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Research paper thumbnail of Children in Immigrant Families

Advances in Pediatrics, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of New American Children

Research paper thumbnail of The health of latino children in the United States

Current Problems in Pediatrics, 1995

Research paper thumbnail of The Health of Latino Children in the United States

The Future of Children, 1994

Research paper thumbnail of Resource utilization patterns of pediatric esophageal foreign bodies

Journal of Surgical Research, 2015

Ingested foreign bodies are a frequent presentation in pediatric emergency departments. Although ... more Ingested foreign bodies are a frequent presentation in pediatric emergency departments. Although some pass spontaneously through the gastrointestinal tract, the majority of esophageal-ingested foreign bodies (EFB) require removal. Kids' Inpatient Database (1997-2009) was used to identify children (aged <20 y) with EFB (International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification code 935.1). Multivariate logistic regression analyses were constructed to identify predictors of resource utilization. Overall, 14,767 EFB cases were identified. Most patients were <5 y of age (72%), boys (57%), and non-Caucasian (55%), with a median (interquartile range) length of stay (LOS) of 1 (1) d, and total charges of $11,003 (8503). A total of 11,180 procedures were performed, most commonly esophagoscopy (77%), followed by bronchoscopy (20%), gastroscopy (2%), and rarely surgery (0.8%). By multivariate logistic regression, increased total charges were associated with a diagnosis of esophageal ulceration (odds ratio [OR] = 1.57), esophagoscopy (OR = 1.42), and bronchoscopy (OR = 1.62), all P < 0.001. Total charges also increased with admission to urban nonteaching hospitals (OR = 1.51) versus urban teaching hospitals, P < 0.001. Prolonged LOS (≥1 d) was associated with admission to a hospital in the Midwest (OR = 3.18) and with esophageal ulceration (OR = 2.11) and esophagoscopy (OR = 1.13), P < 0.03. Boys had higher odds of longer hospitalization (OR = 1.21), P < 0.001. Overall hospital mortality was 0.1% (n = 16). Most EFB occur in children <5 y of age. Esophageal ulceration, esophagoscopy, and bronchoscopy are associated with increased total charges. Esophageal ulceration, esophagoscopy, and boys are associated with an increased LOS. Surgery and hospital mortality are both extremely rare in children with EFB.

Research paper thumbnail of Prevalence of overweight and obesity in US Hispanic populations�3

Research paper thumbnail of Physical Growth, Sexual Maturation, and Obesity in Puerto Rican Children

Puerto Rican Women and Children, 1994

Research paper thumbnail of 78 SOCIAL SUPPORT AND STRESS IN MOTHERS OF ASTHMATIC CHILDREN: RELATIONSHIP TO MORBIDITY

Research paper thumbnail of SEXUAL MATURATION IN MEXICAN-AMERICAN ADOLESCENTS: HISPANIC HEALTH AND NUTRITION EXAMINATION SURVEY

Pediatric Research, 1987

ABSTRACT

Research paper thumbnail of ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN PATIENT-PROVIDER INTERACTIONS IN PRENATAL CARE

Pediatric Research, 1987

Pediatric Research publishes original papers, invited reviews, and commentaries on the etiologies... more Pediatric Research publishes original papers, invited reviews, and commentaries on the etiologies of diseases of children and disorders of development, extending from molecular biology to epidemiology. Use of model organisms and in vitro techniques relevant to developmental ...

Research paper thumbnail of ASSESSMENT OF TEENAGE PARENTING

Research paper thumbnail of CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND PERCEIVED HEALTH STATUS AMONG MEXICAN-AMERICAN CHILDREN

Pediatric Research, 1987

Pediatric Research publishes original papers, invited reviews, and commentaries on the etiologies... more Pediatric Research publishes original papers, invited reviews, and commentaries on the etiologies of diseases of children and disorders of development, extending from molecular biology to epidemiology. Use of model organisms and in vitro techniques relevant to developmental ...

