Program
|
7:30 am
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Registration
and Continental Breakfast
Room A-B |
| 8:30 am |
Poster
Exhibits, Room
A-B, E
Moderator: León F. Ferder, M.D.,
Ph.D., Chair,
Planning Committee
|
| 8:30 am |
Welcoming
Remarks
Manuel Martínez-Maldonado, M.D.
President and Dean,
Ponce
School
of Medicine (PSM) |
| 8:40 am |
Conference
Goals and Presentation of Jury
León F. Ferder, M.D., Ph.D. |
| 9:00
am |
Basic
and Clinical Medical Sciences Oral Sessions are Concurrent
|
Clinical
Medical Sciences Oral Presentations, Room
D
Coordinator: Miguel
Magraner, M.D. |
| 9:00
am |
Methadone:
An effective alternative to Morphine for pain relief of
cancer pain,
B.W. Shelton*, J. Deynes-Romero, M. Tofani-Montalvo, J. Ramírez-Rivera,
and F. Jaume-Anselmi, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital La
Concepción |
| 9:20 am |
Clopidogrel-aspirin
inhibit the thrombogenicity of St. Jude mecanial aortic
prostheses,
R. García-Rinaldi*, C. Carro-Pagán, J.F. Rodríguez-Acosta, H.
Cruz, J. Quiñones, and M. Martínez-Maldonado, Advanced
Cardiology Center, Mayagüez and
Department of Surgery,
PSM |
| 9:40 am |
Comparison
of safety and effectiveness between different doses of Misoprostol,
C. Marrero-Vázquez, J.P. Richiusa, R. Bermúdez*, A. Ortiz-Oramas,
and J. Laboy, Department of Ob/Gyn, St. Luke’s Episcopal
Hospital |
| 10:00
am |
Profile
of asthmatic children requiring intensive care,
W. Mauney*, V. Velázquez, Department of
Pediatrics, St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital |
| 10:20 am |
Effects
of differences in hydration on 18F-FDG uptake by genitourinary
structures and in reducing bladder artifacts on PET-CT studies,
S. Almodóvar*, A. Muthukrishan, J. Baldwin, and J. O’Malley,
Transitional Program, St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital |
| 10:40 am |
Adherence
to medicine-taking regimen and antiretroviral therapy response,
D. Ramírez-Abreu*, G. Veray,
E. Koenig
, C. Adón, and M. Hill, Instituto Dominicano de Estudios Virológicos |
| 11:00 am |
Homocysteine
and the risk of stroke in latino population,
J. Prieto*, C. Hernández, L. Alvarado, W.
Santiago, D. Ruiz-Soler, and O. Vázquez, Internal Medicine
Department, St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital |
Basic
Sciences Oral Presentations, Room
C
Coordinator: James
Porter, Ph.D. |
| 9:00 am |
Validation
of an animal model of endometriosis using DNA microarrays,
L.A.
Ruiz*, C.B. Appleyard, E. Rivera, O.I. Santiago,
and I.
Flores
, Department of Microbiology, PSM |
| 9:20 am |
Blockade
of NMDA receptors in the medial prefrontal cortex impairs recall
of fear extinction,
A. Burgos-Robles*, E. Santini, and G.J. Quirk, Department of Physiology
and Pharmacology, PSM |
| 9:40
am |
Nucleotide
and amino acid human immunodeficiency virus mutations
corresponding to CD4+ decline,
M. Hil* and
W. Hernández
, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, PSM |
| 10:00 am |
Prophylactic
treatment with valsartan reduces inflammatory parameters in acute
experimental colitis,
O.I. Santiago*, L. Ferder, and C.B. Appleyard, Department of
Physiology and Pharmacology, PSM |
| 10:20 am |
K-ras
oncogene involvement in a new rat model of colitis-associated
colorectal cancer (CRC),
C. Santiago*, B. Pagán, and C.B. Appleyard, Department of
Physiology and Pharmacology, PSM |
| 10:40 am |
Association
of HERV-K viral load during HIV infection,
R.A. Contreras-Galindo*, S. Almodóvar, S. González-Ramírez, M. González, E. Lorenzo,
R.J.Noel Jr. and Y.Yamamura |
| 11:00 am |
Presynaptic
A1 adenosine receptors inhibit thalamic stimulation of inhibitory
neurons in the mouse somatosensory cortex,
D. Fontanez*, Z. Mateo, and J.T. Porter, Department of Physiology
and Pharmacology, PSM |
| 11:30 am |
Lunch
Room A-B |
| 12:30 pm |
Clinical
and Behavioral/Public Health Sciences
Oral Sessions are Concurrent |
Clinical
Medical Sciences Oral Presentations (Continued) Room
D
Coordinator: Luisa
Alvarado, M.D. |
| 12:30 pm |
Aortoenteric
fistula after the surgical repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm,
