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Health promotion for Latin Americans with intellectual disabilities.

Salud Pública de México, 2008
In response to the emerging global concern regarding health and people with intellectual disabilities (ID), several developed countries have established national initiatives to address the unique health needs of this population segment.
G. Frey, V. Temple
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Genetics of Latin American Diversity Project: Insights into population genetics and association studies in admixed groups in the Americas

Cell Genomics
Summary: Latin Americans are underrepresented in genetic studies, increasing disparities in personalized genomic medicine. Despite available genetic data from thousands of Latin Americans, accessing and navigating the bureaucratic hurdles for consent or ...
Victor Borda, Douglas P. Loesch, Bing Guo, Roland Laboulaye, Diego Veliz-Otani, Jennifer N. French, Thiago Peixoto Leal, Stephanie M. Gogarten, Sunday Ikpe, Mateus H. Gouveia, Marla Mendes, Gonçalo R. Abecasis, Isabela Alvim, Carlos E. Arboleda-Bustos, Gonzalo Arboleda, Humberto Arboleda, Mauricio L. Barreto, Lucas Barwick, Marcos A. Bezzera, John Blangero, Vanderci Borges, Omar Caceres, Jianwen Cai, Pedro Chana-Cuevas, Zhanghua Chen, Brian Custer, Michael Dean, Carla Dinardo, Igor Domingos, Ravindranath Duggirala, Elena Dieguez, Willian Fernandez, Henrique B. Ferraz, Frank Gilliland, Heinner Guio, Bernardo Horta, Joanne E. Curran, Jill M. Johnsen, Robert C. Kaplan, Shannon Kelly, Eimear E. Kenny, Barbara A. Konkle, Charles Kooperberg, Andres Lescano, M. Fernanda Lima-Costa, Ruth J.F. Loos, Ani Manichaikul, Deborah A. Meyers, Michel S. Naslavsky, Deborah A. Nickerson, Kari E. North, Carlos Padilla, Michael Preuss, Victor Raggio, Alexander P. Reiner, Stephen S. Rich, Carlos R. Rieder, Michiel Rienstra, Jerome I. Rotter, Tatjana Rundek, Ralph L. Sacco, Cesar Sanchez, Vijay G. Sankaran, Bruno Lopes Santos-Lobato, Artur Francisco Schumacher-Schuh, Marilia O. Scliar, Edwin K. Silverman, Tamar Sofer, Jessica Lasky-Su, Vitor Tumas, Scott T. Weiss, Ignacio F. Mata, Ryan D. Hernandez, Eduardo Tarazona-Santos, Timothy D. O’Connor   +74 more
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Mapping Childhood Cancer Care Services in Oceania: Methodological Lessons From the SIOP Global Mapping Programme

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The International Paediatric Oncology Society Global Mapping Programme aims to collect data on global paediatric oncology services by continent, with Africa and Latin America completed. This study reports on the methodology and lessons learned for Oceania, a unique continent with resource disparity across countries, multiple small island ...
Trisha Soosay Raj, Christy Noble, Amy Gray, Daniel C. Moreira, Jennifer Lowe, Maite Gorostegui, Gwenda Anga, Andrew Soma, Milena Lay Dos Santos, Siobhan Cross, Erin Luttrell, Michael Sullivan, Julie Cayrol, Julia Challinor, Neil Ranasinghe, Jordana McLoone, Claire E. Wakefield   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mucocutaneous Disease Activity and Damage Accrual in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Analyses From the Asia‐Pacific Lupus Collaboration Longitudinal Cohort Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This research article aims to describe the prevalence, associations, and health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) impact of mucocutaneous features of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods Data from the Asia‐Pacific Lupus Collaboration cohort were analyzed (2013–2021).
Amanda M. Saracino, Yanjie Hao, Dylan Hansen, Yi‐Hsing Chen, Alberta Hoi, Vera Golder, Jiacai Cho, Aisha Lateef, Worawit Louthrenoo, Laniyati Hamijoyo, Shue Fen Luo, Yeong‐Jian Jan Wu, Sandra Navarra, Leonid Zamora, Chak Sing Lau, Shirley Chan, Zhanguo Li, Hai‐hong Yao, Sargunan Sockalingam, B. M. D. B. Basnayake, Yasuhiro Katsumata, Masayoshi Harigai, Zhuoli Zhang, Jun Kikuchi, Yuko Kaneko, Tsutomu Takeuchi, Madelynn Chan, Sang‐Cheol Bae, Fiona Goldblatt, Sean O'Neill, Geraldine Hassett, Kristine Ng, Nicola Tugnet, Mark Sapsford, Yih Jia Poh, Michael Tee, Cherica Tee, Naoaki Ohkubo, Yoshiya Tanaka, Rangi Kandane‐Rathnayake, Eric Morand, Shereen Oon, Mandana Nikpour   +42 more
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Genetic ancestry, admixture and health determinants in Latin America

BMC Genomics, 2018
Modern Latin American populations were formed via genetic admixture among ancestral source populations from Africa, the Americas and Europe. We are interested in studying how combinations of genetic ancestry in admixed Latin American populations may ...
Emily T. Norris, Lu Wang, Andrew B. Conley, L. Rishishwar, Leonardo Mariño-Ramírez, Augusto Valderrama-Aguirre, I. Jordan   +6 more
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Perceived Impacts and Predictors of Cannabis Products Used by Patients with Rheumatologic Conditions in Alberta, Canada: A Multivariable Analysis of Cross‐Sectional Survey Data

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to characterize cannabis product choices (cannabinoid content and formulation) among patients with rheumatologic conditions and their associations with patient factors, patient‐reported perceived side effects, and positive impacts.
Susan Zhang, Samuel A.J. Lowe, Frank Sun, Allyson Jones, Tarek Turk, Joanne Olson, Pauline Paul, Shelby Yamamoto, Linda Kolewaski, Elaine Yacyshyn, Cheryl A. Sadowski   +10 more
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Archaeology in Latin America, by Gustavo G. Politis and Benjamin Alberti, editors, 1999, Routledge, London

Bulletin of the History of Archaeology, 2001
The two editors argue in their preface to the volume that the particular sociopolitical context of Latin America has led to a regionalism not seen in North America or Europe, resulting in a unique variety of archaeology.
David L. Browman
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Distinct Systemic Sclerosis Phenotypes Related to Ethnicity: An Opportunity to Personalize Care?

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The objective is to describe and compare demographic, clinical, and serological characteristics of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) according to ethnic background. Methods Participants enrolled in the Canadian Scleroderma Research Group cohort who self‐identified to a single ethnicity group were included.
Danick Goulet, Camille Guertin, Maggie Larché, Isabelle Ferdinand, Marie Hudson, May Y. Choi, Mohammed Osman, Janet Pope, Carter Thorne, Murray Baron, Sasha Bernatsky, Sabrina Hoa   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond main effects: Age, education, and immigration history shape self-rated health among Latin Americans in Canada

Journal of Public Health Research
Background Latin Americans represent one of the fastest growing populations in Canada, yet remain largely absent from national health research. Recent descriptive data suggest Latin Americans report higher SRH than the Canadian average, but little is ...
Keren M. Escobar PhD, Nicolaus Espitia PhD, Peter Felsman PhD   +2 more
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Identidad nacional y diversidad cultural, los retos de la convivencia intercultural en nuesta américa

Politeja, 2015
National identity and cultural diversity. The challenges of intercultural life in our America This paper refers to Latin American identity problems. This subject is directly connected to the organization of different original ethnic groups in order to
Roberto Mora Martínez
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