Elizabeth Torres
Biographic Data
| ID | 6530189 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elizabeth Torres |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elizabeth |
| FAMILY NAME | Torres |
| SIGNATURE | TORRES E |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5177-5442 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Long-term outcomes after cervical cancer screening in El Salvador
INTRODUCTION: From 2012 to 2017, the Cervical Cancer Prevention in El Salvador (CAPE) piloted and scaled up a human papillomavirus (HPV) screen-and-treat intervention. Findings resulted in El Salvador's adoption of the strategy as part of the national programme, but long-term clinical outcomes are unknown. Here, we compare the detection of high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 or higher (CIN2+) and HPV infection after recommended …
The link between school climate and mental health among an ethnically diverse sample of middle school youth
The effect of the participatory Heat Education and Awareness Tools (Heat) intervention on agricultural worker physiological heat strain
ClinicalTrials.gov Registration Number: NCT04234802 , date first posted 21/01/2020
You Learn How to Hate’
Teen dating violence is a public health concern that can lead to short- and long-term mental and physical health consequences, including depression, anxiety, risky behaviors, and unhealthy future relationships. Research shows that social and structural determinants of health, such as racism, low socio-economic status, and neighborhood conditions, may predispose certain communities to violence. To better understand methods to reduce TDV among ethn…
Don’t Know where to Go for Help”
Private well stewardship within a rural, agricultural Latino community
The burden of well stewardship in rural, agricultural Latino communities may suggest the need for interventions at the community, county, or state levels and not at the individual level alone. Additionally, the role of landlords, neighbors on shared wells, and home repair experience in well stewardship represent important areas of exploration for researchers and public health practitioners
Adolescent Bullying and Weapon Carrying
Using four data waves from an ongoing longitudinal study, we examined the longitudinal association between weapon carrying and bullying (i.e., bully, victim, bully-victim). Participants were 1,042 adolescents (55.9% female) recruited from Texas high schools, including Hispanic (31.7%), White (30.3%), African American (26.6%), and other (11.4%) with a mean age of 15.1 years at baseline. Multivariate logistic regression revealed that only baseline …
XX Reunión Anual de Etnología - RAE 2006
La vigésima Reunión Anual de Etnología es un orgullo Institucional y su denominativo en el año 2006: «ITINERANCIAS IDENTITARIAS. Permanencias y Cambios Sociales», muestra la realidad que hoy hace noticia en el mundo entero. Transitar o trasladarse, son actividades presentes en la humanidad desde el principio de los tiempos. Sin embargo, estos procesos van ligados a nuevos conocimientos y experiencias, a partir de las cuales, los grupos humanos va…
Gestores culturales. Entre la cultura y el patrimonio
El artículo revisa brevemente el origen del término Patrimonio Cultural, para luego focalizar su atención en la aplicación de este concepto a determinados momentos históricos en Bolivia. Menciona algunas connotaciones diferentes, sus cambios, junto con las formas de representarlo y algunas maneras actuales de ver el patrimonio, desde el consumo cultural. Dentro de este proceso se sugiere algunos conflictos entre el Estado, los gestores culturales…
Giardiasis in children living in post-earthquake camps from Armenia (Colombia)
A high prevalence of giardiasis was found in children living in temporary houses after the 1999 earthquake in Armenia (Colombia). Giardiasis is an emerging disease in post-disaster situations and adequate prevention measures should be implemented during these circumstances
Giardiasis in children living in post-earthquake camps from Armenia (Colombia)
A high prevalence of giardiasis was found in children living in temporary houses after the 1999 earthquake in Armenia (Colombia). Giardiasis is an emerging disease in post-disaster situations and adequate prevention measures should be implemented during these circumstances
Gestores culturales. Entre la cultura y el patrimonio
El artículo revisa brevemente el origen del término Patrimonio Cultural, para luego focalizar su atención en la aplicación de este concepto a determinados momentos históricos en Bolivia. Menciona algunas connotaciones diferentes, sus cambios, junto con las formas de representarlo y algunas maneras actuales de ver el patrimonio, desde el consumo cultural. Dentro de este proceso se sugiere algunos conflictos entre el Estado, los gestores culturales…
XX Reunión Anual de Etnología - RAE 2006
La vigésima Reunión Anual de Etnología es un orgullo Institucional y su denominativo en el año 2006: «ITINERANCIAS IDENTITARIAS. Permanencias y Cambios Sociales», muestra la realidad que hoy hace noticia en el mundo entero. Transitar o trasladarse, son actividades presentes en la humanidad desde el principio de los tiempos. Sin embargo, estos procesos van ligados a nuevos conocimientos y experiencias, a partir de las cuales, los grupos humanos va…
Adolescent Bullying and Weapon Carrying
Using four data waves from an ongoing longitudinal study, we examined the longitudinal association between weapon carrying and bullying (i.e., bully, victim, bully-victim). Participants were 1,042 adolescents (55.9% female) recruited from Texas high schools, including Hispanic (31.7%), White (30.3%), African American (26.6%), and other (11.4%) with a mean age of 15.1 years at baseline. Multivariate logistic regression revealed that only baseline …
Private well stewardship within a rural, agricultural Latino community
The burden of well stewardship in rural, agricultural Latino communities may suggest the need for interventions at the community, county, or state levels and not at the individual level alone. Additionally, the role of landlords, neighbors on shared wells, and home repair experience in well stewardship represent important areas of exploration for researchers and public health practitioners
You Learn How to Hate’
Teen dating violence is a public health concern that can lead to short- and long-term mental and physical health consequences, including depression, anxiety, risky behaviors, and unhealthy future relationships. Research shows that social and structural determinants of health, such as racism, low socio-economic status, and neighborhood conditions, may predispose certain communities to violence. To better understand methods to reduce TDV among ethn…
Don’t Know where to Go for Help”
The effect of the participatory Heat Education and Awareness Tools (Heat) intervention on agricultural worker physiological heat strain
ClinicalTrials.gov Registration Number: NCT04234802 , date first posted 21/01/2020
The link between school climate and mental health among an ethnically diverse sample of middle school youth
Long-term outcomes after cervical cancer screening in El Salvador
INTRODUCTION: From 2012 to 2017, the Cervical Cancer Prevention in El Salvador (CAPE) piloted and scaled up a human papillomavirus (HPV) screen-and-treat intervention. Findings resulted in El Salvador's adoption of the strategy as part of the national programme, but long-term clinical outcomes are unknown. Here, we compare the detection of high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 or higher (CIN2+) and HPV infection after recommended …
Medicine (6 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Biostatistics (2 works) · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression (2 works) · Climate Change and Health Impacts (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works)