abstract：:The Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) initiative was established in 1997 and currently includes six centers across the United States. The model of community engagement developed by all the RCMARs is Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR). This supplement explores the diverse methods of partne...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Carrasquillo O,Chadiha LA

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:Treatment disparities for socioeconomically disadvantaged populations have been widely reported, but few studies have sought explanations for these disparities. OBJECTIVE:To compare the quality of care for patients insured by Medicare alone, Medicare plus Medicaid, or Medicare plus private insurance and invest...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Pamboukian SV,Funkhouser E,Child IG,Allison JJ,Weissman NW,Kiefe CI

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Coronary heart disease (CHD) was uncommon in Black people living in Africa before 1970. Since then CHD risk factor levels have increased, while CHD rates have remained low. OBJECTIVE:This case-control study aims to assess the relationship between CHD and known risk factors in urban Black South Africans. ME...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Loock M,Steyn K,Becker P,Fourie J

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the strategies and costs associated with recruiting both African American and White postmenopausal women into a randomized controlled trial. DESIGN:The Beneficial Effects of Soy Trial (BEST) was a randomized, controlled trial designed to determine the effects of a dietary soy supplement on lipopr...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Lindenstruth KA,Curtis CB,Allen JK

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To use data from the longitudinal Strong Heart Study (SHS) to determine the level of awareness about risk factors for heart disease among 13 populations of American Indians in Arizona, Oklahoma, and South/ North Dakota. The aim of this study is to assess awareness of nine major risk factors for heart disease ...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Schweigman K,Eichner J,Welty TK,Zhang Y

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The disease burden from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa is rapidly increasing based on projections from a limited number of reports. In the absence of national health surveys in Zimbabwe, all data nationally generated between 1990 and 1997 were analyzed. From 1990 to 1997, prevalence rates (expressed per 100...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Mufunda J,Chatora R,Ndambakuwa Y,Nyarango P,Chifamba J,Kosia A,Sparks HV

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This article reviews the status of end-stage renal disease in the Middle East, with emphasis on its incidence, prevalence, and treatment. METHODS:Data were obtained from English-language published literature through a Medline search over the past 40 years. Supplementary information was gathered from regio...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Abboud O

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the association between renal disease and other features of the metabolic syndrome and its derivative illnesses among Australian Aborigines in remote settings. METHODS:Volunteering adults (N = 2019) in four remote communities were screened for risk factors and markers of renal disease, hypertens...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Hoy WE,Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan S,McDonald S,Wang Z

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This short review was presented as part of the Morehouse School of Medicine Fifth Annual Primary Care Conference in October 2005. As child health morbidities and mortalities shift from infectious diseases, child healthcare providers must become more vigilant and aggressive at suspecting, screening for, and intervening...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Levine DA

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report contains information from the Health Policy Summit, held in conjunction with the Fifth Annual Primary Care Conference and the Tenth Annual HeLa Women's Health Conference. During this Summit's presentation, Warren A. Jones, MD provided information on the Medicaid system and the challenges facing administrat...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors：

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Determine principal reasons for hospitalization in a predominantly urban, African American diabetes patient population. DESIGN:Data for outpatients with a diagnosis of diabetes were abstracted from electronic records. The number of hospitalizations from 1998 through 2001 was determined after linking our dat...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Cook CB,Tsui C,Ziemer DC,Naylor DB,Miller WJ,Hentz JG

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to report the findings of the 2004 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) questions on tuberculosis (TB) knowledge and perceived risk of contracting TB. Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a major health threat in the United States, but minimal effort is made on public education to increase...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Kirtland KA,López-De Fede A,Harris M

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To establish the baseline prevalence rates for non-communicable disease risk factors in Eritrea. STUDY DESIGN:A cross-sectional survey was conducted among all the ethnic groups in Eritrea with the WHO STEPwise approach. Hypertension was defined as blood pressure > or = 140/90 mm Hg or a person on medication ...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Usman A,Mebrahtu G,Mufunda J,Nyarang'o P,Hagos G,Kosia A,Ghebrat Y,Mosazghi A,Atanga SJ,Equbamichael MM

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The design, implementation, and preliminary evaluation of an enhanced community-engagement program that uses poetry, film, and photography at a film festival in south Los Angeles is described. This project is one of several Talking Wellness projects designed to develop social capital and enhance community engagement i...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Chung B,Corbett CE,Boulet B,Cummings JR,Paxton K,McDaniel S,Mercier SO,Franklin C,Mercier E,Jones L,Collins BE,Koegel P,Duan N,Wells KB,Glik D,Talking Wellness Group of Witness for Wellness.

