abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the correlates of prior nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in an urban sample of adolescent smokers seeking smoking cessation treatment. DESIGN:Adolescents were recruited via radio, TV and print advertisements for participation in treatment studies. Participants completed a structured interview us...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Botello-Harbaum M,Schroeder JR,Collins CC,Moolchan ET

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately 20 million adults suffer from depressive illnesses each year and women are at least twice as likely as men to experience depressive disorders and symptoms. Empirical results have been mixed regarding racial differences in depression prevalence. Given that depression has negative effects on mate...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Shen JJ,Lin F,Jackson T

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although it is known that female rats have a more robust behavioral response to acute cocaine administration than male rats, the neurobiological mechanisms underlying these differences remain unclear. The purpose of the present study was to determine if there are sex differences in cocaine's regulation of ...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Festa ED,Shivers KY,Jenab S,Quiñones-Jenab V

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Reactive oxygen and nitrogen free radicals are produced during immune activity, and are triggered by several environmental factors such as pollution, smoke, and sunlight. Harmful effects of these reactive species include cellular damage to RNA, DNA, proteins and lipids. In humans several diseases including...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Saleh MA,Clark S,Woodard B,Deolu-Sobogun SA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HIV+ mothers of adolescent girls can serve as agents of change, particularly when it comes to preventing patterns of behaviors that are inherently dangerous. In order to do so these women need to be able to communicate with their daughters and educate them about risk behaviors, especially those associated wi...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Figueroa-Cosme WI,López-Córdova NM,Capriles-Quiros JA

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In the epidemiologic modeling of diseases, the epidemiologic problem oriented approach (EPOA) methodology facilitates the development of systematic and structured knowledge bases, which are crucial for development of models. A detailed understanding of the epidemiology of a given disease provides the essen...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Nganwa D,Habtemariam T,Tameru B,Gerbi G,Bogale A,Robnett V,Wilson W

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past two decades, there has been an increased use of community-based participatory research in public health activities, especially as part of efforts to understand health disparities affecting communities of color. This article describes the history and lessons learned of a long-standing community particip...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Ferré CD,Jones L,Norris KC,Rowley DL

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Much of the work for a community-partnered participatory research (CPPR) initiative is done in committees that operate under the principles of CPPR and the vision of the partnership, while implementing the action plans of the initiative. Action plans are developed in work group meetings and sponsored events that engag...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Jones L,Wells K,Meade B,Forge N,Lucas-Wright A,Jones F,Young-Brinn A,Jones A,Norris K

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bystander CPR (BCPR) has been demonstrated to improve rates of return of spontaneous circulation, survival to hospital admission, and quality of life in survivors. While previous studies have shown that African Americans are less likely to receive BCPR than Caucasians even after adjusting for variables such ...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Benson PC,Eckstein M,McClung CD,Henderson SO

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hispanics are the fastest growing minority group in the United States. The incidence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in Hispanics is higher than non-Hispanic Whites and Hispanics with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at increased risk for kidney failure. Likely contributing factors to this burden of disease include ...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Lora CM,Daviglus ML,Kusek JW,Porter A,Ricardo AC,Go AS,Lash JP

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An assessment of the risk or diagnosis of diabetes in a random sample of 386 adult border residents found 46% obese, 12% at risk for diabetes, and 18% diagnosed with diabetes. While obesity was associated with greater diabetes risk, > 50% of obese adults reported not being told of their diabetes risk. Independent of o...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Ory MG,Conkling M,Bolin JN,Prochaska JD,Zhan D,Burdine JN,Mier N

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To outline the lessons learned about the use of focus groups for the multisite, multi-ethnic longitudinal Study of Women Across the Nation (SWAN). Focus groups were designed to identify potential cultural differences in the incidence of symptoms and the meaning of transmenopause among women of diverse culture...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Kagawa-Singer M,Adler SR,Mouton CE,Ory M,Underwood LG

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated metabolic syndrome and its association with high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels in Cuban Americans. METHODS:The study included 161 nondiabetic Cuban Americans (55 men and 106 women) aged > or = 30 years living in South Florida. Metabolic syndrome was defined by using Adult Tre...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Huffman FG,Gomez GP,Zarini GG

