Omar Viramontes
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Recent Articles
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Mendoza Ladd A, Alsamman A, Meiklejohn K, Viramontes O
Endosc Int Open
. 2024 Oct;
12(10):E1237-E1241.
PMID: 39474489
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided biopsy via fine-needle biopsy/fine-needle aspiration (FNB/FNA) is currently the standard method to sample tumors in the mediastinum and abdomen. Although specimens obtained with these needles are acceptable, a...
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Viramontes O, Martinez D, Somsouk M
Res Sq
. 2023 Oct;
PMID: 37886477
Background: Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and Helicobacter pylori (HP) are associated with dyspepsia, but the role of gastric intestinal metaplasia (IM) has not been described. The objective of this study...
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Claytor J, Viramontes O, Conner S, Wen K, Beck K, Chin-Hong P, et al.
AIDS
. 2021 Jun;
35(13):2163-2168.
PMID: 34115645
Background: Despite the risks of immunosuppression, recommendations regarding screening for HIV infection prior to initiation of biologic therapies targeting common rheumatologic disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and inflammatory arthritides,...
4.
Sorensen A, Grotts J, Tseng C, Moreno G, Maranon R, Whitmire N, et al.
J Am Geriatr Soc
. 2020 Oct;
69(1):68-76.
PMID: 33026662
Background/objectives: Medication discrepancies and adverse drug events are common following hospital discharge. This study evaluates whether a collaboration between community-based health coaches and primary care-based pharmacists was associated with a...
5.
Viramontes O, Bastani R, Yang L, Glenn B, Herrmann A, May F
Prev Med
. 2020 Jun;
138:106146.
PMID: 32473957
Hispanics represent the largest and one of the fastest growing minority populations in the U.S. and have lower survival from colorectal cancer (CRC) than non-Hispanic Whites (NHW). We aimed to...
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Talamantes E, Bribiesca Y, Rangel-Alvarez B, Viramontes O, Zhou M, Kanzaria H, et al.
J Immigr Minor Health
. 2019 Apr;
22(2):353-358.
PMID: 31016563
The termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration policy poses unique challenges for medical education and healthcare. A survey on DACA was administered online using Qualtrics Software...
7.
Viramontes O, Hochman M, Serota M, Delgado E, Moreno G
BMC Health Serv Res
. 2018 Sep;
18(1):729.
PMID: 30241471
Background: The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has improved healthcare access in the community health centers that have played a critical role in enrolling low income and minority patients. This study...
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Ulloa J, Viramontes O, Ryan G, Wells K, Maggard-Gibbons M, Moreno G
Acad Med
. 2018 May;
93(9):1326-1334.
PMID: 29742613
Purpose: As racial and ethnic heterogeneity in the United States increases, it is important that the health care workforce, including surgery, mirror that diversity. Structural and perceptual barriers may contribute...
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Castellanos L, Viramontes O, Bains N, Zepeda I
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
. 2018 Mar;
6(1):1-11.
PMID: 29536369
Purpose: Despite the well-described benefits of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) on long-term health outcomes, CR is a resource that is underutilized by a significant proportion of patients that suffer from cardiovascular...
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Viramontes O, Swendeman D, Moreno G
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
. 2016 Jun;
4(3):418-424.
PMID: 27287276
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among Latinos. Designing and delivering culturally appropriate interventions are critical for modifying behavioral and nutritional behavior among Latinos and preventing...