Ronald E Laporte
Biographic Data
| ID | 4258081 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ronald E Laporte |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ronald E |
| FAMILY NAME | Laporte |
| SIGNATURE | LAPORTE R E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pittsburgh |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Africa’s contribution to the science of the Covid-19/Sars-CoV-2 pandemic
Scn2a encodes voltage-gated sodium channel Na V 1.2, which mediates neuronal firing. The current paradigm suggests that Na V 1.2 gain-of-function variants enhance neuronal excitability resulting in epilepsy, whereas Na V 1.2 deficiency impairs neuronal excitability contributing to autism. In this paradigm, however, why about a third of patients with Na V 1.2 deficiency still develop seizures remains a mystery. Here we challenge the conventional w…
Cancer and Chronic Diseases in Minority Populations
This short communication piece provides an overview of the Latin American Supercourse, a collection of public health lectures in Spanish targeting educators in Mexico, US, and Spanish speaking countries
O4-5.2 Teaching about chronic diseases in Mexico through the Latin American Supercourse
The Global Health Network Supercourse project was launched in late 1990's with the main objective to empower public health teachers around the world by providing to them with up to date scientific PowerPoint lectures. Parent Supercourse has over 50 000 faculty members from 174 countries and a library of over 4700 lectures. In order to reach out to faculty members in Spanish speaking countries, Latin American Supercourse has been launched, featuri…
O4-5.4 Mobile global health Supercourse in the FSU
Former Soviet Union (FSU) Supercourse was created in the framework of the Supercourse project— http://www.pitt.edu/∼super1 . As of 2011, 15 FSU countries are heterogeneous in socioeconomic status, but still have very similar systems of public health, clinical medicine, and information technologies. Most of countries are not demonstrating a rapid increase in life expectancy and need improvements in health status. Education and information sharing …
O4-5.3 Epidemiology and the prevention of cancer by tackling the obesity epidemic
Cancer is becoming the number one cause of death around the world. While significant advanced have been made in the management of several cancers, prevention is still the best way to relieve the burden of this deadly disease. Obesity epidemic observed in both developing and developed world may potentially fuel cancer epidemic. Obesity is a major risk factor for the development of endometrial cancer. An improved understanding of biologic mechanism…
Effectiveness of research training workshop taught by traditional and video-teleconference methods in a developing country
The developing countries are currently facing a double burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Physician-scientists, trained in patient care and research skills are crucial in performing cutting-edge clinical research in the developing countries. A major unmet challenge has been the lack of local expertise and the increasing problem of 'brain drain'. The current study was an effort to present and assess a model of research training …
Investigating socio-economic-demographic determinants of tobacco use in Rawalpindi, Pakistan
There was a positive association between tobacco use and rural area of residence, male gender and low education levels. Low education could be a proxy for low awareness and consumer information on tobacco products. As Public health practitioners we should inform the general public especially the illiterate about the adverse health consequences of tobacco use. Counter advertisement for tobacco use, through mass media particularly radio and televis…
Metabolic syndrome among Caribbean-born persons living in the U.S. Virgin Islands
The frequency of the MS among Caribbean-born persons in the U. S. Virgin Islands is comparable to the frequency of the MS among the general population on the mainland of the United States. Among Caribbean-born persons living in the U.S. Virgin Islands, those who are Hispanic blacks may have a greater risk of cardiovascular disease than do other groups
Capture-recapture method to estimate lower extremity amputation rates in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
These findings show a high incidence of LEAs in Brazil, when compared to countries such as Spain, that is attributable mainly to peripheral vascular disease and diabetes mellitus
Internet Connectivity of State Health Departments
A new era of public health is emerging, with the use of the Internet at the forefront. Improving the efficiency of information transfer through the use of new telecommunications tools, such as the Internet, will lead to advances in health worldwide. To describe the current status of Internet connectivity within the U.S. public health system, state health departments were surveyed by telephone. A total of 47 state health departments participated i…
The epidemiology of low back pain in an adolescent population
We assessed the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) in a cohort of 1242 adolescents (aged 11 through 17) currently participating in a 4-year prospective study of medically treated injuries. Overall, 30.4% of the adolescents reported LBP. The impact of LBP in adolescents was considerable, with one third resulting in restricted activity and 7.3% seeking medical attention. Life-table analysis demonstrated that by age 15, the prevalence of LBP increase…
Prose Representation
Multidimensional scaling was employed to study the comprehension of prose. Subjects rated the similarity between pairs of 20 nouns before reading. After reading a passage containing the nouns, the subjects re-rated the words with respect to similarity within the passage. Subjects then recalled the passage. The similarity ratings were analyzed by multidimensional scaling. The results indicated that the scaling analysis provided an effective, valid…
Internet Connectivity of State Health Departments
A new era of public health is emerging, with the use of the Internet at the forefront. Improving the efficiency of information transfer through the use of new telecommunications tools, such as the Internet, will lead to advances in health worldwide. To describe the current status of Internet connectivity within the U.S. public health system, state health departments were surveyed by telephone. A total of 47 state health departments participated i…