G. Rodríguez, J.J. González, and A. Lebrón*, Internal Medicine
Department, St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital |
| 12:50 pm |
Concordance
between elevated cardiac troponins levels and coronary artery
disease evidenced by cardiac catheterization,
C. Guerra*, G. Rodríguez, A. Lebrón, J.J. González, and J.D.
Padrón, Internal Medicine Department, St. Luke’s Episcopal
Hospital |
| 1:10
pm |
An
unusual case of chest pain: A
case report,
J.V. Alvarado*, A. Sepúlveda, and A. Rosado, Internal Medicine
Department,
Damas
Hospital
|
| 1:30 pm |
Salt
threshold sensitivity and good salt taste in a community of
students of South area in Puerto Rico,
H.A. Vélez-Cortés*, and R. Bredy, Internal Medicine Department,
Damas
Hospital
|
| 1:50 pm |
Aseptic
meningitis hospitalizations during the 2004,
I. Felipe*, J. Caballero, L. Muñoz, R. Torres, C. Tang, J.
Scarano, M. López, and L. Alvarado, Department of Pediatrics, St.
Luke’s Episcopal Hospital |
| 2:10 pm |
Exhibits |
Behavioral
and Public Health Oral Presentations, Room C
Coordinator: Ernesto
Rosario, PhD. |
| 12:30 pm |
Depression
as a predictor and correlate of cardiovascular disease in African
Americans: A systemic
review,
C. del M. Vázquez* and S. Marshall Williams, Public Health
Program, PSM |
| 12:50 pm |
Las
diferentes estrategias de acoso laboral y sus efectos en los
niveles de depresión en una muestra de empleados públicos,
J. Rosado*, Public Health Program, PSM |
| 1:10 pm |
HIV/AIDS
sexual risk behaviors in heterosexual women ages 18 to 30 at Santa
Catalina Housing Project in Yauco,
J. Pérez-Chacón*, Public Health and AIDS Programs, PSM
|
| 1:30
pm |
Effect
of occupational stress in the interpersonal relationships between
the health care professionals in the Emergency Department,
C. García-Gubern*, and M. Fernández, Emergency Medicine
Department, St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital |
| 1:50 pm |
Diet
and dental caries in preschool children,
C. del M. Vázquez* and W. Maldonado, Public Health Program, PSM |
| 2:10 pm |
Análisis acerca del abuso de la medicación
psicofarmacológica en la infancia,
L. Rotmistrovsky de Ferder*, Psychiatry Department and Clinical
Psychology Program, PSM |
| 2:30 pm |
Prevalencia
y factores asociados al uso de tatuajes y “body piercing” en jóvenes
universitarios,
R.I. Iriarte, Y. Burgos*, and P. Irizarry, Public Health Program,
PSM |
| 2:50
pm |
Comparación
entre una muestra de la población puertorriqueña con las normas
derivadas del sistema comprensivo del Dr. John Exner para la
prueba proyectiva Rorschach,
A. Rodríguez*, Clinical Psychology Program, PSM |
| 2:30
pm |
Poster
Presentations, All Categories,
Rooms A-B, E |
| Behavioral
Sciences Poster Session |
|
Recall
of fear extinction is correlated with the size of infralimbic
cortex in rats,
B. Cintron-Alvarez*, M. Sepulveda, and G.J. Quirk, Department of
Physiology and Pharmacology, PSM |
|
Manipulating
plasma levels of corticosterone has only a minor effect on fear
extinction,
P. Hernanded-Poudevida*, B.S. McEwen, and G.J. Quirk, Department
of Physiology and Pharmacology, PSM |
|
Lesions
of the basal amygdala prevent recall of conditioned fear, but not
extinction,
D. Anglada-Figueroa* and G.J. Quirk, Clinical Psychology Program
and Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, PSM |
|
Genetic
linkage to Chromosome 2Q of autism in Puerto Rican population,
N. Suarez, C. Burgos, R. Oliveras*, S. Carlo, V., Franceschini,
and A.S. Cornier, Clinical Psychology Program and Department of
Biochemistry, PSM |
| Basic
Sciences Poster Session |
|
Identification
of molecular markers for endometriosis in blood lymphocytes using
DNA microarrays,
E.
Rivera*, I. Flores, S. Mousses, Y. Chen, A. Elkahloun, and E.
Rozenblum, Department of Microbiology, PSM |
|
Experimental
intestinal endometriosis is not associated with alterations in
microflora or motility disturbances,
C.B. Appleyard, M.L. Cruz, E. Rivera*, G. Hernandez, and I.
Flores, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, PSM |
|
Glycosylation
patterns as evidence of dependency of CD4+ T Cells,
J.C. López-Mattei, I.M. Maldonado, S. Almodóvar, and E. Lorenzo,
Presenter:
S. González
*, Department of Biochemistry, PSM |
|
The
Molecular Biology Core at PSM:
Instrumentation, facilities, and technical support in
Molecular Biology,
I. Flores, C.O. Figueroa*, R. Noel Jr., and A. Santiago-Cornier,
Molecular Biology Core, PSM |
|
Seasonal
UV dose and DNA repair capacity predict non-melanoma skin cancer
risk,
J.L. Matta, A. Ruiz, R. Armstrong, Y. Detrés,
and J.M. Ramos, Presenter:
E. Suárez*, Department of
Physiology and Pharmacology, PSM |
|
DNA
repair capacity is associated with increased melanoma tumor
penetration,
J. Matta, A. Ruiz, M. Collazo, J. Ramos, F. Viejo, F. Quintana, J.
Villa, and J. Sánchez, Presenter:
E. Suárez*, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, PSM |
|
Characterization
of microbial and fungal pathogenic species in Sahara dust samples
using molecular techniques,
J.
