2016
Diabetes knowledge and self-efficacy among rural women in Gujarat, India
Mehta NV, Trivedi M, Maldonado LE, Saxena D, Humphries DL. Diabetes knowledge and self-efficacy among rural women in Gujarat, India. Rural And Remote Health 2016, 16: 3629. PMID: 26976745, DOI: 10.22605/rrh3629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMean knowledge scoreDiabetes knowledgeParticipants' mean knowledge scoreEmpowerment Scale-Short FormEducational interventionRural womenAwareness of diabetesCross-sectional studyCause of diabetesMichigan Diabetes ResearchType II diabetesHealth Belief ModelMedian self-efficacy scoresDiabetic womenCase of womenPositive correlationSelf-efficacy scoresDiabetesII diabetesKnowledge scoreScale-Short FormSignificant positive correlationMean percentageDiabetes researchLow levels
2015
Resilience, stress, and life quality in older adults living with HIV/AIDS
Fang X, Vincent W, Calabrese SK, Heckman TG, Sikkema KJ, Humphries DL, Hansen NB. Resilience, stress, and life quality in older adults living with HIV/AIDS. Aging & Mental Health 2015, 19: 1015-1021. PMID: 25633086, PMCID: PMC4520800, DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2014.1003287.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Epidemiology of Hookworm Infection in Kintampo North Municipality, Ghana: Patterns of Malaria Coinfection, Anemia, and Albendazole Treatment Failure
Humphries D, Mosites E, Otchere J, Twum WA, Woo L, Jones-Sanpei H, Harrison LM, Bungiro RD, Benham-Pyle B, Bimi L, Edoh D, Bosompem K, Wilson M, Cappello M. Epidemiology of Hookworm Infection in Kintampo North Municipality, Ghana: Patterns of Malaria Coinfection, Anemia, and Albendazole Treatment Failure. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2011, 84: 792-800. PMID: 21540391, PMCID: PMC3083749, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2011.11-0003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor nutritional statusHookworm infectionRisk factorsNutritional statusOverall egg reduction rateSerum immunoglobulin G (IgG) reactivitiesCross-sectional pilot studyEgg reduction rateImmunoglobulin G reactivityKintampo North MunicipalityAlbendazole therapyKintampo NorthMalaria coinfectionTreatment failureOverall prevalenceHigh prevalenceRepeat examinationEgg excretionSecretory antigensInfectionPilot studyCoinfectionSignificant reductionTherapyHigh rate
2002
Emerging Patterns of Hookworm Infection: Influence of Aging on the Intensity of Necator Infection in Hainan Province, People's Republic of China
Bethony J, Chen J, Lin S, Xiao S, Zhan B, Li S, Xue H, Xing F, Humphries D, Yan W, Chen G, Foster V, Hawdon JM, Hotez PJ. Emerging Patterns of Hookworm Infection: Influence of Aging on the Intensity of Necator Infection in Hainan Province, People's Republic of China. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2002, 35: 1336-1344. PMID: 12439796, DOI: 10.1086/344268.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFocus Groups on Cardiovascular Health in Rural Women: Implications for Practice
Krummel DA, Humphries D, Tessaro I. Focus Groups on Cardiovascular Health in Rural Women: Implications for Practice. Journal Of Nutrition Education And Behavior 2002, 34: 38-46. PMID: 11917670, DOI: 10.1016/s1499-4046(06)60223-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular healthFamily preferencesCultural food patternsHeart-healthy dietPersonal CVD riskCardiovascular disease preventionRural womenFood choicesWomen's food choicesRural women's perceptionHealth Belief ModelCVD preventionCVD riskYears of educationFood patternsDisease preventionDietary changesOlder groupWhite womenWomen's cultural beliefsCultural beliefsBelief ModelWomenDietary choicesWomen's perceptions
1997
The use of human faeces for fertilizer is associated with increased intensity of hookworm infection in Vietnamese women
Humphries DL, Stephenson LS, Pearce EJ, The PH, Dan HT, Khanh LT. The use of human faeces for fertilizer is associated with increased intensity of hookworm infection in Vietnamese women. Transactions Of The Royal Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1997, 91: 518-520. PMID: 9463654, DOI: 10.1016/s0035-9203(97)90007-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research