Vol 42, No 1 (2023)

March

Table of Contents

Full-Length Articles

Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease and Comorbid Risk Factors in Patients in Puerto Rico with Schizophrenia
Alejandro Bugarini, Stephanie Maldonado, Nicole Rodriguez, Devang Jani, Christian Rivera, Yarelis Reyes-Velazquez, Yaritza Inostroza-Nieves
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3-9
Can the Smoke-Free Ratio be a Novel Indicator of the Cardiovascular and Metabolic Risk Reduction of Former Smokers? A Cross-Sectional Study
Basri Furkan Dagcioglu
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10-15
An Overlooked Detail: Sleep and Quality of Life in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Kadriye Sayin Kasar, Serap Ozer
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16-22
The Limited Effects of Estradiol Administration Immediately after Spinal Cord Injury
Lyanne M. García-Sánchez, Jennifer M. Colón-Mercado, Aranza I. Torrado-Tapias, Kenneth Padín-Díaz, Jorge D. Miranda, José M. Santiago-Santana
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23-28
Neurosurgery Morbidity and Mortality: A Prospective Surgical and Medical Analysis
Orlando De Jesus, José I. Sandoval-Consuegra, Aixa de Jesús-Espinosa, Ricardo J. Fernández-de Thomas, César M. Carballo-Cuello
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29-34
Evaluation of the Local Synergistic Effect of a Dexketoprofen and Chlorhexidine Combination in the Formalin Test
Vicente Esparza-Villalpando, Amaury Pozos-Guillén, Juan Ramón Zapata-Morales, Antonio Vértiz-Hernández, Victor Manuel Martinez-Aguilar, Daniel Chavarria-Bolaños
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35-42
Identification of Hazards and Assessment of Risks associated with the Harvesting of Coffee
Lady R. Palomino-García, Martha L. Vargas-Vásquez
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43-49
How the Clamping Distance of the Umbilical Cord affects Microbial Colonization and Cord Separation Time: A Randomized Trial
Deniz Akyildiz, Ayden Coban
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50-56
Risk Factors for Serious Psychological Distress among Pregnant Women and Mothers with Children less than One Year of Age: An Evaluation of National Health Interview Survey Data (1997–2016)
Maria F. Pugo, Jim E. Banta, Albin Grohar, Ronald Mataya, Queen-Ivie Egiebor, Robert Avina, Naomie Olivos
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57-62
The Effect of Supportive Care for Pregnant Women During Labor on Breastfeeding Self- Efficacy and the Perception of Childbirth in a Central Region of Turkey
Bihter Akin, Yasemin Erkal Aksoy, Sema Dereli Yilmaz
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63-69
The Prevalence of Depression Symptoms and Frequency of Risk Factors in Medical and Nursing Students: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Andrew R. Blundell, Cristina M. Font, Lorena Figueredo, Adriana Gordon, Cristina Casas, Paola Colon, Ashley Gutierrez, Jeremy Perez, Maricarmen Colon-Diaz
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70-76

Brief Reports

Evaluation of the Timing of Opioid Administration: A Pilot Study
Krystal M. Butler-Fernández, Leyda Morales-Arocho, Elsa Pedro-Gutiérrez
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77-80

Case Report

Acute Liver Infarct with a Superimposed Liver Abscess as a Consequence of Hypercoagulable State in a Patient with COVID-19 without Respiratory Manifestations
Patricia Jenny Rivera-Cariño, Pedro Rosa-Cortés, Liliana Llopart-Herrera, Eduardo Acosta-Pumarejo, Luis Rey-Mejías, Doris H. Toro
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81-84

Clinical Image

Extranodal Liver, Pancreas and Spleen Lymphoma in a Patient with Advanced Liver Fibrosis After Successful Treatment of Hepatitis C with Direct Acting Antiviral Therapy
Paola López-Marte, Bárbara Rosado-Carrión
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85

Letter to the Editor

Strongyloides Stercoralis Infection in Hispanic Veterans Living in Puerto Rico: A Tropical Issue or a Global One? P R Health Sci J 2021;40(4):174-179/Obesity and Hypertension in School Children of Puerto Rico P R Health Sci J 2021;40(1):45-49/Replies
Eduardo A. Santiago-Delpín, Doris Toro, Héctor Santiago
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86-87