2024
WHO-UCLA auditory verbal learning test: Normative data for Spanish-speaking adults in the United States
Arango-Lasprilla J, Rivera D, Rodriguez M, Christ B, Moreno O, Usuga D, Olabarrieta-Landa L, Perrin P, Carrión C, Valdés G, Krch D, Amaya A, Drago C, García P, Rivera P. WHO-UCLA auditory verbal learning test: Normative data for Spanish-speaking adults in the United States. NeuroRehabilitation An International Interdisciplinary Journal 2024, 55: 183-193. PMID: 39302389, DOI: 10.3233/nre-240090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWHO-UCLA AVLTSpanish-speaking HispanicsNormative dataAuditory Verbal Learning TestComprehensive neuropsychological batteryVerbal Learning TestMeasures of learningEvaluate cognitive functionSpanish-speaking individualsSpanish-Speaking AdultsDuration of U.S. residenceNeuropsychological batteryLearning TestNeuropsychological assessmentDelayed RecallAssess cognitionCognitive functionLanguage proficiencyLinguistic factorsSpanish proficiencyTest performanceU.S. METHODSCultural nuancesDiverse culturesHispanics
2019
Survival after major lower extremity amputation in patients with end-stage renal disease
Arhuidese I, Nejim B, Aji E, Canner J, Malas M. Survival after major lower extremity amputation in patients with end-stage renal disease. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2019, 70: 1291-1298. PMID: 31543169, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.12.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKnee amputeesKnee amputationBurden of peripheral artery diseaseLower extremity amputationEstimates of life expectancyEnd-stage renal diseaseRisk-adjusted mortalityAmputation levelExtremity amputationRace-specific differencesRT recipientsHealthcare providersPeripheral arterial diseaseHD patientsLong-term mortalityUnited States Renal Data SystemMedian survivalBKAKneeHispanicsLife expectancyRenal transplantationMLEAAmputationCardiovascular disease
2017
Prevalence of Aflatoxin-associated TP53R249S mutation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Hispanics in South Texas
Jiao J, Niu W, Wang Y, Baggerly K, Ye Y, Wu X, Davenport D, Almeda J, Betancourt-Garcia M, Forse R, Stevenson H, Watt G, McCormick J, Fisher-Hoch S, Beretta L. Prevalence of Aflatoxin-associated TP53R249S mutation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Hispanics in South Texas. Cancer Prevention Research 2017, 11: 103-112. PMID: 29089331, PMCID: PMC5811406, DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-17-0235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced fibrosisHepatocellular carcinomaCell-free DNAHCC patientsHispanic subjectsShorter overall survivalPlasma cell-free DNAAsian HCC patientsOverall survivalWorse prognosisAflatoxin exposureHigh incidenceCirrhosisHCC tumorsPromising biomarkerDietary exposureFibrosisYounger agePatientsDroplet digital PCRHispanicsSomatic mutationsFamily membersUpstream regulatorSubjectsSocial determinants of influenza hospitalization in the United States
Chandrasekhar R, Sloan C, Mitchel E, Ndi D, Alden N, Thomas A, Bennett NM, Kirley PD, Hill M, Anderson EJ, Lynfield R, Yousey‐Hindes K, Bargsten M, Zansky SM, Lung K, Schroeder M, Monroe M, Eckel S, Markus TM, Cummings CN, Garg S, Schaffner W, Lindegren ML. Social determinants of influenza hospitalization in the United States. Influenza And Other Respiratory Viruses 2017, 11: 479-488. PMID: 28872776, PMCID: PMC5720587, DOI: 10.1111/irv.12483.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjusted odds ratioInfluenza hospitalizationsLaboratory-confirmed influenza-associated hospitalizationsHigher adjusted odds ratioPopulation-based surveillance systemInfluenza-associated hospitalizationsInfluenza seasonSubstantial morbidityVs 5Odds ratioHospitalizationHousehold crowdingSocial determinantsTractIndividual factorsMultilevel regression modelsSocioeconomic determinantsAfrican AmericansSurveillance systemRegression modelsUnited StatesHispanicsIndividual-level determinantsDeterminantsMorbiditySurgical time out: Our counts are still short on racial diversity in academic surgery
Abelson JS, Symer MM, Yeo HL, Butler PD, Dolan PT, Moo TA, Watkins AC. Surgical time out: Our counts are still short on racial diversity in academic surgery. The American Journal Of Surgery 2017, 215: 542-548. PMID: 28693843, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.06.028.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
A meta-analysis of MSI frequency and race in colorectal cancer
