Publications of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Public Health faculty.
Submissions from 2004
Racial Disparities in Pathogenesis and Outcomes for Patients with Ischemic Stroke, Jay J. Shen, Elmer L. Washington, and L. Aponte-Soto
Overview and Evaluation of Cultural Competence Training for Public Health Professionals, Melva Thompson-Robinson and D. Cornelius
Patterns of Hospital-Based Pediatric Care Across Diverse Ethnicities: The Case of Pneumonia, Elmer L. Washington, Jay J. Shen, Ralph Bell, Clementine Coleman, and Liping Shi
Submissions from 2003
Modulation of ovarian follicle maturation in Long-Evans rats exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in utero and lactationally, Monika G. Baldridge, Rebecca L. Stahl, Shawn Gerstenberger, Vicki Tripoli, and Reinhold J. Hutz
Smallpox: A review for health educators, Timothy J. Bungum
Predictors of bicycle helmet usage among seniors, Timothy J. Bungum and Nicole W. Bungum
The Association of Body Mass Index, Perceived Body Mass Index, and Predictors of Eating Disorders among a Sample of College Students, Timothy J. Bungum and Stacy Lofton
The relationship of body mass index with health care costs and absenteeism in a sample of city employees, Timothy J. Bungum, Monica Satterwhite, Allen W. Jackson, and James R. Morrow Jr.
The EUROCARE-3 Database: Methodology of Data Collection, Standardisation, Quality Control and Statistical Analysis, R. Capocaccia, G. Gatta, P. Roazzi, Eurocare Working Group, and Paulo S. Pinheiro
The Benefits of Breastfeeding: An introduction for Health Educators, Sheila G. J. Clark and Timothy J. Bungum
EUROCARE-3 Summary: Cancer Survival in Europe at the End of the 20th Century, M. P. Coleman, G. Gatta, A. Verdeccihia, Eurocare Working Group, and Paulo S. Pinheiro
The Sexual Violence Experience of College Students in Leon County, Florida, D. Cornelius, F. T. Close, and Melva Thompson-Robinson
Health Literacy Assessments of Patients in Rural Florida, K. Harper, Melva Thompson-Robinson, and M. Lewis
Life Expectancy and Cancer Survival in the EUROCARE-3 Cancer Registry Areas, A. Micheli, P. Baili, M. Quinn, Eurocare Working Group, and Paulo S. Pinheiro
European Health Systems and Cancer Care, A. Micheli, J. W. Coebergh, E. Mugno, and Paulo S. Pinheiro
Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Portugal, Paulo S. Pinheiro, J. E. Tyczyński, F. Bray, J. Amado, E. Matos, and D. M. Parkin
EUROCARE-3: Survival of Cancer Patients Diagnosed 1990–94—Results and Commentary, M. Sant, T. Aareleid, F. Berrino, Eurocare Working Group, and Paulo S. Pinheiro
Readability of Educational Materials Targeting CVD Risk Factors in African American Women, D. B. Sellers, Melva Thompson-Robinson, D. Parra-Medina, S. Wilcox, N. Thompson, and J. Will
Submissions from 2002
Measurement of Airborne Fungal Spore Dispersal from Three Types of Flooring Materials, Mark P. Buttner, Patrica Cruz-Perez, Linda Stetzenbach, and P.J. Garrett
Rana Catesbeiana Diet, Chad L. Cross and Shawn Gerstenberger
PCBs, Mercury and Organochlorine Concentrations in Lake Trout, Walleye, and Whitefish from Selected tribal fisheries of the upper Great Lakes Region, Shawn Gerstenberger and John A. Dellinger
Development of a Fish Contaminant Monitoring Protocol for Lake Mead, Nevada, Shawn Gerstenberger and Barbara Eccleston
Mercury Concentrations in Bullfrogs (Rana castebiena) Collected from a Southern Nevada Wetland, Shawn Gerstenberger and R. Pearson
