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Sexual Prejudice Among Puerto Rican Young Adults
(Routledge, 2008)
Sexual prejudice is linked to hate crimes, mental health, risk behaviors, and stigma. Few studies have examined sexual prejudice among Latinos. We surveyed 382 college students in Puerto Rico. A structural model tested ...
Estimation for paired binomial data with application to radiation therapy
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2001-11-30)
We compare and contrast several different methods for estimating the effect of treatment when responses are paired binomial observations. The ratio of binomial probabilities is the parameter of interest, while the binomial ...
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia: What Is the Effect of a Multidisciplinary Approach to Diagnosis?
(2004)
Current guidelines recommend that the clinician, radiologist, and
pathologist work together to establish a diagnosis of idiopathic
interstitial pneumonia. Three clinicians, two radiologists, and two
pathologists reviewed ...
Estimation and Mapping of Wet and Dry Mercury Deposition Across Northeastern North America
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, Inc., 2005-03)
Whereas many ecosystem characteristics and processes influence mercury accumulation in higher trophic-level organisms, the mercury flux from the atmosphere to a lake and its watershed is a likely factor in potential risk ...
Longitudinal change in the BODE index predicts mortality in severe emphysema
(2008)
Rationale: The predictive value of longitudinal change in BODE (Body
mass index, airflow Obstruction, Dyspnea, and Exercise capacity)
index has received limited attention. We hypothesized that decrease
in a modified ...
Methodological innovations in the National Survey of American Life
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2004-11)
This paper provides an overview of the conceptualization and methods used in the National Survey of American Life (NSAL). The objectives of the NSAL are to investigate the nature, severity, and impairment of mental disorders ...
Genetic and environmental influences on bone mineral density in pre- and post-menopausal women
(Springer-Verlag; International Osteoporosis Foundation and National Osteoporosis Foundation, 2005-12)
Genetic factors influencing acquisition of peak bone mass account for a substantial proportion of the variation in bone mineral density (BMD), although the extent to which genes also contribute to variation in bone loss ...