RamonVelezMD

PubMed

• 90 citations
  Rapidly changing myeloma epidemiology in the general population: Increased incidence, older patients, and longer survival
  Ingemar Turesson, Magnus Björkholm, Cecilie Blimark, Sigurdur Y. Kristinsson, Ramon Velez, Ola Landgren> ;European Journal of Haematology. 2018 Apr 20
• 27 citations
  Incidence of multiple myeloma in Great Britain, Sweden, and Malmö, Sweden: the impact of differences in case ascertainment on observed incidence trends.
  Ramon Velez, Ingemar Turesson, Ola Landgren, Sigurdur Y. Kristinsson, Jack Cuzick> ;BMJ Open. 2016 Jan 1
• 7 citations
  Project I See in NC: Initial results of a program to increase access to retinal examinations among diabetic individuals in North Carolina.
  Ramon Velez, Marshall Tyler, John Chen, Michael Babcock, William P. Moran> ;North Carolina Medical Journal. 2011 Sep 1
• 91 citations
  Patterns of Multiple Myeloma During the Past 5 Decades: Stable Incidence Rates for All Age Groups in the Population but Rapidly Changing Age Distribution in the Clinic
  Ingemar Turesson, Ramon Velez, Sigurdur Y. Kristinsson, Ola Landgren> ;Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2010 Mar 1
• 151 citations
  Patterns of Improved Survival in Patients With Multiple Myeloma in the Twenty-First Century: A Population-Based Study
  Ingemar Turesson, Ramon Velez, Sigurdur Y. Kristinsson, Ola Landgren> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2010 Feb 10
• 16 citations
  Use of a photoessay to teach low‐income African American women about mammography
  Electra D. Paskett, Cathy Tatum Ms, Alma Wilson Ms, Mark Dignan, Ramon Velez> ;Journal of Cancer Education. 2009 Oct 1
• 13 citations
  Development and implementation of outreach strategies for breast and cervical cancer prevention among African American women. FoCaS Project. Forsyth County Cancer Scre...
  C Tatum, A Wilson, Mark Dignan, Electra D. Paskett, Ramon Velez> ;Journal of Cancer Education. 2009 Oct 1
• 3 citations
  It's in the cards: a practice-friendly, real-time data collection strategy for quality improvement.
  James L. Wofford, James R. Kimberly, William P. Moran, David P. Miller, Jerry L. Hopping, Carolyn E. Pedley, Catherine H. Messick, Peter R. Lichstein, Ramon Velez> ;Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2005 Jan 1
• 18 citations
  Use of an interrupted time-series design to evaluate a cancer screening program
  Robert Michielutte, Brent J. Shelton, Electra D. Paskett, Cathy M. Tatum, Ramon Velez> ;Health Education Research. 2000 Oct 1
• 123 citations
  Community-based Interventions to Improve Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening: Results of the Forsyth County Cancer Screening (FoCaS) Project
  Electra D. Paskett, Cathy M. Tatum, Ralph B. D'Agostino, Julia Rushing, Ramon Velez, Robert Michielutte, Mark Dignan> ;Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 1999 May 1
• 32 citations
  Clinic-based interventions to promote breast and cervical cancer screening.
  Electra D. Paskett, McMahon K, C Tatum, Ramon Velez, Brent J. Shelton, L D Case, James L. Wofford, William P. Moran, Wymer A> ;Preventive Medicine. 1998 Jan 1
• 61 citations
  Cancer screening behaviors of low-income women: the impact of race.
  Electra D. Paskett, Julia Rushing, Ralph B. D'Agostino, Cathy M. Tatum, Ramon Velez> ;Women's Health. 1997 Jan 1
• 54 citations
  Increasing influenza immunization among high-risk patients: Education or financial incentive?
  William P. Moran, Karen Nelson, James L. Wofford, Ramon Velez, L. Douglas Case> ;The American Journal of Medicine. 1996 Dec 1
• 138 citations
  Validation of self-reported breast and cervical cancer screening tests among low-income minority women.
  Electra D. Paskett, Cathy M. Tatum, D W Mack, H Hoen, L D Case, Ramon Velez> ;Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 1996 Sep 1
• 51 citations
  Emergency medical transport of the elderly: A population-based study☆
  James L. Wofford, William P. Moran, Mark D. Heuser, Earl Schwartz, Ramon Velez, Maurice B. Mittelmark> ;The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 1995 May 1
• 8 citations
  Teleform scannable data entry: an efficient method to update a community-based medical record? Community care coordination network Database Group.