The epidemiology of low back pain in an adolescent population
We assessed the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) in a cohort of 1242 adolescents (aged 11 through 17) currently participating in a 4-year prospective study of medically treated injuries. Overall, 30.4% of the adolescents reported LBP. The impact of LBP in adolescents was considerable, with one third resulting in restricted activity and 7.3% seeking medical attention. Life-table analysis demonstrated that by age 15, the prevalence of LBP increase…
Prose Representation
Multidimensional scaling was employed to study the comprehension of prose. Subjects rated the similarity between pairs of 20 nouns before reading. After reading a passage containing the nouns, the subjects re-rated the words with respect to similarity within the passage. Subjects then recalled the passage. The similarity ratings were analyzed by multidimensional scaling. The results indicated that the scaling analysis provided an effective, valid…
The epidemiology of low back pain in an adolescent population
We assessed the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) in a cohort of 1242 adolescents (aged 11 through 17) currently participating in a 4-year prospective study of medically treated injuries. Overall, 30.4% of the adolescents reported LBP. The impact of LBP in adolescents was considerable, with one third resulting in restricted activity and 7.3% seeking medical attention. Life-table analysis demonstrated that by age 15, the prevalence of LBP increase…
Internet Connectivity of State Health Departments
A new era of public health is emerging, with the use of the Internet at the forefront. Improving the efficiency of information transfer through the use of new telecommunications tools, such as the Internet, will lead to advances in health worldwide. To describe the current status of Internet connectivity within the U.S. public health system, state health departments were surveyed by telephone. A total of 47 state health departments participated i…
Capture-recapture method to estimate lower extremity amputation rates in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
These findings show a high incidence of LEAs in Brazil, when compared to countries such as Spain, that is attributable mainly to peripheral vascular disease and diabetes mellitus
Metabolic syndrome among Caribbean-born persons living in the U.S. Virgin Islands
The frequency of the MS among Caribbean-born persons in the U. S. Virgin Islands is comparable to the frequency of the MS among the general population on the mainland of the United States. Among Caribbean-born persons living in the U.S. Virgin Islands, those who are Hispanic blacks may have a greater risk of cardiovascular disease than do other groups
Investigating socio-economic-demographic determinants of tobacco use in Rawalpindi, Pakistan
There was a positive association between tobacco use and rural area of residence, male gender and low education levels. Low education could be a proxy for low awareness and consumer information on tobacco products. As Public health practitioners we should inform the general public especially the illiterate about the adverse health consequences of tobacco use. Counter advertisement for tobacco use, through mass media particularly radio and televis…
Effectiveness of research training workshop taught by traditional and video-teleconference methods in a developing country
The developing countries are currently facing a double burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Physician-scientists, trained in patient care and research skills are crucial in performing cutting-edge clinical research in the developing countries. A major unmet challenge has been the lack of local expertise and the increasing problem of 'brain drain'. The current study was an effort to present and assess a model of research training …
Cancer and Chronic Diseases in Minority Populations
This short communication piece provides an overview of the Latin American Supercourse, a collection of public health lectures in Spanish targeting educators in Mexico, US, and Spanish speaking countries
O4-5.2 Teaching about chronic diseases in Mexico through the Latin American Supercourse
The Global Health Network Supercourse project was launched in late 1990's with the main objective to empower public health teachers around the world by providing to them with up to date scientific PowerPoint lectures. Parent Supercourse has over 50 000 faculty members from 174 countries and a library of over 4700 lectures. In order to reach out to faculty members in Spanish speaking countries, Latin American Supercourse has been launched, featuri…
O4-5.4 Mobile global health Supercourse in the FSU
Former Soviet Union (FSU) Supercourse was created in the framework of the Supercourse project— http://www.pitt.edu/∼super1 . As of 2011, 15 FSU countries are heterogeneous in socioeconomic status, but still have very similar systems of public health, clinical medicine, and information technologies. Most of countries are not demonstrating a rapid increase in life expectancy and need improvements in health status. Education and information sharing …
O4-5.3 Epidemiology and the prevention of cancer by tackling the obesity epidemic
Cancer is becoming the number one cause of death around the world. While significant advanced have been made in the management of several cancers, prevention is still the best way to relieve the burden of this deadly disease. Obesity epidemic observed in both developing and developed world may potentially fuel cancer epidemic. Obesity is a major risk factor for the development of endometrial cancer. An improved understanding of biologic mechanism…
Africa’s contribution to the science of the Covid-19/Sars-CoV-2 pandemic
Scn2a encodes voltage-gated sodium channel Na V 1.2, which mediates neuronal firing. The current paradigm suggests that Na V 1.2 gain-of-function variants enhance neuronal excitability resulting in epilepsy, whereas Na V 1.2 deficiency impairs neuronal excitability contributing to autism. In this paradigm, however, why about a third of patients with Na V 1.2 deficiency still develop seizures remains a mystery. Here we challenge the conventional w…
Medicine (10 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Population (6 works) · Public health (6 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Political science (3 works)