Publications

Journal articles

Njeri K, Lutz T, Ritenbaugh C, Maupome G, Jones J, Becker TM, Aickin M. The TOTS Community Intervention to Prevent Overweight in American Indian Toddlers: A feasibility and efficacy study. Journal of Community Health, accepted.

Hoffman MR, Lambert WE, Peck EG, Mayberry JC.  Bicycle Commuter injury prevention: It's time to focus on the environment. J Trauma, accepted.

Zaback T, Becker TM, Dignan MB, Lambert WE. Impact of a Summer Research Training Institute for American Indian and Alaska Native Health Professionals. American Indian Culture and Research Journal, submitted.

McClure, TM and Mansberger SL. The Impact of Eyeglasses on Vision-related Quality of Life in American Indian/Alaska Native. Am J Ophthalmology, submitted.

Gonzales K, Lambert WE, Harding A. Accurately measuring perceived discrimination in medical care of American Indian/Alaska Native women with diabetes. Medical Care, submitted.

Martin, WH, Lambert WE, et al. Hearing health in Northwest American Indian Communities. (Abstract) J Invest Medicine, 58(1):116, 2009.

McClure TM, Becker T, Cioffi GA, Mansberger SL. The Effect of Visual Impairment on Vision-Related Quality of Live in American Indian/Alaska Native. Ophthalmic Epidemiology 2009; 16(2): 128-35. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19353401

McClure TM, Dongseok C, Becker TM, Cioffi GA, Mansberger SL.  The Effect of Visual Impairment on Vision-related Quality of Life in American Indian/Alaska Native. Ophthalmic Epidemiology, 128-135(16):2 2009.

Espey DK, Wiggins CL, Jim MA, Miller BA, Johnson C, Becker TM.  Methods for improving cancer surveillance data in American Indian and Alaska Native populations.  Cancer supplement Sept 2008;113(S5):1120-1130.

Becker TM, Lawson H, Espey DK, Jim MA, Waxman A.  Regional differences in cervical cancer incidence among American Indian and Alaska Natives, 1994-2004.  Cancer supplement Sept 2008;113(S5):1234-1243.

Martin, W.H. Dangerous Decibels®: Partnership for preventing noise induced hearing loss and tinnitus in children. Seminars in Hearing. 2008; 1 (29): 102-110.

Torres R.J., Patterson E., Edmunds B., Becker T., Cioffi G.A., Mansberger S.L.  Central Corneal Thickness in Northwestern American/Alaskan Natives and Comparison to White and African Americans. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2008 Jul 29. [PMID: 18672219].

Espey, D.K., Wiggins, C.L., Jim, M.A., Miller, B.A., Johnson, C.J., Becker, T.M. Methods for Improving Cancer Surveillance Data in American Indian and Alaska Native Populations. Cancer. 2008; 113 (5): 1120-1130. http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/121383369/PDFSTART

Becker, T.M., Espey, D.K., Lawson, H.W., Saraiya, M., Jim, M.A., Waxman, A.G. Regional Differences in Cervical Cancer Incidence Among American Indians and Alaska Natives, 1999-2004. Cancer. 2008; 113 (5): 1234-1243. http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/121383461/PDFSTART

Mansberger SL, Hughes BA, Gordon MO, Spaner SD, Beiser JA, Cioffi GA, Kass MA; Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study Group: Comparison of initial intraocular pressure response with topical beta-adrenergic antagonists and prostaglandin analogues in African American and white individuals in the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study. Arch Ophthalmol. 2007 Apr;125(4):454-9.

Mansberger SL, Edmunds B, Johnson CA, Kent KJ, Cioffi GA.
Community visual field screening: prevalence of follow-up and factors associated with follow-up of participants with abnormal frequency doubling perimetry technology results. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2007 May-Jun;14(3):134-40. 

Martin, G.Y., and Martin, W.H.  The Jolene Cookbook Instruction Guide.  Copyright © 2007, Oregon Health & Science University.

Griest, S.E., Folmer, R.L., and Martin, W.H.  Effectiveness of Dangerous Decibels, a school-based hearing loss prevention program. American Journal of Audiology. 2007; 16 (2): S165-181 [PMID: 18056870].

Mansberger S, et al. Causes of Visual Impairment and Common Eye Problems in Northwest American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Martin, W.H., Sobel, J.L., Griest, S.E., Howarth, L., Shi, Y-B. Noise induced hearing loss in children:  Preventing the silent epidemic. J. Otology. 2006; 1 (1): 11-21.

Folmer, R.L., Martin, W.H. Dangerous Decibels: Teaching children to prevent noise induced hearing loss and tinnitus. Hearing Health.  2006; 22 (3):14-18.

Becker T M, Dunn E, Tom-Orme L, Joe J R. Cancer Control Research Training for Native Researchers: A Model for Development of Additional Native Researcher Training Programs. Am Indian Q. April 2005; 29 (2): 75-83.