Ashktorab H, Ahuja S, Kannan L, Llor X, Ellis NA, Xicola RM, Laiyemo AO, Carethers JM, Brim H, Nouraie M. A meta-analysis of MSI frequency and race in colorectal cancer. Oncotarget 2016, 7: 34546-34557. PMID: 27120810, PMCID: PMC5085175, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.8945.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancerMSI frequencyMicrosatellite instabilityAfrican AmericansAssociation of raceSub-group analysisMeta-regression analysisAvailable race dataClinical factorsTumor locationHigh riskMSI ratesDifferent literature databasesLiterature databasesRacial disparitiesCancerCaucasiansHispanicsDifferent studiesCaucasian samplesRandom effectsUnivariate effectsHigh frequencyRace data
2014
A-44The Effect of Education and Diagnosis on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test Performance of a Sample of Monolingual Spanish-Speaking Hispanics
Leon A, Hahn-Ketter A, Carrion C, Pliskin N. A-44The Effect of Education and Diagnosis on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test Performance of a Sample of Monolingual Spanish-Speaking Hispanics. Archives Of Clinical Neuropsychology 2014, 29: 519-519. DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acu038.44.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYears of educationMild cognitive impairmentWisconsin Card Sorting TestWisconsin Card Sorting Test performanceMild cognitive impairment diagnosisCognitive impairmentSpanish-speaking HispanicsSensitive to cognitive declinePerseverative errorsEffect of educationMonolingual Spanish-speakersWisconsin Card Sorting Test-perseverative errorsWisconsin Card Sorting Test categoriesMeasures of executive functionSpanish-speakingCognitive complaintsCard Sorting TestHispanicsHispanic sampleEducational attainmentDemographic variablesCognitive declineParticipantsDementiaWCST performance
2012
Gene-environment interactions and obesity traits among postmenopausal African-American and Hispanic women in the Women’s Health Initiative SHARe Study
Velez Edwards D, Naj A, Monda K, North K, Neuhouser M, Magvanjav O, Kusimo I, Vitolins M, Manson J, O’Sullivan M, Rampersaud E, Edwards T. Gene-environment interactions and obesity traits among postmenopausal African-American and Hispanic women in the Women’s Health Initiative SHARe Study. Human Genetics 2012, 132: 323-336. PMID: 23192594, PMCID: PMC3704217, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-012-1246-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAlcohol DrinkingBlack or African AmericanBody Mass IndexEnergy IntakeFemaleGene-Environment InteractionGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHispanic or LatinoHumansLogistic ModelsMiddle AgedMotor ActivityObesityPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePostmenopauseProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSmokingUnited StatesWaist-Hip RatioWomen's HealthConceptsWaist-to-hip circumference ratioBody mass indexGene-environment interactionsGenome-wide association studiesAfrican AmericansDietary energy intakeHispanic womenSingle nucleotide polymorphismsEvaluation of gene-environment interactionsRecreational physical activityEnergy intakeWaist-to-hipCigarette smoking yearsPostmenopausal African-AmericanPhysical activityStatistical significance thresholdObesity measuresObesity traitsGene-environmentAlcohol intakeSmoking yearsMass indexAssociation studiesE interactionHispanicsFetal growth and body size genes and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Chokkalingam AP, Metayer C, Scelo G, Chang JS, Schiffman J, Urayama KY, Ma X, Hansen HM, Feusner JH, Barcellos LF, Wiencke JK, Wiemels JL, Buffler PA. Fetal growth and body size genes and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Cancer Causes & Control 2012, 23: 1577-1585. PMID: 22878902, PMCID: PMC3415610, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-012-0035-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaRisk of childhoodFetal growthLymphoblastic leukemiaNon-HispanicsPopulation-based epidemiologic studyHigh birth weightLymphoid progenitor cellsHaplotype associationIGF axisBirth weightEpidemiologic studiesPostnatal periodMalignant transformationAdditional studiesProgenitor cellsSignificant haplotype associationChildhoodRiskLeukemiaHispanicsAssociationHaplotype-based approachNPYRacial-Ethnic Differences in Referral Source, Diagnosis, and Length of Stay in Inpatient Substance Abuse Treatment
Delphin-Rittmon M, Andres-Hyman R, Flanagan EH, Ortiz J, Amer MM, Davidson L. Racial-Ethnic Differences in Referral Source, Diagnosis, and Length of Stay in Inpatient Substance Abuse Treatment. Psychiatric Services 2012, 63: 612-615. PMID: 22422017, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201100322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance abuse treatmentInpatient substance abuse treatmentLength of stayAbuse treatmentUse disordersRacial-ethnic differencesReferral sourceAfrican AmericansDrug use disordersCluster B personality disorder diagnosisAlcohol use disorderNon-Hispanic whitesPersonality disorder diagnosisStayDisorder diagnosisCrisis servicesDiagnosisCriminal justice settingsHispanicsTreatmentDisordersWhitesJustice settingsAmericansGroup
