“…Identifying ATP7B mutations that cause WD in Puerto Rico will allow newborn screening for WD, as well as preventive, life-saving treatment. …”
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“…METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We collected environmental samples from 22 sites in Puerto Rico during three sampling periods over 14-months (Dec 2018-Feb 2020); 10 water and 10 soil samples were collected at each site. …”
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“…OBJECTIVES: To examine the cross-sectional and prospective associations between dairy consumption and cognitive function among Puerto Rican adults. METHODS: Data are from the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study (57 yrs, 71% female), an ongoing prospective cohort study. …”
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“…We assessed longitudinal associations between plasma metabolites, their network-derived clusters, and type 2 diabetes (T2D) progression in Puerto Rican adults, a high-risk Hispanic subgroup with established health disparities. …”
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“…The full impact of high out-migration on Puerto Rican demography is not fully understood. Placing Puerto Rico’s aging process in an international context is useful in identifying the role out-migration is having on the accelerated aging of the Puerto Rican society. …”
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“…The PROTECT research Center funded by the NIH’s National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Superfund Research Program was launched in 2010 to explore the impact of exposure to pollutants on the high rate of premature births in Puerto Rico. In September 2017, Hurricanes Irma and María devastated the archipelago, which caused: collapse of the electrical system, collapse of the communication system, limited access to clean water, food, gas, and health services, destruction of public (e.g., hospitals) and private property (e.g., houses) and more than 4500 deaths. …”
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“…Due to concerns regarding limited testing and accuracy of estimation of COVID-19 cases, we created an automated surveillance system called “Puerto Rico Epidemiological Evaluation and Prevention of COVID-19 and Influenza” (PREPCOVI) to evaluate COVID-19 incidence and time trends across Puerto Rico. …”
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“…As of January 20, 2022, > 247,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3,600 deaths were reported in Puerto Rico (PR). We interviewed participants aged ≥ 14 years in the Communities Organized to Prevent Arboviruses (COPA) study, a community-based cohort in PR, about COVID-19 vaccine intention from November 12, 2020, to June 25, 2021. …”
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“…This study examined the association between religiosity, vaccination intent, beliefs, and attitudes related to COVID-19 and vaccination among adults in Puerto Rico. Data from an online survey conducted between December 2020–February 2021 among adults (≥18 yr; n = 1895) residing in Puerto Rico were used. …”
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“…This paper shows how the Puerto Rican government has used punitive governance to deal with three important reactions to the multilayered crisis affecting Puerto Rico since 2006: socioenvironmental mobilizations; anti-austerity mobilizations; and anticorruption mobilizations. …”
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“…However, older Puerto Ricans appear to be moving to the US mainland (US Census Bureau, 2020, 2021). …”
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“…Overall, results show that neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage is associated with an increased risk of mortality among older Puerto Ricans. This suggests that older Puerto Ricans clustered in disadvantaged communities are more likely to experience a cumulative burden of social disadvantages that adversely impacts their longevity.…”
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“…Furthermore, the literature regarding post-acute care has often excluded Puerto Rico HH beneficiaries (Rivera-Hernandez et al., 2020). …”
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“…Overall, results show that neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage is associated with an increased risk of mortality among older Puerto Ricans. This suggests that older Puerto Ricans clustered in disadvantaged communities are more likely to experience a cumulative burden of social disadvantages that adversely impacts their longevity.…”
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“…PARTICIPANTS: 1461 Boston Puerto Rican Health study participants, predominantly (70·5 %) female and aged 57·1 years (sd ± 7·6) at baseline followed for 6·2 (sd ± 0·98) years. …”
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