Mansberger S. L., Romero F. T., Smith N. H., Johnson C. A., Cioffi G. A., Edmonds B., Choi D., Becker T. M. Causes of Visual Impairment and Common Eye Problems in Northwest American Indians and Alaska Natives. Am J Public Health. May 2005; 95 (5):  881-886. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1449272.

Puuka E, Stehr-Green P, Becker T M. Measuring the health status gap for American Indians/Alaska Natives: getting closer to the truth.  Am J Public Health. May 2005; 95 (5): 838-843. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1449266.

Urbach S L, LaFranchi S, Lambert L, Lapidus JA, Daneman D, Becker TM. Predictors of Glucose control in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Pediatric Diabetes. June 2005;6(2): 69-74. http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/118669021/PDFSTART

Abstracts and Poster Presentations

Mansberger S.L. Romero FC, Smith NH, Johnson CA, Cioffi GA, Edmunds B, Choi D, Becker T.  Causes of Visual Impairment and Common Eye Problems in Northwest American Indian/Alaskan Natives.  American Glaucoma Society.  March 2005.

Mansberger S.L. Romero FC, Smith NH, Johnson CA, Cioffi GA, Edmunds B, Choi D, Becker T.  Causes of Visual Impairment and Common Eye Problems in Northwest American Indian/Alaskan Natives.  National Institutes of Health.  Native American Research Center for Health.   November 2005.

McClure T.M. andMansberger S.L.  The Effect of Visual Impairment on Vision-Related Quality of Life in American Indian/Alaska Native Populations.  ARVO. May 2006.

Mansberger S.L., Cioffi GA, Choi D, Johnson CA.  Screening Tests for Visually Significant Eye Diseases in American Indian/Alaska Native Participants.  ARVO. May 2006.

McClure T.M., Swanson I.L., Becker T.M., Coleman A.L., Cioffi G.A., Mansberger S.L. Changes in Vision-Related Quality of Life in Native American/Alaska Native Populations After Best-Correction.  ARVO. May 2007.

Martin, W.H., Meinke, D., Howarth, L., and Sobel, J.  Dangerous Decibels® Educator Training Manual. Copyright ©2007, Oregon Health & Science University.

Martin, W.H., Meinke, D.K., Griest, S.E., Howarth, L., Sobel, J.L. and Scarlotta, T. Dangerous Decibels I: Noise induced hearing loss and tinnitus prevention in children.  Noise exposures, epidemiology, detection interventions and resources.  Accepted for presentation at the 9th International Congress on Noise as a Public Health Problem, Mystic, Connecticut, July, 2008.

Martin, W.H., Meinke, D.K., Sobel, J.L., Griest, S.E., and Howarth, L. Dangerous Decibels II: Critical components for an effective educational program and special considerations for hearing loss prevention devices for children. Accepted for presentation at the 9th International Congress on Noise as a Public Health Problem, Mystic, Connecticut, July, 2008.

Martin, W.H. and Martin, G.Y. How loud is your music? Beliefs and practices regarding use of personal stereo systems. Accepted for presentation at the 9th International Congress on Noise as a Public Health Problem, Mystic, Connecticut, July, 2008. 

Martin, W.H., Griest, S.E., Sobel, J.L. Changing knowledge, attitudes and intended behaviors regarding sound exposure in high school students: A challenging target group. Accepted for presentation at the 9th International Congress on Noise as a Public Health Problem, Mystic, Connecticut, July, 2008. 

Martin, W.H. and Martin, G.Y.  Meet Jolene: An inexpensive device for doing public health research and education on personal stereo systems. Accepted for presentation at the 9th International Congress on Noise as a Public Health Problem, Mystic, Connecticut, July, 2008.

Presentations

Martin, W. H., Dangerous Decibels: Preventing noise induced hearing loss and tinnitus. Colorado Educational Audiologists Meeting in Denver, CO, November 2004.

Martin, W. H., Controlling the new monster: Noise-induced hearing loss in kids. Temple University Medical School, Philadelphia, PA, September 2005.

Lapidus, J.A. HIV related risk behaviors, perceptions of risk and HIV testing among urban American Indians and Alaska Natives. Embracing Our Traditions, Values and Teachings: Native Peoples of North America HIV/AIDS Conference, Anchorage, AK, May 2006.

Ramsey, K. Adaptations of Respondent Driven Sampling to an Anonymous HIV Testing Survey among Urban AI/AN. Embracing Our Traditions, Values and Teachings: Native Peoples of North America HIV/AIDS Conference, Anchorage, AK, May 2006.

Martin, W. H. Dangerous Decibels: Careers in Medicine. Invited speaker. Area Health Educational Centers MedStars Program, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR July, 2006.

Martin, W. H. Noise-induced hearing loss prevention in tribal communities. Invited participant. Indian Day Celebration hosted by the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, Portland, OR, September 29, 2006.

