Hispanic Americans
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Outcomes of Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation in children with primary congenital glaucoma.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the long-term efficacy of intraocular pressure reduction and complications of Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) implantation in children with primary congenital glaucoma. METHODS: The medical records of patients with primary ... Read more...

Lifetime risk factors for HIV/sexually transmitted infections among male-to-female transgender persons.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVES: To describe and evaluate risk factors for HIV/sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among male-to-female (MTF) transgender persons. METHODS: Using the life chart interview, potential lifetime risk factors for HIV/STIs among MTFs were ... Read more...

Perceived discrimination and substance use among Latino adolescents.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To examine perceived discrimination and substance use among Latino high school students. METHODS: Latino 9(th) graders (N = 1332) completed self-report measures of perceived discrimination and substance use behavior. RESULTS: Perceived ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Hispanic Americans'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Outcomes of Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation in children with primary congenital glaucoma. 30 Oct 2009
• Lifetime risk factors for HIV/sexually transmitted infections among male-to-female transgender persons. 30 Oct 2009
• Invited commentary. 30 Oct 2009
• Perceived discrimination and substance use among Latino adolescents. 30 Oct 2009
• Association of APOE polymorphism with chronic kidney disease in a nationally representative sample: a Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) Genetic Study. 21 Oct 2009
• HIV-infected adults from minority ethnic groups are willing to participate in research if asked. 29 Sep 2009
• New practice model for Latinos in need of social work services. 29 Sep 2009
• Further evidence for an association between mandibular height and the growth hormone receptor gene in a Japanese population. 29 Sep 2009
• Informed consent recall and comprehension in orthodontics: traditional vs improved readability and processability methods. 29 Sep 2009
• Primary care providers' assessment of older Latino patients' instrumental activities of daily living ability: implications for improving quality of care. 29 Sep 2009
• Limited English proficiency is a barrier to receipt of advice about physical activity and diet among Hispanics with chronic diseases in the United States. 29 Sep 2009
• Predictors of calcium intake at dinner meals of ethnically diverse mother-child dyads from families with limited incomes. 29 Sep 2009
• Persistence and change in disparities in HIV infection among injection drug users in New York City after large-scale syringe exchange programs. 29 Sep 2009
• African Americans in commercial HMOs more likely to delay prescription drugs and use the emergency room. 29 Sep 2009
• Racial and ethnic disparities in the trends in primary cesarean delivery based on indications. 29 Sep 2009
• Profiles of physical and psychological violence in childhood as a risk factor for poorer adult health: evidence from the 1995-2005 National Survey of Midlife in the United States. 29 Sep 2009
• Implementing and validating transcutaneous bilirubinometry for neonates. 29 Sep 2009
• An analysis of the association between parental acculturation and children's medication use. 26 Sep 2009
• Design and recruitment of the Chicago Healthy Living Study: a study of health behaviors in a diverse cohort of adult childhood cancer survivors. 13 Sep 2009
• Disease activity and damage are not associated with increased levels of fatigue in systemic lupus erythematosus patients from a multiethnic cohort: LXVII. 13 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Hispanic Americans'

Definition: Persons living in the United States of Mexican (MEXICAN AMERICANS), Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or origin. The concept does not include Brazilian Americans or Portuguese Americans.

Descriptor UI: D006630

Alternative terms: Hispanic Americans; American, Hispanic; Americans, Hispanic; Hispanic American; Spanish Americans; Americans, Spanish; Spanish American; Puerto Ricans; Puerto Rican; Latinas; Latina; Latinos; Latino; Cuban Americans; Americans, Cuban; Cuban American; Hispanics; Hispanic;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; education; history; legislation & jurisprudence; psychology; statistics & numerical data; ethnology; genetics;

Tree Number: M01.686.754.441;

History Note: 78

Technical Notes: does not include Brazilian Americans ( = UNITED STATES + BRAZIL /ethnol) nor Portuguese Americans ( = UNITED STATES + PORTUGAL /ethnol); specify geog; despite X refs specify NIM PUERTO RICO/ethnol or other Hispanic country with /ethnol when pertinent; MEXICAN AMERICANS is available