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:1) To describe stressful life events as experienced by a sample of young Black men with high blood pressure (HBP) living in inner-city Baltimore, Maryland; and 2) to examine the effect of cumulative stressful life events on substance use, depression, and quality of life. METHODS:Data were obtained over 48 m...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Han HR,Kim MT,Rose L,Dennison C,Bone L,Hill MN

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify any differences in hospitalization rates of diabetes patients by age, sex, or race/ethnicity. DESIGN:A cross-sectional study of Georgia hospital discharge data between 1998 and 2001. PATIENTS/PARTICIPANTS:Patients with a principal discharge diagnosis of diabetes. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Adjusted ...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Cook CB,Naylor DB,Hentz JG,Miller WJ,Tsui C,Ziemer DC,Waller LA

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:High parity and short birth intervals among Hispanic women may deplete their folic-acid levels and place them at risk for neural tube defects (NTDs). The purposes of this study were to evaluate factors associated with multivitamin supplementation rates during the early (one to six weeks) postpartum period amo...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： O'Rourke KM,Roddy ME,Williams D,Mena K

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine patient and provider barriers and facilitators of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among mid-Atlantic Latinos seeking care at urban primary care clinics and describe implications for the design of interventions in primary care. DESIGN AND METHOD:Nine focus groups were conducted with 70 Latino pat...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Goodman MJ,Ogdie A,Kanamori MJ,Cañar J,O'Malley AS

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Exposure to racial discrimination has been identified as an adverse biopsychosocial stressor that may be related to the prevalence of hypertension in African Americans. The overall objective of this research was to estimate aspects of the effects of self-reported exposure to stress-related racial discriminati...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Davis SK,Liu Y,Quarells RC,Din-Dzietharn R,Metro Atlanta Heart Disease Study Group.

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycemic control is a predictor of diabetes-related morbidity and mortality. However, little is known about how well older adults in rural communities, with limited access to self-care resources and specialty care practitioners, control their diabetes. Even less is known about whether minority, older, rural adults are...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Quandt SA,Bell RA,Snively BM,Smith SL,Stafford JM,Wetmore LK,Arcury TA

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined geographic variation in incidence rates for two cancers common in US Hispanic women and considered some potential explanations, by using data from several high-quality cancer registries. METHODS:Age-standardized incidence rates (ASIRs) per 100,000 Hispanic women per year were analyzed for...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Polednak AP

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:National surveillance for ectopic pregnancy (EP), the primary cause of maternal death in the first trimester, began in 1970. EP rates peeked during the late 1980s and have been highest for African Americans. However, limited reports on EP rates exist for other racial/ethnic groups. OBJECTIVES:To report stat...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Calderón JL,Shaheen M,Pan D,Teklehaimenot S,Robinson PL,Baker RS

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined actual and perceived weight status and body satisfaction of college-age African-American males. We predicted that, in general, males would be accurate about their weight status and satisfied with their body sizes and shapes. The study population was 123 male from a cross-sectional survey of 406 sen...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Gross SM,Scott-Johnson PE,Browne DC

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Provider-focused strategies for improving outcomes in hypertension have produced mixed results. Studies suggest that the effectiveness of a chosen strategy increases when it is tailored to the specific situation. The hypertension registry includes data on African-American hypertensives who receive care in co...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Igho-Pemu P,Quarshie A,Oduwole A,Lapu-Bula R,Mayberry R,Obialo C,Gibbons GH,Ofili E

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine acculturation as a correlate of cardiovascular disease screening practices among Mexican Americans. METHODS:A modified Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey was administered to adults age 18 and older in four Chicago neighborhoods during the winter of 2000 (N=435). RESULTS:Reg...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Jurkowski JM,Johnson TP

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine racial disparities in adverse maternal outcomes among four ethnic groups in the United States. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS:A total of 1,030,350 women aged 13 to 55 who delivered in 1998 and 1999. Data were abstracted from the National Inpatient Sample. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Race was categor...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Shen JJ,Tymkow C,MacMullen N

