http://www.hispanictips.com Essential Hispanic & Latino News :: Relevant, Trusted, Comprehensive and Useful Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:53:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/23/women-and-minorities-getting-left-out-of-green-job-market-new-study-finds/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/23/women-and-minorities-getting-left-out-of-green-job-market-new-study-finds/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:06:39 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68303 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68303 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/23/new-study-u-s-hate-crimes-fall-slightly-in-08-but-data-is-limited/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/23/new-study-u-s-hate-crimes-fall-slightly-in-08-but-data-is-limited/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:51:51 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68283 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> 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http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66907 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/09/physician-bias-might-keep-life-saving-transplants-from-black-and-hispanic-patients/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/09/physician-bias-might-keep-life-saving-transplants-from-black-and-hispanic-patients/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:58:56 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66479 Physician bias might be the reason why African Americans are not receiving kidney/pancreas transplants at the same rate as similar patients in other racial groups. Dr. Keith Melancon, director of kidney and pancreas transplantation at Georgetown University Hospital and associate professor of surgery at Georgetown University Medical Center, and colleagues explore this phenomenon in the November issue of the American Journal of Transplantation.

Medicare coverage for people needing a simultaneous kidney/pancreas transplant has increased in the past decade. In July 1999 Medicare made the changes as a conscious effort by the government intended to address racial and economic disparities that existed. But increased Medicare dollars have not translated into more access for African Americans or Hispanics.

"Our research raised the possibility of racial bias on the part of physicians who might incorrectly assume that African Americans are type 2 diabetics when in fact, they would metabolically meet the criteria for type 1 diabetes," said Dr. Melancon. "Since this is a transplant that is most often performed in type 1 diabetics, their doctors might not even raise the possibility with their black patients. Also, health care providers might incorrectly predict worse outcomes for black patients, despite research that shows they do about as well as other racial groups."

Dr. Melancon's group took a look at the national transplant list before and after the Medicare changes in July 1999. Of the patients already listed for transplant, African Americans were 27% less likely to be recommended for a kidney pancreas transplant than Caucasians. Hispanics were 25% less likely to be recommended. After the Medicare changes African Americans were 28% less likely to be recommended for kidney/pancreas transplant and Hispanics were 31% less likely to be recommended.

"So, the situation for African Americans and Hispanics actually got worse instead of better," said Dr. Melancon.

The benefits of a kidney pancreas transplant are the list is much shorter; 2200 compared with over 80,000 for a kidney alone, according to the United Network of Organ Sharing (www.unos.org). Patient survival and kidney graft survival are better in kidney pancreas transplants.

"I don't think the medical community has been aggressive enough about kidney/pancreas transplant, especially in African Americans who are assumed to have type 2 diabetes. When a person has type 2 diabetes and they are obese, the benefit of a kidney/pancreas transplant is often outweighed by the risks of surgery which are higher in an obese person. So they are not offered the transplant. There is also a population of people with diabetes who are sort of between type 1 and type 2. This procedure would work for them too. But I think the medical community is, in some cases, making assumptions about the African American and Hispanic population that they are not making with other racial groups."

A kidney/pancreas transplant is the only current, reliable way to give diabetics normal glucose and insulin levels 24 hours a day. It's not technically a cure, but it does eliminate the medical problems associated with diabetes.

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About Georgetown University Medical Center

Georgetown University Medical Center is an internationally recognized academic medical center with a three-part mission of research, teaching and patient care (through Georgetown's affiliation with MedStar Health). GUMC's mission is carried out with a strong emphasis on public service and a dedication to the Catholic, Jesuit principle of cura personalis -- or "care of the whole person." The Medical Center includes the School of Medicine and the School of Nursing and Health Studies, both nationally ranked, the world-renowned Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Biomedical Graduate Research Organization (BGRO), home to 60 percent of the university's sponsored research funding.

About Georgetown University Hospital

Georgetown University Hospital is a not-for-profit, acute care teaching and research hospital with 609 beds located in Northwest Washington, D.C. Founded in the Jesuit principle of cura personalis - caring for the whole person - Georgetown is committed to offering a variety of innovative diagnostic and treatment options within a trusting and compassionate environment.

