe our experience with peripartum cardiomyopathy. METHODS:This was a descriptive retrospective study. We c...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the variations in central corneal thickness and intraocular pressure measurements according to race, gender, and age. METHODS:A non-concurrent prospective study of 372 (744 eyes) glaucoma patients was conducted. Central corneal thickness was measured with ultrasound pachymeter and intraocular pres...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVES:The recent boom in patient education on chronic hepatitis C has resulted in a worldwide increase in the diagnosis of this condition. Available treatment is expensive and associated with significant side effects; therefore, many patients seek for alternative medicine. Silybum marianum is a natural herb known ...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi：
更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Extracts from higher plants were evaluated for inhibitory activity against avian myeloblastosis virus reverse transcriptase. The assay may serve as a useful prescreen for potential anti-HIV bioactives. ...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the frequency of pediatric brain tumors treated at the University Pediatric Hospital of Puerto Rico over a 6-year period and examine the demographic data and tumor histology of patients in different age groups. METHODS:A retrospective study was undertaken at the University Pediatric Hospital. We...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Four hundred and sixty six non-institutionalized seniors, 65 years of age and over comprise the sample. The questions pertaining to the specific topic are made up of 17 items: 9 related to background information and 8 relating to nutritional practices. It is part of a larger study of the socio-demographic characterist...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The University of Puerto Rico School of Pharmacy was initially established as the Department of Pharmacy at the Río Piedras Campus on September 22, 1913, being the first healthcare program founded in Puerto Rico. The history of the School of Pharmacy reveals a remarkable evolution over a 100 years period in order to r...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 历史文章,杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The main professional organizations of obstetrical and pediatric care providers in the United States and Puerto Rico have issued official position papers in favor of breastfeeding. Routine labor and delivery practices, however, constitute frequent barriers for the initiation, type and duration of breastfeeding. Many o...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Folate deficiency is one of today's most common vitamin deficiencies in women. Women who consume a low level of folate during pregnancy are at risk for poor pregnancy outcomes including neural tube defects (NTD). However, other factors such as heredity, social class, maternal age, birth order, maternal diet, length of...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:Due to advances in the care of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), life expectancy significantly increased, putting this group vulnerable to age-related comorbidities, such as cancer. The objective of this study was to describe the knowledge of cancer screening (cervical, breast, anal, colon, prostate) and o...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00
