Publications by authors named "Rebeca Vazquez-Nieves"

Objective: This study aims to assess the impact of Hurricane Maria on mortality rates and patient conditions in the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) at the Veterans Affairs Caribbean Healthcare Hospital in San Juan, Puerto Rico (PR). The focus is on the 2 months before and after the hurricane's landfall.

Design: This is a retrospective, transversal study.

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Background: No clear parameters currently exist to grade severity in restrictive lung disease as for other ventilatory diseases. This article evaluates whether total lung capacity (TLC) or forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV) better correlates with the symptomatology of patients with restrictive lung disease.

Methods: A retrospective review of 6461 patient records at Veterans Affairs Caribbean Healthcare System in Puerto Rico was conducted, and 414 patients met the inclusion criteria.

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