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Smoking Among U.S. Hispanic/Latino Adults [PDF]

American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2014
Prior national surveys capture smoking behaviors of the aggregate US Hispanic/Latino population, possibly obscuring subgroup variation.
Kaplan, Robert C, Bangdiwala, Shrikant I, Barnhart, Janice M, Castañeda, Sheila F, Gellman, Marc D, Lee, David J, Pérez-Stable, Eliseo J, Talavera, Gregory A, Youngblood, Marston E, Giachello, Aida L   +9 more
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Impact of race and ethnicity on glaucoma progression detection by perimetry and optical coherence tomography

Scientific Reports
This study assessed the impact of race and ethnicity on longitudinal test variability and time to detect glaucoma progression using standard automated perimetry (SAP) and optical coherence tomography (OCT).
Luiz A. F. Beniz, Alessandro A. Jammal, Douglas R. da Costa, Eduardo B. Mariottoni, Swarup S. Swaminathan, Felipe A. Medeiros   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Language, Culture, and Cancer: Qualitative Insights Into Communication Disparities Among Spanish‐Speaking Caregivers of Children With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Latino children are projected to make up nearly one‐third of United States (US) children by 2060, and many of their caregivers speak Spanish. Prior survey research has documented communication difficulties for Spanish‐speaking caregivers of children with cancer, but contemporary qualitative data are limited.
Jenny Ruiz, Alejandra Curbelo‐Paz, Sonia Morales, Elizabeth Contreras, Amy Houtrow, Scott H. Maurer, Judy C. Chang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intersectional Disparities in Digital Health and Mental Health Service Use Among US Youth During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Analysis of a National Survey

Journal of Medical Internet Research
BackgroundSexual minority youth, particularly sexual minority youth of color, report elevated mental health challenges and persistent barriers to care.
Meghan Romanelli, Carolina Vélez-Grau, Julien Rouvere, Sarah F Porter   +3 more
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Parents of Youth With Cancer Report on Their Psychosocial Care: iSTEPPP Survey Finds Alignment and Gaps With Standards

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The Standards for Psychosocial Care for Children with Cancer and Their Families guide the provision of comprehensive psychosocial care. Parallel to research characterizing implementation of the Standards from the perspective of providers, this study examines implementation of the Standards from the perspective of parents of youth ...
Emily M. Pariseau, Kimberly Buff, Michele A. Scialla, Kimberly S. Canter, Lori Wiener, Victoria Sardi‐Brown, Julia B. Tager, Kamyar Arasteh, Anne E. Kazak   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plasma p‐tau217 concordance with amyloid PET among ethnically diverse older adults

Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring
INTRODUCTION Commercially available plasma p‐tau217 biomarker tests are not well studied in ethnically diverse samples. METHODS We evaluated associations between ALZPath plasma p‐tau217 and amyloid‐beta positron emission tomography (Aβ‐PET) in Hispanic ...
Breton M. Asken, Jesse C. DeSimone, Wei‐En Wang, Karen N. McFarland, Franchesca Arias, Shellie‐Anne Levy, Jacob Fiala, Idaly Velez‐Uribe, Robin P. Mayrand, Luana Okino Sawada, Christian Freytes, Michael Adeyosoye, Warren W. Barker, Elizabeth A. Crocco, Steven T. DeKosky, Malek Adjouadi, Monica Rosselli, Michael Marsiske, Melissa J. Armstrong, Glenn E. Smith, Rosie Curiel Cid, David A. Loewenstein, David E. Vaillancourt, Ranjan Duara   +23 more
doaj   +1 more source

Metabolomic Associations of Asthma in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos

Metabolites, 2022
Asthma disproportionally affects Hispanic and/or Latino backgrounds; however, the relation between circulating metabolites and asthma remains unclear. We conducted a cross-sectional study associating 640 individual serum metabolites, as well as twelve ...
Yura Lee, Han Chen, Wei Chen, Qibin Qi, Majid Afshar, Jianwen Cai, Martha L. Daviglus, Bharat Thyagarajan, Kari E. North, Stephanie J. London, Eric Boerwinkle, Juan C. Celedón, Robert C. Kaplan, Bing Yu   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

“We Cannot Talk as a Family”: Complexities of Survivorship Communication Among Hispanic/Latino Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer, Parents, and Clinicians

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Young adult childhood cancer survivors (YA‐CCS) have an increased risk of treatment‐related health complications throughout their lives. Lifelong survivorship care is recommended, yet many YA‐CCS experience disruptions in care during pediatric‐to‐adult transitions and do not receive recommended survivorship care.
Kevin Shanchen Pu, Nicole Fernández‐Viña, Briana C. Martin‐Villa, Daniela Ramirez, Rebecca M. Lewinsohn, Mary Smith, Heidi Boynton, Lidia Schapira, Stephanie M. Smith   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sociocultural and masculinity influences on colorectal cancer screening participation among Hispanic/Latino men in Florida, New York, and Texas

Cancer Medicine
Background This cross‐sectional study explored how masculinity beliefs may influence colorectal cancer (CRC) screening participation among ethnic subgroups of screening‐age–eligible (45–75 years) Hispanic/Latino men.
Ami Elizabeth Sedani, Jessica Yasmine Islam, Derek M. Griffith, Kelly Krupa Rifelj, Cordero McCall, Omar García‐Rodríguez, Marlene Camacho‐Rivera, Charles Ray Rogers   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Uncovering Inequities: The Role of Social Determinants of Health in Hospitalized Adolescents and Young Adults With Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is a common condition among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) and is the leading cause of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in this population. Growing evidence suggests that social determinants of health (SDOH) influence menstrual bleeding patterns, access to care, and treatment. However, no studies have
Maria Carter‐Febres, Cristina Tarango, Ashley Childress, Chunyan Liu, Evan Thomas, Jennifer Pomales, Eric S. Mullins   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source