HISPANIC AMERICANS AND HEALTH #18

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The 1998 issue of the Hispanic Americans and Health bibliography series includes references to over 400 articles culled from searches of MEDLINE, CINAHL (nursing and allied health), HealthSTAR (health planning and administration), CancerLit, and AIDSLINE. The bibliography includes articles added to the databases from April 1997 through August 1998.

The bibliography is divided into broad subject areas. Each article is placed in only one category. The categories are: Cancer; Child and Adolescent Health; Cultural Issues; Dental Health; Diabetes; Genetics; Geriatric Health; Heart Disease and Hypertension; Sexually-transmitted Diseases; Mental Health; Stroke; Substance Abuse; Women’s Health; and "Other."

Suarez L, Roche RA, Nichols D, Simpson DM. Knowledge, behavior, and fears concerning breast and cervical cancer among older low-income Mexican-American women. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 1997;13(2):137-42.

Kaplan RM, Navarro AM, Castro FG, et al. Increased use of mammography among Hispanic women: baseline results from the NCI Cooperative Group on Cancer Prevention in Hispanic Communities. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 1996;12(6):467-71.

Pearlman DN, Rakowski W, Ehrich B, Clark MA. Breast cancer screening practices among black, Hispanic, and white women: reassessing differences. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 1996;12(5):327-37.

Swallen KC, West DW, Stewart SL, Glaser SL, Horn-Ross PL. Predictors of misclassification of Hispanic ethnicity in a population-based cancer registry. Annals of Epidemiology. 1997;7(3):200-6.

Jones LA, Gonzalez R, Pillow PC, et al. Dietary fiber, Hispanics, and breast cancer risk? Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1997;837:524-36.

Zaloznik AJ. Breast cancer stage at diagnosis: Caucasians versus Hispanics. Breast Cancer Research & Treatment. 1997;42(2):121-4.

Gilliland FD, Hunt WC, Key CR. Trends in the survival of American Indian, Hispanic, and Non-Hispanic white cancer patients in New Mexico and Arizona, 1969-1994. Cancer. 1998;82(9):1769-83.

Wu X, Dave BJ, Jiang H, Pathak S, Spitz MR. Lung carcinoma patients with a family history of cancer and lymphocyte primary chromosome 9 aberrations. Cancer. 1997;79(8):1527-32.

Chao A, Gilliland FD, Hunt WC, Bulterys M, Becker TM, Key CR. Increasing incidence of colon and rectal cancer among Hispanics and American Indians in New Mexico (United States), 1969-94. Cancer Causes & Control. 1998;9(2):137-44.

Kelsey KT, Spitz MR, Zuo ZF, Wiencke JK. Polymorphisms in the glutathione S-transferase class mu and theta genes interact and increase susceptibility to lung cancer in minority populations (Texas, United States). Cancer Causes & Control. 1997;8(4):554-9.

Cress RD, Holly EA. Incidence of cutaneous melanoma among non-Hispanic whites, Hispanics, Asians, and blacks: an analysis of california cancer registry data, 1988-93. Cancer Causes & Control. 1997;8(2):246-52.

Wu X, Hsu TC, Cao S, Lee JJ, Amos CI, Spitz MR. Deletion in poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase pseudogene and lung cancer risk. Carcinogenesis. 1998;19(1):93-8.

Risser DR. Middle digestive cancers in Texas Hispanics: a New World syndrome? Ethnicity & Disease. 1997;7(1):12-8.

Saint-Germain MA, Longman AJ. Breast cancer screening among older Hispanic women: knowledge, attitudes, and practices. Health Education Quarterly. 1993;20(4):539-53.

Fitzgibbon ML, Stolley MR, Avellone ME, Sugerman S, Chavez N. Involving parents in cancer risk reduction: a program for Hispanic American families. Health Psychology. 1996;15(6):413-22.

Schiff M, Key CR, Gilliland FD, Becker TM. Ethnic differences in uterine corpus cancer incidence and mortality in New Mexico’s American Indians, hispanics and non-Hispanic whites. International Journal of Epidemiology. 1997;26(2):249-55.

Spitz MR, Wu X, Jiang H, Hsu TC. Mutagen sensitivity as a marker of cancer susceptibility. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry - Supplement. 1996;25:80-4.

Ward B, Bertera EM, Hoge P. Developing and evaluating a Spanish TEL-MED message on breast cancer. Journal of Community Health. 1997;22(2):127-35.

Hubbell FA, Mishra SI, Chavez LR, Valdez RB. The influence of knowledge and attitudes about breast cancer on mammography use among Latinas and Anglo women. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 1997;12(8):505-8.

Krongrad A, Perczek RE, Burke MA, Granville LJ, Lai H, Lai S. Reliability of Spanish translations of select urological quality of life instruments. Journal of Urology. 1997;158(2):493-6.