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are well-known Black-White disparities in adverse birth outcomes, health behaviors, and chronic diseases such as asthma, diabetes, and hypertension. These disparities hold across socioeconomic status and have remained stable for the past 50 years despite efforts to reduce them. This theoretical review argues tha...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Landrine H,Corral I

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:According to the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, African Americans have a lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome than do Whites. Recent reports in Blacks in other regions have confirmed these observations, but the rates vary. This lower rate of metabolic syndrome in Blacks can be partly ascribe...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Gaillard T,Schuster D,Osei K

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:As economic development continues in China, it is important to evaluate recent changes in dialysis status. However, China lacks a national dialysis registry. This elevates the need to use local registry systems like the Shanghai Dialysis Registry to gain an overview of dialysis status in developed cities i...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Yao Q,Zhang W,Qian J

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In spite of all the technical advances and resources dedicated to the treatment of endstage renal disease (ESRD), it is still a growing problem all over the world. To address this issue adequately, it is crucial to detect chronic kidney disease patients early and optimize their care. However, a lack of awareness and a...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Cueto-Manzano AM,Cortés-Sanabria L,Martínez-Ramírez HR

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe beliefs about hypertension and health education of young African American adults varying in their hypertension risk status. DESIGN:Fifty-eight African American young adults (17-20 years) were selected based on low and high risk criteria for hypertension assessed in earlier investigations of hemo...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Savoca MR,Quandt SA,Evans CD,Flint TL,Bradfield AG,Morton TB,Harshfield GA,Ludwig DA

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This cross-sectional study was designed to examine the association between adiponectin and cardiovascular disease (CVD) among an understudied ethnic group of Filipino American women. METHODS:We recruited 266 Filipino women aged 40-86 years from the University of California, San Diego Filipino Women's Health...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Magno CP,Araneta MR,Macera CA,Anderson GW

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article was presented as part of the 2007 International Society on Hypertension in Blacks (ISHIB) lifestyle modification workshop focusing on smoking cessation. The three objectives addressed included 1) identification of the known and little-known health effects of cigarette smoking (eg, endocrine effects on the...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Weglicki LS

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While high caffeine consumption has been shown to be associated with increased blood pressure in controlled experiments, the relationship between caffeine consumption and blood pressure in preadolescent (ages 6-11 years) and adolescent (ages 12-19 years) children has not been well studied. The primary object...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Reddy JG,Ebbert JO,Klesges LM,Enders FT,Klesges RC,Lanctot JQ,McClanahan BS

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of cardiovascular risks and identify early opportunities for prevention among Dominican adults residing in New York City. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:A cross-sectional survey was conducted among a convenience sample of Dominicans recruited through extensive outreach in the community....

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Getaneh A,Michelen W,Findley S

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fluctuations in ovarian hormones throughout the estrous cycle may underlie sex differences in behavior. In this study, estrogen plus progesterone were coadministered at different ratios to determine whether the interaction of those hormones during the estrous cycle contributes to cocaine-induced alterations in behavio...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Niyomchai T,Weirstall K,Jenab S,Quiñones-Jenab V

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examines the correlates of self-diagnosis of chronic medical and mental health conditions in under-served minority populations. The Behavioral Model for Vulnerable Populations was employed to compare the predisposing and enabling characteristics of two groups: the first group consisted of individua...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Ani C,Bazargan M,Bazargan-Hejazi S,Andersen RM,Hindman DW,Baker RS

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Translational research has tremendous potential as a tool to reduce health disparities in the United States, but a lack of common understanding about the scope of this dynamic, multidisciplinary approach to research has limited its use. The term "translational research" is often associated with the phrase "bench to be...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Fleming ES,Perkins J,Easa D,Conde JG,Baker RS,Southerland WM,Dottin R,Benabe JE,Ofili EO,Bond VC,McClure SA,Sayre MH,Beanan MJ,Norris KC

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the utilization of health services and prescription patterns among patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) followed by primary care physicians and rheumatologists in Puerto Rico. METHODS:The insurance claims submitted by physicians to a health insurance company of Puerto Rico in 2003 were...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Molina MJ,Mayor AM,Franco AE,Morell CA,López MA,Vilá LM

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We assessed racial differences in lipoprotein particle size, a marker of atherosclerosis risk, among women with coronary disease. METHODS:We studied 378 women (33% non-White, predominantly African American) at the baseline visit of the Women's Angiographic Vitamin and Estrogen Trial (WAVE), a multicenter tr...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Vora AN,Ouyang P,Bittner V,Tardif JC,Waters DD,Vaidya D

