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Challenges in Understanding Disparities in Drug Use and its Consequences
(2005)
Racial/ethnic disparities in health have long been documented in a broad
range of medical conditions in the United States. For example, Blacks have higher HIV
incidence and AIDS-related mortality than do Whites. This ...
The associations between psychotic experiences and substance use and substance use disorders: findings from the World Health Organization World Mental Health surveys
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2018-05)
Background and aimsPrior research has found bidirectional associations between psychotic experiences (PEs) and selected substance use disorders. We aimed to extend this research by examining the bidirectional association ...
A false-discovery-rate-based loss framework for selection of interactions
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2008-05-20)
Interaction effects have been consistently found important in explaining the variation in outcomes in many scientific research fields. Yet, in practice, variable selection including interactions is complicated due to the ...
Association of a single nucleotide polymorphism in neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha 5 (CHRNA5) with smoking status and with ‘pleasurable buzz’ during early experimentation with smoking
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2008-09)
Aims To extend the previously identified association between a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-5 (CHRNA5) and nicotine dependence to current smoking and initial ...
Control of Measles and Pneumococcal Disease in China.
(2015)
China has made great strides in controlling most common vaccine-preventable diseases by increasing access to childhood vaccines through the government-funded Expanded Program for Immunization. Despite this success, China ...
Identification of the human CYS1 gene and candidate gene analysis in Boichis disease
(Springer-Verlag; IPNA, 2003-06)
Recessive mutations cause cystic kidney disease and a variable degree of biliary liver fibrosis in cpk mice. Recently, the responsible murine gene ( Cys1 ) was identified and expression in renal cilia demonstrated. Here ...
Racial/ethnic differences in clinical trial enrollment, refusal rates, ineligibility, and reasons for decline among patients at sites in the National Cancer Institute's Community Cancer Centers Program
(National Academy of SciencesWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2014-03-15)
The Associations Between Park Environments and Park Use in Southern US Communities
(Modern LibraryWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2014-09)
Purpose To document park use and park and neighborhood environment characteristics in rural communities, and to examine the relationship between park characteristics and park use. Methods The System for Observing Play ...
Latent variable models for gene–environment interactions in longitudinal studies with multiple correlated exposures
(Chapman & Hall/CRCWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2015-03-30)