abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that fermentable fiber prevents Salmonella typhimurium infection-associated symptoms by enhancing innate and adaptive immune system in neonatal pigs. METHODS:Two-d-old piglets (n=120) were randomized to receive either a nutritionally complete sow milk replacer formula (CON), or supplem...

journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal

authors： Correa-Matos NJ,Donovan SM,Tappenden KA

更新日期：2020-12-01 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

authors： Rivera-Mariani FE,Almaguer M,Aira MJ,Bolaños-Rosero B

更新日期：2020-09-01 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

authors： Diaz-Nicolas J,Silva-Vetri MG,Rivas-Tumanyan S,Toro MJ,Elías-Boneta AR

更新日期：2020-06-01 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

authors： Hernández G,González-Castro J,Giráldez-Rodríguez L

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Shunt infection is the most common complication following a Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion procedure with devastating consequences. This study analyzes the efficacy of different shunt systems in reducing early shunt infections in the pediatric population. METHODS:Retrospective case study analysis of 177...

journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal

authors： Mayol M,Estronza S,Sosa IJ,Vigo JA,Pastrana EA

更新日期：2019-12-01 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

authors： Regueira Y,Fargo JD,Tiller D,Brown K,Clements C,Beachman B,Brignone E,Sommers MS

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the relationship of the symptoms of diarrhea and fatigue by testing a model that included multiple dimensions of the cancer related-symptom experience. METHODS:A secondary data analysis was conducted on data from the self-reports of 102 cancer patients co experiencing diarrhea and fatigue during t...

journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal

authors： Gonzalez VJ,Beckstead J,Groer M,McMillan S,Ortiz D,Marrero S,Saligan LN

更新日期：2019-06-01 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

authors： De León-Borrás R,Sánchez-Sergentón C,Mayor-Becerra A,Laureano-Cuadrado AF

更新日期：2019-03-01 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

authors： Cruz NI

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The world has encountered a new and serious epidemic which has disproportionately affected fetuses and infants. What makes the Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic such a threat in our times, is that a whole generation can be affected by birth defects caused by a seemingly innocuous maternal infection, which in most cases go un...

journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal

authors： Zorrilla CD,Rivera-Viñas JI,De La Vega-Pujols A,Garcia-Garcia I,Rabionet SE,Mosquera AM

更新日期：2018-12-01 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

authors： Chabowski M,Juzwiszyn J,Malinowska K,Kostka A,Osmialowska E,Milan M,Malinowski M,Janczak D

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The present study was performed to detect cancer risk of the midwifes and nurses playing central role in raising awareness in the society using Gail's model. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Sample of the present cross sectional study consists of 750 volunteer midwifes and nurses in 2016. Breast cancer risk was calcula...

journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal

authors： Turhan E,Yasli G

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:People with type 1 diabetes (T1D) may experience significant changes in their daily routines due to this condition, which frequently results in depressive symptoms and the deterioration of their quality of life. We examined the factors associated with suicidal ideation (SI) and diabetes-related quality of lif...

journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal

authors： Guerrero-Ramírez G,Cumba-Avilés E

更新日期：2018-03-01 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

authors： Bansal N,Kumar PA,Agarwal MP,Aggarwal A

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in the understanding of chondrocytes and the synovial membrane as targets of and participants in the inflammatory process in articular joints have provided insights into the role of inflammation in cartilage and subchondral bone injury in rheumatic diseases. Reports that describe the inflammatory cellular inf...

journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal

authors： Vilá S

更新日期：2017-09-01 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

authors： Alvarado K,López L,Hanke R,Picón F,Rivas-Tumanyan S

更新日期：2017-06-01 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

authors： Osterman-Pla AD,López-Cepero R,Jiménez L,Romaguera J,Aranda J

更新日期：2016-12-01 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

authors： Colón-López V,Ortiz AP,Pérez N,Acevedo E,Tamayo V,Zorrilla CD

更新日期：2016-09-01 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

authors： Islas-Granillo H,Borges-Yañez A,Medina-Solis CE,Lucas-Rincón SE,Navarrete-Hernández Jde J,Villalobos-Rodelo JJ,Casanova-Rosado JF,Maupomé G

更新日期：2016-06-01 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

authors： Rivera-Soto WT,Rodríguez-Figueroa L

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Burnout exerts a significant negative influence on job performance, especially in such difficult jobs as those to be found in the health care industry. This research aimed to evaluate the association between 3 dimensions of burnout and demographic factors among the medical staff working in all of the hospital...

journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal

authors： Gashmard R,Bagherzadeh R,Pouladi S,Akaberian S

更新日期：2015-12-01 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

authors： Martin RJ,Santiago B

更新日期：2015-09-01 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

authors： Colón C,Watts E,Rebollo NP,Ocasio I,Cangiano JL

更新日期：2015-06-01 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

authors： González MJ,Miranda-Massari JR,Duconge J,Allende-Vigo MZ,Jiménez-Ramírez FJ,Cintrón K,Rodríguez-Gómez JR,Rosario G,Ricart C,Santiago-Cornier JA,Zaragoza-Urdaz R,Vázquez A,Hickey S,Jabbar-Berdiel M,Riordan N,Ichim T,Santia

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the general knowledge and choices of postpartum contraception among pregnant teens who, at the time of the study, ranged in age from 13 to 19 years old and were receiving prenatal care at a hospital-based prenatal clinic. METHODS:Questionnaires to obtain information regarding demographic characte...

journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal

authors： Ortiz-González KM,Benabe E,Rivera-Rosa E,Negrón I,Romaguera J

更新日期：2014-09-01 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

authors： Cotto M,Rosado-Orozco KE,Rizek R,Fraguada LA,Brunet V,Cerra JJ,Sánchez A,Cabanillas F,Muñoz-Masso C,Tirado-Gómez M,Maldonado N

更新日期：2014-06-01 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

authors： Maldonado-Dávila WT

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of hypothyroidism in an adult female population in Puerto Rico and to determine the relationship between hypothyroidism, bone mineral density and vertebral and non-vertebral fractures in this population. METHODS:Data from the 400 subjects' database of the Latin American Vertebral ...

journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal

authors： González-Rodríguez LA,Felici-Giovanini ME,Haddock L

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to assess the demographic, behavioral, and clinical factors associated with HIV and syphilis infection among a sample of men attending a sexually transmitted infection clinic during 2009 to 2010 in San Juan, Puerto Rico (PR). METHODS:A sample of 350 clinical records from men visiting the cli...

journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal

authors： Colón-López V,Ortiz AP,Banerjee G,Gertz AM,García H

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to assess the role of gender on HIV/AIDS stigma among 507 medical students in Puerto Rico. METHODS:A secondary data analysis was performed with baseline measurements of a controlled randomized study. RESULTS:Unadjusted analyses showed that the overall multivariate test for gender was signif...

journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal

authors： Varas-Díaz N,Neilands TB,Cintrón-Bou F,Santos-Figueroa A,Rodríguez-Madera S,Santiago-Negrón S

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This brief celebration of the work of Francisco Guerra (1916-2011) highlights his role as mentor for an international community, his study of local events in the context of global developments, and his contributions to the understanding of the medical history of Puerto Rico. A selective review of Francisco Guerra's me...

journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal

authors： Rigau-Pérez JG

更新日期：2012-06-01 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

authors： Saavedra FM,Pastrana EA,Jiménez LM,Fernández M,Billoch J,Sosa I,Vigo J

更新日期：2011-12-01 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

authors： Ramírez-Vick M,Nieves-Rodríguez M,Lúgaro-Gómez A,Pérez-Irizarry J

更新日期：2011-09-01 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

authors： Cáceres W,Cruz-Chacón A

更新日期：2011-06-01 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

authors： Meléndez JD,Larregui Y,Vázquez JM,Carlo VL,Torres EA

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Describe the pre-, intra-, and postoperative experience of colpocleisis in a group of patients at the University Hospital of the Puerto Rico Medical Center. METHODS:A chart review was done on a subgroup of patients, 70 years or older, on which colpocleisis was performed between January 2001 and December 2007...

journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal

authors： Marrero C,Aponte A,Torres R,Santos F,Rivera J

更新日期：2010-12-01 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

authors： Rodríguez JA,Rivero L,Sánchez-Peña ML,Isaza CE,Cabrera-Ríos M

更新日期：2010-09-01 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

authors： Colón-López V,Ortiz AP,Palefsky J

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Incidental adrenal tumors are commonly benign, but reports demonstrate that if the characteristics of the tumor are not clear, on images surgery is the procedure of choice. Our objective through this case is to show that laparoscopic adrenalectomy is a safe approach for adrenal incidental tumor regardless ...

journal_title：Puerto Rico health sciences journal

authors： Solís-López DR,Rodríguez-Hernández Z,Solís-López DH

更新日期：2010-06-01 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

authors： Hernán-Martínez J,Uzcategui M,Corder E,Castillo M,Sostre S,Alicea L

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00