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data from cohort studies, predominantly in Caucasians, have identified obesity as a major risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD), irrespective of sex. In contrast, reports examining the effects of obesity on mortality in African Americans suggest a weak relationship between body mass index (BMI) and m...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Afonso L,Niraj A,Veeranna V,Fakhry H,Pradhan J

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Self Identity through Ho'oponopono is a step-by-step problem-solving approach to identify and relieve stress. The objective of this study was to determine if Self Identity through Ho'oponopono along with standard medical therapy might better control hypertension than standard therapy alone. DESIGN, SETTING, ...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Kretzer K,Davis J,Easa D,Johnson J,Harrigan R

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the prevalence of disabilities among older American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIANs) and compare these estimates with those of other major racial/ ethnic groups. To estimate, within the population with disabilities, the health-risk behaviors, obesity, and chronic conditions of older AIANs and c...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Okoro CA,Denny CH,McGuire LC,Balluz LS,Goins RT,Mokdad AH

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many health promotion intervention studies have been conducted with the goal of encouraging people to change their lifestyles. These include interventions in the community, at worksites, in a medical setting, and on patients at high risk of disease. These interventions have had, in general, a limited impact (eg, risk ...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Temple NJ

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An estimated 1.2 billion citizens of the world are smokers. In developing countries, half the males smoke. WHO projects a global smoking population of 1.6 billion by the end of the next two decades. Collectively, today the world's smokers annually consume nearly 1,000 cigarettes for every man, woman and child on the p...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Warner KE

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Little is known about the health outcomes or the quality of care among Arab American patients with diabetes. The objective of this study is to examine the use of glucose-lowering agents and aspirin therapy in this population compared to the drug utilization patterns reported in nationally representative surve...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Berlie HD,Hammad A,Jaber LA

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus disproportionately affects ethnic minorities and has serious economic, social, and personal implications. This study examines the effect of diabetes disease burden and social resources on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among older rural adults with diabetes. Data come from a population-based ...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Quandt SA,Graham CN,Bell RA,Snively BM,Golden SL,Stafford JM,Arcury TA

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the percentage of diabetics admitted to the hospital due to hypoglycemia in 1990-1993 (period 1) to that in 1997-2000 (period 2). METHODS:We analyzed data from the California Hospital Discharge Data Program. Eligibility included diabetic (ICD code 250) subjects aged > or =25 years old who were ho...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Asuncion MM,Shaheen M,Ganesan K,Velasques J,Teklehaimanot S,Pan D,Norris K

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An epidemiologic link between peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) and customary puerperal practices have been described among Nigerians. It is not, however, known if these practices have changed and influenced the epidemiology of PPCM over the years. OBJECTIVES:To describe the current epidemiologic profile of ...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Isezuo SA,Abubakar SA

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe older African Americans' communication with pharmacists and their opinions, beliefs, perceptions, and attitudes about the role of the community pharmacist. DESIGN:We conducted six sex-specific focus groups for this qualitative study. SETTING:Community-based senior-serving agency located in a pre...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Youmans SL,Schillinger D,Mamary E,Stewart A

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stroke continues to kill disproportionately more Blacks and Hispanics than Whites in the United States. Racial/ethnic variations in the incidence of stroke and prevalence of stroke risk factors are probably explained by both genetic and environmental influences. Family studies can help identify genetic predisposition ...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Sacco RL,Sabala EA,Rundek T,Juo SH,Huang JS,DiTullio M,Homma S,Almonte K,Lithgow CG,Boden-Albala B

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effectiveness of a 10-week aerobic exercise training intervention on blood pressure, cardiorespiratory fitness, and workload in African American women with prehypertension. DESIGN:After we obtained informed consent and medical clearance, each participant underwent baseline measurements, an a...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Stephens Q,Kirby T,Buckworth J,Devor S,Hamlin R

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We wished to estimate the incidence of preeclampsia among a group of Hispanic women in the greater Detroit metropolitan area. PARTICIPANTS:We reviewed delivery records of 559 Hispanic women from a Detroit hospital and prenatal records of 134 Hispanic women who received care from an affiliated federally quali...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Yeo S,Wells PJ,Kieffer EC,Nolan GH

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00