Lobell M, Bay RC, Rhoads KV, Keske B. Barriers to cancer screening in Mexican-American women. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 1998;73(4):301-8.

Martinez RG, Chavez LR, Hubbell FA. Purity and passion: risk and morality in Latina immigrants’ and physicians’ beliefs about cervical cancer. Medical Anthropology. 1997;17(4):337-62.

Mitchell JB, McCormack LA. Time trends in late-stage diagnosis of cervical cancer. Differences by race/ethnicity and income. Medical Care. 1997;35(12):1220-4.

Schweitzer ME, French MT, Ullmann SG, McCoy CB. Cost-effectiveness of detecting breast cancer in lower socioeconomic status African American and Hispanic women through mobile mammography services. Medical Care Research & Review. 1998;55(1):99-115.

Pillow PC, Hursting SD, Duphorne CM, et al. Case-control assessment of diet and lung cancer risk in African Americans and Mexican Americans. Nutrition & Cancer. 1997;29(2):169-73.

Marshall LM, Spiegelman D, Barbieri RL, et al. Variation in the incidence of uterine leiomyoma among premenopausal women by age and race. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 1997;90(6):967-73.

Zimmerman SM. Factors influencing Hispanic participation in prostate cancer screening. Oncology Nursing Forum. 1997;24(3):499-504.

Peragallo NP, Alba ML, Tow B. Cervical cancer screening practices among Latino women in Chicago. Public Health Nursing. 1997;14(4):251-5.

Abdalla I, Ray P, Ray V, Vaida F, Vijayakumar S. Comparison of serum prostate-specific antigen levels and PSA density in African-American, white, and Hispanic men without prostate cancer. Urology. 1998;51(2):300-5.

Bush RA, Langer RD. The effects of insurance coverage and ethnicity on mammography utilization in a postmenopausal population. Western Journal of Medicine. 1998;168(4):236-40.

Harmon MP, Castro FG, Coe K. Acculturation and cervical cancer: knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors of Hispanic women. Women & Health. 1996;24(3):37-57.

DeBlassie AM, DeBlassie RR. Education of Hispanic youth: a cultural lag. Adolescence. 1996;31(121):205-15.

Ellis KJ. Body composition of a young, multiethnic, male population. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 1997;66(6):1323-31.

Wiist WH, Jackson RH, Jackson KW. Peer and community leader education to prevent youth violence. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 1996;12(5 Suppl):56-64.

Sonis J. Association between duration of residence and access to ambulatory care among Caribbean immigrant adolescents. American Journal of Public Health. 1998;88(6):964-6.

Wechsler H, Basch CE, Zybert P, Shea S. Promoting the selection of low-fat milk in elementary school cafeterias in an inner-city Latino community: evaluation of an intervention. American Journal of Public Health. 1998;88(3):427-33.

Anderson LM, Wood DL, Sherbourne CD. Maternal acculturation and childhood immunization levels among children in Latino families in Los Angeles. American Journal of Public Health. 1997;87(12):2018-21.

Swaim RC, Beauvais F, Chavez EL, Oetting ER. The effect of school dropout rates on estimates of adolescent substance use among three racial/ethnic groups. American Journal of Public Health. 1997;87(1):51-5.

Fuentes-Afflick E, Lurie P. Low birth weight and Latino ethnicity. Examining the epidemiologic paradox. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 1997;151(7):665-74.

Sallis JF, McKenzie TL, Elder JP, Broyles SL, Nader PR. Factors parents use in selecting play spaces for young children. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 1997;151(4):414-7.

Graae F, Tenke C, Bruder G, et al. Abnormality of EEG alpha asymmetry in female adolescent suicide attempters. Biological Psychiatry. 1996;40(8):706-13.

Hansen KK. Folk remedies and child abuse: a review with emphasis on caida de mollera and its relationship to shaken baby syndrome. Child Abuse & Neglect. 1998;22(2):117-27.

Moisan PA, Sanders-Phillips K, Moisan PM. Ethnic differences in circumstances of abuse and symptoms of depression and anger among sexually abused black and Latino boys. Child Abuse & Neglect. 1997;21(5):473-88.

Wood JM. Risk predictors for re-abuse or re-neglect in a predominantly Hispanic population. Child Abuse & Neglect. 1997;21(4):379-89.

Batey LS, Goff DC, Jr., Tortolero SR, et al. Summary measures of the insulin resistance syndrome are adverse among Mexican-American versus non-Hispanic white children: the Corpus Christi Child Heart Study. Circulation. 1997;96(12):4319-25.

Tortolero SR, Goff DC, Jr., Nichaman MZ, Labarthe DR, Grunbaum JA, Hanis CL. Cardiovascular risk factors in Mexican-American and non-Hispanic white children: The Corpus Christi Child Heart Study. Circulation. 1997;96(2):418-23.

