Publications by authors named "Jorge J Cruz-Cruz"
Objective: In 2017, the government of Puerto Rico legalized medical cannabis for several conditions including Crohn's disease (CD). There is little information about cannabis use in this population. This study aimed to develop a demographic characterization and evaluate patient perception on cannabis use for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) at the University of Puerto Rico Center for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.
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- - Gastric cancer is a leading cause of cancer deaths globally, often linked to chronic infection by a common bacterium, which can lead to gastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM), a key pre-cancerous condition.
- - A study analyzed pathology data from nearly 44,000 endoscopy biopsies in Puerto Rico from 2012-2014 and found a GIM prevalence rate of 10.7%, with a significant portion of reports lacking critical risk subtype information.
- - The findings suggest higher GIM prevalence among Puerto Rican Hispanics compared to non-Hispanic populations in the U.S., highlighting the need for improved standardization in biopsy protocols and pathology reporting to enhance GIM surveillance.