Ad Panegyricos Latinos

Latinos in New England

Central corneal thickness in Latinos.

PURPOSE To characterize central corneal thickness (CCT) in Latinos aged 40 or more years. METHODS A population-based cohort of Latinos from two census tracts in La Puente, California, underwent measurements of CCT and intraocular pressure (IOP). CCT was measured with an ultrasonic pachymeter, and IOP was measured by applanation tonometry. One eye of each of 1699 participants was included in t...

Cancer Among Hispanics and Latinos

Table 1. Percentage of Hispanic Residents by SAD State (ranked from highest to lowest) SAD State/District Number of Hispanic Residents Percent of Total State Population District of Columbia 50,711 8.7% Georgia 702,087 7.5% North Carolina 598,562 6.7% Delaware 54,319 6.3% Virginia 487,057 6.3% Maryland 340,026 6.0% South Carolina 151,248 3.5% West Virginia 16,490 0.9% South Atlantic Division 2,4...

Effect of language on colorectal cancer screening among Latinos and non-Latinos.

BACKGROUND Language barriers among some Latinos may contribute to the lower rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening between Latinos and non-Latino Whites. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between language and receipt of CRC screening tests among Latinos and non-Latinos using a geographically diverse, population-based sample of adults. METHODS Cross-sectional analys...

Cancer statistics for Hispanics/Latinos, 2012.

Hispanics/Latinos are the largest and fastest growing major demographic group in the United States, accounting for 16.3% (50.5 million/310 million) of the US population in 2010. In this article, the American Cancer Society updates a previous report on cancer statistics for Hispanics using incidence data from the National Cancer Institute, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the ...