2013
The impact of limited English proficiency on asthma action plan use
Riera A, Navas-Nazario A, Shabanova V, Vaca FE. The impact of limited English proficiency on asthma action plan use. Journal Of Asthma 2013, 51: 178-184. PMID: 24147607, DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2013.858266.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsthma action plan useAction plan usePediatric emergency departmentPlan useLEP caregiversExact testCaregivers' reasonsQualified health centersFisher's exact testPhysician attentivenessSymptom managementChief complaintEmergency departmentChild's asthmaLimited English proficiencyHealth centersAge of childrenWhite raceMild/Caregiver educationAsthmaLatino ethnicityCaregivers' abilityPrivate insuranceCaregivers
2012
A Geographic Analysis of Collisions Involving Child Pedestrians in a Large Southern California County
Chakravarthy B, Anderson CL, Ludlow J, Lotfipour S, Vaca FE. A Geographic Analysis of Collisions Involving Child Pedestrians in a Large Southern California County. Traffic Injury Prevention 2012, 13: 193-198. PMID: 22458798, DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2011.642034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild pedestrian collisionsPercent of residentsStatewide Integrated Traffic Records SystemLatino ethnicityPedestrian injuriesLow incomeChild pedestrian crashesChild pedestrian injuriesCalifornia Statewide Integrated Traffic Records SystemHigh school educationCensus tractsPedestrian crashesPedestrian collisionsRichest quartileTractSocioeconomic factorsSocioeconomic correlatesStrongest predictorRecord systemPoorest quartileInjuryQuartileSouthern California countiesCounty censusChild pedestrians