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine dietary intake and attitude toward weight control of normal weight, overweight, and obese Black women. DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey. SETTING:Rural village in KwaZulu province, South Africa. PARTICIPANTS:A convenience sample (N=187) of 25- to 55-year-old women, of whom 28.9% (N=54) were of no...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Faber M,Kruger HS

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective was to investigate how data on race and ethnicity are collected by hospitals reporting to the New Hampshire State Cancer Registry (NHSCR). METHOD:NHSCR surveyed hospitals asking how information on race and ethnicity were collected. A review of relevant legal mandates and national guidelines wa...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Riddle BL

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review article discusses disparities in immunization rates for beneficiaries of the US Medicare program. The review considers: 1) historical and statistical information on rates of immunization; 2) goals set forward by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) to eliminate racial and ethnic health disp...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Farris JR

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper presents evidence-based strategies for assisting patients in quitting smoking. Summaries of the effectiveness of advice alone, varying levels of behavioral counseling, nicotine replacement therapies, and bupropion either alone or in combinations are presented. We describe two web-based resources, one that o...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Pederson LL,Blumenthal D

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An estimated 170 million persons (3% of the world's population) are infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), and 3 to 4 million persons are newly infected each year. Of those infected, 70%-85% develop chronic viremia with the potential for devastating long-term sequelae, including chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, h...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： St John TM,Sandt L

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the number, type (menthol vs non-menthol), brand (Black, White, Women's, Other), and size of cigarette ads in Black, Latino, and White magazines. METHOD:Analysis of digital photographs of 274 cigarette ads appearing in Ebony (Black), People (White), and People in Spanish (Latino) for the 4.5-year ...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Landrine H,Klonoff EA,Fernandez S,Hickman N,Kashima K,Parekh B,Thomas K,Brouillard CR,Zolezzi M,Jensen JA,Weslowski Z

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Health disparities research demands the inclusion of traditionally excluded peoples. Additional complex issues weigh into health disparities or multicultural research including sociopolitical context, cultural context, network or community context, and micro-level or personal dimensions. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEW...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Ashing-Giwa KT

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to identify and compare coronary risk factors in different South African ethnic groups with angiographically documented significant coronary artery disease (CAD). DESIGN:An observational retrospective analysis. METHODS:Hospital records of 500 consecutive patients with no previo...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Nethononda MR,Essop MR,Mbewu AD,Galpin JS

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Unique challenges exist in the provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate health care to ethnically diverse populations. The purpose of this study was to improve the metabolic control of Russian patients with diabetes through increased attention to language and cultural concordance between the provi...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Mehler PS,Lundgren RA,Pines I,Doll K

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to gain a better understanding of diabetes-related health disparities, Nashville REACH 2010 conducted a community baseline survey on health status. A total of 3204 randomly selected African-American (AA) and Caucasian (C) residents of North Nashville, and a comparison sample of residents living in Nashville/D...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Miller ST,Schlundt DG,Larson C,Reid R,Pichert JW,Hargreaves M,Brown A,McClellan L,Marrs M

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined diabetes-related health disparities in a Latino population in terms of prevalence of the disease, and the extent to which practice-based interventions improve health care and health for the Latinos who have diabetes. Previous research has shown that Latinos, overall, are at greater risk for diabete...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Cleghorn GD,Nguyen M,Roberts B,Duran G,Tellez T,Alecon M

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：CONTEXT:The prevalence of the cardiovascular disease risk factors, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, is increased in the setting of obesity. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the prevalence of these risk factors increases with increasing body mass index in an obese cohort, or whether there is a threshold...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Randall OS,Retta TM,Kwagyan J,Gordeuk VR,Xu S,Maqbool AR,Ketete M,Obisesan TO

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare demographic and clinical characteristics among 3 ethnic groups of indigent patients exhibiting diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), in Houston, Texas. METHODS:Over a span of 3.5 years, 321 patients were interviewed at the time of admission for DKA. Demographic, clinical, and biochemical data and measures ...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Maldonado MR,Otiniano ME,Lee R,Rodriguez L,Balasubramanyam A

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effects of baseline cognitive function on incidence of disability in activities of daily living (ADL) in initially non-disabled Mexican-American elderly over a 7-year period. DESIGN:A prospective cohort study. SETTING:Southwestern United States: Texas, California, Arizona, New Mexico, and C...

journal_title：Ethnicity & disease

authors： Raji MA,Al Snih S,Ray LA,Patel KV,Markides KS

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00