  Guerette P, B Robinson, William P. Moran, C Messick, M Wright, James L. Wofford, Ramon Velez> ;Proceedings. Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care. 1995 Jan 1
• 1 citations
  A practice-based information system for multi-disciplinary care of chronically ill patients: what information do we need? The Community Care Coordination Network Datab...
  William P. Moran, C Messick, Guerette P, Roger T. Anderson, Douglas D. Bradham, James L. Wofford, Ramon Velez> ;Proceedings. Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care. 1994 Jan 1
• 139 citations
  Screening for diabetic retinopathy. The wide-angle retinal camera.
  Jacqueline A. Pugh, James M. Jacobson, W. A. J. Van Heuven, John A. Watters, Michael R. Tuley, David R. Lairson, Ronald J. Lorimor, Asha S. Kapadia, Ramon Velez> ;Diabetes Care. 1993 Jun 1
• Irony upon irony. Internal medicine at the crossroads of the crisis in medicine and health care (and what we are trying to do about it at Bowman Gray).
  Hazzard WR, Velez R, Merenbloom R> ;N C Med J. 1993-04-01
• 2 citations
  Clinical presentation of meningioma in the elderly.
  James L. Wofford, William P. Moran, Thomas Wilson, Ramon Velez> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 1993 Feb 1
• 2 citations
  Implementing computerized tracking at a community health center: challenges and solutions.
  William P. Moran, James L. Wofford, Hamrick, Myers Bt, Cooper J, Doby J, FitzGerald K, Spence C, Ramon Velez> ;Proceedings. Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care. 1993 Jan 1
• 63 citations
  Cost-Effectiveness of Alternative Methods for Diabetic Retinopathy Screening
  David R. Lairson, Jacqueline A. Pugh, Asha S. Kapadia, Ronald J. Lorimor, James M. Jacobson, Ramon Velez> ;Diabetes Care. 1992 Oct 1
• 34 citations
  Computer-generated mailed reminders for influenza immunization: a clinical trial.
  William P. Moran, Karen Nelson, James L. Wofford, Ramon Velez> ;Journal of General Internal Medicine. 1992 Sep 1
• 144 citations
  A meta-analysis of controlled trials of cardiac patient education.
  Patricia Dolan Mullen, Douglas A. Mains, Ramon Velez> ;Patient Education and Counseling. 1992 Apr 1
• 3 citations
  Hemoglobinopathies Affect Hemoglobin A1C Measurement
  Gregory S. Holt, James L. Wofford, Ramon Velez> ;Annals of Internal Medicine. 1991 Jul 1
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Journal Articles

• Rapidly Changing Myeloma Epidemiology in the General Population: Increased Incidence, Older Patients, and Longer Survival  
  Ramon Velez, MD, European Journal of Haematology
• Selective proteolytic dissociation of rabbit reticulocyte single ribosomes not attached to messenger RNA.  
  Velez R, Farrell NL, Freedman ML, Biochem Biophys Acta 288:719-29
• Resistance of messenger RNA-bound ribosomes to proteolytic dissociation.  
  Freedman ML, Velez R, Mucha J, Exp Cell Res,72:431-35
• Cell-free transcription of human bone marrow chromatin.  
  Anderson WF, Steggles A, Wilson G, Kantor J, Velez R, Picciano D, Falvey A, Nienhuis A, Ann NY Acad Sci,241:262-73
• In vitro transcription of human globin genes.  
  Velez R, Kantor JA, Steggles AW, Wilson GN, Anderson WF, Nienhuis A, Proceedings of the First National Symposium on Sickle Cell Disease 177-87.
• Alpha and beta globin complementary DNAs of human and rabbit: specificity of hybridization.  
  Velez R, Kantor JA, Picciano DJ, Anderson WF, Nienhuis AW, J Biol Chem, 250:3193-98
• Hemoglobin synthesis in somatic cell hybrids: independent segregation of the human alpha and beta genes.  
  Deisseroth A, Velez R, Nienhuis AW, Sci, 191:1262-64
• A new technique for mapping the human hemoglobin genes.  