Georgetown's centers of excellence include cancer, neurosciences, gastroenterology, transplant and vascular diseases. Along with Magnet nurses, internationally recognized physicians, advanced research and cutting-edge technologies, Georgetown's healthcare professionals have a reputation of medical excellence and leadership. Georgetown University Hospital is a proud member of MedStar Health. Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66479 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/09/poll-41-percent-say-obama-has-not-improved-race-relations/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/09/poll-41-percent-say-obama-has-not-improved-race-relations/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:52:53 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66461 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66461 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/09/essential-to-the-fight-immigrants-in-the-u-s-military/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/09/essential-to-the-fight-immigrants-in-the-u-s-military/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:43:53 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66456 Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66456 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/09/a-new-report-by-the-advocacy-organization-voices-for-utah-children-provides-fascinating-and-troubling-information-about-an-estimated-130000-immigrant-children-who-live-in-the-beehive-state/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/09/a-new-report-by-the-advocacy-organization-voices-for-utah-children-provides-fascinating-and-troubling-information-about-an-estimated-130000-immigrant-children-who-live-in-the-beehive-state/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:35:25 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66445 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66445 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/07/wcvi-study-finds-disproportionate-foreclosures-in-latino-black-communities/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/07/wcvi-study-finds-disproportionate-foreclosures-in-latino-black-communities/#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:22:30 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66326 Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66326 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/07/george-mason-university-study-shows-deep-anti-immigration-sentiment-in-pockets-of-prince-william-county/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/07/george-mason-university-study-shows-deep-anti-immigration-sentiment-in-pockets-of-prince-william-county/#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:20:13 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66323 A study by George Mason University researchers has found that a majority of residents in two Manassas neighborhoods express deep-seated anti-immigrant sentiments, though fewer than half say immigration has affected them personally. The survey, which included life history interviews, was conducted from Spring 2008 to Summer 2009 to attain an in-depth understanding of the forces inciting a local movement to adopt legislation to "crackdown" on illegal immigration in Prince William County.

Forty-six percent of those surveyed indicated that immigration had had either no effect on them personally or has had a positive effect. A total of 79 percent stated that they like their neighborhoods and 56.9 percent said that they planned to stay in their neighborhood in the next 5 years.

Yet, 53 percent of residents in the Weems and Sumner Lakes neighborhoods surveyed stated that the U.S. should take decisive action to deport illegal immigrants, and/or blamed them for depleting local resources such as health care and education. Some expressed strong anti-immigrant sentiments as indicated by the statements: “The place is being barraged with Latinos…Everywhere you go, there are swarms of them,” and, “Can I send them on a bus and load it up until they all speak English?” Others were more moderate in their sentiments, citing the issue of immigrants having entered the country illegally as a key concern.

“Our research suggests that the changes that have taken place in Manassas in the last 20 years have been unsettling for some residents," says Debra Lattanzi Shutika, assistant professor of English at Mason. "Many of these residents seemed to be experiencing what I have identified as a type of ‘localized displacement'—they feel out of place in their home community. In some cases, residents told us that they found it difficult to adapt to the changes taking place around them, and that these changes that made their 'home' seem unfamiliar.”

Interviews were conducted in selected neighborhoods revealed by Census tract data and press accounts to have become home to both white, native-born Americans and Latino immigrants in the preceding decade. An unknown number of immigrants are alleged to have entered the U.S. without documentation. The survey employed an in-depth sampling strategy, the ethnosurvey, which requires in-person interviews at randomly-selected street addresses. The survey produced 104 responses for face-to-face interviews of approximately one hour in which residents were asked their opinions on a number of neighborhood quality of life measures. These findings were followed by 21 life history interviews that were taped and transcribed verbatim.

Shutika and colleague Carol Cleaveland are examining the discrepancy between the perceived high quality of life for most residents and the expression of strong anti-immigrant sentiments. One explanation, the researchers note, might be the patterns of residency – in particular the use of residential property to house large groups of men. Neighbors believed the men had been recruited for the construction industry, which had flourished in the area prior to the recession. Sixty-six percent of those interviewed complained of overcrowded houses, and 59 percent stated that too many cars are parked on streets as a result of this crowding. Fifty-three percent said some homes in their neighborhood were poorly maintained. Seventy percent cited foreclosures as a problem in their neighborhoods.

“Homeowners naturally want their investments to appreciate,” says Cleaveland, a faculty member in Mason's Department of Social Work. “What becomes problematic is turning this discussion into one about the presence of a particular group of people, and creating a social issue in which a certain segment of the population is targeted. We would have hoped for a debate and response that concerned trash pick-up, parking and overcrowding, instead of one in which a particular group is singled out as problematic."

Both researchers emphasize that that the work they’ve done is not meant to be a representative sample of the larger population in Prince William County. "Our intent was to gain a more in-depth understanding of how the controversy broke out in Manassas, and to understand how residents interpreted the events happening in their community," says Shutika.

About George Mason University

Named the #1 national university to watch in the 2009 rankings of U.S. News & World Report, George Mason University is an innovative, entrepreneurial institution with global distinction in a range of academic fields. Located in Northern Virginia near Washington, D.C., Mason provides students access to diverse cultural experiences and the most sought-after internships and employers in the country. Mason offers strong undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering and information technology, organizational psychology, health care and visual and performing arts. With Mason professors conducting groundbreaking research in areas such as climate change, public policy and the biosciences, George Mason University is a leading example of the modern, public university. Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66323 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/06/the-legalization-solution-ipc-reports-highlight-gains-made-from-legalization-programs-past-and-explore-future-legalization-proposals/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/06/the-legalization-solution-ipc-reports-highlight-gains-made-from-legalization-programs-past-and-explore-future-legalization-proposals/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:02:38 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66233 Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66233 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/05/mixed-impressions-inside-the-poll-numbers-texans-on-immigration/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/05/mixed-impressions-inside-the-poll-numbers-texans-on-immigration/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:23:16 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66178 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66178 0