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| Carlos A Reyes-OrtizSummaryAffiliation: University of Texas Medical Branch Country: USA Publications
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Church attendance mediates the association between depressive symptoms and cognitive functioning among older Mexican AmericansCarlos A Reyes-Ortiz
Sealy Center on Aging, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555 0460, USA
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 63:480-6. 2008..The objective of this study was to examine how the effect of depressive symptoms on cognitive function is modified by church attendance...
Health insurance and cervical cancer screening among older women in Latin American and Caribbean citiesCarlos A Reyes-Ortiz
Sealy Center on Aging, Division of Geriatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX77555 0460, USA
Int J Epidemiol 37:870-8. 2008..The purpose of this study is to describe the prevalence of Papanicolaou (Pap) smear use for cervical cancer screening and to estimate its association with type of health care insurance...
Religiosity and self-rated health among Latin American and Caribbean eldersCarlos A Reyes-Ortiz
Sealy Center on Aging, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555 0460, USA
Int J Psychiatry Med 37:425-43. 2007..To describe religious affiliation, importance of religion, and the relationship between religion and self-rated health in persons aged 60 or older living in Latin America or the Caribbean...
The impact of education and literacy levels on cancer screening among older Latin American and Caribbean adultsCarlos A Reyes-Ortiz
Sealy Center on Aging, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77555, USA
Cancer Control 14:388-95. 2007..There is limited information related to the effects of education and literacy on cancer screening practices among older adults in Latin American and Caribbean countries...
The influence of marital status on stage at diagnosis and survival of older persons with melanomaCarlos A Reyes Ortiz
Sealy Center on Aging, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555 0460, USA
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 62:892-8. 2007..The objective of this study was to determine the association between marital status and stage at diagnosis and survival of older persons with cutaneous melanoma...
Spirituality, disability and chronic illnessCarlos A Reyes-Ortiz
Sealy Center on Aging, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
South Med J 99:1172-3. 2006
Socioeconomic status and survival in older patients with melanomaCarlos A Reyes-Ortiz
Sealy Center on Aging, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 54:1758-64. 2006..To determine the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and survival in older patients with melanoma...
Mammography use among older women of seven Latin American and Caribbean citiesCarlos A Reyes-Ortiz
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Sealy Center on Aging, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555 0460, USA
Prev Med 42:375-80. 2006..To describe the prevalence of mammography use, and to estimate its association with sociodemographics...
Higher church attendance predicts lower fear of falling in older Mexican-AmericansC A Reyes-Ortiz
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Sealy Center on Aging, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77555 0460, USA
Aging Ment Health 10:13-8. 2006..Frequent church attendance is associated with decreased fear of falling in older Mexican-Americans...
Cross-national comparison of disability in Latin American and Caribbean persons aged 75 and olderCarlos A Reyes-Ortiz
Sealy Center on Aging, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555 0460, USA
Arch Gerontol Geriatr 42:21-33. 2006..In conclusion, about a third of persons aged 75 and older reported difficulty in at least one IADL or ADL. There was a wide variation on disability rates and correlates across cities...
Falls among elderly persons in Latin America and the Caribbean and among elderly Mexican-AmericansCarlos A Reyes-Ortiz
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555 0460, USA
Rev Panam Salud Publica 17:362-9. 2005..To estimate the prevalence of and risk factors for falls among community-dwelling elders in Latin America and the Caribbean and among elderly Mexican-Americans in the southwestern United States...
The effect of socioeconomic factors on incidence, stage at diagnosis and survival of cutaneous melanomaCarlos A Reyes Ortiz
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Sealy Center on Aging, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 77555, USA
Med Sci Monit 11:RA163-172. 2005..These differences reflect a disparity in melanoma outcomes across diverse SES populations in many countries...
Near vision impairment predicts cognitive decline: data from the Hispanic Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the ElderlyCarlos A Reyes-Ortiz
Division of Geriatric Medicine, Sealy Center on Aging, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
J Am Geriatr Soc 53:681-6. 2005..To estimate the association between sensory impairment and cognitive decline in older Mexican Americans...
Depressive symptoms and cognitive change in older Mexican AmericansMukaila A Raji
Division of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine University of Texas Medical Branch, TX 77555 0460, USA
J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol 20:145-52. 2007..Presence of clinically relevant depressive symptoms was associated with subsequent decline in cognitive function over 7 years in older Mexican Americans, independent of demographic and health factors...
Risk factors for falling in older Mexican AmericansCarlos A Reyes-Ortiz
Division of Geriatrics, Sealy Center on Aging, Galveston, Texas, USA
Ethn Dis 14:417-22. 2004..Potential modifiable conditions, such as functional deficits, arthritis, diabetes, and depressive symptoms were independent risk factors for falls in this population...
Discharge destination from an acute care for the elderly (ACE) unitLuis F Amador
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, TX, USA
Clin Interv Aging 2:395-9. 2007..3%. The oldest elderly and patients who had been admitted from long-term care institutions or from skilled nursing facilities to the ACE unit were less likely to return to home...