Matta, J. Ramos, R. Armstrong, J. Detrés, M. Rolón, L.
Maldonado, and E. Suárez*, Department of Physiology and
Pharmacology, PSM |
|
Transcriptional
regulation of the HERV-K by HIV-1 Tat Protein in astrocytes,
R.A. Contreras-Galindo*, G. Chompré, M. González,
Y. Yamamura, and R.J. Noel Jr., Department of Microbiology and
AIDS Program, PSM |
|
The
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type-1 Tat protein activates a
replication-competent Human Endogenous Retrovirus Type-K in
astrocytes,
R.A. Contreras-Galindo*, G. Chompré, M. González, Y. Yamamura,
and R.J. Noel Jr., Department of Microbiology and AIDS Program,
PSM |
|
Autophosphorylation
of Chaperonin 60 from Chromatium vinosum,
J. Lara, J. Martínez, and J.A. Torres-Ruiz*, Department of
Biochemistry, PSM |
|
Physical
conditioning ameliorates the vascular endothelial oxidative stress
in alcohol-induced hypertension,
K. Husain*, J. Lalla, M. Vásquez-Ortiz, Department of Physiology
and Pharmacology, PSM |
|
Rat
colonic muscularis mucosae and mucosa each possess three
neurokinin (NK) receptor subtypes, but only one mediates responses
to substance P in each structure,
C.B. Appleyard*, M. Morales, and W.H. Percy, Department of
Physiology and Pharmacology, PSM |
|
Correlation
between virus compartmentalization and CD4 counts in HIV-infected
females,
S. Chaudhary*, S. Collado, J. Muñoz, N. Rodríguez, R. Noel, A.
Kumar, and Y. Yamamura, Department of Microbiology and AIDS
Program, PSM |
| Clinical
Medical Sciences Poster SessionClinical Medical Sciences Poster
Session |
|
Right
diaphragmatic paralysis as uncommon complication of central venous
port catheter insertion,
B. Torres*, L. Sotomayor, D. Sánchez-Cazau, Internal Medicine
Department, St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital II |
|
Assessment
of quality of health care for children,
J. Caballero* and
W. Santiago
, Department of Pediatrics, St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital |
|
Development
and implementation of a community-based Geriatric curriculum,
M. Rivera* and H. Gil de Rubio, Family Medicine Department, PSM |
|
The
impact of Hurricane Georges on a university community-based
Emergency Department in Puerto Rico,
C. García-Gubern* and L. Colón-Rolón, Emergency Medicine
Department, St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital |
|
Initial
clinical findings of patient diagnosed post-operatively with
appendicitis at the
University
of
Puerto Rico Hospital Emergency Department
,
C. García-Gubern* and R. Purcell-Jordan, Emergency Medicine
Department, St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital |
|
Neonatal
tuberous sclerosis with cardiac rhabdomyomas presenting as fetal
bradycardia,
W. Mauney*, J. Caballero, J. Scarano, A. Finch, I. Cabrera, J.
Ortiz, I. Galarza, and V. Velázquez, Department of Pediatrics,
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital |
|
11-ß
hydroxylase deficiency,
J.A. Tosado* and J. Cruz-Correa, Department of Ob/Gyn,
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital |
|
Outcomes
in patients receiving treatment for diabetic ulcers in a Wound
Care Center,
G. Albán, P. DeMello, M. Pérez, and R.I. Iriarte*, Family
Medicine Department and Public Health Program, PSM |
|
Temporal
arteritis in Puerto Rican Hispanics,
A.A. Guerra-Blanco*, M.
Magraner, and R. Bredy, Internal Medicine Department,
Damas
Hospital
|
|
Risk
factors for high blood pressure in a community of university
students of South area of Puerto Rico,
A. Santiag*o and R. Bredy, Internal Medicine Department, Damas
Hospital |
|
Apache
II as a tool of assess intubation length,
H.Y. Vázquez-Saad*, H. Rosado-Toledo, and R. Bredy, Internal
Medicine Department,
Damas
Hospital
|
|
Chorea
and autoimmune hemolytic anemia as initial manifestations of
systemic lupus erythematosus:
A case report and literature review,
I. Dottin, R. Torres*, D. Alcalá, M. López, J. Scarano, and V.
Velázquez, Department of Pediatrics, St. Luke’s Episcopal
Hospital |
| 5:00
pm |
Awards
Presentation,
Room
AB
Olga Rodríguez, MD |
| 5:30 pm |
Adjourn
& Cocktail |
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