Carlos A Reyes-Ortiz

Summary

Affiliation: University of Texas Medical Branch
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Church attendance mediates the association between depressive symptoms and cognitive functioning among older Mexican Americans
    Carlos 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
  2. ncbi Health insurance and cervical cancer screening among older women in Latin American and Caribbean cities
    Carlos 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
  3. ncbi Religiosity and self-rated health among Latin American and Caribbean elders
    Carlos 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
  4. ncbi The impact of education and literacy levels on cancer screening among older Latin American and Caribbean adults
    Carlos A Reyes-Ortiz
    Sealy Center on Aging, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77555, USA
    Cancer Control 14:388-95. 2007
  5. ncbi The influence of marital status on stage at diagnosis and survival of older persons with melanoma
    Carlos 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
  6. ncbi Spirituality, disability and chronic illness
    Carlos A Reyes-Ortiz
    Sealy Center on Aging, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
    South Med J 99:1172-3. 2006
  7. ncbi Socioeconomic status and survival in older patients with melanoma
    Carlos 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
  8. ncbi Mammography use among older women of seven Latin American and Caribbean cities
    Carlos 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
  9. ncbi Higher church attendance predicts lower fear of falling in older Mexican-Americans
    C 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
  10. ncbi Cross-national comparison of disability in Latin American and Caribbean persons aged 75 and older
    Carlos 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

Detail Information

Publications16

  1. ncbi Church attendance mediates the association between depressive symptoms and cognitive functioning among older Mexican Americans
    Carlos 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...
  2. ncbi Health insurance and cervical cancer screening among older women in Latin American and Caribbean cities
    Carlos 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...
  3. ncbi Religiosity and self-rated health among Latin American and Caribbean elders
    Carlos 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...
  4. ncbi The impact of education and literacy levels on cancer screening among older Latin American and Caribbean adults
    Carlos 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...
  5. ncbi The influence of marital status on stage at diagnosis and survival of older persons with melanoma
    Carlos 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...
  6. ncbi Spirituality, disability and chronic illness
    Carlos A Reyes-Ortiz
    Sealy Center on Aging, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
    South Med J 99:1172-3. 2006
  7. ncbi Socioeconomic status and survival in older patients with melanoma
    Carlos 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...
  8. ncbi Mammography use among older women of seven Latin American and Caribbean cities
    Carlos 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...
  9. ncbi Higher church attendance predicts lower fear of falling in older Mexican-Americans
    C 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...
  10. ncbi Cross-national comparison of disability in Latin American and Caribbean persons aged 75 and older
    Carlos 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...
  11. ncbi Falls among elderly persons in Latin America and the Caribbean and among elderly Mexican-Americans
    Carlos 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...
  12. ncbi The effect of socioeconomic factors on incidence, stage at diagnosis and survival of cutaneous melanoma
    Carlos 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...
  13. ncbi Near vision impairment predicts cognitive decline: data from the Hispanic Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly
    Carlos 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...
  14. ncbi Depressive symptoms and cognitive change in older Mexican Americans
    Mukaila 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...
  15. ncbi Risk factors for falling in older Mexican Americans
    Carlos 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...
  16. ncbi Discharge destination from an acute care for the elderly (ACE) unit
    Luis 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...