Research paper thumbnail of Growth status of Mexican American children and youths: Historical trends and contemporary issues

American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 1986

The growth status of Mexican American children and youths is reviewed in a historical perspective... more The growth status of Mexican American children and youths is reviewed in a historical perspective that begins in the 1920s. The early studies were more concerned with growth status as an indicator of undernutrition and associated growth stunting, while the more recent studies have overnutrition and excess fatness as a primary focus. Evidence from recent studies suggests a relatively large number of short but heavy Mexican American children and youths. The growth status of Mexican American children and youths is then discussed in the context of socioeconomic variation; the relationship between weight for stature or the body mass index and body proportions; skinfolds, body composition, and fat patterning; secular trends; and recent national health surveys including the National Health and Nutrition Examination surveys and the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Research paper thumbnail of Fatness and fat distribution in Mexican-American children and youths from the Hispanic health and nutrition examination survey

American Journal of Human Biology, 1989

Mexican-American children are shorter but relatively heavier than non-Hispanic white children. Th... more Mexican-American children are shorter but relatively heavier than non-Hispanic white children. The excess relative weight is probably due to increased fat rather than lean body mass and, more specifically, to increased fat deposition on the upper trunk sites. The objective of this paper is to describe the level of fatness and fat distribution in a large, representative sample of Mexican-American children and adolescents from the recently completed Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HHANES). As expected, Mexican-American children are generally fatter than white children measured in previous national surveys (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey [NHANESI 11, Health Examination Survey [HES]). Differences are particularly evident for trunk skinfold thicknesses and generally increase with age. Indices of fat distribution clearly show a centralized, upper body adiposity pattern among Mexican-Americans, a cause for concern since greater fat deposition on the trunk has been associated with increased risk of certain chronic diseases.

Research paper thumbnail of Sexual maturation of Mexican-American adolescents

American Journal of Human Biology, 1989

The sexual maturation patterns of 1,403 Mexican-American adolescents are described. The report is... more The sexual maturation patterns of 1,403 Mexican-American adolescents are described. The report is based on data from the Hispanic Health and Examination Survey (HHANES), which was carried out by the National Center for Health Statistics from 1982 to 1984. Ages of subjects ranged from 10 through 17 years. The development of secondary sexual characteristics was measured by means of a five-stage scale for specific traits (males: Pubic hair and genitalia; females: Pubic hair and breasts) following methods proposed by Tanner. Mean ages for "being in a stage'' or the average age of the children classified as belonging to each particular stage were estimated. The Spearman-Karber procedure was used to estimate median ages at "entry" into the various stages. Comparison of median ages at entry to results from studies around the world reveals that Mexican-Americans begin and end puberty a few months later than is usual.

Research paper thumbnail of QUE ES ESTRATEGIAS DE PRODUCTO

Research paper thumbnail of Children in Immigrant Families

Advances in Pediatrics, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of New American Children

Research paper thumbnail of The health of latino children in the United States

Current Problems in Pediatrics, 1995

Research paper thumbnail of The Health of Latino Children in the United States

The Future of Children, 1994

Research paper thumbnail of Resource utilization patterns of pediatric esophageal foreign bodies

Journal of Surgical Research, 2015

Ingested foreign bodies are a frequent presentation in pediatric emergency departments. Although ... more Ingested foreign bodies are a frequent presentation in pediatric emergency departments. Although some pass spontaneously through the gastrointestinal tract, the majority of esophageal-ingested foreign bodies (EFB) require removal. Kids' Inpatient Database (1997-2009) was used to identify children (aged <20 y) with EFB (International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification code 935.1). Multivariate logistic regression analyses were constructed to identify predictors of resource utilization. Overall, 14,767 EFB cases were identified. Most patients were <5 y of age (72%), boys (57%), and non-Caucasian (55%), with a median (interquartile range) length of stay (LOS) of 1 (1) d, and total charges of $11,003 (8503). A total of 11,180 procedures were performed, most commonly esophagoscopy (77%), followed by bronchoscopy (20%), gastroscopy (2%), and rarely surgery (0.8%). By multivariate logistic regression, increased total charges were associated with a diagnosis of esophageal ulceration (odds ratio [OR] = 1.57), esophagoscopy (OR = 1.42), and bronchoscopy (OR = 1.62), all P < 0.001. Total charges also increased with admission to urban nonteaching hospitals (OR = 1.51) versus urban teaching hospitals, P < 0.001. Prolonged LOS (≥1 d) was associated with admission to a hospital in the Midwest (OR = 3.18) and with esophageal ulceration (OR = 2.11) and esophagoscopy (OR = 1.13), P < 0.03. Boys had higher odds of longer hospitalization (OR = 1.21), P < 0.001. Overall hospital mortality was 0.1% (n = 16). Most EFB occur in children <5 y of age. Esophageal ulceration, esophagoscopy, and bronchoscopy are associated with increased total charges. Esophageal ulceration, esophagoscopy, and boys are associated with an increased LOS. Surgery and hospital mortality are both extremely rare in children with EFB.