Pagano M, Murphy JM, Pedersen M, et al. Screening for psychosocial problems in 4-5-year-olds during routine EPSDT examinations: validity and reliability in a Mexican-American sample. Clinical Pediatrics. 1996;35(3):139-46.

Diaz-Barriga F, Batres L, Calderon J, et al. The El Paso smelter 20 years later: residual impact on Mexican children. Environmental Research. 1997;74(1):11-6.

Flores G, Vega LR. Barriers to health care access for Latino children: a review. Family Medicine. 1998;30(3):196-205.

Henshaw SK. Teenage abortion and pregnancy statistics by state, 1992. Family Planning Perspectives. 1997;29(3):115-22.

Ramirez AG, Gallion KJ, Espinoza R, McAlister A, Chalela P. Developing a media- and school-based program for substance abuse prevention among Hispanic youth: a case study of Mirame:/Look at me. Health Education & Behavior. 1997;24(5):603-12.

Romer D, Kim S. Health interventions for African American and Latino youth: the potential role of mass media. Health Education Quarterly. 1995;22(2):172-89.

Guiao IZ, Esparza D. Family interventions with "troubled" Mexican American teens: an extrapolation from a review of the literature. Issues in Mental Health Nursing. 1997;18(3):191-207.

Halfon N, Wood DL, Valdez RB, Pereyra M, Duan N. Medicaid enrollment and health services access by Latino children in inner-city Los Angeles. JAMA. 1997;277(8):636-41.

Ford K, Norris AE. Alcohol use, perceptions of the effects of alcohol use, and condom use in urban minority youth. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes & Human Retrovirology. 1998;17(3):269-74.

Kenney JW, Reinholtz C, Angelini PJ. Ethnic differences in childhood and adolescent sexual abuse and teenage pregnancy. Journal of Adolescent Health. 1997;21(1):3-10.

Cowdery JE, Fitzhugh EC, Wang MQ. Sociobehavioral influences on smoking initiation of Hispanic adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health. 1997;20(1):46-50.

Calderon LL, Johnston PK, Lee JW, Haddad EH. Risk factors for obesity in Mexican-American girls: dietary factors, anthropometric factors, and physical activity. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 1996;96(11):1177-9.

Voo I, Lee DA, Oelrich FO. Prevalences of ocular conditions among Hispanic, white, Asian, and black immigrant students examined by the UCLA Mobile Eye Clinic. Journal of the American Optometric Association. 1998;69(4):255-61.

Wang MC, Aguirre M, Bhudhikanok GS, et al. Bone mass and hip axis length in healthy Asian, black, Hispanic, and white American youths. Journal of Bone & Mineral Research. 1997;12(11):1922-35.

Gass CS, Demsky YI, Martin PC. Factor analysis of the WISC-R (Spanish version) at 11 age levels between 6 1/2 and 16 1/2 years. Journal of Clinical Psychology. 1998;54(1):109-13.

Florsheim P, Tolan PH, Gorman-Smith D. Family processes and risk for externalizing behavior problems among African American and Hispanic boys. Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology. 1996;64(6):1222-30.

Elder JP, Broyles SL, McKenzie TL, et al. Direct home observations of the prompting of physical activity in sedentary and active Mexican- and Anglo-American children. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics. 1998;19(1):26-30.

Smith BA, Price JO, Nicholson T, Higgins CW. Health knowledge of predominantly Mexican American high school students. Journal of Health Education. 1998;29(1):21-5.

Koshar JH, Lee KA, Goss G, Heilemann MS, Stinson J. The Hispanic teen mother’s origin of birth, use of prenatal care, and maternal and neonatal complications. Journal of Pediatric Nursing. 1998;13(3):151-7.

Beyer JE, Knott CB. Construct validity estimation for the African-American and Hispanic versions of the Oucher Scale. Journal of Pediatric Nursing. 1998;13(1):20-31.

Luder E, Melnik TA, DiMaio M. Association of being overweight with greater asthma symptoms in inner city black and Hispanic children. Journal of Pediatrics. 1998;132(4):699-703.

Perez MA, Pinzon HL, Garza RD. Latino families: partners for success in school settings. Journal of School Health. 1997;67(5):182-4.

Guinn B, Semper T, Jorgensen L, Skaggs S. Body image perception in female Mexican-American adolescents. Journal of School Health. 1997;67(3):112-5.

Rew L. Health-related, help-seeking behaviors in female Mexican-American adolescents. Journal of the Society of Pediatric Nurses. 1997;2(4):156-62.

Awan SN, Mueller PB. Speaking fundamental frequency characteristics of White, African American, and Hispanic kindergartners. Journal of Speech & Hearing Research. 1996;39(3):573-7.

Sainz J, Van Tornout JM, Loro ML, Sayre J, Roe TF, Gilsanz V. Vitamin D-receptor gene polymorphisms and bone density in prepubertal American girls of Mexican descent. New England Journal of Medicine. 1997;337(2):77-82.