  Anderson WF, Deisseroth AB, Velez R, Nienhuis AW, Ruddle FH, Kucherlapati RS, The National Foundation March of Dimes XII:367-71
• How we prepared for the internal medicine boards.  
  Velez R, Resident and Staff Physician, 22:48-50
• Extinction of globin gene expression in human fibroblasts X mouse erythroleukemia cell hybrids.  
  Deisseroth A, Velez R, Burk RD, Minna J, Anderson WF, Nienhuis A, Somatic Cell Gene, 2:373-84
• Localization of the human alpha globin structural gene to chromosome 16 in somatic cell hybrids by molecular hybridization assay.  
  Deisseroth A, Nienhuis A, Turner P, Velez R, Anderson WF, Ruddle F, Lawrence J, Creagan R, Kucherlapati R, Cell, 12:206-18
• Pseudogynecomastia secondary to injection of heroin into breast tissue.  
  Carlson RH, Velez R, Rivlin RS, Arch Intern Med, 138:483-84
• Citation of foreign literature in U.S. and U.K. journals.  
  Velez R, Patrick DL, New Engl J Med, 397:1155
• Multiple myeloma: time trends for England and Wales 1950-1978.  
  Velez R, Master's Degree Thesis, University of London
• The treatment of end-stage renal disease (letter).  
  Velez R, Charlton J, Heller RF, New Engl J Med, 304:356
• Incidence and prevalence of severe von Willebrand's disease.  
  Velez R, Habib KM, Ann Intern Med, 100:465
• Increasing trends of multiple myeloma mortality in England and Wales, 1950-79: are the changes real?  
  Velez R, Beral V, Cuzick J, J Natl Cancer Inst
• Confirming the diagnosis of mild hypertension: appropriate follow-up of patients before initiating treatment.  
  Hartley RM, Velez R, Morris RW, D'Souze MF, Heller RF, Br Med J,286:287-89
• International variations and temporal trends in mortality from multiple myeloma.  
  Cuzick J, Velez R, Doll R, Cancer, 32:13-19
• X-rays and back pain.  
  Velez R, South Med J, 80:536-37
• Clinical research methods: an annotated bibliography.  
  Fletcher RH, Horowitz RI, Inui TS, Kane R, Larson EB, Mulley AG, Pauker SG, Riegelman R, Stross J, Velez R, Williams SV, Ann Intern Med, 99:419-24
• Hemoglobinopathies affect hemoglobin AIC measurements.  
  Holt GS, Wofford JL, Velez R, Ann Intern Med, 115:68-69
• Comparison of trends in the incidence of multiple myeloma in Malmo, Sweden, and other countries, 1950-79.  
  Turesson I, Zettervall O, Cuzick J, Waldenstrom J, Velez R, N Engl J Med, 310:421-24
• Reevaluation of digitalis efficacy: new light on an old leaf.  
  Mulrow CD, Feussner JR, Velez R, Ann Intern Med, 101:113-17
• Technetium bone scanning to detect osteomyelitis. A meta-analysis.  
  Velez R, ACP J Club, 117
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Books/Book Chapters

• The Older Americans' Almanac. 
  Chapter: Physicians, Medications, and Hospitalization 
  Moran WP, Velez REditors: Manheimer RJ.Gale Research, Inc
• Health Promotion at the Community Level: New Advances. 
  Chapter: The FoCaS Project: Improving Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Low-Income Women 
  Paskett ED, Tatum C, D'Agostino R, Rushing J, Velez RSage Publications, Inc, California
• Multicultural Medicine and Health Disparities. 
  Chapter: Geriatrics and End-of-Life Issues 
  Demons JL, Velez REditors: Satcher D, Pamies RJ.McGraw Hill, New York

Abstracts/Posters

• A meta-analysis of controlled trials of cardiac patient education.
  Mullen PD, Mains DA, Velez R, Patient Educ Couns, 19:143-162
• Computer-generated mailed reminders for influenza immunization: a clinical trial.
  Moran WP, Nelson K, Wofford JL, Velez R, J Gen Intern Med, 7:535-537
• Cost-effectiveness of alternative methods for diabetic retinopathy screening.
  Lairson DR, Pugh JA, Kapadia AS, Lorimor RJ, Jacobson J, Velez R, Diabetes Care,15:1369-1377
• Emergency medical transport of the elderly: a population-based study.
