Importance Hearing impairment is common in adults, but few studies have addressed it in
the US Hispanic/Latino population. Objective To determine the prevalence of hearing …

The cohort design allows investigators to explore the genetic basis of a variety of diseases
and traits in a single study while avoiding major weaknesses of the case-control design …

Rationale: Asthma has been reported to be more prevalent among Hispanics of Puerto
Rican heritage than among other Hispanics and among Hispanics born in the United States …

Little research has examined associations of social support with diabetes (or other physical
health outcomes) in Hispanics, who are at elevated risk. We examined associations …

Aims To assess the relationship between regulated on activation, normal T-cell expressed
and secreted (RANTES) and carotid atherosclerotic plaque burden and plaque …

Study Objective: Sleep apnea (SA) may promote hearing impairment (HI) through ischemia
and inflammation of the cochlea. Our objective was to assess an independent association …

Individuals with favorable levels of all readily measured major CVD risk factors (low CV risk)
during middle age incur lower cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, lower all-cause …

Objectives Mounting evidence links positive psychological functioning to restorative health
processes and favourable medical outcomes. However, very little is known about the …

Objectives. To estimate treatment rates of high cholesterol, hypertension, and diabetes
among Hispanic/Latino immigrants by immigration status (ie, naturalized citizens …

Abstract The Interpersonal Support Evaluation List-12 (ISEL-12; Cohen, Mermelstein,
Kamarck, & Hoberman, 1985) is broadly employed as a short-form measure of the traditional …