Orlando Gómez-Marı́n

Biographic Data

ID6759172
NAMEOrlando Gómez-Marı́n
GIVEN NAMESOrlando
FAMILY NAMEGómez-Marı́n
SIGNATUREGÓMEZ-MARÍN O
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Miami
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS10
TOTAL CITATIONS10
WORKS AS AUTHOR10
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1984
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2011
H-INDEX2

  • Use of HIV primary care by HIV-positive Haitian immigrants in Miami, Florida

    Gilbert Saint‐Jean, Gilbert Saint-Jean et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2011

    Little is known about the use of HIV primary care among Haitian immigrants in the USA. The present study utilizes data from a survey of HIV-positive Haitians recruited from an HIV primary care clinic in Miami, Florida, to examine barriers and facilitators of regular use of HIV care by this population. Selection of measures was guided by the Andersen Model of Health Services Utilization for Vulnerable Populations. The dependent variable, regular u…

  • Severity of Concurrent Visual and Hearing Impairment and Mortality

    Open AccessDavid Lee, David J Lee et al.ARTICLEJournal of Aging and Health2007References: 2

    Prevention of severe visual and hearing impairment should be a national public health priority, especially given the aging of the U.S. population

  • Concurrent Hearing and Visual Impairment and Morbidity in Community-Residing Adults

    Open AccessDavid Lee, David J Lee et al.ARTICLEJournal of Aging and Health2005Cited by: 1References: 2

    HI+VI is associated with morbidity, although the strength of these associations varies across subgroups. Findings indicate that an increased focus on the provision of hearing and eye care services is required. Insurance coverage for these services should also be pursued by health policy makers

  • Prevalence of Concurrent Hearing and Visual Impairment in US Adults

    Alberto J Caban‐martinez, Alberto J Caban et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2005Cited by: 3References: 26

    Analysis of data from a nationally representative sample of US adults (n=195801) showed that concurrent hearing and visual impairment prevalence rates were highest for participants older than 79 years of age (16.6%); a 3-fold increase in age-adjusted rates of reported hearing and visual impairment was observed for Native Americans compared with Asian Americans. Research on preventing concurrent hearing and visual impairment and countering its con…

  • Obesity in US Workers

    Alberto J Caban‐martinez, Alberto J Caban et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2005Cited by: 4References: 38

    Objectives. Obesity has emerged as one of the most important public health issues in the United States. We assessed obesity prevalence rates and their trends among major US occupational groups. Methods. Self-reported weight and height were collected annually on US workers, aged 18 years or older, from the 1986 to 1995 and the 1997 to 2002 National Health Interview Surveys. Overall, occupation-, race-, and gender-specific rates of obesity (defined…

  • Risk of Hospitalization Among Firefighters

    David Lee, David J Lee et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2004References: 4

    This study assessed the risk of hospitalization among firefighters. Data were derived from a nationally representative sample of 235 897 employed men from the National Health Interview Survey. Firefighters aged 30 to 39 years were at significantly increased risk for hospitalization relative to other employed men in the same age group (odds ratio = 1.93; 95% confidence interval=1.21, 3.09). Findings from this study and others support the call for …

  • Sexual Responsiveness in Women with Spinal Cord Injuries

    Open AccessMarca L Sipski, Raymond C Rosen et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2004References: 20

  • Sociodemographic Correlates of Visual Acuity Impairment in Hispanic Children and Adolescents

    Open AccessDavid Lee, David J Lee et al.ARTICLEJournal of Immigrant Health1999

  • Validación de "infarto de miocardio" como causa de muerte en certificados de defunción, Barquisimeto, Estado Lara, Venezuela

    Open AccessRicardo Granero, Reinaldo Ortiz et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica1997Cited by: 1References: 10

    Las tasas de mortalidad por cardiopatía isquémica (CI) han sido utilizadas ampliamente en el diagnóstico de la salud cardiovascular de regiones y países. Sin embargo, su validez ha sido cuestionada fundamentalmente por lo que le da origen: el certificado de defunción (CDD). El presente estudio tiene el objetivo de establecer la validez del diagnóstico "infarto de miocardio (IM)" como causa de muerte en los CDD de muertes intra-hospitalarias en la…

  • Coronary heart disease mortality trends in Minnesota, 1960-80

    Richard F Gillum, Peter J Hannan et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health1984Cited by: 1References: 12

    Age-adjusted mortality rates and trends from coronary heart disease (CHD) in Minnesota for the years 1960 to 1980 differed among eight health service areas. Regression of ten socioeconomic and demographic factors and intensive care and coronary care unit beds on area CHD mortality levels and slopes revealed a significant positive association only for levels of welfare income-maintenance assistance with CHD mortality levels; there were no associat…