Der-Karabetian A, Ruiz Y. Affective Bicultural and Global-Human Identity Scales for Mexican-American adolescents. Psychological Reports. 1997;80(3 Pt 1):1027-39.

Alvarez Amaya M, Ackall G, Pingitore N, Quiroga M, Terrazas-Ponce B. Childhood lead poisoning on the US-Mexico border: a case study in environmental health nursing lead poisoning. Public Health Nursing. 1997;14(6):353-60.

Moore P, Fenlon N, Hepworth JT. Indicators of differences in immunization rates of Mexican American and white non-Hispanic infants in a Medicaid managed care system. Public Health Nursing. 1996;13(1):21-30.

Schwartz N, Guendelman S, English P. Thermometer use among Mexican immigrant mothers in California. Social Science & Medicine. 1997;45(9):1315-23.

Shetterly SM, Baxter J, Morgenstern NE, Grigsby J, Hamman RF. Higher instrumental activities of daily living disability in Hispanics compared with non-Hispanic whites in rural Colorado. The San Luis Valley Health and Aging Study. American Journal of Epidemiology. 1998;147(11):1019-27.

Talavera GA, Elder JP, Velasquez RJ. Latino health beliefs and locus of control: implications for primary care and public health practitioners. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 1997;13(6):408-10.

Kington RS, Smith JP. Socioeconomic status and racial and ethnic differences in functional status associated with chronic diseases. American Journal of Public Health. 1997;87(5):805-10.

Mapel DW, Coultas DB, James DS, Hunt WC, Stidley CA, Gilliland FD. Ethnic differences in the prevalence of nonmalignant respiratory disease among uranium miners. American Journal of Public Health. 1997;87(5):833-8.

Shetterly SM, Baxter J, Mason LD, Hamman RF. Self-rated health among Hispanic vs non-Hispanic white adults: the San Luis Valley Health and Aging Study. American Journal of Public Health. 1996;86(12):1798-801.

Edlow JA. Change of shift. Foreign tongues. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 1996;28(4):453-5.

Wei M, Valdez RA, Mitchell BD, Haffner SM, Stern MP, Hazuda HP. Migration status, socioeconomic status, and mortality rates in Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic whites: the San Antonio Heart Study. Annals of Epidemiology. 1996;6(4):307-13.

Nacif de Brey V, Gonzalez VM. Recruiting for arthritis studies in hard-to-reach populations: a comparison of methods used in an urban Spanish-speaking community. Arthritis Care & Research. 1997;10(1):64-71.

Karpman RR, Del Mar N, Bay C. Analgesia for emergency centers’ orthopaedic patients: does an ethnic bias exist? Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research. 1997(334):270-5.

Marin G, Gamba RJ. Changes in reported awareness of product warning labels and messages in cohorts of California Hispanics and non-Hispanic Whites. Health Education & Behavior. 1997;24(2):230-44.

Baker EA, Bouldin N, Durham M, et al. The Latino Health Advocacy Program: a collaborative lay health advisor approach. Health Education & Behavior. 1997;24(4):495-509.

Vest GW, Ronnau J, Lopez BR, Gonzales G. Alternative health practices in ethnically diverse rural areas: a collaborative research project. Health & Social Work. 1997;22(2):95-100.

LaBonte S. Reflections of my cultural nursing experience in Mexico... cultural components applied to Hispanic and Appalachian populations. Home Healthcare Nurse. 1997;15(10):680-5.

Khan LK, Sobal J, Martorell R. Acculturation, socioeconomic status, and obesity in Mexican Americans, Cuban Americans, and Puerto Ricans. International Journal of Obesity & Related Metabolic Disorders. 1997;21(2):91-6.

Canales M. Narrative interaction: creating a space for therapeutic communication. Issues in Mental Health Nursing. 1997;18(5):477-94.

Baker DW, Parker RM, Williams MV, Coates WC, Pitkin K. Use and effectiveness of interpreters in an emergency department. JAMA. 1996;275(10):783-8.

Mas FS, Papenfuss RL, Guerrero JJ. Hispanics and worksite health promotion: review of the past, demands for the future. Journal of Community Health. 1997;22(5):361-71.

Gray B, Stoddard JJ. Patient-physician pairing: does racial and ethnic congruity influence selection of a regular physician? Journal of Community Health. 1997;22(4):247-59.

Holland L, Courtney R. Increasing cultural competence with the Latino community. Journal of Community Health Nursing. 1998;15(1):45-53.

Pinzon HL, Perez MA. CLIPS (Community Learning Ideas and Procedures). Multicultural issues in health education programs for Hispanic-Latino populations in the United States. Journal of Health Education. 1997;28(5):314-6.

