Search Results - "Nazario, Cruz M."

Peripheral Arterial Disease prevalence and risk factors in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) cohort by Adams, O Peter, Galusha, Deron, Martinez-Brockman, Josefa L, Morris, Euclid H, Hassan, Saria, Maharaj, Rohan G, Nazario, Cruz M, Nunez, Maxine, Nunez-Smith, Marcella

“…Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) indicates generalised atherosclerotic disease but is often asymptomatic. The prevalence and potential risk factors of PAD…”
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Anthropometric measures of obesity and associated cardiovascular disease risk in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort Study by Hassan, Saria, Oladele, Carol, Galusha, Deron, Adams, Oswald Peter, Maharaj, Rohan G, Nazario, Cruz M, Nunez, Maxine, Nunez-Smith, Marcella

“…Accurately defining obesity using anthropometric measures that best capture obesity-related risk is important for identifying high risk groups for…”
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Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and T2D diabetes in the Eastern Caribbean by Oladele, Carol R, Khandpur, Neha, Galusha, Deron, Hassan, Saria, Colón-Ramos, Uriyoán, Miller, Mary, Adams, Oswald P, Maharaj, Rohan G, Nazario, Cruz M, Nunez, Maxine, Pérez-Escamilla, Rafael, Hassell, Trevor, Nunez-Smith, Marcella

“…Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) are implicated in the increasing risk of diabetes in the Caribbean. Few studies have examined associations between SSB…”
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Classification of blood pressure during sleep impacts designation of nocturnal nondipping by Mortazavi, Bobak J, Martinez-Brockman, Josefa L, Tessier-Sherman, Baylah, Burg, Matthew, Miller, Mary, Nowroozilarki, Zhale, Adams, O Peter, Maharaj, Rohan, Nazario, Cruz M, Nunez, Maxine, Nunez-Smith, Marcella, Spatz, Erica S

“…The identification of nocturnal nondipping blood pressure (< 10% drop in mean systolic blood pressure from awake to sleep periods), as captured by ambulatory…”
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Risk factors for household food insecurity in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network cohort study by Martinez-Brockman, Josefa L, Hromi-Fiedler, Amber, Galusha, Deron, Oladele, Carol, Acosta, Lisbette, Adams, O Peter, Maharaj, Rohan G, Nazario, Cruz M, Nunez, Maxine, Nunez-Smith, Marcella, Pérez-Escamilla, Rafael

“…Globally, 1.3 billion people were considered food insecure as of 2022. In the Caribbean region, the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity was 71.3%…”
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Perceptions of the local food environment and fruit and vegetable intake in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes research Network (ECHORN) Cohort study by Oladele, Carol R., Colón-Ramos, Uriyoán, Galusha, Deron, Tran, Emma, Adams, Oswald P., Maharaj, Rohan G., Nazario, Cruz M., Nunez, Maxine, Pérez-Escamilla, Rafael, Nunez-Smith, Marcella

“…•Consumption of FV is low in the Eastern Caribbean.•FV consumption varied according to perceptions of quality and affordability.•Perceived affordability was…”
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Mohs Micrographic Surgery Using MART-1 Immunostain in the Treatment of Invasive Melanoma and Melanoma In Situ by Valentín-Nogueras, Sheila M, Brodland, David G, Zitelli, John A, González-Sepúlveda, Lorena, Nazario, Cruz M

“…BACKGROUNDMohs micrographic surgery (MMS) with melanoma antigen recognized by T-cell (MART-1) immunostaining is an effective treatment of cutaneous melanoma…”
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Onion and Garlic Intake and Breast Cancer, a Case-Control Study in Puerto Rico by Desai, Gauri, Schelske-Santos, Michelle, Nazario, Cruz M., Rosario-Rosado, Rosa V., Mansilla-Rivera, Imar, Ramírez-Marrero, Farah, Nie, Jing, Myneni, Ajay A., Zhang, Zuo-Feng, Freudenheim, Jo L., Mu, Lina

“…Studies show an inverse association between onion and garlic intake and risk of cancers of the lung, prostate, and stomach. There is limited evidence on the…”
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Red Blood Cell Alloimmunization in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease Population of Puerto Rico: An Observational Study by Balbuena-Merle, Raisa I, Nazario-Delgado, Cruz M, Rosario-Rosado, Rosa V, Millán-Tapia, Dalia, Climent-Peris, Consuelo

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Prevalence and correlates of alcohol use among the elderly in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) cohort study by Ransome, Yusuf, Martinez-Brockman, Josefa L, Galusha, Deron, Thompson, Terri-Ann, Adams, Oswald P, Nazario, Cruz M., Nunez, Maxine, Nunez-Smith, Marcella, Maharaj, Rohan G.