Contributions of HIV Prevention Evaluation to Public Health Program Evaluation, Laura C. Leviton and Mary Guinan
Lipomatus hypertrophy of the atrial septum and prominent crista terminalis appearing as a right atrial mass on transthorasic echocardiogram, Jennifer R. Pharr and V. M. Figueredo
Prominent crista terminalis appearing as a right atrial mass on transthorasic echocardiogram, Jennifer R. Pharr, Michael B. West, Fred M. Kusumoto, and Vincent M. Figueredo
Cancer in Portugal, Paulo S. Pinheiro, J. E. Tyczyński, F. Bray, J. Amado, E. Matos, A. C. Miranda, and E. Limbert
Submissions from 2001
Enhanced Detection of Surface-Associated Bacteria in Indoor Environments by Quantitative PCR, Mark P. Buttner, Patrica Cruz-Perez, and Linda Stetzenbach
Folate status in women of childbearing age residing in Southern California after folic acid fortification., Marie A. Caudill, Thia Le, Sheniz Moonie, Setareh Torabian Esfahani, and Edward A. Cogger
Detection and Quantitation of Aspergillus fumigatus in Pure Culture Using Polymerase Chain Reaction, Patricia Cruz-Perez, Mark P. Buttner, and Linda Stetzenbach
Specific Detection of Stachybotrys Chartarum in Pure Culture Using Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction, Patricia Cruz-Perez, Mark P. Buttner, and Linda Stetzenbach
Child Maltreatment in American Indians and Alaska Native Communities: Integrating Culture, History, and Public Health for Intervention and Prevention, Lemyra DeBruyn and Michelle Chino
Developmental Landmarks in Offspring of Rats Exposed Singly, and in Combination to Aroclor 1016 and Levo-Thyroxine, Shawn Gerstenberger and Vicki Tripoli
Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus (HIV) in Nevada – Annual Surveillance Report (1999), Mary Guinan, Nancy Kreher, Drew Mather, and Wei Yang
Vancomycin-Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus in a Home Health-Care Patient, Jeffrey C. Hageman, David A. Pegues, Carrie Jepson, Rose Lee Bell, Mary Guinan, Kevin W. Ward, Martin D. Cohen, Janet A. Hindler, Fred C. Tenover, Sigrid K. McAllister, Molly E. Kellum, and Scott K. Fridkin
Special Report on Children Born to HIV Positive Parents in Nevada, 1991-1999, Drew Mather, Mary Guinan, Richard Whitley, and Wei Yang
Assessing the HIV Prevention Capacity Building Needs of Community-Based Organizations, D. L. Richter, M. S. Prince, L. H. Potts, B. M. Reininger, Melva Thompson-Robinson, J. P. Fraser, and S. L. Fulmer
An Exploration of the Complex Relationship of Socioecological Factors in the Treatment and Outcome of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Disadvantaged Populations, Jay J. Shen, T. T.H. Wan, and J. B. Perlin
Readability of Educational Materials Targeting CVD Risk Factors in Women, Melva Thompson-Robinson, D. B. Sellers, D. Parra-Medina, S. Wilcox, and N. Thompson
The Development of a Physical Activity Educational Material for African American Women, S. Wilcox, D. Parra-Medina, M. Thompson, and N. Thompson
A Quantitative Review of Nutrition and Physical Activity Interventions to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Health Care Settings, S. Wilcox, D. Parra-Medina, Melva Thompson-Robinson, and J. Will
Submissions from 2000
Correlates of physical activity in male and female youth, Timothy J. Bungum, Marsha Dowda, Anne T. Weston, Stewart G. Trost, and Russel R. Pate
Differences in self-reported rationale for increases in physical activity by ethnicity and gender, Timothy J. Bungum and James R. Morrow Jr.