Keegan L. Use of alternative therapies among Mexican Americans in the Texas Rio Grande Valley. Journal of Holistic Nursing. 1996;14(4):277-94.

Williamson E, Stecchi JM, Allen BB, Coppens NM. The development of culturally appropriate health education materials. Journal of Nursing Staff Development. 1997;13(1):19-23.

Zoucha R, Zamarripa C. The significance of culture in the care of the client with an ostomy. Journal of Wound, Ostomy, & Continence Nursing. 1997;24(5):270-6.

Joseph HJ. Attitudes of Army nurses toward African American and Hispanic patients. Military Medicine. 1997;162(2):96-100.

Komaromy M, Grumbach K, Drake M, et al. The role of black and Hispanic physicians in providing health care for underserved populations. New England Journal of Medicine. 1996;334(20):1305-10.

Keklak MM. The Nursing Academic Support Center (NASC): high visibility for an Hispanic nurse mentor. NLN Publications. 1995(14-2699):39-48.

Pacquiao DF. Educating faculty in the concept of educational biculturalism: a comparative study of sociocultural influences in nursing students’ experience in school. NLN Publications. 1995(14-2699):129-62.

Payne MR. NAHN conference highlights Hispanics as the "emerging majority". NLN Update. 1996;2(4):1, 3.

Wessel LA, Carmody KA, Smoler NE. Translation trouble. Nurse Practitioner. 1998;23(6):11.

Lorig K, Gonzalez VM, Ritter P, Nacif de Brey V. Comparison of three methods of data collection in an urban Spanish-speaking population. Nursing Research. 1997;46(4):230-4.

Huggins D. Parish nursing: a community-based outreach program of care. Orthopaedic Nursing. 1998;17(2 Suppl):26-30.

Tomkiewicz J, Adeyemi-Bello T. Perceptual differences in racial descriptions of Euro-American and Hispanic persons. Psychological Reports. 1997;80(3 Pt 2):1339-43.

Ciancio G, Burke GW, Gomez C, et al. Organ donation among Hispanics: a single-center experience. Transplantation Proceedings. 1997;29(8):3745.

Hudley C, Friday J. Attributional bias and reactive aggression. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 1996;12(5 Suppl):75-81.

Scott S, Garcia-Godoy F. Attitudes of Hispanic parents toward behavior management techniques. ASDC Journal of Dentistry for Children. 1998;65(2):128-31.

Nurko C, Aponte-Merced L, Bradley EL, Fox L. Dental caries prevalence and dental health care of Mexican-American workers’ children. ASDC Journal of Dentistry for Children. 1998;65(1):65-72.

Dodds MW, Gragg PP, Rodriquez D. The effect of some Mexican citric acid snacks on in vitro tooth enamel erosion. Pediatric Dentistry. 1997;19(5):339-40.

Sanchez-Lugo L, Mayer-Davis EJ, Howard G, et al. Insulin sensitivity and intake of vitamins E and C in African American, Hispanic, and non-Hispanic white men and women: the Insulin Resistance and Atherosclerosis Study (IRAS). American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 1997;66(5):1224-31.

Meltzer AA, Everhart JE. Association between diabetes and elevated serum alanine aminotransferase activity among Mexican Americans. American Journal of Epidemiology. 1997;146(7):565-71.

Gilliland FD, Owen C, Gilliland SS, Carter JS. Temporal trends in diabetes mortality among American Indians and Hispanics in New Mexico: birth cohort and period effects. American Journal of Epidemiology. 1997;145(5):422-31.

del Bosque-Plata L, Garcia-Garcia E, Ramirez-Jimenez S, et al. Analysis of the glucokinase gene in Mexican families displaying early-onset non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus including MODY families. American Journal of Medical Genetics. 1997;72(4):387-93.

Haffner SM, Miettinen H. Insulin resistance implications for type II diabetes mellitus and coronary heart disease. American Journal of Medicine. 1997;103(2):152-62.

Pablos-Mendez A, Blustein J, Knirsch CA. The role of diabetes mellitus in the higher prevalence of tuberculosis among Hispanics. American Journal of Public Health. 1997;87(4):574-9.

Gonzalez-Ortiz M, Martinez-Abundis E, Cardona-Munoz EG, Lifshitz A, Quinones-Galvan A. Metabolic profile and insulin sensitivity in healthy young Mexicans with a strong family history of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in the paternal branch. Archives of Medical Research. 1997;28(3):421-4.

Rainwater DL, Comuzzie AG, VandeBerg JL, Mahaney MC, Blangero J. Serum leptin levels are independently correlated with two measures of HDL. Atherosclerosis. 1997;132(2):237-43.

Jones KL. Non-insulin dependent diabetes in children and adolescents: the therapeutic challenge. Clinical Pediatrics. 1998;37(2):103-10.