“…•Alcohol use is a significant public health problem in the Eastern Caribbean (EC).•Research on the drivers of alcohol use in older EC adults remains…”
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Sun Exposure Is Associated with Reduced Breast Cancer Risk among Women Living in the Caribbean: The Atabey Study in Puerto Rico by Nazario, Cruz M, Rosario-Rosado, Rosa V, Schelske-Santos, Michelle, Mansilla-Rivera, Imar, Ramírez-Marrero, Farah A, Nie, Jing, Piovanetti-Fiol, Paola, Hernández-Santiago, Johan, Freudenheim, Jo L

“…Though inconsistent, there is evidence that sun exposure is associated with reduced breast cancer risk. Previous studies have been conducted in geographical…”
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Perinatal factors, female breast cancer, and associated risk factors in Puerto Rico: evidence from the Atabey epidemiology of breast cancer study by Mattick, Lindsey J., Nazario, Cruz M., Rosario-Rosado, Rosa V., Schelske-Santos, Michelle, Mansilla-Rivera, Imar, Ramírez-Marrero, Farah A., Nie, Jing, Freudenheim, Jo L.

“…Purpose There is increasing evidence that exposures in utero and in infancy impact breast cancer risk. No previous studies have evaluated these associations…”
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Egocentric Health Networks and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the ECHORN Cohort Study by Oladele, Carol R., Thompson, Terri-Ann, Wang, Karen, Galusha, Deron, Tran, Emma, Martinez-Brockman, Josefa L., Adams, Oswald P., Maharaj, Rohan G., Nazario, Cruz M., Nunez, Maxine, Nunez-Smith, Marcella

“…Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the Caribbean region. Objective This study explored the concept of a…”
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Development of the Anthropometric Grouping Index for the Eastern Caribbean Population Using the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort Study Data by Almodóvar-Rivera, Israel A, Rosario-Rosado, Rosa V, Nazario, Cruz M, Hernández-Santiago, Johan, Ramírez-Marrero, Farah A, Nunez, Maxime, Maharaj, Rohan, Adams, Peter, Martinez-Brockman, Josefa L, Tessier-Sherman, Baylah, Nunez-Smith, Marcella

“…Improving public health initiative requires an accurate anthropometric index that is better suited to a specific community. In this study, the anthropometric…”
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Glycemic control and management of cardiovascular risk factors among adults with diabetes in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort Study by Hassan, Saria, Magny-Normilus, Cherlie, Galusha, Deron, Adams, Oswald P., Maharaj, Rohan G., Nazario, Cruz M., Nunez, Maxine, Nunez-Smith, Marcella

“…•There is a high prevalence of uncontrolled diabetes among adults in the Eastern Caribbean.•There is a high burden of cardiovascular risk among this…”
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Breast Cancer in a Caribbean Population in Transition: Design and Implementation of the Atabey Population-Based Case-Control Study of Women in the San Juan Metropolitan Area in Puerto Rico by Rosario-Rosado, Rosa V, Nazario, Cruz M, Hernández-Santiago, Johan, Schelske-Santos, Michelle, Mansilla-Rivera, Imar, Ramírez-Marrero, Farah A, Ramos-Valencia, Gilberto, Climent, Consuelo, Nie, Jing, Freudenheim, Jo L

“…Global breast cancer incidence varies considerably, particularly in comparisons of low- and high-income countries; rates may vary even within regions. Breast…”
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Phenotypes of Hypertensive Ambulatory Blood Pressure Patterns: Design and Rationale of the ECHORN Hypertension Study by Spatz, Erica S., Martinez-Brockman, Josefa L., Tessier-Sherman, Baylah, Mortazavi, Bobak, Roy, Brita, Schwartz, Jeremy I., Nazario, Cruz M., Maharaj, Rohan, Nunez, Maxine, Adams, O. Peter, Burg, Matthew, Nunez-Smith, Marcella

“…To describe the rationale and design of a prospective study of ambulatory blood pressure measurement (ABPM) combined with measurement of contextual factors to…”
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Where No Doctor Has Gone Before: Cuba's Place in the Global Health Landscape, written by Robert Huish by Nazario, Cruz M

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Assessing Arsenic Exposure from Consumption of Seafood from Vieques-Puerto Rico: A Pilot Biomonitoring Study Using Different Biomarkers by Mansilla-Rivera, Imar, Nazario, Cruz M., Ramírez-Marrero, Farah A., Crespo, Carlos J., Rodríguez-Sierra, Carlos J.

“…The various toxic effects associated with inorganic arsenic (iAs) warrants that exposure sources be identified. This pilot study evaluated if greater seafood…”
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Expression of Basal-like Biomarkers in Triple Negative Invasive Breast Carcinoma in Puerto Rico by Agosto-Arroyo, Emmanuel, Climent, Consuelo, Vélez, Román, Nazario, Cruz M, Díaz, Mary V

“…Routine Progesterone and Estrogen hormone receptor proteins and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2) analysis on invasive breast carcinomas provide…”
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