Laura Quintero Silva
Biographic Data
| ID | 4421585 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura Quintero Silva |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura Quintero |
| FAMILY NAME | Silva |
| SIGNATURE | SILVA L Q |
| AFFILIATIONS | Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3732-8985 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Through the patient lens
This study highlights the nuanced experiences of African American and Latinx individuals with CKD, highlighting their challenges and resilience. These findings emphasize the need for inclusive healthcare strategies that address these racially/ethnically diverse populations' unique needs to improve health outcomes
Characteristics of Cannabis and Opioid Users Among Older U.S. Veterans and Their Health Outcomes
Medical cannabis use among U.S. Veterans has continued to rise. However, data on cannabis use by older Veterans is generally less available. This study aims to understand the characteristics of older Veterans who enrolled in the Medical Cannabis Patient Program in Illinois and analyze their health outcomes and co-use of cannabis and opioids using longitudinal survey data. Overall, participants reported positive outcomes for pain, sleep, and emoti…
Weeding Out the Stigma
Many U.S. Veterans are using cannabis for medical purposes. Modern research findings continue to point to medical cannabis as a potentially effective alternative to prescription medications for treating a range of medical conditions. While research exists on the use levels of cannabis, limited research can be found on the perceived stigma of using cannabis, especially among older Veterans. We surveyed 121 older U.S. Veterans who were enrolled in …
Relationships of Low Cognitive Performance and Sleep Disorder With Functional Disabilities Among Older Adults
ObjectivesThis study examined the relationships of low cognitive performance and sleep disorder with functional disabilities among older adults. Methods: NHANES 2011-2014 data on 3179 individuals [M age =69.71] were analyzed. Functional domains included: activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental ADL (IADL) and leisure and social activities (LSA). Animal Fluency Test and the Digit Symbol Substitution Test assessed cognitive performance. Parti…
Use of cannabis and opioids for chronic pain by older adults
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Use of cannabis and opioids for chronic pain by older adults
Weeding Out the Stigma
Many U.S. Veterans are using cannabis for medical purposes. Modern research findings continue to point to medical cannabis as a potentially effective alternative to prescription medications for treating a range of medical conditions. While research exists on the use levels of cannabis, limited research can be found on the perceived stigma of using cannabis, especially among older Veterans. We surveyed 121 older U.S. Veterans who were enrolled in …
Relationships of Low Cognitive Performance and Sleep Disorder With Functional Disabilities Among Older Adults
ObjectivesThis study examined the relationships of low cognitive performance and sleep disorder with functional disabilities among older adults. Methods: NHANES 2011-2014 data on 3179 individuals [M age =69.71] were analyzed. Functional domains included: activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental ADL (IADL) and leisure and social activities (LSA). Animal Fluency Test and the Digit Symbol Substitution Test assessed cognitive performance. Parti…
Characteristics of Cannabis and Opioid Users Among Older U.S. Veterans and Their Health Outcomes
Medical cannabis use among U.S. Veterans has continued to rise. However, data on cannabis use by older Veterans is generally less available. This study aims to understand the characteristics of older Veterans who enrolled in the Medical Cannabis Patient Program in Illinois and analyze their health outcomes and co-use of cannabis and opioids using longitudinal survey data. Overall, participants reported positive outcomes for pain, sleep, and emoti…
Through the patient lens
This study highlights the nuanced experiences of African American and Latinx individuals with CKD, highlighting their challenges and resilience. These findings emphasize the need for inclusive healthcare strategies that address these racially/ethnically diverse populations' unique needs to improve health outcomes
Medicine (5 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Cannabis (3 works) · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Chronic pain (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Logistic regression (2 works)