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Energy balance feasibility study for Latinas in Texas: a qualitative assessment by Ramirez, Amelie G, Chalela, Patricia, Gallion, Kipling, Velez, Luis F

“…Obesity has reached epidemic levels, with nearly two-thirds of the U.S. population considered overweight or obese. Latinos have some of the highest rates of…”
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Developing diagnostic skills from preclinical dental education: Caries detection and assessment using e‐learning assisted practice by Escobar, Alfonso, Rojas‐Gualdrón, Diego F., Velez, Luis F., Santos‐Pinto, Lourdes

“…Purpose To evaluate the feasibility of developing visual diagnostic skills for detecting and assessing dental caries using e‐learning assisted practice in…”
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From Stand to Forest: Woody Plant Recruitment in an Andean Restoration Project by Piquer-Doblas, Marina, Correa-Londoño, Guillermo A, Osorio-Vélez, Luis F

“…The growing deforestation of tropical forests requires the implementation of restoration actions capable of assisting the recovery of biodiversity and the…”
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The reliability and validity of the Brief Sensation Seeking Scale (BSSS-8) with young adult Latino workers: implications for tobacco and alcohol disparity research by Stephenson, Michael T., Velez, Luis F., Chalela, Patricia, Ramirez, Amelie, Hoyle, Rick H.

“…ABSTRACT Aim  This study investigated the reliability and validity of the Brief Sensation Seeking Scale (BSSS‐8) in both English and Spanish with Latinos, the…”
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The Role of Health Systems and Policy in Producing Behavior and Social Change to Enhance Child Survival and Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An Examination of the Evidence by Vélez, Luis F., Sanitato, Mary, Barry, Donna, Alilio, Martin, Apfel, Franklin, Coe, Gloria, Garcia, Amparo, Kaufman, Michelle, Klein, Jonathan, Kutlesic, Vesna, Meadowcroft, Lisa, Nilsen, Wendy, O'Sullivan, Gael, Peterson, Stefan, Raiten, Daniel, Vorkoper, Susan

“…Evidence-based behavior change interventions addressing health systems must be identified and disseminated to improve child health outcomes. Studies of the…”
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Public Health Issues Related to HPV Vaccination by Hershey, Jody H., Velez, Luis F.

“…The human papillomavirus (HPV) is clearly established as the cause of cervical cancer, and vaccines targeting oncogenic forms of the virus are important as a…”
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Health insurance and cervical cancer screening among older women in Latin American and Caribbean cities by Reyes-Ortiz, Carlos A, Velez, Luis F, Camacho, Maria E, Ottenbacher, Kenneth J, Markides, Kyriakos S

“…Background The purpose of this study is to describe the prevalence of Papanicolaou (Pap) smear use for cervical cancer screening and to estimate its…”
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Social Influences, and Attitudes and Beliefs Associated With Smoking Among Border Latino Youth by Chalela, Patricia, Velez, Luis F., Ramirez, Amelie G.

“…ABSTRACT Background:  Adolescent smoking rates have declined among all ethnic groups since the late 1990s. However, despite the recent declines and…”
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The impact of education and literacy levels on cancer screening among older Latin American and Caribbean adults by Reyes-Ortiz, Carlos A, Camacho, Maria E, Amador, Luis F, Velez, Luis F, Ottenbacher, Kenneth J, Markides, Kyriakos S

“…There is limited information related to the effects of education and literacy on cancer screening practices among older adults in Latin American and Caribbean…”
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Trends in planted native tree biomass established in a tropical Andes city water basins by Mendoza‐Páez, Juan S., Giraldo, Jorge A., Mazo‐Lopera, Mauricio A., Giraldo‐Salazar, Juan M., Osorio‐Vélez, Luis F.

“…Studying tree growth processes helps us evaluate the success of restoration efforts in recovering ecosystem processes such as carbon accumulation. Here, we…”
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Tobacco Control Policy Advocacy Attitudes and Self-Efficacy Among Ethnically Diverse High School Students by Ramirez, Amelie G., Velez, Luis F., Chalela, Patricia, Grussendorf, Jeannie, McAlister, Alfred L.

