Abstract：
:The present study analyzed the socioeconomic determinants of health insurance status among Puerto Ricans. Given the fact that there are no mandated health benefits for private firms in Puerto Rico and that health services are provided almost free of charge in government facilities, Puerto Rico provides a unique case study to explore the determinants of health insurance status. The model, estimated using a household sample of 750 dwellings, was collected through the Master Sample Survey of Puerto Rico's Department of Health. Given the nature of the problem studied, logistic regression techniques are used for estimation purposes. The findings of this study point to the importance of age and socioeconomic status as the most important determinants of health insurance status.
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P R Health Sci Jjournal_title
Puerto Rico health sciences journalauthors
Muñoz CAsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1988-04-01 00:00:00pages
27-30issue
1eissn
0738-0658issn
2373-6011journal_volume
7pub_type
杂志文章abstract：:Exposure to lead in children living on a former landfill in Vega Baja-Puerto Rico, a United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) designated Superfund Site, is a major health concern. Direct contact with lead-contaminated soil is considered a major exposure source. However, there is a lack of information rega...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2003-06-01 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
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更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the effectiveness of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) alone, high dose methylprednisolone (HDMP) alone and the combination of IVIG and HDMP in the treatment of childhood immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). BACKGROUND:Acute ITP in children is a self-limited disease with a benign course and low ...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Deficient mydriasis of diverse etiology renders extracapsular cataract extraction and posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation technically difficult. Several techniques are available to improve surgical results when this problem is present. We have used multiple sphincterotomies in 6 patients with narrow pupils...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
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更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：INTRODUCTION:Published studies regarding the incidence of central nervous system (CNS) tumors in Puerto Rico (PR) are exceedingly rare. The general understanding is that the incidence of these tumors in Puerto Rico is similar to the one found in the United States of America (USA). The objective of this study is to desc...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2009-12-01 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
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更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Patterns of stress-responsiveness were studied in 19 adolescent male rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) who are part of the free-ranging colony on Cayo Santiago, PR. Morphometric and blood samples were obtained as each male was captured and after holding overnight. Subject heart rate was recorded on Day 2, using surface ...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:Thyroid cancer has become one of the fastest growing malignancies in several countries worldwide. Few studies have examined thyroid cancer trends in Puerto Rico, and those studies have been conducted over relatively short time frames. This study aimed to describe both overall thyroid cancer incidence trends b...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:Fungal spores are ubiquitous in the atmosphere worldwide, but their distribution is not homogeneous at different locations. Most studies have compared airborne fungal spores ecology in temperate zones, but less is known about the tropics. METHODS:This study compared, through statistical analysis of archived ...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Although injection drug use (IDU) is the major risk category for HIV infection in Puerto Rico and injection drug users start their drug injection careers very young, there is little information related to drug injection patterns of young IDUs. In this paper we report on factors found to be associated with HIV seroposi...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Endothelial cell proliferation and differentiation into blood capillaries (i.e., angiogenesis) are essential for growth and development, wound healing, osetogenesis, etc. But abnormal angiogenesis during tumor progression could lead to serious consequences. Angiogenesis is a complex biochemical process, and is often d...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:Breast asymmetries have a high prevalence among women requesting breast augmentation. However, the prevalence of breast asymmetries in women undergoing other types of breast surgeries is not known. METHODS:The breast measurements of consecutively women evaluated for plastic surgery of the breast, but without...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Diagnosing cancer using microarray analysis to study differential gene expression has been a recent focus of intense research Although several very sophisticated analysis tools have been developed with this aim in mind, it still remains a challenge to keep these methods free of parametric adjustments as well as mainta...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2010-09-01 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
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更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Renal cell carcinoma is the most common cancer of the kidney and is among the tumors that are the most resistant to systemic therapy. Until recently, long term survival of this disease when it was not confined to the kidney was dismal, with the use of drugs such as interleukin-2 resulting in a 5-year survival rate of ...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The development of new drugs for the pharmacological treatment of diseases is a costly and time-consuming process. The pharmaceutical industry has traditionally played the main role in the discovery, development, manufacturing and marketing of new drugs. However, in recent years, the role of academia in the process of...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Small island exigencies and a legacy of colonial jurisprudence set the stage for this three-year study in 2001-2003 of abortion practice on several islands of the northeast Caribbean: St. Martin, St. Maarten, Anguilla, Antigua and St Kitts. Based on in-depth interviews with 26 physicians, 16 of whom were performing ab...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The World Health Organization criteria for the diagnosis of Osteopenia and Osteopoposis was applied to a control group of 33 females ages 50 to 59 years and 24 females ages 60 to 69 years. The general exclusion criteria for the selection of subjects included early menopause and diseases, use of drugs and toxic habits ...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:This paper examines the characteristics of youngsters in drug treatment who volunteer for AIDS testing in comparison to those who do not. HIV Antibodies testing was offered on a voluntary basis to a sample of 250 Puerto Rican youngsters enrolled in three ambulatory drug treatment centers in 1991. Sixty-six percent of ...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:This study aims to determine the prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and its association with HIV and other health risk factors among drug users. A sample of 716 IDUs and crack users were enrolled from community sites. Consenting subjects were tested for HIV serum antibody status. Drug users with an unk...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1996-09-01 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
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更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the utility of the substituted judgement standard in terminally ill patients by determining agreement between patients, family proxies and physicians. BACKGROUND:Several studies have addressed the utility of substituted judgement, showing conflicting data whether surrogates are accurate predictin...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The objective of this study was to identify the knowledge about sexuality (including STD/HIV/AIDS), the sexual practices more frequents and sexuality education sources in a group of students with visual impairments. A self administered questionnaire was utilized in 50 students with visual impairment. Descriptive stati...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is one of the most commonly diagnosed sexually transmitted infections world-wide. Over the last two decades, research has established a strong causal link between specific types of HPV infection and cancer, particularly cervical, anal, vulvar/vaginal, penile, and oropharyng...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A young male adult with significant aortic coarctation was initially referred to our clinics due to uncontrolled blood pressures. On evaluation the diagnosis of aortic coarctation was evident and confirmed with Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA). After discussing treatment options with the patient and his parents th...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study intends to determine the prevalence of multidrug resistant (MDR) infections by A. baumannii, K. pneumoniae and P. aeruginosa in a tertiary care teaching hospital intensive care unit (ICU) in San Juan, PR, estimate the mortality rate and compare the morbidity and mortality differences among those tr...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2019-03-01 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：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: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
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更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00