  Wofford, JL, Moran WP, Heuser MD, Velez R, Mittelmark MD, Clin Res, 39:4:8884
• Influenza immunization of community-dwelling elderly: we are doing better than we think!
  Moran WP, Wofford JL, Velez R, J Am Ger Soc, 40:5474
• Increasing influenza immunization: patient education or incentive?
  Moran WP, Nelson K, Wofford JL, Velez R, Clin Res, 40:609A
• Clinical presentation of meningioma in the elderly.
  Wofford JL, Moran WP, Wilson TAS, Velez R, J Am Geriatr Soc, 41:122-126
• Barriers to cancer screening in older women: clinic physicians' perspectives.
  Moran WP, Wofford JL, Velez R, Wymer A, Case LD, Pasket ED and the FoCaS Project Group, American Public Health Association 122nd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC
• Use of a photoessay to teach low-income women about mammography.
  Paskett E, Tatum C, Wilson A, Velez R, Dignan M, for the FoCaS (Forsyth County Screening) Project, J Ca Education, 10:24
• The use of innovative outreach strategies for hard to reach women.
  Wilson A, Paskett E, Velez R, Tatum C, Dignan M, for the FoCaS (Forsyth County Screening) Project, J Ca Education, 10:30
• Interventions to improve cancer screening among low-income, African-American women.
  29. Paskett ED, Tatum C, Rushing J, Velez R, Douglas LD, Michielutte R, Dignan M, for the Forsyth County Cancer Screening (FoCaS) project, J Ca Educ, Supp 11(3):74
• Improving breast and cervical cancer screening: National Conference on "Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Partnerships to Improve Minority Women's Health.
  Paskett E, Tatum C, Rushing J, Velez R, DHHS 103
• Colorectal cancer screening practices among low-income women.
  Paskett ED, D;Agostino R, Jr, Tatum C, Velez R, J Ca Educ 12(3):23, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
• Differences in the presentation of patients with multiple myeloma in 1968-70 and 1978-80.
  Velez R, Charlton J, Clin Res, 34:273A, Presented at the Southern Regional Meeting of SREPCIM, New Orleans
• Myeloma and senility.
  Velez R, Charlton J, 93rd Annual Meeting of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States, San Antonio, Texas
• Proteolytic enzymes and the initiation of hemoglobin synthesis.
  Friedberg D, Velez R, Troll W, Freedman ML, Blood,36:850
• Cell-free transcription of human globin genes.
  Nienhuis AW, Kantor JA, Velez R, Steggles A, Wilson G, Picciano D, Anderson WF, J Clin Invest, 6:53
• Approach to chromosomal assignment of the human globin genes utilizing somatic cell hybrids.
  Deisseroth A, Velez R, Anderson WF, Nienhuis A, Clin Res, XIII(3), NIH; Bethesda, MD and Kucherlapati R, Ruddle R; Yale University; New Haven, CT
• Localization of human alpha globin gene to chromosome 16.
  Deisseroth A, Nienhuis A, Ruddle F, Lawrence J, Creagan R, Velez R, Turner P, Kucherlapati R, Anderson WF, Clin Res, 25:322A, NHLBI and NCI, NIH, Bethesda, MD, Department of Biology, Yale University, New Haven, CT
• Is the incidence of multiple myeloma really increasing?
  Velez R, Cuzick J, Beral V, Clinl Res, 1981; 25:261A
• Medical intervention and the prevention of deaths.
  Charlton J, West P, Velez R, Scrivens E, Holland WW, Presented at the IXth Scientific Meeting of the International Epidemiology Association
• An epidemiological evaluation of the apparent change in Sex ratios in multiple myeloma cases.
  Velez R, Charlton J, Clin Res, 30:242A
• Alternatives to institutionalization: estimates of need and feasibility.
  Saltz CC, Palmore EB, Velez R, Magruder-Habib K, Uhlig R, Alternatives to institutionalization: estimates of need and feasibility.
• Risk of cirrhosis and primary liver cancer in alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency.
  Eriksson S, Carlson J, Velez R, Clin Res, 34:176A, AFCR, New Orleans
• Ophthalmologist vs. retinal photographs in screening for diabetic retinopathy.
  Velez R, Haffner S, Stein MP, Clin Res, 35:363A, Presented at the National Meeting of AFCR, San Diego
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