Search Results - "Perez, Cynthia M"

Discovery and validation of plasma, saliva and multi-fluid plasma–saliva metabolomic scores predicting insulin resistance and diabetes progression or regression among Puerto Rican adults by Haslam, Danielle E., Liang, Liming, Guo, Kai, Martínez-Lozano, Marijulie, Pérez, Cynthia M., Lee, Chih-Hao, Morou-Bermudez, Evangelia, Clish, Clary, Wong, David T. W., Manson, JoAnn E., Hu, Frank B., Stampfer, Meir J., Joshipura, Kaumudi, Bhupathiraju, Shilpa N.

“…Aims/hypothesis Many studies have examined the relationship between plasma metabolites and type 2 diabetes progression, but few have explored saliva and…”
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Compliance with Influenza Vaccination and Cervical, Breast, and Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Sample of Women in Puerto Rico: Community Engagement Efforts from PR-CEAL by Hill, Katherine, Pérez, Cynthia M, Pons-Calvo, Adriana, Canales-Birriel, Karelys, López-Cepero, Andrea, Solís-Torres, Norangelys, Tamarit-Quevedo, Zaydelis, Colón-López, Vivian

“…There are an estimated 5,570 yearly cancer deaths in Puerto Rico. Breast and colorectal are the most common malignancies among Puerto Rican women. Therefore,…”
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Cross‐sectional associations of impaired glucose metabolism measures with bleeding on probing and periodontitis by Pérez, Cynthia M., Muñoz, Francisco, Andriankaja, Oelisoa M., Ritchie, Christine S., Martínez, Sasha, Vergara, José, Vivaldi, José, López, Lydia, Campos, Maribel, Joshipura, Kaumudi J.

“…Aim This study assessed the associations of pre‐diabetes and insulin resistance with bleeding on probing (BOP) and periodontitis among adults. Materials and…”
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Oral microbiota and periodontitis severity among Hispanic adults by Ortiz, Ana P, Acosta-Pagán, Kimil T, Oramas-Sepúlveda, Carla, Castañeda-Avila, Maira A, Vilanova-Cuevas, Brayan, Ramos-Cartagena, Jeslie M, Vivaldi, José A, Pérez-Santiago, Josué, Pérez, Cynthia M, Godoy-Vitorino, Filipa

“…Periodontitis, one of the most common bacterial infections characterized by chronic inflammation, is also known to be a risk factor for chronic conditions,…”
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Cardiovascular Health Among Young Men and Women in Puerto Rico as Assessed by the Life's Essential 8 Metrics by Pérez, Cynthia M, López-Cepero, Andrea, Almodóvar-Rivera, Israel, Kiefe, Catarina I, Tucker, Katherine L, Person, Sharina D, Mattei, Josiemer, Rodríguez-Orengo, José, Rosal, Milagros C

“…Cardiovascular health (CVH) in young adulthood is associated with CVD in later life, yet CVH in young adults in the United States falls below ideal levels,…”
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Public Health Academic Alliance for COVID-19 Response: The Role of a National Medical Task Force in Puerto Rico by Cruz-Correa, Marcia, Díaz-Toro, Elba C, Falcón, Jorge L, García-Rivera, Enid J, Guiot, Humberto M, Maldonado-Dávila, Wanda T, Martínez, Karen G, Méndez-Latalladi, William, Pérez, Cynthia M, Quiñones-Feliciano, Myrna L, Reyes, Juan Carlos, Rodríguez, Pablo, Santana-Bagur, Jorge, Torrellas, Luis C, Vázquez, Dharma, Vázquez, Guillermo J, Rodríguez-Quilichini, Segundo

“…Alliances between the government and academic communities can be a key component of the public health response to an emergency such as the coronavirus disease…”
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Lipid-lowering agents use and systemic and oral inflammation in overweight or obese adult Puerto Ricans: the San Juan Overweight Adults Longitudinal Study (SOALS) by Andriankaja, Oelisoa M., Jiménez, James J., Muñoz-Torres, Francisco J., Pérez, Cynthia M., Vergara, José L., Joshipura, Kaumudi J.

“…The effects of lipid‐lowering agents (LLA) on reducing systemic and oral inflammation have not been evaluated. Objective To assess the association of LLA use…”
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Sex and educational attainment differences in HPV knowledge and vaccination awareness among unvaccinated-sexually active adults in Puerto Rico by Castañeda-Avila, Maira A., Oramas Sepúlveda, Carla J., Pérez, Cynthia M., Ramos-Cartagena, Jeslie M., Acosta Pagán, Kimil, Pérez-Santiago, Josué, Godoy-Vitorino, Filipa, Ortiz, Ana P.

