Connecting Innovation and Trust through Translational Sciences - A Need for a Community Focus and Effective Education Strategiess [0.03%]
通过转化科学研究建立创新与信任——需要社区关注和有效战略教育体系
Filipa Godoy-Vitorino,Michelle Borrero,Josué Pérez-Santiago et al.
Filipa Godoy-Vitorino et al.
Report of a conference held in Puerto Rico, this article highlights how interdisciplinary translational science-anchored in education, public trust, and equity-can accelerate innovation in cancer therapy while empowering underserved communi...
Prevalence of Self-Medication in Students from 21 to 42 Years of Age from a University in Southern Puerto Rico [0.03%]
波多黎各南部一所大学21至42岁学生自我药疗的流行病学调查报告
Leyshamary Castro-Cruz,Lillybeth Godén-Montalvo,Kiara L Ortiz-Muñoz et al.
Leyshamary Castro-Cruz et al.
Objective: This study aimed to examine self-medication among university students by estimating its prevalence, identifying associated risk factors, and assessing its impact on health. ...
Causes of Visual Impairment and Blindness in a Clinic Population from Puerto Rico [0.03%]
波多黎各一家诊所就诊人群的视力损害和盲症的原因分析
Neisha M Rodríguez-Ruiz,Marta N Rivera-Figueroa,Claudia Colón-Sanchez
Neisha M Rodríguez-Ruiz
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the leading causes of visual impairment (VI) and blindness in a low vision clinic from Puerto Rico and to assess the distribution of low-vision devices and rehabilitation approac...
Manuel F Mas,José Quintana,Anna Blanco et al.
Manuel F Mas et al.
Objective: This cross-sectional study assessed the type and frequency of injuries associated with traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI). Methods: ...
'Here the Refrigerator is Empty': Food Insecurity among Puerto Rican Elders [0.03%]
“家里冰箱空荡荡”——波多黎各老年族群的食品不安全问题
Carmen M Pérez-Velázquez,Sheilla L Rodríguez-Madera,Carmen D Sánchez-Salgado et al.
Carmen M Pérez-Velázquez et al.
Objective: The authors documented, described, and explained the food insecurity experiences of Puerto Rican elders, particularly how they perceive and give meaning to this phenomenon. ...
Nutritional Status of Puerto Rican Families in 1966 - What can be learned from Retrospective Surveys? [0.03%]
波多黎各家庭的营养状况——1966年的回顾性调查能告诉我们什么？
Alan M Preston
Alan M Preston
Previous nutritional surveys have been conducted with Puerto Rican families, but extensive analyses of dietary results have been lacking due to databases with insufficient nutrient composition information. Herein, we determine the nutrition...
The Healthy Eating Indices of Puerto Rican Families, 1961 to 1966: A Retrospective Study, Calculated using Data from Previous Nutritional Surveys [0.03%]
1961至1966年波多黎各家庭的健康饮食指数：一项回顾性研究，使用之前营养调查的数据计算得出
Alan M Preston
Alan M Preston
The 1960's were a transitional period in Puerto Rico. Advances in the betterment of the human condition was measurable, especially in highly populated areas but less so in isolated communities. To obtain a more exact picture of conditions i...
An Unusual Presentation of a Left Anterior Descending Artery Obstruction, A Deadly Disease [0.03%]
左前降支动脉病变的一种不常见表现——一种致命性疾病
Osvaldo E Duran-Melendez,Frank Zorrilla-Caballero,Juan Gonzalez-Sanchez
Osvaldo E Duran-Melendez
This case report highlights the potential of continuous ST segment monitoring (C-STM) in the emergency department (ED) for identifying transient ischemic changes in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). We present a case of a 62-year...
Case Reports
Puerto Rico health sciences journal. 2025 Jun;44(2):125-127. DOI: 2025
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Leading to Multiorgan Dysfunction in a Previously Healthy 30-Year-Old Puerto Rican Woman [0.03%]
一名30岁 previously healthy 波多黎各女性出现多器官功能障碍的围生期心肌病病例报告
Karlene Vega-Figueroa,Amanda Detres,Alfredo Raffucci et al.
Karlene Vega-Figueroa et al.
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare and potentially life-threatening cause of systolic heart failure that usually arises in the late stages of pregnancy or the early postpartum period. Its clinical presentation can range from moderat...
Case Reports
Puerto Rico health sciences journal. 2025 Jun;44(2):121-124. DOI: 2025
Association of Health Literacy and Medication Adherence with Quality of Life in COPD Patients [0.03%]
慢性阻塞性肺疾病患者健康素养与用药依从性对其生活质量的影响
Guven Bektemur,Mustafa Cortuk,Esra Keles et al.
Guven Bektemur et al.
Objective: To determine the association between health literacy, adherence to treatment with quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). ...