Mykkanen L, Zaccaro DJ, Wagenknecht LE, Robbins DC, Gabriel M, Haffner SM. Microalbuminuria is associated with insulin resistance in nondiabetic subjects: the insulin resistance atherosclerosis study. Diabetes. 1998;47(5):793-800.

Haffner SM, Howard G, Mayer E, et al. Insulin sensitivity and acute insulin response in African-Americans, non-Hispanic whites, and Hispanics with NIDDM: the Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study. Diabetes. 1997;46(1):63-9.

Johnston PS, Feig PU, Coniff RF, Krol A, Davidson JA, Haffner SM. Long-term titrated-dose alpha-glucosidase inhibition in non-insulin-requiring Hispanic NIDDM patients. Diabetes Care. 1998;21(3):409-15.

Neufeld ND, Raffel LJ, Landon C, Chen YD, Vadheim CM. Early presentation of type 2 diabetes in Mexican-American youth. Diabetes Care. 1998;21(1):80-6.

Tudor SM, Hamman RF, Baron A, Johnson DW, Shetterly SM. Incidence and progression of diabetic retinopathy in Hispanics and non-Hispanic whites with type 2 diabetes. San Luis Valley Diabetes Study, Colorado. Diabetes Care. 1998;21(1):53-61.

Haffner SM, Miettinen H, Stern MP. The homeostasis model in the San Antonio Heart Study. Diabetes Care. 1997;20(7):1087-92.

Corkery E, Palmer C, Foley ME, Schechter CB, Frisher L, Roman SH. Effect of a bicultural community health worker on completion of diabetes education in a Hispanic population. Diabetes Care. 1997;20(3):254-7.

Hunt LM, Valenzuela MA, Pugh JA. NIDDM patients’ fears and hopes about insulin therapy. The basis of patient reluctance. Diabetes Care. 1997;20(3):292-8.

Cowie CC, Harris MI. Ambulatory medical care for non-Hispanic whites, African-Americans, and Mexican-Americans with NIDDM in the U.S. Diabetes Care. 1997;20(2):142-7.

McKenzie SB, O’Connell J, Smith LA, Ottinger WE. A primary intervention program (pilot study) for Mexican American children at risk for type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Educator. 1998;24(2):180-7.

Lipton RB, Losey LM, Giachello A, Mendez J, Girotti MH. Attitudes and issues in treating Latino patients with Type 2 diabetes: views of healthcare providers. Diabetes Educator. 1998;24(1):67-71.

Haffner SM, Miettinen H, Stern MP. Are risk factors for conversion to NIDDM similar in high and low risk populations? Diabetologia. 1997;40(1):62-6.

Pavlik VN, Nichaman MZ, Vallbona C. NIDDM incidence in a tri-ethnic population of diagnosed hypertensives. Ethnicity & Disease. 1996;6(3-4):213-23.

Stern MP, Duggirala R, Mitchell BD, et al. Evidence for linkage of regions on chromosomes 6 and 11 to plasma glucose concentrations in Mexican Americans. Genome Research. 1996;6(8):724-34.

Silver K, Mitchell BD, Walston J, et al. TRP64ARG beta 3-adrenergic receptor and obesity in Mexican Americans. Human Genetics. 1997;101(3):306-11.

Hunt LM, Pugh J, Valenzuela M. How patients adapt diabetes self-care recommendations in everyday life. Journal of Family Practice. 1998;46(3):207-15.

Gulli G, Rossetti L, DeFronzo RA. Hyperamylinemia is associated with hyperinsulinemia in the glucose-tolerant, insulin-resistant offspring of two Mexican-American non-insulin-dependent diabetic parents. Metabolism: Clinical & Experimental. 1997;46(10):1157-61.

Ciancio G, Burke GW, Gomez C, Olson L, Esquenazi V, Miller J. Simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation in Hispanic recipients with type I diabetes mellitus and end-stage renal disease. Transplantation Proceedings. 1997;29(8):3717.

Glaser NS, Jones KL. Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus in Mexican-American children. Western Journal of Medicine. 1998;168(1):11-6.

Coral-Vazquez R, Arenas D, Cisneros B, et al. Pattern of deletions of the dystrophin gene in Mexican Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy patients: the use of new designed primers for the analysis of the major deletion "hot spot" region. American Journal of Medical Genetics. 1997;70(3):240-6.

Garcia de la Cadena C, Alonso ME, Ochoa A, Martinez C. Attitudes regarding molecular diagnosis in Mexican families at risk of inheriting Huntington’s disease. Archives of Medical Research. 1997;28(4):513-6.

Mehrian R, Quismorio FP, Jr., Strassmann G, et al. Synergistic effect between IL-10 and bcl-2 genotypes in determining susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 1998;41(4):596-602.

Harris MR, Bunker CH, Hamman RF, Sanghera DK, Aston CE, Kamboh MI. Racial differences in the distribution of a low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein (LRP) polymorphism and its association with serum lipoprotein, lipid and apolipoprotein levels. Atherosclerosis. 1998;137(1):187-95.

