Background In an effort to form and sustain community–academic partnerships (CAPs) to enhance clinical and translational research, an assessment of needs for selecting and implementing evidence-based programs (EBPs) was conducted among a group of community-based organizations (CBOs) throughout Puerto Rico. Methods The survey was based on an instrument developed by the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network. It assessed specific service information, program selection/implementation processes, knowledge and perception of EBPs, funding venues, evaluation processes, and capacity and training needs. Recruitment consisted of contacting 100 nonprofit organizations in Puerto Rico that work or address specific health areas, namely, cancer, neurological disorders, HIV, and cardiovascular health. Results The survey revealed wide variability in understanding what constitutes an EBP. Training needs for building a productive translational research process also were identified. Prominent among these were securing funding for ongoing operations, utilizing data for decision making, developing collaborations, managing information, conducting community needs assessments, and program evaluation. Conclusions These findings point to important implications for promoting community–campus partnerships for advancing clinical and translational research.

La hernia de Amyand es una entidad rara, se caracteriza por la presencia del apéndice cecal dentro del saco herniario inguinal.[1,2] Se presenta el caso de un paciente masculino de 70 años de edad, con hernias inguinoescrotales bilaterales, la izquierda contenía apéndice cecal.

Background-In an effort to form and sustain community-academic partnerships (CAPs) to enhance clinical and translational research, an assessment of needs for selecting and implementing evidence-based programs (EBPs) was conducted among a group of community-based organizations (CBOs) throughout Puerto Rico.

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Conflicto de intereses: los autores declaran no tener conflicto comercial, financiero, personal u otras relaciones con otras personas u organizaciones que podrían influir inadecuadamente en este trabajo.Reversible Dilated Cardiomyopathy in hypothyroidism: Case report.Dilated cardiomyopathy is usually not reversible. In a few cases diverse etiologies can be treated and cardiomyopathy may disappear or improve significantly. The case of a young man with hypothyroidism and dilated cardiomyopathy is presented. After thyroid hormone replacement, a severe left ventricular dysfunction became reverted.