Publications by authors named "Z Rodriguez"
Biobanks hold immense potential for genomic research, but fragmented data and incompatible tools slow progress. This workshop equipped participants with Nextflow, a powerful workflow language to streamline bioinformatic analyses across biobanks. We taught participants to write code in their preferred language and demonstrated how Nextflow handles the complexities, ensuring consistent, reproducible results across different platforms.
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- * A training session for dairy farm workers was conducted to enhance their understanding of proper milking procedures, focusing on mastitis risk factors and the significance of each step in the milking process.
- * Results showed a significant increase in knowledge and improvement in milking practices post-training, such as better disinfectant use and reduced inadequate preparation times, which positively influenced udder health and milk quality.
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- On March 24, 2024, the USDA confirmed the first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in dairy cattle, which later spread to humans and affected 192 herds in 13 states.
- The emergence of this virus presents a significant threat to the dairy industry, highlighting the need for integrated approaches to human, animal, and environmental health.
- Strategies such as enhancing biosecurity, improving surveillance, and advancing research are crucial for managing the outbreak and protecting public health and dairy production.
Hispanic Cancer Survivors Exposed to Multiple Natural Disasters: Pre-Post-Disaster Changes in Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Perceived Stress, and Physical Symptom Burden.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
September 2024
Background: Studies evaluating the effects of natural disasters on cancer outcomes are scarce, especially among USA ethnic minority groups, and none have focused on the effects of concurrent natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of this secondary data analysis is to explore the impact of concurrent exposure to COVID-19 and earthquakes on psychological distress and symptom burden among Puerto Rican cancer survivors.
Methods: This secondary data analysis ( = 101) was part of a longitudinal case-control cohort study ( = 402) aimed at describing unmet psychological needs among Puerto Rican cancer patients and non-cancer subjects previously exposed to Hurricane María in 2017.
Objective: The current study aimed to explore changes in health-related behaviors and social practices in Hispanic cancer patients during a government-mandated lockdown and their relationship to sociodemographic and clinical characteristics.
Methods: Secondary analyses were conducted on data gathered by a longitudinal cohort study to describe the unmet needs of Hispanic cancer patients living in Puerto Rico exposed to Hurricane Maria in 2017, earthquakes in 2020, and COVID-19. However, our study solely focuses on the data from the COVID-19 pandemic period.