Rainwater DL, Kammerer CM, VandeBerg JL, Hixson JE. Characterization of the genetic elements controlling lipoprotein(a) concentrations in Mexican Americans. Evidence for at least three controlling elements linked to LPA, the locus encoding apolipoprotein(a). Atherosclerosis. 1997;128(2):223-33.

Bachorik PS, Lovejoy KL, Carroll MD, Johnson CL. Apolipoprotein B and AI distributions in the United States, 1988-1991: results of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III (NHANES III). Clinical Chemistry. 1997;43(12):2364-78.

Canto P, Vilchis F, Chavez B, et al. Mutations of the 5 alpha-reductase type 2 gene in eight Mexican patients from six different pedigrees with 5 alpha-reductase-2 deficiency. Clinical Endocrinology. 1997;46(2):155-60.

Alonso ME, Yescas P, Cisneros B, et al. Analysis of the (CAG)n repeat causing Huntington’s disease in a Mexican population. Clinical Genetics. 1997;51(4):225-30.

De Leo C, Castelan N, Lopez M, et al. HLA class I and class II alleles and haplotypes in Mexican mestizos established from serological typing of 50 families. Human Biology. 1997;69(6):809-18.

Mitchell BD, Blangero J, Comuzzie AG, et al. A paired sibling analysis of the beta-3 adrenergic receptor and obesity in Mexican Americans. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 1998;101(3):584-7.

Pullinger CR, Malloy MJ, Shahidi AK, et al. A novel apolipoprotein C-III variant, apoC-III(Gln38—>Lys), associated with moderate hypertriglyceridemia in a large kindred of Mexican origin. Journal of Lipid Research. 1997;38(9):1833-40.

Teller K, Budhai L, Zhang M, Haramati N, Keiser HD, Davidson A. HLA-DRB1 and DQB typing of Hispanic American patients with rheumatoid arthritis: the "shared epitope" hypothesis may not apply. Journal of Rheumatology. 1996;23(8):1363-8.

Anonymous. Iron overload disorders among Hispanics—San Diego, California, 1995. Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report. 1996;45(45):991-3.

Lewis M, Miyashiro M, Huton J, Miller L, Sperber K. Immunoglobulin and IgG subclass levels in the African American and Hispanic populations of east Harlem. Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine. 1998;65(2):139-45.

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Kaufman AS, McLean JE. Profiles of Hispanic adolescents and adults on the Holland Themes and Basic Interest Scales of the Strong Interest Inventory. Psychological Reports. 1996;79(3 Pt 2):1279-88.

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Roberts RE, Chen YR, Roberts CR. Ethnocultural differences in prevalence of adolescent suicidal behaviors. Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior. 1997;27(2):208-17.

Hovey JD, King CA. Suicidality among acculturating Mexican Americans: current knowledge and directions for research. Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior. 1997;27(1):92-103.

Castaneda D, Collins B. Structure and activities of agencies providing HIV and AIDS education and prevention to Latina /Latino communities. AIDS Education & Prevention. 1997;9(6):533-50.

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Caetano R, Schafer J. DSM-IV alcohol dependence and drug abuse/dependence in a treatment sample of whites, blacks and Mexican Americans. Drug & Alcohol Dependence. 1996;43(1-2):93-101.

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Arciniega LT, Arroyo JA, Miller WR, Tonigan JS. Alcohol, drug use and consequences among Hispanics seeking treatment for alcohol-related problems. Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 1996;57(6):613-8.

Chang I, Lapham SC, Barton KJ. Drinking environment and sociodemographic factors among DWI offenders. Journal of Studies on Alcohol. 1996;57(6):659-69.

Trepper TS, Nelson TS, McCollum EE, McAvoy P. Improving substance abuse service delivery to Hispanic women through increased cultural competencies: a qualitative study. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. 1997;14(3):225-34.

Gloria AM, Peregoy JJ. Counseling Latino alcohol and other substance users/abusers. Cultural considerations for counselors. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. 1996;13(2):119-26.

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Caetano R, Kaskutas LA. Changes in drinking problems among whites, blacks, and Hispanics: 1984-1992. Substance Use & Misuse. 1996;31(11-12):1547-71.

Haffner SM, Mykkanen L, Stern MP. Leptin concentrations in women in the San Antonio Heart Study: effect of menopausal status and postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy. American Journal of Epidemiology. 1997;146(7):581-5.

Balcazar H, Peterson G, Cobas JA. Acculturation and health-related risk behaviors among Mexican American pregnant youth. American Journal of Health Behavior. 1996;20(6):425-33.

Chavez LR, Hubbell FA, Mishra SI, Valdez RB. The influence of fatalism on self-reported use of Papanicolaou smears. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 1997;13(6):418-24.

