A5004845688- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Treatment
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Renal and related cancers
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
- Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
Central University of the Caribbean
2010-2021
Hispanics are less likely to undergo screening tests for colorectal cancer and cervical than non-Hispanic whites. Compliance with mammography, fecal occult blood testing (FOBT), colonoscopy, smears (PAP) barriers compliance were studied. A descriptive study was performed 194 ambulatory patients while they attended routine medical visits. Women more men a colonoscopy. Conversely, FOBT most reported by men. Reasons differed gender. Men avoid due lack of knowledge whereas women that physicians...
The clinical impact of arrhythmias on the continuum critical illness is unclear, and data in medical intensive care units (ICU) lacking. In this study, we distinguish between different types evaluate if their distinction importance based ICU length stay mortality outcomes. We performed a retrospective analysis 215 patients community-based teaching hospital ICU. Variables gathered include sociodemographic data, identified interpreted by study team, admission diagnoses coded into mediator...
The U.S. Hispanic female population has one of the highest breast cancer (BC) incidence and mortality rates, while BC is leading cause death in Puerto Rican women. Certain foods may predispose to carcinogenesis. Our previous studies indicate that consuming combined soy isoflavones (genistein, daidzein, glycitein) promotes tumor metastasis possibly through increased protein synthesis activated by equol, a secondary dietary metabolite. Equol bacterial metabolite produced about 20-60% harbor...
The frequency of K-RAS mutations ranges between 30% and 48% among the Caucasian, Asian, European populations these are predictors response to EGFR therapies. We sought determine expression gene colorectal cancer patients in PuertoRico. A retrospective study was conducted mutant Puerto Rico April 2009 January 2011. found 39% (n=195) Rican population, more common age group 51-69 years (53.8%) males (55.4%, p>0.05). Moreover, commonly tumors proximal area (43.8%; p=0.03), with distant...
This study evaluates the benefits of integrating behavioral health and trauma services for Latinas with a history drug use. Changes in quality life (QOL) domains were documented after participation manualized intervention cohort Latinas.Participants part prospective 136 co-occurring disorders (COD) who may have experienced receiving our outpatient treatment facility Bayamón, Puerto Rico. The WHOQOL-BREF Spanish version was used to score physical, psychological, social, environmental QOL...
Background . In order to prevent the spread of hepatitis C virus (HCV) amongst Hispanic injection drug users (IDUs), we developed, validated, and implemented a multimedia educational intervention program. Methods A pre-post study design was used evaluate long-lasting knowledge behavior changes in group 88 low-income HIV-infected IDUs. Pre-intervention data compared with measured six months after intervention. Results significant increase awareness regarding HCV clinical manifestations, risky...
The purpose of this manuscript is to assess and compare HIV risk behaviors among early adolescents after a three-year pilot study. A total 135 public private junior high schools students completed the intervention protocol. self-administered questionnaire was given at baseline end third year (fourth measure). Descriptive inferential analyses were performed using SPSS 20.0. About 60% 14 years old fourth measure. proportion that did not report least one behavior those reported any measure...
Introduction: Effective communication skills that foster responsible sexual decisions are known to have the potential reduce risky adolescent behavior. It is well understood maternal a key element in modifying The objective of this qualitative study was explore if Puerto Rican mothers girls conversations about sexuality with their daughters and content such conversations.
e12544 Background: Hispanics are less likely to undergo colorectal cancer and cervical screening tests than non-Hispanic population. We address the barriers for compliance in a Hispanic community. Methods: A descriptive study was performed with 194 patients between 21 85 y/o, while they attended routine medical encounters at private government sponsored clinics. Compliance non mammography (MAMMO), occult blood testing (FOBT), colonoscopy (COLO) smears (Pap) were studied. Univariate bivariate...
e14102 Background: The prevalence of a mutated KRAS gene in colorectal cancer shows ethnic variation with range between 30-48% among the Caucasian, Asian, and European populations. purpose this study was to define profile mutation patients Puerto Rico. Methods: Between April 2009 January 2011, we collected expression assay performed by central laboratory which began offer test island (GENOPTIX). Data for presence type mutation, age, sex, histology, site tumor, stage were collected. codon 12...