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Safety practices in relation to home ownership among urban Mexican immigrant familiesCarolyn DiGuiseppi
Department of Epidemiology, Preventive Medicine Residency Program, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
J Community Health 37:165-75. 2012..Housing age and type explained most differences. Many urban, immigrant Spanish-speaking families live in unsafe homes. For this population, housing safety programs should be targeted based on housing age and type rather than tenure...
Housing interventions and control of injury-related structural deficiencies: a review of the evidenceCarolyn DiGuiseppi
Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
J Public Health Manag Pract 16:S34-43. 2010..This evidence review shows that housing improvements are likely to help reduce burns and scalds, drowning in pools, and fire-related deaths and injuries...
Screening for autism spectrum disorders in children with Down syndrome: population prevalence and screening test characteristicsCarolyn DiGuiseppi
Department of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
J Dev Behav Pediatr 31:181-91. 2010..We assessed the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and screening test characteristics in children with Down syndrome...
Cardiovascular disease competes with breast cancer as the leading cause of death for older females diagnosed with breast cancer: a retrospective cohort studyJennifer L Patnaik
Department of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, 80045, USA
Breast Cancer Res 13:R64. 2011..This study was undertaken to assess factors that are related to breast cancer mortality versus mortality from other causes and to describe the leading causes of death among older women diagnosed with breast cancer...
Housing environments and child health conditions among recent Mexican immigrant families: a population-based studyJill S Litt
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO 80045, USA
J Immigr Minor Health 12:617-25. 2010..Solutions to address unhealthy housing conditions among recent immigrants must be multi-faceted and include strategies that target household-level improvements and access to health care...
Mortality after discharge from acute care hospitalization with traumatic brain injury: a population-based studyThomedi Ventura
MSPH MPH Program, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 91:20-9. 2010..Ventura T, Harrison-Felix C, Carlson N, DiGuiseppi C, Gabella B, Brown A, DeVivo M, Whiteneck G. Mortality after discharge from acute care hospitalization with traumatic brain injury: a population-based study...
Use of a teacher nomination strategy to screen for autism spectrum disorders in general education classrooms: a pilot studySusan L Hepburn
University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO, USA
J Autism Dev Disord 38:373-82. 2008..Nomination required 15 min per class versus 3.5-5.5 h per class for the ASSQ. These results support the need for further study of teacher nomination strategies to identify children at risk for ASD...
The influence of comorbidities on overall survival among older women diagnosed with breast cancerJennifer L Patnaik
Department of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
J Natl Cancer Inst 103:1101-11. 2011..However, less is known about associations between specific comorbid conditions on the survival of breast cancer patients...
Does nutritional intake differ between children with autism spectrum disorders and children with typical development?Alison C Herndon
University of Colorado Denver, School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
J Autism Dev Disord 39:212-22. 2009..Large proportions of children in both groups did not meet national recommendations for daily intake of fiber, calcium, iron, vitamin E, and vitamin D...
Longitudinal changes in Scores on the Autism Diagnostic Interview--Revised (ADI-R) in pre-school children with autism: Implications for diagnostic classification and symptom stabilityGnakub Norbert Soke
School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, 80045, USA
Autism 15:545-62. 2011..Revising ADI-R diagnostic criteria in the Restricted/repetitive Domain or including the broader ASD criteria may improve its sensitivity and diagnostic stability in younger children...