“…Human papillomavirus (HPV) knowledge and HPV vaccination uptake remain suboptimal. We assessed sex and educational attainment differences in HPV knowledge and…”
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Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori in Hispanics living in Puerto Rico: A population‐based study by González‐Pons, María, Soto‐Salgado, Marievelisse, Sevilla, Javier, Márquez‐Lespier, Juan M., Morgan, Douglas, Pérez, Cynthia M., Cruz‐Correa, Marcia

“…Background Helicobacter pylori is an important etiologic factor for peptic ulcers and gastric cancer, one of the top ten leading causes of cancer death in…”
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The Puerto Rico community engagement alliance (PR-CEAL) against COVID-19 disparities: outreach and research engagement efforts in disproportionately affected communities by Pons-Calvo, Adriana D, Pérez, Cynthia M, Canales-Birriel, Karelys, Tamarit-Quevedo, Zaydelis, Solís-Torres, Norangelys, López-Cepero, Andrea, García-Rivera, Enid, Larriuz, María, Acosta-Pérez, Edna, Colón, Marcilyn, Román, Zuleska Soto, Ortiz, Ana P, Rivera-Gastón, Fabiola, Colón-López, Vivian

“…In September 2020, the National Institutes of Health acted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, recognizing the critical need to combat misinformation,…”
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A 'polypill' aimed at preventing cardiovascular disease could prove highly cost-effective for use in Latin America by Bautista, Leonelo E, Vera-Cala, Lina M, Ferrante, Daniel, Herrera, Víctor M, Miranda, J Jaime, Pichardo, Rafael, Sánchez Abanto, José R, Ferreccio, Catterina, Silva, Eglé, Oróstegui Arenas, Myriam, Chirinos, Julio A, Medina-Lezama, Josefina, Pérez, Cynthia M, Schapochnik, Norberto, Casas, Juan P

“…We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of administering a daily "polypill" consisting of three antihypertensive drugs, a statin, and aspirin to prevent…”
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Importance of vitamin D and vitamin D levels status in Puerto Ricans by Suárez-Martínez, Edu B, Pérez, Cynthia M, Cruz, Sofia K, Khorsandi, Shayan, Chardón, Camile, Ferder, Leon

“…There is growing and compelling evidence demonstrating the extra-skeletal role of vitamin D and the importance of maintaining adequate levels of this nutrient…”
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Characterization of HbA1c Levels in a Subsample of Hispanic Adults Living in the San Juan Metropolitan Area by Allende-Vigo, Myriam Z, González-Bóssolo, Alex N, Coste-Sibilia, Santiago, Suárez, Erick, Pérez, Cynthia M

“…To determine the mean levels of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in a subsample of non-diabetic Hispanic Puerto Ricans living in the San Juan metropolitan area…”
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Seroepidemiology of viral hepatitis, HIV and herpes simplex type 2 in the household population aged 21-64 years in Puerto Rico by Pérez, Cynthia M, Marrero, Edmir, Meléndez, Marytere, Adrovet, Sandra, Colón, Héctor, Ortiz, Ana P, Soto-Salgado, Marievelisse, Albizu, Carmen, Torres, Esther A, Suárez, Erick

“…Viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are key public health problems that pose an enormous risk for disease transmission in the general…”
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Methods in HPV Surveillance: Experiences from a Population-Based Study of HPV Infection among Women in the San Juan Metropolitan Area of Puerto Rico by Ortiz, Ana Patricia, Marrero, Edmir, Muñoz, Cristina, Pérez, Cynthia M, Tortolero-Luna, Guillermo, Romaguera, Josefina, Rodríguez, Nahir, González-Falero, Andrea, Palefsky, Joel, Suárez, Erick

“…This article describes the methodology of the first population-based study of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection among women aged 16-64 years residing in the…”
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Climate change, heat, and mortality in the tropical urban area of San Juan, Puerto Rico by Méndez-Lázaro, Pablo A., Pérez-Cardona, Cynthia M., Rodríguez, Ernesto, Martínez, Odalys, Taboas, Mariela, Bocanegra, Arelis, Méndez-Tejeda, Rafael

“…Extreme heat episodes are becoming more common worldwide, including in tropical areas of Australia, India, and Puerto Rico. Higher frequency, duration, and…”
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Knowledge of Viral Hepatitis Among Puerto Rican Adults: Implications for Prevention by Soto-Salgado, Marievelisse, Suárez, Erick, Ortiz, Ana P., Adrovet, Sandra, Marrero, Edmir, Meléndez, Marytere, Colón, Héctor M., Albizu, Carmen, del C. Santos, María, Torres, Esther, Pérez, Cynthia M.

“…Although primary prevention of HAV and HBV can be achieved through vaccination, the burden of HCV can only be reduced through behavioral interventions to…”
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Correlates of colorectal cancer screening among Hispanics: Results from the 2008 Puerto Rico behavioral risk factor surveillance system survey by López-Charneco, Magdalena, Pérez, Cynthia M, Soto-Salgado, Marievelisse, Rodríguez, Luis, González, Daisy, Serrano, Ruby, Cruz-Correa, Marcia, Ortiz, Ana Patricia

“…Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in Puerto Rico (PR). Given the lack of information on cancer screening behavior, we…”
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus and colorectal neoplasia risk in Hispanics: a case–control study by Díaz-Algorri, Yaritza, Lozada, María Eugenia, López, Sofía M, Bertrán-Rodríguez, Carlos E, González-Hernández, Cinthia M, González, Dilka, Pérez-Cardona, Cynthia M, Hernández, Jessica, Pedrosa, Carmen, Toro, Doris H, González-Pons, María, Cruz-Correa, Marcia

“…Abstract Aims There is inconclusive evidence regarding the potential link between diabetes mellitus (DM) and colorectal cancer (CRC). Associations between type…”
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Trust in information sources during the COVID-19 pandemic and its association with vaccine trust among a sample of Hispanic adults by Morales-Cortés, Pamela M., Rivera-Gastón, Fabiola A., Rivera-Santiago, Tanialy, Pérez-Cardona, Cynthia M., Colón-López, Vivian, Ortiz, Ana P.

“…Public response to the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of trust, particularly among minority populations. Several factors might affect vaccine…”
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