2011
Indeterminate QuantiFERON® -TB Gold results in a public health clinic setting
Banach DB, Harris TG. Indeterminate QuantiFERON® -TB Gold results in a public health clinic setting. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2011, 15: 1623-1630. PMID: 22118169, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.11.0017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAmbulatory Care FacilitiesChildCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInterferon-gamma Release TestsLatent TuberculosisLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMycobacterium tuberculosisNew York CityPublic HealthRacial GroupsRetrospective StudiesSex FactorsTuberculosisYoung AdultConceptsIndeterminate resultsIndeterminate QFT-G resultsMultivariate logistic regression analysisQFT-G resultsLogistic regression analysisRace/ethnicityChest clinicPatient characteristicsTB GoldClinic settingQuantiFERONFurther studiesPatientsRegression analysisModest proportionHispanicsNew York CityClinicYork CityRegional differences in clinical profile, quality of care, and outcomes among Hispanic patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction in the Get with Guidelines–Coronary Artery Disease (GWTG-CAD) Registry
Krim S, Vivo R, Krim N, Cox M, Hernandez A, Peterson E, Fonarow G, Piña I, Schwamm L, Bhatt D. Regional differences in clinical profile, quality of care, and outcomes among Hispanic patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction in the Get with Guidelines–Coronary Artery Disease (GWTG-CAD) Registry. American Heart Journal 2011, 162: 988-995.e4. PMID: 22137071, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2011.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionHispanic patientsQuality of careHospital mortalityClinical profileEnzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockersGuidelines-Coronary Artery Disease registryGuideline-recommended therapiesAngiotensin receptor blockersLipid-Lowering TherapyLonger hospital stayHigh rateHospital outcomesHospital stayReceptor blockersClinical characteristicsMale predominanceThrombolysis timeΒ-blockersRegional differencesDisease RegistryPatientsInfarctionHispanics
2006
Brief Reports: Psychiatric Illness and Substance Abuse Among Homeless Asian-American Veterans
Lim S, Kasprow WJ, Rosenheck RA. Brief Reports: Psychiatric Illness and Substance Abuse Among Homeless Asian-American Veterans. Psychiatric Services 2006, 57: 704-707. PMID: 16675767, DOI: 10.1176/ps.2006.57.5.704.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersPsychiatric illnessAlcohol abuseUse disordersDiagnostic assessmentHomeless Veterans programRelative riskGeneral populationLower riskSubstance abuseDrug abuseHealth careHomeless veteransVeteransVeteran ProgramEthnic subgroupsLower ratesAsian AmericansIllnessDisordersAbuseHispanicsRiskEthnic groupsPatientsHousehold food insecurity is associated with food intake, and household income among Hispanics in Hartford, CT
Hong M, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Segura‐Pérez S, Peng Y. Household food insecurity is associated with food intake, and household income among Hispanics in Hartford, CT. The FASEB Journal 2006, 20: a1008-a1009. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.20.5.a1008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDietary intakeHousehold food insecurityFood insecurity levelsLow-income Hispanic familiesMeat/fishFrequency questionnaireFood insecurityMean ageFood intakeFood assistance programsDaily intakeIntakeCronbach's αUnemployed participantsEducation levelHispanicsEmployment statusCTFood insecureHispanic familiesLunch ProgramInsecurity levelsPuerto RicansIncome strataParticipantsDepression and Access to Treatment Among U.S. Hispanics: Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Policy and Research
Delgado P, Alegra M, Caive J, Diaz E, Escobar J, Kopelowicz A, Oquendo M, Ruiz P, Vega W. Depression and Access to Treatment Among U.S. Hispanics: Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Policy and Research. FOCUS The Journal Of Lifelong Learning In Psychiatry 2006, 4: 38-47. DOI: 10.1176/foc.4.1.38.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health servicesMental health careHealth servicesAdequate mental health careHealth careMajor depressive disorderHispanic populationMental health statusQuality of careAntidepressant treatmentEpidemiologic overviewTreatment complianceRisk factorsDepressive disorderMental health researchTreatment outcomesGeneral populationHealth statusMental health fieldCareHispanic subgroupsHealth researchHispanicsTreatmentHispanic groups
2005
Are Racial and Ethnic Minorities Less Willing to Participate in Health Research?