Martin, W. H. Dangerous Decibels®: Classroom program training. Invited faculty, workshop co-director. Ohio Academy of Audiology annual meeting, Columbus, OH, February, 2007.

Martin, W. H. Dangerous Decibels® workshop on hearing health in children. Invited faculty, workshop director. Bucks County Intermediate Unit, Doylestown, PA, March, 2007.

Becker T.M., Puukka E., White D., Stehr-Green, P. Using probabilistic data linkage methods to improve cancer incidence rate estimates in Northwest American Indians and Alaska Natives. American Epidemiological Society meeting, Boston, MA, March, 2007.

Martin, W. H. Sound, hearing and Dangerous Decibels workshop for educators. Invited faculty. Seven hour workshop for 22 K-12 teachers from across Colorado. Hosted by the University of Colorado, Boulder, April, 2007.

Martin, W. H. Kids and Noise: The Risks, Rewards and Challenges. Invited featured session. Educational Audiology Association Annual Meeting, Reno, NV, July, 2007.

Martin, W. H. NIHL in children: The Dangerous Decibels program. Invited speaker. Oticon Foundation Public Seminar. Wellington, NZ, October, 2007.

Martin, W. H. A national approach to hearing health. Invited speaker. New Zealand Accident Compensation Corporation. Wellington, NZ, October, 2007.

Martin, W. H. Dangerous Decibels programs and resources. Invited speaker. Canterbury University Department of Communications Disorders, Public Seminar. Christchurch, NZ, October, 2007.

Martin, W. H., A good program evaluation is the KEY to a successful, long-term program. Invited faculty. Dangerous Decibels Educator Training Workshop, Burlington, Ontario, Canada, November, 2007.

Martin, W. H., An overview of the Dangerous Decibels program. Dangerous Decibels Educator Training Workshop, Burlington, Ontario, Canada, November, 2007.

Marin, W. H., How can I protect myself from noise induced hearing loss? Dangerous Decibels Educator Training Workshop, Burlington, Ontario, Canada, November, 2007.

Martin, W. H., How do our ears break? Pathophysiology of hearing. Dangerous Decibels Educator Training Workshop, Burlington, Ontario, Canada, November, 2007.

Martin, W.H. and Meinke, D.K. NIHL in kids and young adults: Exposures, concerns, consequences and Dangerous Decibels® resources.  Presented at the 33rd Annual Hearing Conservation Conference of the National Hearing Conservation Association.  Portland, OR, February, 2008.

Martin, W.H., Meinke, D.K., Madison, T.K. Dangerous Decibels® educational program and hearing protection options for kids.  Presented at the 33rd Annual Hearing Conservation Conference of the National Hearing Conservation Association.  Portland, OR, February, 2008.

Martin, W.H., Griest, S.E., and Sobel, J.L. Changing knowledge, attitudes and intended behaviors regarding noise exposure in high school students. Presented at the 33rd Annual Hearing Conservation Conference of the National Hearing Conservation Association.  Portland, OR, February, 2008.

Martin, G.Y. and Martin, W.H. NIHL prevention in children and adolescents: The Jolene Cookbook. Presented at the 33rd Annual Hearing Conservation Conference of the National Hearing Conservation Association.  Portland, OR, February, 2008.

Martin, G.Y., Martin, W.H., Griest, S.E., and Lambert, W.  How loud is your music? Beliefs and practices regarding use of personal stereo systems. Presented at the 33rd Annual Hearing Conservation Conference of the National Hearing Conservation Association.  Portland, OR, February, 2008.

Wakefield, E., Adkisson, K., Flint, R., McIntosh, L., Tobin, J. Tuell, C., Vogel, B., Wakefield, N., Walstrom, E., Bright, K., Martin, G.Y., Martin, W.H. and Meinke, D.K.  Building Jolene’s Children, A Recipe for Success. Presented at the 33rd Annual Hearing Conservation Conference of the National Hearing Conservation Association.  Portland, OR, February, 2008.

Mansberger S.L., Becker T.M. Tribal vision impairment prevention project. Prevention Research Centers Annual Program Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March, 2008.

Mansberger S. L. Causes of Visual Impairment and Common Eye Problems in Northwest American Indian and Alaska Native. Native Health Research Conference. Portland, OR, August 2008.

Martin, W.H. Prevention of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss and Tinnitus in Northwest American Indian Communities. Native Health Research Conference. Portland, OR, August 2008.

Conference Paper
Screening tests for visually significant eye disease in AI/AN participants.

SL Mansberger

Thesis

Gellert K, et al. Hearing-related health among adult Americna Indians from one Northwest tribe: A risk factor survey.

Slide Show
Diabetic Retinopathy: Background and the use of non-mydriatic photography for diagnosis

Tina McClure

Northwest Tribal Vision Project- Telemedicine

Steven L. Mansberger