“…This study applied self-efficacy theory to assess empowerment to advocate on behalf of tobacco control policies. The Youth Tobacco Survey with added policy…”
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AN EXPLORATION OF THE NATURE OF THE SCATTER IN GROUND-MOTION PREDICTION EQUATIONS AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR SEISMIC HAZARD ASSESSMENT by RESTREPO-VELEZ, LUIS F., BOMMER, JULIAN J.

“…This paper reviews the modelling of the scatter in ground-motion prediction equations, and also explores the nature of scatter in strong ground-motion, using…”
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Abstract B021: Quitxt research study: A mobile messaging intervention to promote smoking cessation among young adult smokers in South Texas by Chalela, Patricia, Cortez, Vivian, Sivak, Sandra, Flores, Armida, De La Mora, Martha, Garcia, Zully, Choi, Byeongyeob, Muñoz, Edgar, Despres, Cliff, McAlister, Alfred L., Ahmed, Qurathul, Cordova, Audrey, Sung-Cuadrado, Maria I., Velez, Luis F., Kaghyan, Sahak, Mundlamuri, Rahul, Akopian, David, Ramirez, Amelie G.

“…Background: Despite major advances in tobacco control and treatment, tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of morbidity and mortality in the…”
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Coexistence of thyroid disease and oral lichen planus in a Colombian population by Amato-Cuartas, Paola A, Tabares-Quintero, Andrés E, Vélez-Jaramillo, Luis F, Álvarez-Gómez, Gloria, González-Pérez, Leonor V, Martínez-Delgado, Cecilia M, Robledo-Sierra, Jairo

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Health insurance and cervical cancer screening among older women in Latin American and Caribbean cities: Latin American Special Issue by REYES-ORTIZ, Carlos A, VELEZ, Luis F, CAMACHO, Maria E, OTTENBACHER, Kenneth J, MARKIDES, Kyriakos S

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RESEARCH REPORT: The reliability and validity of the Brief Sensation Seeking Scale (BSSS-8) with young adult Latino workers: implications for tobacco and alcohol disparity research by Stephenson, Michael T, Velez, Luis F, Chalela, Patricia, Ramirez, Amelie, Hoyle, Rick H

“…This study investigated the reliability and validity of the Brief Sensation Seeking Scale (BSSS-8) in both English and Spanish with Latinos, the…”
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The reliability and validity of the Brief Sensation Seeking Scale (BSSS-8) with young adult latino workers : Implications for tobacco and alcohol disparity research. Commentary: Conceptual and methodological issues for research on tobacco-related health disparities by STEPHENSON, Michael T, VELEZ, Luis F, CHALELA, Patricia, RAMIREZ, Amelie, HOYLE, Rick H, CLAYTON, Richard R, SEGRESS, Melissa J. H, CAUDILL, Crystal A

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Tobacco control policy advocacy attitudes and self-efficacy among ethnically diverse high school students: Eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities: Framing a health education research agenda by RAMIREZ, Amelie G, VELEZ, Luis F, CHALELA, Patricia, GRUSSENDORF, Jeannie, MCALISTER, Alfred L

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Conceptual and methodological issues for research on tobacco-related health disparities by Fagan, Pebbles, Moolchan, Eric T, Lawrence, Deirdre, Fernander, Anita, Ponder, Paris K, Velicer, Wayne F, Hayward, Mark D, King, Gary, Shavers, Vickie L, Hammons, George J, LaVeist, Thomas A, Thorpe, Jr., Roland J., Mance, GiShawn A, Jackson, John, Vallone, Donna, Allen, Jane A, Clayton, Richard R, Xiao, Haijun, Stephenson, Michael T, Velez, Luis F, Chalela, Patricia, Ramirez, Amelie, Hoyle, Rick H, Segress, Melissa J.H., Caudill, Crystal A, Tauras, John A, Zhu, Shu-Hong, Pulvers, Kim, Zhuang, Yuerong, Báezconde-Garbanati, Lourdes, Beebe, Laura A, Pérez-Stable, Eliseo J

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Behavioral sciences concepts in research on the prevention of violence by McAlister, A L, Vélez, L F

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