Exercise During Pregnancy and Type of Delivery in Nulliparae, Timothy J. Bungum, Dian L. Peaslee, Allen W. Jackson, and Miguel A. Perez
Concentrations and Frequencies of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Congeners in a Native American Population who Consumes Great Lakes Fish, Shawn Gerstenberger, John A. Dellinger, and Larry G. Hansen
Minimal Endocrine Alterations in Rodents after Consumption of Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush), Shawn Gerstenberger, I. Heimlerr, R. Smies, Reinhold J. Hutz, A. K. Dasmahapatra, Vicki Tripoli, and John A. Dellinger
Promising Practices and Strategies to Reduce Alcohol and Substance Abuse Among American Indians and Alaska Natives, Ada Pecos Melton, Michelle Chino, Phillip A. May, and J. Phillip Gossage
Assessing the HIV Prevention Capacity Building Needs of Community-Based Organizations, D. L. Richter, M. S. Prince, L. H. Potts, B. M. Reininger, Melva V. Thompson-Robinson, J. P. Fraser, and S. L. Fulmer
Care-Seeking Patterns and Outcomes of Hospitalized Pneumonia Patients Who Are Socioeconomically Disadvantaged, Jay J. Shen, Johnathan B. Perlin, Yi-Hua Xu, and Thomas T.H. Wan
Submissions from 1999
Correlates of physical activity among African-American and Caucasian Female Adolescents, Timothy J. Bungum, Russel R. Pate, Marsha Dowda, and Murray Vincent
Dispersal of Fungal Spores from Three Types of Air Handling System Duct Material, Mark P. Buttner, Patrica Cruz-Perez, Paula Garrett, and Linda Stetzenbach
The Role of Community Review in Evaluating the Risks of Human Genetic Variation Research, Morris W. Foster, Richard R. Sharp, William L. Freeman, Michelle Chino, Deborah Bernsten, and Thomas H. Carter
Unchanged Survival of Gastric Cancer in the Southeastern Netherlands Since 1982: Result of Differential Trends in Incidence According to Laurén Type and Subsite, Paulo S. Pinheiro, L. H. van der Heijden, and J. W. Coebergh
Submissions from 1998
One-mile run performance and body mass index in Asian and Pacific Islander Youth: Passing Rates for the FITNESSGRAM, Timothy J. Bungum, Allen W. Jackson, and Karen H. Weiller
Human immunodeficiency virus infection in women, Mary Guinan and A. Duerr
Preventing Halloween Arson in an Urban Setting: a Model for Multisectoral Planning and Community Participation, B J. Maciak, M T. Moore, L Leviton, and Mary Guinan
Submissions from 1997
Determinants of physical activity among adolescent females, Timothy J. Bungum and Murray Vincent
Polychlorinated Biphenyl Congeners and Selected Organochlorines in Great Lakes Region Fish: Lake Superior, Shawn Gerstenberger, Mike P. Gallinat, and John A. Dellinger
Concentrations of Blood and Hair Mercury and Serum PCBs in an Ojibwa Population that Consumes Fish, Shawn Gerstenberger, Dale R. Tavris, Lori K. Hansen, Judy Pratt-Shelley, and John A. Dellinger
Factors affecting exercise adherence at a worksite wellness program, Katherine C. Orsak, Chwee L. Chng, and Timothy J. Bungum
Submissions from 1996
Rodent Neurotoxicity Bioassays for Screening Contaminated Great Lakes Fish. Environmental Toxicology Chemistry, M. Kate Beattie, Shawn Gerstenberger, Richard Hoffman, and John A. Dellinger
The Use of an Experimental Room for Monitoring of Airborne Concentrations of Microorganisms, Glass Fibers, and Total Particles, Mark P. Buttner and Linda Stetzenbach
Counseling and Testing for HIV Prevention: Costs, Effects, and Cost-Effectiveness of More Rapid Screening Tests, P. G. Farnham, Robin D. Gorsky, D. R. Holtgrave, Wanda K. Jones, and Mary Guinan
Behavioral Science and Public Health: A Necessary Partnership for HIV Prevention, Martin Fishbein and Mary Guinan
Environmental Contaminants and Cholinesterase Activity in the Brain of Fisher (Martes pennanti) Harvested in Northern Wisconsin, Shawn Gerstenberger, J. H. Gilbert, and John A. Dellinger
