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"Associations Among PTSD, Cognitive Functioning, and Health-Promoting Behavior in Post-9/11 Veterans" Emily Slade is a co-author.
Abstract: PTSD is associated with negative health behaviors that increase chronic disease risk, yet health behaviors and their determinants are not well investigated in this context. One understudied mechanism of health behaviors is cognitive functioning. Deficits in cognitive functioning may undermine engagement in health-promoting behavior, thereby increasing the negative impact of PTSD. Three hypotheses were tested.
"A New Look at Barriers to Clinical Care Among Appalachian Residents Living With Diabetes" Mary E Lacy and Philip M Westgate are co-authors.
Abstract: Rates of diabetes in Kentucky, and, in particular, the Appalachian region, are among the highest in the nation and are increasing faster than the national average. Despite this disproportionate burden, barriers to clinical appointment attendance have not been fully explored in this population. This article examines the association among perceived barriers to clinical attendance, glycemic control, and diabetes self-care as part of an ongoing study.
"Associations between estimated and measured carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity in older Black and White adults: the atherosclerosis risk in communities (ARIC) study" Anna Kucharska-Newton is a co-author.
Abstract: Aortic stiffness offers important insight into vascular aging and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. The referent measure of aortic stiffness is carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV). cfPWV can be estimated (ePWV) from age and mean arterial pressure. Few studies have directly compared the association of ePWV to measured cfPWV, particularly in non-White adults. Moreover, whether ePWV and cfPWV correlate similarly with CVD risk remains unexplored.
"Impact of State Medicaid Expansion on Cross-Sector Health and Social Service Networks: Evidence from a Longitudinal Cohort Study" Rachel Hogg-Graham, Joseph A Benitez, Kelsey Gatton, Glen P Mays
Abstract: To examine the impact of state Medicaid expansion on the delivery of population health activities in cross-sector health and social services networks. Community networks are multisector, interorganizational networks that provide services ranging from the direct provision of individual social services to the implementation of population-level initiatives addressing community outcomes.
"Racial and ethnic differences in patients enrolled in the national bronchiectasis and nontuberculous mycobacteria research registry" P J McShane, R Choate, M Johnson, D J Maselli, K L Winthrop, M L Metersky, Bronchiectasis and NTM Research Registry Investigators
Abstract: Demographic and socioeconomic factors are recognized to contribute to disparities in healthcare outcomes. Originally, bronchiectasis was described in a population of predominantly White ethnic group of patients in which racial disparity could not be identified. The U.S. Bronchiectasis Research Registry (BRR), a centralized database of adult patients with bronchiectasis and/or NTM from 18 clinical institutions across the U.S., was created to support the research of this condition. The aim of this study is to describe the racial and ethnic distribution of patients enrolled in the BRR and evaluate factors associated with healthcare disparities within manifestations of and/or the care delivered to this population.
"Patient attitudes, experiences, and satisfaction with healthcare and office visit utilization among Medicare beneficiaries with type 2 diabetes" Qing He, Georgianne Tiu Hawkins, Chanhyun Park, Sola Han, Jacqueline B LaManna, Boon Peng Ng
Abstract: To examine patient attitudes, experiences, and satisfaction with healthcare associated with office visit utilization among Medicare beneficiaries with type 2 diabetes. The proportion of beneficiaries foregoing office visits is concerning. Attitudes concerning healthcare and transportation challenges can be barriers to office visits. Efforts to ensure timely and appropriate access to care should be prioritized for Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes.
"Association of socioeconomic status with arterial stiffness in older African American and White adults: The ARIC study cohort" Anna Kucharska-Newton is a co-author.
Abstract: To examine the cross-sectional associations of individual measures of SES-educational attainment and household income-and the joint effects of SES with PWV, as well as the SES-race interaction, in a cohort of older African American and White adults.
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