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The Effects of Cognitive Impairment on Hospitalizations in Heart Failure Patients
(2018-05)Background: Heart failure (HF) is a major health problem in the United States (US) linked to poor survival rates, high rehospitalization rates and high healthcare cost. HF is positively associated with aging and its impact ... -
The Association Between Sleep Traits and the Risk of Lung Cancer: UK Biobank Cohort
(2022-05)Background: Lung cancer has the highest incidence of any cancer and is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. As smoking rates have declined over the last few decades, the proportion of individuals diagnosed ... -
Community perspectives on AI/ML and health equity: AIM-AHEAD nationwide stakeholder listening sessions
(PLOS, 2023-06-30)Artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) tools have the potential to improve health equity. However, many historically underrepresented communities have not been engaged in AI/ML training, research, and ... -
Hypermethylation at CREBBP Is Associated with Cognitive Impairment in a Mexican American Cohort
(IOS Press, 2023-03-07)BACKGROUND: The aging Mexican American (MA) population is the fastest growing ethnic minority group in the US. MAs have a unique metabolic-related risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), ... -
A Tutorial on Cognitive Diagnosis Modeling for Characterizing Mental Health Symptom Profiles Using Existing Item Responses
(Springer Nature, 2022-02-04)In research applications, mental health problems such as alcohol-related problems and depression are commonly assessed and evaluated using scale scores or latent trait scores derived from factor analysis or item response ... -
Demographic and Psychosocial Correlates of COVID-19 Vaccination Status among a Statewide Sample in Texas
(MDPI, 2023-04-28)The COVID-19 pandemic has been a global public health concern since early 2020 and has required local and state-level responses in the United States. There were several Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved vaccines ... -
Past-Year Blunt Smoking among Youth: Differences by LGBT and Non-LGBT Identity
(MDPI, 2023-04-14)Blunt use (co-use of tobacco and marijuana) is a growing phenomenon among youth and disproportionately affects minority populations. LGBT+ populations are significantly more likely to use marijuana and tobacco, but this ... -
Effect of 2018 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guideline Change on Statin Prescription for People Living with HIV
(Elsevier B.V., 2023-03-28)The American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines were updated in 2018 to explicitly recommend statin use for primary cardiovascular disease prevention among people living with HIV (PLWH), ... -
Psychometric Properties of Scales Measuring Resilience in U.S. Latinx Populations: A Systematic Review
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2023-03-11)OBJECTIVES: Instruments used to measure resilience have typically been developed in European or Anglosphere countries and emphasize personal factors of resilience. In addition to being a quickly growing ethnic minority ... -
Moderation effects of serotype on dengue severity across pregnancy status in Mexico
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2023-03-11)BACKGROUND: Pregnancy increases a woman's risk of severe dengue. To the best of our knowledge, the moderation effect of the dengue serotype among pregnant women has not been studied in Mexico. This study explores how ... -
Does abstaining from alcohol in high school moderate intervention effects for college students? Implications for tiered intervention strategies
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-12-20)Brief motivational intervention (BMI) and personalized feedback intervention (PFI) are individual-focused brief alcohol intervention approaches that have been proven efficacious for reducing alcohol use among college ... -
Understanding cancer genetic risk assessment motivations in a remote tailored risk communication and navigation intervention randomized controlled trial
(Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group, 2022-12-16)BACKGROUND: National guidelines recommend cancer genetic risk assessment (CGRA) (i.e. genetic counseling prior to genetic testing) for women at increased risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC). Less than ... -
A nonparametric alternative to the Cochran-Armitage trend test in genetic case-control association studies: The Jonckheere-Terpstra trend test
(PLOS, 2023-02-03)Identifications of novel genetic signals conferring susceptibility to human complex diseases is pivotal to the disease diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. Genetic association study is a powerful tool to discover candidate ... -
Trends in Diet Quality by Race/Ethnicity among Adults in the United States for 2011-2018
(MDPI, 2022-10-15)This study aimed to investigate time trends in diet quality and the consumption of major food groups and nutrients by race/ethnicity among adults in the United States. Dietary data from 19,192 adults aged >/= 20 years from ... -
Longitudinal Changes in Cognitive Functioning and Brain Structure in Professional Boxers and Mixed Martial Artists After They Stop Fighting
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2022-09-15)OBJECTIVE: This study compares longitudinal changes in cognitive functioning and brain structures in male fighters who transitioned to an inactive fighting status without any further exposure to repetitive head impacts ... -
Spatio-temporal dynamics of three diseases caused by Aedes-borne arboviruses in Mexico
(Springer Nature, 2022-11-02)BACKGROUND: The intensity of transmission of Aedes-borne viruses is heterogeneous, and multiple factors can contribute to variation at small spatial scales. Illuminating drivers of heterogeneity in prevalence over time and ... -
Social Media Use and Mental Health: A Global Analysis
(MDPI, 2022-11-24)Research indicates that excessive use of social media can be related to depression and anxiety. This study conducted a systematic review of social media and mental health, focusing on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Based ... -
The human toll and humanitarian crisis of the Russia-Ukraine war: the first 162 days
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd., 2022-09-28)BACKGROUND: We examined the human toll and subsequent humanitarian crisis resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began on 24 February 2022. METHOD: We extracted and analysed data resulting from Russian ... -
Prenatal oral health guidelines: a theory- and practice-informed approach to survey development using a modified-Delphi technique and cognitive interviews
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2022-11-30)BACKGROUND: Pregnancy presents an opportune time for oral health promotion and intervention; however, implementation of the prenatal oral health guidelines remains a challenge among prenatal and oral health providers. The ... -
Higher Expression of Annexin A2 in Metastatic Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma Promotes Migration and Invasion
(MDPI, 2022-11-27)In this study, we aim to evaluate the significance of AnxA2 in BLCA and establish its metastatic role in bladder cancer cells. Analysis of TCGA data showed that AnxA2 mRNA expression was significantly higher in BLCA tumors ...
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