2022
Hispanic Ethnicity Differences in Birth Characteristics, Maternal Birthplace, and Risk of Early-Onset Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Population-Based Case–Control Study
Graham C, Metayer C, Morimoto LM, Wiemels JL, Siddique A, Di M, Rodwin RL, Kadan-Lottick NS, Ma X, Wang R. Hispanic Ethnicity Differences in Birth Characteristics, Maternal Birthplace, and Risk of Early-Onset Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Population-Based Case–Control Study. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2022, 31: 1788-1795. PMID: 35709749, PMCID: PMC9444874, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-22-0335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hispanic whitesHodgkin's lymphomaCase-control studyBirth characteristicsMaternal birthplaceMaternal agePopulation-based case-control studyMultivariable logistic regression modelConfidence intervalsEthnic differencesEarly-onset cancersPotential ethnic differencesForeign-born mothersLogistic regression modelsEthnicity differencesRace/ethnicityYear of birthLymphomaPaternal ageFemale HispanicsHispanic casesMale HispanicsHodgkinAgeRisk
2018
Regional Practice Patterns and Racial/Ethnic Differences in Intensity of End‐of‐Life Care
Wang S, Hsu SH, Huang S, Doan KC, Gross CP, Ma X. Regional Practice Patterns and Racial/Ethnic Differences in Intensity of End‐of‐Life Care. Health Services Research 2018, 53: 4291-4309. PMID: 29951996, PMCID: PMC6232508, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.12998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensity of endHospital referral regionsRegional practice patternsPractice patternsLife careEthnic differencesLife care expendituresLocal practice patternsCancer decedentsMedicare databaseRacial/Ethnic DifferencesReferral regionsCare expendituresCareEnd resultDifferencesEpidemiologyDecedents
2005
Ethnic Difference in Daycare Attendance, Early Infections, and Risk of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Ma X, Buffler PA, Wiemels JL, Selvin S, Metayer C, Loh M, Does MB, Wiencke JK. Ethnic Difference in Daycare Attendance, Early Infections, and Risk of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2005, 14: 1928-1934. PMID: 16103439, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-05-0115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hispanic white childrenAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaDaycare attendanceLymphoblastic leukemiaC-ALLOdds ratioEarly infectionWhite childrenNorthern California Childhood Leukemia StudyPossible etiologic roleRisk of childhoodEthnic differencesCalifornia Childhood Leukemia StudyChildhood Leukemia StudyDose-response relationshipImportant ethnic differencesEar infectionsEtiologic roleInfectious agentsMagnitude of effectInfectionDisease hypothesisLeukemia StudyHispanic children408: Ethnic Difference in Daycare Attendance, Early Infections, and Risk of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Ma X, Buffler P, Wiemels J, Selvin S, Loh M, Metayer C, Does M, Wiencke J. 408: Ethnic Difference in Daycare Attendance, Early Infections, and Risk of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2005, 161: s102-s102. DOI: 10.1093/aje/161.supplement_1.s102c.Peer-Reviewed Original Research