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Unger JB, Molina GB. Desired family size and son preference among Hispanic women of low socioeconomic status. Family Planning Perspectives. 1997;29(6):284-7.

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Jennings KM. Getting a Pap smear: focus group responses of African American and Latina women. Oncology Nursing Forum. 1997;24(5):827-35.

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Thompson M, Curry MA, Burton D. The effects of nursing case management on the utilization of prenatal care by Mexican-Americans in rural Oregon. Public Health Nursing. 1998;15(2):82-90.

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Vega WA, Kolody B, Hwang J, Noble A, Porter PA. Perinatal drug use among immigrant and native-born Latinas. Substance Use & Misuse. 1997;32(1):43-62.

Allan JD. Explanatory models of overweight among African American, Euro-American, and Mexican American women. Western Journal of Nursing Research. 1998;20(1):45-66.

Frack SA, Woodruff SI, Candelaria J, Elder JP. Correlates of compliance with measurement protocols in a Latino nutrition-intervention study. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 1997;13(2):131-6.

Liao Y, Cooper RS, Cao G, et al. Mortality patterns among adult Hispanics: findings from the NHIS, 1986 to 1990. American Journal of Public Health. 1998;88(2):227-32.

Mark TL, Paramore LC. Pneumococcal pneumonia and influenza vaccination: access to and use by US Hispanic Medicare beneficiaries. American Journal of Public Health. 1996;86(11):1545-50.

Santiago AM, Villarruel FA, Leahy MJ. Latino access to rehabilitation services: evidence from Michigan. American Rehabilitation. 1996;22(1):10-7.

Ruiz-Esparza J, Barba Gomez JM, Gomez de la Torre OL, Huerta Franco B, Parga Vazquez EG. UltraPulse laser skin resurfacing in Hispanic patients. A prospective study of 36 individuals. Dermatologic Surgery. 1998;24(1):59-62.

Bersentes K, Fass R, Padda S, Johnson C, Sampliner RE. Prevalence of Barrett’s esophagus in Hispanics is similar to Caucasians. Digestive Diseases & Sciences. 1998;43(5):1038-41.

Mendez-Sanchez N, Vega H, Uribe M, Guevara L, Ramos MH, Vargas-Vorackova F. Risk factors for gallstone disease in Mexicans are similar to those found in Mexican-Americans. Digestive Diseases & Sciences. 1998;43(5):935-9.

Bruno A, Carter S, Qualls C, Nolte KB. Incidence of spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage among Hispanics and non-Hispanic whites in New Mexico. Ethnicity & Disease. 1997;7(1):27-33.

Fang J, Madhavan S, Alderman MH. The influence of birthplace on mortality among Hispanic residents of New York City. Ethnicity & Disease. 1997;7(1):55-64.

Villarruel AM, Denyes MJ. Testing Orem’s theory with Mexican Americans. Image - the Journal of Nursing Scholarship. 1997;29(3):283-8.

Fronstin P, Goldberg LG, Robins PK. Differences in private health insurance coverage for working male Hispanics. Inquiry. 1997;34(2):171-80.

Lyons GK, Woodruff SI, Candelaria JI, Rupp JW, Elder JP. Perspectives in practice. Development of a protocol to assess dietary intake among Hispanics who have low literacy skills in English. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 1996;96(12):1276-9.

Puntillo KA, Neighbor ML. Two methods of assessing pain intensity in English-speaking and Spanish-speaking emergency department patients. Journal of Emergency Nursing. 1997;23(6):597-601.

Woodruff SI, Candelaria J, Elder JP, Gichon EA, Zaslow KA. Implementation factors related to outcomes of a nutrition education program for Latinos with limited English proficiency. Journal of Nutrition Education. 1996;28(4):219-22.

Molina JF, Molina J, Garcia C, Gharavi AE, Wilson WA, Espinoza LR. Ethnic differences in the clinical expression of systemic lupus erythematosus: a comparative study between African-Americans and Latin Americans. Lupus. 1997;6(1):63-7.

Bowler RM, Huel G, Mergler D, Cone JE, Rauch SS, Hartney C. Symptom base rates after chemical exposure for white, Hispanic and African-Americans. Neurotoxicology. 1996;17(3-4):793-802.

Bernal H, Wooley S, Schensul JJ. Methodology corner. The challenge of using Likert-type scales with low-literate ethnic populations. Nursing Research. 1997;46(3):179-81.

Lee DJ, Gomez-Marin O, Lam BL. Prevalence of uncorrected binocular distance visual acuity in Hispanic and non-Hispanic adults. Results from the HHANES and the NHANES I. Ophthalmology. 1998;105(3):552-60.

Ailinger RL, Dear MR. Adherence to tuberculosis preventive therapy among Latino immigrants. Public Health Nursing. 1998;15(1):19-24.

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