A Brianna Sheppard,Jonathan C Young,Steve M Davis et al.
A Brianna Sheppard et al.
Introduction: Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is an evidence-based therapy for opioid use disorder (OUD) that has not been fully implemented in rural areas due to patient, provider, and logistical barriers. Limited in...
Effects of Sleep Duration on Falls in a West Virginia Population-Based Study, BRFSS, 2018 [0.03%]
睡眠时长对西弗吉尼亚州居民跌倒的影响，BRFSS调查，2018年
R Constance Wiener,Christopher Waters
R Constance Wiener
Introduction: West Virginia is a state in which most counties are rural, as well as a state with multiple health disparities among its population. The purpose of this study was to determine the association of sleep durati...
Tim Thomas
Tim Thomas
Across the nation, and within Appalachia, communities that struggle economically experience greater health challenges, with disparities observed across leading causes of death. Within our region, these disparities are particularly notable a...
Triple Negative Breast Cancer in an Appalachian Region: Exponential Tumor Grade Increase with Age of Diagnosis [0.03%]
美国阿巴拉契亚地区三阴性乳腺癌的肿瘤分级随诊断年龄呈指数增长
Gina Sizemore,Toni Marie Rudisill
Gina Sizemore
Introduction: Triple negative breast cancer is an aggressive breast cancer with decreased five-year survival, increased risk for recurrence, and higher risk for metastases. Unlike other breast cancers, it has no targeted ...
Lauren Hudson,Katherine Sharp,Chris Prichard et al.
Lauren Hudson et al.
Background: Appalachian Kentucky faces the highest cancer incidence and mortality rates in the country due to poor health behaviors and lifestyle choices. These poor health behaviors are facilitated by a lack of cancer ed...
COVID-19 and Opioid Use in Appalachian Kentucky: Challenges and Silver Linings [0.03%]
新冠肺炎疫情下的肯塔基阿巴拉契亚地区： opioid 使用的挑战与机遇
Rachel Vickers-Smith,Hannah L F Cooper,April M Young
Rachel Vickers-Smith
Appalachian Kentucky is currently fighting two public health emergencies-COVID-19 and the opioid epidemic-leaving the area strapped for resources to care for these ongoing crises. During this time, people who use opioids (PWUO) have increas...
Impact of the COVID-19 Shutdown on Mental Health in Appalachia by Working Status [0.03%]
新冠疫情封锁对阿巴拉契亚地区就业人群心理健康的影响
Erin N Haynes,Timothy J Hilbert,Susan Westneat et al.
Erin N Haynes et al.
Introduction: To slow the spread of COVID-19 in the United States, businesses shutdown in Spring 2020. Research has indicated the impact on frontlines workers, yet little is known about the impact on those who were not wo...
Appalachian Environmental Health Literacy: Building Knowledge and Skills to Protect Health [0.03%]
阿巴拉契亚环境健康素养：构建保护健康的知识和技能
Anna G Hoover,Annie Koempel,W Jay Christian et al.
Anna G Hoover et al.
Environmental health literacy (EHL) is an emerging, multidisciplinary field that promotes understanding of how environmental exposures can affect human health. After discussing the regional relevance of environmental health knowledge and sk...
Serum Cotinine versus Parent Reported Measures of Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Rural Appalachian Children [0.03%]
阿巴拉契亚农村地区儿童环境被动吸烟的血清可替宁与父母报告值的对比研究
Samrat Yeramaneni,Kimberly Yolton,Kurunthachalam Kannan et al.
Samrat Yeramaneni et al.
Background: Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure in Appalachian children and associated adverse effects is understudied and not well documented. This study assessed the prevalence of SHS exposure in Appalachian children by par...