Research paper thumbnail of Prevalence of overweight and obesity in US Hispanic populations�3

Research paper thumbnail of Physical Growth, Sexual Maturation, and Obesity in Puerto Rican Children

Puerto Rican Women and Children, 1994

Research paper thumbnail of 78 SOCIAL SUPPORT AND STRESS IN MOTHERS OF ASTHMATIC CHILDREN: RELATIONSHIP TO MORBIDITY

Research paper thumbnail of SEXUAL MATURATION IN MEXICAN-AMERICAN ADOLESCENTS: HISPANIC HEALTH AND NUTRITION EXAMINATION SURVEY

Pediatric Research, 1987

ABSTRACT

Research paper thumbnail of ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN PATIENT-PROVIDER INTERACTIONS IN PRENATAL CARE

Pediatric Research, 1987

Pediatric Research publishes original papers, invited reviews, and commentaries on the etiologies... more Pediatric Research publishes original papers, invited reviews, and commentaries on the etiologies of diseases of children and disorders of development, extending from molecular biology to epidemiology. Use of model organisms and in vitro techniques relevant to developmental ...

Research paper thumbnail of ASSESSMENT OF TEENAGE PARENTING

Research paper thumbnail of CHRONIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND PERCEIVED HEALTH STATUS AMONG MEXICAN-AMERICAN CHILDREN

Pediatric Research, 1987

Pediatric Research publishes original papers, invited reviews, and commentaries on the etiologies... more Pediatric Research publishes original papers, invited reviews, and commentaries on the etiologies of diseases of children and disorders of development, extending from molecular biology to epidemiology. Use of model organisms and in vitro techniques relevant to developmental ...

Research paper thumbnail of Growth status of Mexican American children and youths: Historical trends and contemporary issues

American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 1986

The growth status of Mexican American children and youths is reviewed in a historical perspective... more The growth status of Mexican American children and youths is reviewed in a historical perspective that begins in the 1920s. The early studies were more concerned with growth status as an indicator of undernutrition and associated growth stunting, while the more recent studies have overnutrition and excess fatness as a primary focus. Evidence from recent studies suggests a relatively large number of short but heavy Mexican American children and youths. The growth status of Mexican American children and youths is then discussed in the context of socioeconomic variation; the relationship between weight for stature or the body mass index and body proportions; skinfolds, body composition, and fat patterning; secular trends; and recent national health surveys including the National Health and Nutrition Examination surveys and the Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Research paper thumbnail of Fatness and fat distribution in Mexican-American children and youths from the Hispanic health and nutrition examination survey

American Journal of Human Biology, 1989

Mexican-American children are shorter but relatively heavier than non-Hispanic white children. Th... more Mexican-American children are shorter but relatively heavier than non-Hispanic white children. The excess relative weight is probably due to increased fat rather than lean body mass and, more specifically, to increased fat deposition on the upper trunk sites. The objective of this paper is to describe the level of fatness and fat distribution in a large, representative sample of Mexican-American children and adolescents from the recently completed Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HHANES). As expected, Mexican-American children are generally fatter than white children measured in previous national surveys (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey [NHANESI 11, Health Examination Survey [HES]). Differences are particularly evident for trunk skinfold thicknesses and generally increase with age. Indices of fat distribution clearly show a centralized, upper body adiposity pattern among Mexican-Americans, a cause for concern since greater fat deposition on the trunk has been associated with increased risk of certain chronic diseases.

Research paper thumbnail of Sexual maturation of Mexican-American adolescents

American Journal of Human Biology, 1989

The sexual maturation patterns of 1,403 Mexican-American adolescents are described. The report is... more The sexual maturation patterns of 1,403 Mexican-American adolescents are described. The report is based on data from the Hispanic Health and Examination Survey (HHANES), which was carried out by the National Center for Health Statistics from 1982 to 1984. Ages of subjects ranged from 10 through 17 years. The development of secondary sexual characteristics was measured by means of a five-stage scale for specific traits (males: Pubic hair and genitalia; females: Pubic hair and breasts) following methods proposed by Tanner. Mean ages for "being in a stage'' or the average age of the children classified as belonging to each particular stage were estimated. The Spearman-Karber procedure was used to estimate median ages at "entry" into the various stages. Comparison of median ages at entry to results from studies around the world reveals that Mexican-Americans begin and end puberty a few months later than is usual.

Research paper thumbnail of QUE ES ESTRATEGIAS DE PRODUCTO