Marielena Lara
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Recent Articles
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Meredith L, Tobin J, Cassells A, Howell K, Hernandez H, Gidengil C, et al.
Contemp Clin Trials
. 2025 Feb;
:107848.
PMID: 39965727
Introduction: Low-income and underserved populations, especially racial and ethnic minorities, experience health disparities linked to social determinants. The COVID-19 pandemic amplified these disparities, necessitating effective strategies to address structural racism...
2.
Lara M, Diaz Fuentes C, Calderon J, Geschwind S, Tarver M, Han B
Front Public Health
. 2021 Aug;
9():662439.
PMID: 34368045
Immigrant day laborers suffer from disproportionate occupational health risks from hazardous reconstruction jobs after natural disasters. We conducted a randomized controlled trial of a short-video educational intervention to improve safety...
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Escaron A, Vega-Herrera C, Martinez C, Steers N, Lara M, Hochman M
Prev Med Rep
. 2021 May;
22:101377.
PMID: 33996390
Even the best school physical education programs fall short of providing enough physical activity (PA) to meet students' PA guidelines thus increasing PA at other times throughout the school day...
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Lewinter K, Hudson S, Kysh L, Lara M, Betz C, Espinoza J
NPJ Digit Med
. 2020 Dec;
3(1):158.
PMID: 33303889
No abstract available.
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Escaron A, Martinez C, Lara M, Vega-Herrera C, Rios D, Lara M, et al.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
. 2020 Nov;
17(22).
PMID: 33202865
There is alarming population wide prevalence of low adolescent physical activity as this represents a risk factor for later chronic disease development. There is evidence to suggest that schools with...
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Payan D, Maggard-Gibbons M, Florez K, Mejia N, Hemmelgarn M, Kanouse D, et al.
Health Educ Behav
. 2020 May;
47(4):569-580.
PMID: 32449396
Latinas in the United States are more likely to be diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer (BC) compared to non-Latinas. Literacy-appropriate and culturally sensitive cancer communication interventions can help address existing...
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Escaron A, Vega-Herrera C, Steers N, Chung J, Martinez C, Hochman M, et al.
J Sch Health
. 2019 Mar;
89(6):444-451.
PMID: 30906999
Background: School initiatives aimed at increasing physical activity (PA) may improve the health of children in low-income communities. Methods: Assessors completed 5909 observations of students' PA during leisure periods using...
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Janevic M, Baptist A, Bryant-Stephens T, Lara M, Persky V, Ramos-Valencia G, et al.
J Asthma
. 2016 Dec;
54(5):514-519.
PMID: 27901627
Objective: Disparities by race and socioeconomic status persist in pediatric asthma morbidity, mortality, and treatment. Improving parent/provider communication and parents' asthma-management confidence may result in better asthma control in vulnerable...
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Janevic M, Stoll S, Wilkin M, Song P, Baptist A, Lara M, et al.
Am J Public Health
. 2016 Sep;
106(11):2012-2018.
PMID: 27631740
Objectives: To assess the effect of care coordination on asthma outcomes among children in underserved urban communities. Methods: We enrolled children, most of whom had very poorly or not well-controlled...
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Janevic M, Stoll S, Lara M, Ramos-Valencia G, Bryant-Stephens T, Persky V, et al.
Prev Chronic Dis
. 2016 Aug;
13:E114.
PMID: 27560722
Adaptation of evidence-based interventions upon implementation into new practice settings is universal, yet poorly understood. During a cross-site evaluation of the implementation of a proven intervention for pediatric asthma care...