Hamilton-Moseley, Kristen R McNeel, Timothy S Choi, Kelvin
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Tobacco control
Exposure to cigarette discount coupons is associated with short-term increase in cigarette smoking; however, long-term impact is unclear. This study examined associations of cumulative exposure to cigarette coupons with trajectories of cigarette smoking in US adults. Data were from the US Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study Adult Surv...
Martínez, María Elena Roesch, Scott Largaespada, Valesca Castañeda, Sheila F Nodora, Jesse N Rabin, Borsika A Covin, Jennifer Ortwine, Kristine Preciado‐Hidalgo, Yesenia Howard, Nicole
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BackgroundColorectal cancer (CRC) screening is underused, particularly among low-income and minoritized populations, for whom the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has challenged progress in achieving equity.MethodsA hub-and-spoke model was used. The hub was a nonacademic organization and the spokes were three community health center (CH...
Luke, Michael J Craig, Sansanee Pak-Gorstein, Suzinne Arellano, Marlíse Zhang, Jessica Wright, S Margaret Chuo, John Scribano, Philip V
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Interactive journal of medical research
Telehealth presents both the potential to improve access to care and to widen the digital divide contributing to health care disparities and obliging health care systems to standardize approaches to measure and display telehealth disparities. Based on a literature review and the operational experience of clinicians, informaticists, and researchers ...
Taimah, Manal Juber, Nirmin F. Holland, Paula Brown, Heather
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Frontiers in Endocrinology
Background The association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been explored in various studies, revealing inconsistent correlations that impact therapeutic effectiveness. This heterogeneity in findings requires further exploration to understand what may be driving this. Therefore, this study focuses on sys...
Wiens, Jenna Spector-Bagdady, Kayte Mukherjee, Bhramar
Significant progress has been made in augmenting clinical decision-making using artificial intelligence (AI) in the context of secondary and tertiary care at large academic medical centers. For such innovations to have an impact across the spectrum of care, additional challenges must be addressed, including inconsistent use of preventative care and...
Liu, Jie Gan, Ting Hu, Wenbiao Li, Yumin
Cancer stands as a leading global cause of death, with its etiology characterized by complexity and multifaceted factors. Growing research indicates a strong correlation between environmental factors and cancer incidence, underscoring the critical importance of intervening in environmental risk factors to mitigate cancer occurrence. Despite this, s...
McCandless, Martin G. Dharia, Anand A. Wicks, Elizabeth E. Camarata, Paul J.
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Frontiers in Neurology
Introduction Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (ntSAH) often results from a ruptured aneurysm and correlates with significant morbidity and mortality, particularly among the older population. Despite its impact, limited comprehensive studies evaluate the longitudinal trends in ntSAH-related mortality in older adults in the United States (US). Me...
Chevignard, Mathilde Câmara-Costa, Hugo Dellatolas, Georges
Introduction: Severe pediatric traumatic brain injury (spTBI), including abusive head trauma (AHT) in young children, is a major public health problem. Long-term consequences of spTBI include a large variety of physical, neurological, biological, cognitive, behavioral and social deficits and impairments.Areas covered: The present narrative review s...
Montez, Jennifer Karas Bisesti, Erin M.
Educational attainment level has long been a strong predictor of adult health and longevity in the United States. Interestingly, the association between education and these outcomes has strengthened in recent decades. Since the 1980s, higher-educated adults have experienced favorable trends in health and longevity, while lower-educated adults have ...
Mohamed, Ghada A. Lench, Daniel H. Grewal, Parneet Rosenberg, Mark Voeks, Jenifer
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Frontiers in Neurology
Stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI) are a significant cause of death and disability nationwide. Both are considered public health concerns in rural communities in the state of South Carolina (SC), particularly affecting the African American population resulting in considerable morbidity, mortality, and economic burden. Stem cell therapy (SCT) h...