Preventing Perinatal Transmission of HIV Costs and Effectiveness of a Recommended Intervention, Robin D. Gorsky, P G. Farnham, Walter L. Straus, Blake Caldwell, D R. Holtgrave, R. J. Simonds, M F. Rogers, and Mary Guinan
Health Care Systems in Transition: People’s Republic of China. Part I: An Overview of China’s Health Care System, Sheila Hillier and Jay J. Shen
Submissions from 1995
PCR for Bioaerosol Monitoring: Sensitivity and Environmental Interference, AJ Alvarez, Mark P. Buttner, and Linda Stetzenbach
Collection and Utilization of Child Abuse Statistics in American Indian Communities, Michelle Chino
Mercury Contamination of Fish in the Ojibwa Diet: I. Walleye Fillets and Skin-On Versus Skin-Off Sampling, John A. Dellinger, N. Kmiecik, Shawn Gerstenberger, and H. Ngu
Artificial Insemination by Donor Safety and Secrecy, Mary Guinan
Prevention of HIV Infection in Women: Overcoming Barriers, Mary Guinan and L Leviton
An Overview of the Effectiveness and Efficiency of HIV Prevention Programs, D. R. Holtgrave, Noreen L. Qualls, J. W. Curran, Ronald O. Valdiserri, Mary Guinan, and William C. Parra
Sexual Behavior, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Risk of Cervical Cancer, K. M. Stone, A. Zaidi, Luis Rosero-Bixby, Mark W. Oberle, G. Reynolds, S. Larsen, A. J. Nahmias, F. K. Lee, J. Schachter, and Mary Guinan
Submissions from 1994
Menopausal Hormone Replacement: Not Necessarily Routine, Mary Guinan
Estimating the Value of Preventing a Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, Mary Guinan, P. G. Farnham, and D. R. Holtgrave
Submissions from 1993
Monitoring of Fungal Spores in an Experimental Indoor Environment to Evaluate Sampling Methods and the Effects of Human Activity on Air Sampling, Mark P. Buttner and Linda Stetzenbach
Mercury Concentrations of Walleye (Stizostedion vitreum vitreum) in 34 Northern Wisconsin lakes, Shawn Gerstenberger, Judy Pratt-Shelley, M. S. Beattie, and John A. Dellinger
A Dream for the Future of Public Health, Mary Guinan
Black Communities' Belief in “AIDS as Genocide”: A Barrier to Overcome for HIV Prevention, Mary Guinan
The Editor’s Role in Preventing Gender Bias in Scientific Journals: A Challenge, Mary Guinan
War Crimes of the 90s: Rape as a Strategy, Mary Guinan
Submissions from 1992
Stimulation by Voluntary Exercise of Adrenal Glucocorticoid Secretion in Mature Female Hamsters, K. T. Borker, L. L. Bestervelt, M. Mannheim, M. B. Brosamer, Melva Thompson-Robinson, U. Swamy, and W. N. Piper
Finding HIV-infected Women - The Clinician's Role, Mary Guinan
HIV, Heterosexual Transmission, and Women, Mary Guinan
Prevention of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Mary Guinan
Submissions from 1991
Evaluation of Four Aerobiological Sampling Methods for the Retrieval of Aerosolized Pseudomonas Syringae, Mark P. Buttner and Linda Stetzenbach
Female Condoms, An Urgent Need, Mary Guinan
The Right to Die: An Old Woman's Formula, Mary Guinan
Submissions from 1990
AMWA Endorses Uniform Mammography Screening, Mary Guinan
Domestic Violence: Physicians a Link to Prevention, Mary Guinan
PMS and Eosinophilia-myalgia Syndrome, Mary Guinan
Submissions from 1989
What is the Health Impact of Day Care Attendance on Infants and Preschoolers?, Ruth L. Berkelman, Mary Guinan, and Phen B. Thacker
Three Cheers for Elective Hysterectomy, Mary Guinan
Women and Crack Addiction, Mary Guinan
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Antibodies: High Prevalence in Monogamous Women in Costa Rica, Mark W. Oberle, Luis Rosero-Bixby, Francis K. Lee, Maria Sanchez-Braverman, A J. Nahmias, and Mary Guinan
National Surveillance for Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infections, Katherine M. Stone, Camilla A. Brooks, Mary Guinan, and E. Russell Alexander
Factors Associated with the Decline of the Cooperative Medical System and Barefoot Doctors in Rural China, Naisu Zhu, Zhihua Ling, Jei J. Shen, J. M. Lane, and Shanlian Hu