Wendler D, Kington R, Madans J, Van Wye G, Christ-Schmidt H, Pratt LA, Brawley OW, Gross CP, Emanuel E. Are Racial and Ethnic Minorities Less Willing to Participate in Health Research? PLOS Medicine 2005, 3: e19. PMID: 16318411, PMCID: PMC1298944, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall consent rateNon-Hispanic whitesConsent ratesHealth research studiesHealth researchAfrican AmericansClinical intervention studiesResearch enrollment decisionsNon-minority individualsComprehensive literature searchNon-intervention studySingle-site studyConcorde studySurgery TrialSurgical trialsDrug treatmentIntervention studiesMulti-site studyUS sitesLiterature searchEthnic minoritiesDelta studyVast majorityWillingness of minoritiesHispanicsEffects of Ethnicity on Psychotropic Medications Adherence
Diaz E, Woods SW, Rosenheck RA. Effects of Ethnicity on Psychotropic Medications Adherence. Community Mental Health Journal 2005, 41: 521-537. PMID: 16142536, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-005-6359-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity mental health centerMedication adherence ratesAdherence ratesHigh adherenceLow medication adherence ratesAfrican AmericansPsychotropic medication adherenceMental health centersMedication adherenceHealth centersLow adherenceDepressive symptomsEffect of ethnicityMonolingual HispanicsOlder ageAdherenceSignificant predictorsPast treatmentCaucasiansFurther studiesHispanicsMore yearsSymptoms
2002
#44 Changing racial/ethnic disparities in homicide mortality in nyc 1990–98 The role of drugs
Galea S, Tardiff K, Ahern J, Leon A, Vlahov D. #44 Changing racial/ethnic disparities in homicide mortality in nyc 1990–98 The role of drugs. Annals Of Epidemiology 2002, 12: 505-506. DOI: 10.1016/s1047-2797(02)00332-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive toxicologyHomicide decedentsAfrican AmericansEthnic disparitiesProportion of decedentsRole of drugsMedical examiner recordsNew York CityHispanic decedentsPositive cocaineHomicide mortalityAnnual ageMortality rateEthnic groupsStandardized ratesDecedentsNYC OfficeMortalityHomicide deathsHomicide mortality ratesSignificant decreaseAlcohol toxicologyOverall homicide ratesDrugsHispanics
2001
Mental and Physical Health and Acculturation among Hispanic Vietnam Veterans
Ortega A, Rosenheck R. Mental and Physical Health and Acculturation among Hispanic Vietnam Veterans. Military Medicine 2001, 166: 894-897. PMID: 11603242, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/166.10.894.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical health risksHispanic Vietnam veteransHispanic veteransPhysical healthVietnam veteransNon-Hispanic whitesHealth risksOutcome measuresSecondary data analysisAcculturation indexEpidemiological studiesHealth outcomesMental healthVeteransMexican AmericansHealthAcculturation scoresRepresentative samplePredictive validityHispanicsPuerto RicansScoresRiskVietnam eraAssociationPerceived Needs and Service Use of Spanish Speaking Monolingual Patients Followed at a Hispanic Clinic
Diaz E, Prigerson H, Desai R, Rosenheck R. Perceived Needs and Service Use of Spanish Speaking Monolingual Patients Followed at a Hispanic Clinic. Community Mental Health Journal 2001, 37: 335-346. PMID: 11482751, DOI: 10.1023/a:1017552608517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCommunication BarriersCommunity Mental Health CentersConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesCultural DiversityEducational StatusFemaleHealth Care SurveysHealth Services, IndigenousHispanic or LatinoHumansLanguageMaleMiddle AgedNeeds AssessmentPatient CompliancePsychotropic DrugsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsMonolingual patientsPhysical health care providersMental health centersHealth care providersClinic patientsHealth centersAdditional interventionsCare providersService useHealth needsSociodemographic characteristicsNon-HispanicsPatientsClinicPerceived NeedsHispanicsPersistent effectsLow levelsBetter accessGreat needMedicationsMore difficultyLanguage barriers
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