Abstract：
:Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic disorder of metabolism, which is commonly found in the Puerto Rican population. In this article the current concepts in diagnosis, classification and correct coding of DM are discussed. Since the cutoff point for diagnosing DM was lowered to 126 mg/dl in a fasting plasma glucose levels, many persons may be undiagnosed unless physicians are aware of this fact. Once diagnosed, strict control of the disease is mandatory to prevent the chronic diabetic complications. It is very important to classify and code the persons with DM accurately. This practice will help researchers, physicians, health insurance managers and other persons to assess the prevalence of DM and its complications. This will eventually lead to better management of this important disease.
journal_name
P R Health Sci Jjournal_title
Puerto Rico health sciences journalauthors
Allende-Vigo Msubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2001-06-01 00:00:00pages
119-22issue
2eissn
0738-0658issn
2373-6011journal_volume
20pub_type
杂志文章abstract：:We have studied the spontaneous interaction with small, inedible objects by group-living Saimiri. Twenty-one animals living in a large outdoor enclosure were presented with a set of 10 novel objects of diverse materials, colors, sizes, and shapes. We have used a sampling technique to record the number of monkeys inter...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1985-12-01 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：BACKGROUND:Most studies about abuse, mistreatment and neglect of the aged have relied upon definitions provided by professionals and not the aged themselves whereas studies point out that definitions given by the aged do not correspond with those of professionals. Limited attention has been given to this topic in Puert...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Formal training in public health in Puerto Rico began in 1940 when a degree-granting Division of Public Health was established within the existing School of Tropical Medicine. The division was sponsored by five institutions--the Puerto Rico Department of Health, the U.S. Public Health Service, the Children's Bureau, t...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 历史文章,杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:The prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease [IBD, Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC)] in Puerto Rico has increased significantly in recent years. Experience with these diseases outside of a referral center is limited. A registry for IBD, created by the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) Center for...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is among the most common cancers in Puerto Rico. Few studies have correlated clinical and pathological variables with the overall survival of CRC patients in Puerto Rico. We report the clinical and pathological characteristics of patients who underwent surgical resection at a community...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2014-06-01 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：:Hypopharyngeal carcinoma as a subsite of head and neck cancer, carries with it the lowest 5-year relative survival rate. Treatment of hypopharyngeal cancer relies on single therapy or multimodality treatment: surgery, radiation and/or chemotherapy. When surgical intervention is chosen, the type of operation depends on...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type：
doi：
更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The development of active Ca channels was studied in progenitors of chick dorsal root ganglion (DRG) cells. These were isolated using neuron and glia specific antibodies which killed differentiated cells. The low voltage activated, completely inactivating (LVA) Ca channel was found to be expressed first amongst channe...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was conducted to determine the experience of tooth loss, as well as its associated variables, in a sample of adult Mexicans, aged 60 years and older. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This cross-sectional study was part of a larger project to measure diverse oral health indicators in a convenience sample: it ...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The AIDS pandemic had a significant impact in Puerto Rico, especially among the heterosexual populations, in particular women. Women are one of the fastest growing risk groups with HIV/AIDS in the USA and constitute about half of the AIDS cases in the world. During the past 10 years Puerto Rico has ranked among the to...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Post-mortem medical examiner samples may be useful for sentinel surveillance of disorders usually detected by antibody determinations on specimens from ill patients or from surveys. We found anti-dengue IgM positivity in 3% (23/780) and anti-dengue IgG positivity in 77% (597/777) of sera obtained at the Puerto Rico me...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2006-03-01 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
doi：
更新日期：1997-03-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Skin biomechanics are physical properties that protect the body from injury. Little is known about differences in skin biomechanics in racial/ethnic groups and the role of skin color in these differences. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between skin biomechanics (viscoelasticity, h...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:Left ventricular (LV) function parameters have major diagnostic and prognostic importance in heart disease. Measurement of ventricular function with tomographic (SPECT) radionuclide ventriculography (MUGA) decreases camera time, improves contrast resolution, accuracy of interpretation and the overall reliabil...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2015-09-01 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：BACKGROUND:Low back pain is one of the most frequent work related injuries in all occupations. Back school programs are therapeutic interventions directed towards treatment, prevention and rehabilitation of backaches. The purpose of this study was to (1) evaluate the test-retest reliability of the modified version of t...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2009-03-01 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：OBJECTIVE:A cross-sectional study was conducted (2012-2013) to evaluate the prevalence of 1) malocclusion and 2) occlusal characteristics in 13- to 18-yearold adolescents in San Juan, Puerto Rico (PR) from selected high schools in the municipality of San Juan. METHODS:The study sample consisted of 155 adolescents. The...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The prevalence of concomitant thyroid carcinoma with Grave's disease has been reported to range from 0 to 10%. Many controversies exist in the literature regarding the diagnostic workup and management in these types of patients. We are reporting a case of a 31 year old woman who had Graves' disease, a palpable thyroid...
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：: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
doi：
更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:This review of literature identifies different ergometers used for the assessment of the physiological and metabolic responses observed during exercise in air (treadmill, cycle ergometer, arm ergometer, bench step, swim bench, and simulated swimming) and water (tethered or stationary swimming, swimming flume, and free...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study assesses the antitubercular potential of natural products obtained from plants reputed to have medicinal properties and collected from the tropical flora of Puerto Rico. BACKGROUND:The increase in persons infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) the world over and the development of resistan...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:We present the case of a 9 year old girl with history of progressive pneumatoceles and infection since she was 3 years old. A chest computerized tomography revealed a cystic lung mass. The patient was taken to surgery and a left lower lobe lobectomy was performed. The pathologic diagnosis was that of a congenital cyst...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00
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 bet...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1998-03-01 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
doi：
更新日期：2011-09-01 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：OBJECTIVE:Bladder cancer is, in Poland, the fourth most common malignancy in men and the eighth most common in women. Radical cystectomy often seems to be the only method of treatment. This mutilating procedure may affect the quality of life of the patient. The aim of our study was to analyze the impact of factors infl...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:This is a case report of a patient who developed a nodule in one foot, which upon biopsy, was diagnosed as tungiasis, a cutaneous infestation caused by a human flea. The natural life cycle, clinical and pathological expressions are discussed. ...
journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00
