Vol 44, No 2 (2025)

June

Table of Contents

Full-Length Articles

Smoking, Sociodemographic Characteristics, and Health History among Adults with Mental Illness in Puerto Rico
Ruthmarie Hernández-Torres, Paola Carminelli-Corretjer, Francisco Cartujano-Barrera, Juliette Rivera-Collazo, Ana Paula Cupertino, Leopoldo J. Cabassa, Eliut Rivera-Segarra
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76-83
Disparities in Opioid Distribution in Puerto Rico and the Continental United States (2018-2023)
Lara A. Costello, Lauren C. Rowe, Stephanie C. Forbes, Brian J. Piper
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84-88
Maxillary Canine Impaction in Subjects Aged 14 Years and Older: A Cross-Sectional Study
Antonia Alfonso-Pagán, Sona Rivas-Tumanyan, Francis Picón, Jose A. Morales-Diaz
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89-94
Healthcare Costs for Diabetes Associated with Health Disparities in Puerto Rico
Mariela Torres-Cintrón, Ruth Ríos-Motta, Heriberto Marín-Centeno, Cynthia M. Pérez-Cardona
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95-98
Predicting Pneumoconiosis Risk in Coal Workers using Artificial Neural Networks
Isil Zorlu, Mehmet Ali Kurcer
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99-105

Brief Reports

Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease among Pregnant Women in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Andrea A. López-Cepero, Stephanie Cameron, Mariana González, Deborah Santos-Sierra, Yaritza Inostroza-Nieves
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106-110
Association of 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) Data with Cardiopulmonary Factors in Hispanic Systemic Sclerosis Patients
Grissel Rios, Naydi Pérez-Ríos
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111-115
Association of Health Literacy and Medication Adherence with Quality of Life in COPD Patients
Guven Bektemur, Mustafa Cortuk, Esra Keles, Kursad Nuri Baydili
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116-120

Case Report

Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Leading to Multiorgan Dysfunction in a Previously Healthy 30-Year-Old Puerto Rican Woman
Karlene Vega-Figueroa, Amanda Detres, Alfredo Raffucci, Thomas Vazquez-Suarez, José V. Somohano-Short, Maryrose Concepcion
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121-124
An Unusual Presentation of a Left Anterior Descending Artery Obstruction, A Deadly Disease
Osvaldo E. Duran-Melendez, Frank Zorrilla-Caballero, Juan Gonzalez-Sanchez
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125-127

Abstracts from Scientific Forums

SEIPR 2025 : Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future
Infectious Diseases Society of Puerto Rico
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128-139