Search Results - "Puente, Alberto"
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Phenotypic shifts in urban areas in the tropical lizard Anolis cristatellus
Published in Evolution (01-05-2016)“…Urbanization is an increasingly important dimension of global change, and urban areas likely impose significant natural selection on the species that reside…”
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The effect of Hurricane María on the richness and calling activity of the Eleutherodactylus assemblages of the Carite State Forest, Puerto Rico
Published in Biotropica (01-11-2021)“…Hurricane María severely disturbed Puerto Rico's forests, including their vegetation and animal communities. One of the main links on the trophic chains of…”
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Succession and seasonality drive tropical butterfly assembly after an extreme hurricane
Published in Biotropica (01-05-2024)“…The composition and biodiversity of insect community assemblages are mediated by a complex set of biotic and abiotic factors. Among these factors are forest…”
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Divergent habitat use of two urban lizard species
Published in Ecology and evolution (01-01-2018)“…Faunal responses to anthropogenic habitat modification represent an important aspect of global change. In Puerto Rico, two species of arboreal lizard, Anolis…”
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Ecological specialization and morphological diversification in Greater Antillean boas
Published in Evolution (01-08-2016)“…Colonization of islands can dramatically influence the evolutionary trajectories of organisms, with both deterministic and stochastic processes driving…”
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Genetic diversity in the US ex situ populations of the endangered Puerto Rican Boa, Chilabothrus inornatus
Published in Zoo biology (01-05-2020)“…The Puerto Rican Boa (Chilabothrus inornatus) was placed on the US Endangered Species List in 1970. Progress has been made since to clarify the recovery status…”
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Urgencias hospitalarias por consumo de alcohol en tiempos de la covid-19 en la Costa del Sol
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Predictors of short-term COPD readmission
Published in Internal and emergency medicine (01-08-2022)“…COPD readmissions have a great impact on patients’ quality of life and mortality. Our goal was to identify factors related to 60-day readmission. We conducted…”
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Correction to: Predictors of short‑term COPD readmission
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Molecular phylogeny and historical biogeography of West Indian boid snakes (Chilabothrus)
Published in Molecular phylogenetics and evolution (01-09-2013)“…[Display omitted] •We present a multilocus (10-gene) phylogenetic analysis of the boid genus Epicrates in the West Indies.•This group forms a monophyletic…”
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Preliminary genetic analysis supports cave populations as targets for conservation in the endemic endangered Puerto Rican boa (Boidae: Epicrates inornatus)
Published in PloS one (15-05-2013)“…The endemic Puerto Rican boa (Epicrates inornatus) has spent 42 years on the Endangered Species List with little evidence for recovery. One significant…”
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Ethnic differences in the use of intrapartum epidural analgesia
Published in BMC health services research (20-07-2012)“…Obstetric epidural analgesia (EA) is widely applied, but studies have reported that its use may be less extensive among immigrant women or those from minority…”
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Influence of Habitat Structure and Prey Abundance on Occupancy and Abundance of Two Anole Ecomorphs, Anolis cristatellus and Anolis krugi, in Secondary Karst Forests in Northern Puerto Rico
Published in Journal of herpetology (14-02-2020)“…Ecological studies strive to identify factors that explain patterns of species distribution and abundance. In lizards, competition and predation are major…”
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Physical activity and sedentary behaviour in patients admitted with COPD: Associated factors
Published in Respiratory medicine and research (01-11-2023)“…To establish amongst a cohort of patients admitted with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease which factors were associated with their level of Physical…”
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Genetic analysis of a novel invasion of Puerto Rico by an exotic constricting snake
Published in Biological invasions (01-05-2013)“…The tropical island Puerto Rico is potentially vulnerable to invasion by some species of exotic snakes; however, until now no established populations had been…”
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Which unscheduled return visits indicate a quality-of-care issue?
Published in Emergency medicine journal : EMJ (01-03-2017)“…The rate of unscheduled return visits is often used as a quality-of-care indicator in EDs, although its validity is not yet fully established. Our aim was to…”
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The Role of Outpatient Care Accreditation in Enhancing Foreign Patients’ Perception of Colombian Medical Tourism: A Quasi-experimental Design
Published in Inquiry (Chicago) (2020)“…This study analyzes whether hospitals accredited by the Joint Commission International in outpatient medical care protocols located in Colombia achieve a…”
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Occupancy and Abundance of Eleutherodactylus Frogs in Coffee Plantations in Puerto Rico
Published in Herpetologica (01-12-2017)“…Shaded coffee plantations are of conservation value for many taxa, particularly for resident avifauna in the face of extensive landscape changes. Yet, little…”
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Bed rest or ambulation in the initial treatment of patients with acute deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism: findings from the RIETE registry
Published in Chest (01-05-2005)“…Traditionally, many patients with acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) are treated not only by anticoagulation therapy but additionally by strict bed rest, which…”
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Analysis of the Colombian Medical Tourism Industry from a Systemic Competitiveness Approach
Published in Dimensión empresarial (01-01-2018)“…This research article analyzes the role of the central government of Colombia in the strategy for the improvement of the medical tourism industry through a…”
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