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Homosexuality-Related Stigma and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Hanoi, Vietnam by Ha, Huy, Risser, Jan M. H., Ross, Michael W., Huynh, Nhung T., Nguyen, Huong T. M.

“…This article examined the associations between three forms of homosexuality-related stigma (enacted, perceived, and internalized homosexual stigmas) with risky…”
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Excess stroke in Mexican Americans compared with non-Hispanic whites: The brain attack surveillance in Corpus Christi project by MORGENSTERN, Lewis B, SMITH, Melinda A, AL-SENANI, Fahmi, BROWN, Devin L, MOYE, Lemuel A, LISABETH, Lynda D, RISSER, Jan M. H, UCHINO, Ken, GARCIA, Nelda, LONGWELL, Paxton J, MCFARLING, David A, AKUWUMI, Olubumi, AL-WABIL, Areej

“…Mexican Americans are the largest subgroup of Hispanics, the largest minority population in the United States. Stroke is the leading cause of disability and…”
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Fatalism, Optimism, Spirituality, Depressive Symptoms, and Stroke Outcome: A Population-Based Analysis by MORGENSTERN, Lewis B, SANCHEZ, Brisa N, SKOLARUS, Lesli E, GARCIA, Nelda, RISSER, Jan M. H, WING, Jeffrey J, SMITH, Melinda A, ZAHURANEC, Darin B, LISABETH, Lynda D

“…We sought to describe the association of spirituality, optimism, fatalism, and depressive symptoms with initial stroke severity, stroke recurrence, and…”
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Recruiting injection drug users: a three-site comparison of results and experiences with respondent-driven and targeted sampling procedures by Robinson, William T, Risser, Jan M H, McGoy, Shanell, Becker, Adam B, Rehman, Hafeez, Jefferson, Mary, Griffin, Vivian, Wolverton, Marcia, Tortu, Stephanie

“…Several recent studies have utilized respondent-driven sampling (RDS) methods to survey hidden populations such as commercial sex-workers, men who have sex…”
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Comparison of Surveillance Sample Demographics Over Two Cycles of the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance Project, Houston, Texas by Risser, Jan M. H., Montealegre, Jane R.

“…We examined differences in sample demographics across cycles of the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance project, that examines HIV risk behaviors among men…”
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Ethnic differences in stroke recurrence by Lisabeth, Lynda D., Smith, Melinda A., Brown, Devin L., Moyé, Lemuel A., Risser, Jan M. H., Morgenstern, Lewis B.

“…Objective To determine whether stroke recurrence and the effect of recurrence on mortality differ by ethnicity. Methods Using methods from the Brain Attack…”
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Sexual compulsivity and high-risk sex among Latino men: the role of internalized homonegativity and gay organizations by Smolenski, Derek J., Ross, Michael W., Risser, Jan M.H., Rosser, B.R. Simon

“…The objective of this studywas to measure the correlation between compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) and internalized homonegativity(IH) and determine their…”
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Stroke risk after transient ischemic Attack in a population-based setting by LISABETH, Lynda D, IRELAND, Jennifer K, RISSER, Jan M. H, BROWN, Devin L, SMITH, Melinda A, GARCIA, Nelda M, MORGENSTERN, Lewis B

“…Stroke risk after transient ischemic attack (TIA) has not been examined in an ethnically diverse population-based community setting. The purpose of this study…”
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The Prevalence of Spirituality, Optimism, Depression, and Fatalism in a Bi-ethnic Stroke Population by Skolarus, Lesli E., Lisabeth, Lynda D., Sánchez, Brisa N., Smith, Melinda A., Garcia, Nelda M., Risser, Jan M. H., Morgenstern, Lewis B.

“…To provide insight into the reduced post-stroke all-cause mortality among Mexican Americans, we explored ethnic differences in the pre-stroke prevalence of (1)…”
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Self-Assessment of Circumcision Status by Adolescents by Risser, Jan M. H., Risser, William L., Eissa, Mona A., Cromwell, Polly F., Barratt, Michelle S., Bortot, Andrea

“…In epidemiologic studies of the relation between circumcision and sexually transmitted infections, it is necessary to rely on self-report of circumcision…”
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Bisphosphonates in the treatment of patients with lung cancer and metastatic bone disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Lopez-Olivo, Maria A., Shah, Nimit A., Pratt, Greg, Risser, Jan M., Symanski, Elaine, Suarez-Almazor, Maria E.

“…Purpose Bisphosphonates are known to prevent skeletal-related events (SREs) in advanced breast cancer, prostate cancer, and multiple myeloma. This systematic…”
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Psychological Correlates of Trading Sex for Money Among African American Crack Cocaine Smokers by Risser, Jan M. H., Timpson, Sandra C., McCurdy, Sheryl A., Ross, Michael W., Williams, Mark L.

“…This article compares demographic characteristics, sexual practices, and psychosocial status among 193 African American female crack cocaine users who…”
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Designing multi-ethnic stroke studies: the Brain Attack Surveillance in Corpus Christi (BASIC) project by Smith, Melinda A, Risser, Jan M H, Moyé, Lemuel A, Garcia, Nelda, Akiwumi, Olubumi, Uchino, Ken, Morgenstern, Lewis B

“…The Brain Attack Surveillance in Corpus Christi (BASIC) project is a population-based stroke study comparing Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic whites…”
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Use of Latent Class Analysis Approach to Describe Drug and Sexual HIV Risk Patterns among Injection Drug Users in Houston, Texas by Noor, Syed W. B., Ross, Michael W., Lai, Dejian, Risser, Jan M.

“…Following latent class analysis (LCA) approach we examined patterns of HIV risk using two related domains of behavior: drug use, and sexual activity among 523…”
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Effectiveness of Respondent Driven Sampling to Recruit Undocumented Central American Immigrant Women in Houston, Texas for an HIV Behavioral Survey by Montealegre, Jane R., Risser, Jan M., Selwyn, Beatrice J., McCurdy, Sheryl A., Sabin, Keith

“…Respondent driven sampling (RDS) is widely used for HIV behavioral research among sex workers, drug users, and other hidden populations, but has had limited…”
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Prevalence of HIV Risk Behaviors among Undocumented Central American Immigrant Women in Houston, Texas by Montealegre, Jane R., Risser, Jan M., Selwyn, Beatrice J., McCurdy, Sheryl A., Sabin, Keith

“…Undocumented Central American immigrants in the United States are disproportionately affected by HIV infection. However, epidemiological data on sexual…”
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Prevalence and Incidence of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in Incarcerated Adolescents by CROMWELL, POLLY F., RISSER, WILLIAM L., RISSER, JAN M. H.

“…Background: Few recent studies have determined the prevalence and incidence of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) among adolescents. Goal: The goal of this…”
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Drug and sexual HIV risk behaviours related to knowledge of HIV serostatus among injection drug users in Houston, Texas by Noor, Syed W B, Ross, Michael W, Lai, Dejian, Risser, Jan M

“…This study examines the association between drug and sexual HIV risk behaviours and knowledge of HIV serostatus among a sample of injection drug users,…”
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Current perspectives in the USA on the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease in adolescents by Risser, William L, Risser, Jan M, Risser, Amanda L

“…In this review, the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) are discussed from a USA perspective and the difficulties that…”
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HIV Testing Behaviors Among Undocumented Central American Immigrant Women in Houston, Texas by Montealegre, Jane R., Risser, Jan M., Selwyn, Beatrice J., Sabin, Keith, McCurdy, Sheryl A.

“…This paper describes HIV testing behaviors among undocumented Central American immigrant women living in Houston, Texas, USA. Respondent driven sampling was…”
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