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Health Care Sciences & Services
Stacy R. Stanifer, Mary Kay Rayens, Amanda Wiggins, David Gross, Ellen J. Hahn
Summary: This study compared the differences in sociodemographic characteristics, personal risk perception, lung cancer worry, and synergistic risk perception between rural Appalachia residents who completed home radon testing and those who did not. The study found that personal risk perception and worry did not influence the completion of home radon testing. Age was the only significant factor associated with completion, with participants being more likely to test their home for radon with every 5-year increase in age.
JOURNAL OF RURAL HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Pathology
Mohammed Amer Swid, Sara E. Monaco
Summary: This review examines the advantages and disadvantages of cervical cancer screening methods using HPV testing and cytological methods. The comparisons consider cost effectiveness, as well as the harms and benefits in different demographics and age groups. Due to geographical variations, global recommendations are challenging to establish.
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Nursing
Jessica Borrull-Guardeno, Cruz Sebastia-Laguarda, Francisco Donat-Colomer, Vanessa Sanchez-Martinez
Summary: The study explores the knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to cervical cancer and its prevention in Spanish women. The participants showed low awareness of cervical cancer, but had favorable attitudes towards screening and demanded more health education and information on prevention measures.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Joshua Okyere, Richard Gyan Aboagye, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Bernard Yeboah-Asiamah Asare, Bupe Mwamba, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah
Summary: This study examined the relationship between women's healthcare decision making and cervical cancer screening uptake in sub-Saharan Africa. The results showed that women who made healthcare decisions alone or in consultation with their husbands/partners were more likely to undergo cervical cancer screening. Other factors associated with higher screening uptake included age, education level, awareness of cervical cancer, media exposure, and wealth index. The study suggests that empowering women to make autonomous healthcare decisions or engage in shared decision making, as well as targeting specific populations and utilizing media platforms, could contribute to increasing cervical cancer screening rates in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Annalisa Ginocchi, Erika M. M. Rogan, Claire C. C. Conley
Summary: This study examines the relationship between motherhood and cervical cancer prevention behaviors. The results show that the majority of eligible participants have undergone Pap testing and HPV vaccination. Although motherhood is not directly associated with these behaviors, mothers have lower self-efficacy for HPV vaccination.
JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH
(2023)
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Oncology
Carolina Santamaria-Ulloa, Ileana Quiros-Rojas, Melina Montero-Lopez, Hazel Quesada-Leiton
Summary: The study found that young women with higher educational attainment were more likely to have never had a cytology. Women with lower educational levels, married or in domestic relationships, and older age were more likely to have had a cytology 5 or more years ago. Increasing age was associated with a higher likelihood of never having a Pap smear due to issues with access to healthcare or cultural reasons compared to not having an active sexual life.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Rebekah Hall, Antonieta Medina-Lara, Willie Hamilton, Anne Spencer
Summary: This study investigates the importance of key characteristics related to diagnostic testing for ovarian cancer and explores how previous test experience influences priorities. The results show that the chance of dying from ovarian cancer and test sensitivity are the most important factors to respondents, while time away from usual activities and the gender of healthcare providers are the least important. Women who have undergone testing in the past prioritize characteristics such as the openness of healthcare providers and the chance of diagnosing another condition.
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Oncology
A. S. Bruegl, J. Emerson, K. Tirumala
Summary: Cervical cancer screening rates among AI/AN women in the Pacific Northwest are below the national average, and HPV vaccination rates are significantly below the Healthy People 2030 goal. These tools are underutilized and efforts should be made to improve cervical cancer prevention and early detection in this population.
GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Chiu-Ming Yang, Fung-Chang Sung, Chao-Song Hsue, Chih-Hsin Muo, Shu-Wei Wang, Shwn-Huey Shieh
Summary: Using claims data of one million insured residents in Taiwan from 1996-2013, this study found that the Pap screening rate was slightly higher in rural women compared to urban women, while the incidence of cervical cancer was higher in women who did not undergo Pap tests. The study suggests that timely Pap testing is crucial for preventing cervical cancer, especially among low-income rural women.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
April M. Ballard, Regine Haardoerfer, Nadya Prood, Chukwudi Mbagwu, Hannah L. F. Cooper, April M. Young
Summary: The study found that people who use drugs may be willing to take an at-home HIV test, but there may be other barriers that inhibit actual completion.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Victor Agadjanian, Sarah R. Hayford, Natalie A. Jansen
Summary: This study examines the association between men's labor out-migration and their non-migrating wives' mortality in a rural Mozambique setting. The findings suggest that the economic success of migration plays a role in determining the mortality risks of non-migrating wives, with wives of less successful migrants having higher mortality risks over the project span. Additionally, the advantage of wives of more successful migrants is significant for HIV/AIDS-unrelated deaths but not for HIV/AIDS-related deaths in the high HIV prevalence setting.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Eliseu Henrique Bispo Pereira, Deolino Joao Camilo-Junior, Solange Correa Garcia Pires D'avilla, Neivio Jose Mattar, Jose Candido Caldeira Xavier-Junior
Summary: This study compared the frequency of cervical smear test results between women in private and public health services in a medium-sized city in Brazil. It found that public services had higher rates of unsatisfactory/rejected results, ASC-US, and ASC-H, while private services had a higher frequency of low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions. Among women aged 25-64, the frequency of high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions was higher in public services.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kate E. Beatty, Stephanie M. Mathis, Abby R. McCurry, Margaret M. Francisco, Michael Meit, Amy E. Wahlquist
Summary: This study examined the correlation between grandparents serving as caregivers and drug overdose mortality in the Appalachian and non-Appalachian regions of the United States. The findings revealed that as the overdose mortality rate increased, the percentage of grandparents as caregivers also increased. However, after adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics, the difference between Appalachian and non-Appalachian counties was no longer significant.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Lindsay R. B. Locklar, D. Phuong Do
Summary: Rural women have lower rates of current cervical cancer screening compared to urban women, with the disparity explained by sociodemographic differences. Among those who do get screened, rural women are significantly less likely to undergo HPV testing than urban women in both 2016 and 2018. This may contribute to delayed diagnosis of cervical dysplasia and exacerbate rural/urban disparities in cervical cancer incidence and mortality.
JOURNAL OF RURAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Anna Tisler, Sven Erik Ojavee, Piret Veerus, Pilleriin Soodla, Anneli Uuskuela
Summary: The study highlights the unacceptably low coverage of cervical cancer screening for women living with HIV in Estonia, indicating the need for dedicated screening efforts due to their high cancer risk in this population.
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Mark J. Ringstrom, Jay Christian, Matthew L. Bush, Jeffrey E. Levy, Bin Huang, T. J. Gal
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Angel B. Algarin, Patrick J. Ward, W. Jay Christian, Abby E. Rudolph, Ian W. Holloway, April M. Young
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2018)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jason M. Unrine, Stacey A. Slone, Wayne Sanderson, Nancy Johnson, Eric B. Durbin, Shristi Shrestha, Ellen J. Hahn, Fran Feltner, Bin Huang, W. Jay Christian, Isabel Mellon, David K. Orren, Susanne M. Arnold
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Hanan Abduighafoor Khaleel, Sabrina Brown, Steven Fleming, W. Jay Christian
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anna Q. Yaffee, Ben Scott, Colleen Kaelin, Janie Cambron, Wayne Sanderson, W. Jay Christian, Tim P. Moran, Jan Chamness
JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH-PART A-CURRENT ISSUES
(2019)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
W. Jay Christian, Courtney J. Walker, Bin Huang, Ellen J. Hahn
SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2019)
Article
Substance Abuse
W. Jay Christian, Courtney J. Walker
SUBSTANCE USE & MISUSE
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
W. Jay Christian, Nimish R. Valvi, Courtney J. Walker
Summary: The study found that the prevalence of e-cigarette use in Kentucky was higher than the national average, but not significantly elevated in the Appalachian region. The analysis also revealed that Hispanic residents in the Appalachian region had higher rates of e-cigarette use, suggesting a need for targeted interventions in the future.
PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Courtney J. Walker, Steven R. Browning, Jeffrey E. Levy, W. Jay Christian
Summary: This study evaluated the geocoding precision of birth records in Kentucky over a ten-year period and identified factors associated with poor geocoding precision, such as race, education, and area deprivation.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Daniel B. B. Cooper, Courtney J. J. Walker, W. Jay Christian
Summary: This study examines the relationship between mountaintop removal mining (MTR) activity and various birth defects. The findings suggest that maternal exposure to MTR is associated with a higher prevalence of gastro-intestinal defects in infants.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Courtney J. Walker, W. Jay Christian, Anna Kucharska-Newton, Steven R. Browning
Summary: This cross-sectional study found that primiparous mothers in Kentucky exposed to industrial emissions of lead and chromium had a significantly higher probability of developing early-onset hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. These findings are important for understanding the association between metal exposures and pregnancy outcomes.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
W. J. Christian, C. J. Walker, B. Huang, J. E. Levy, E. Durbin, S. Arnold
SPATIAL AND SPATIO-TEMPORAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Beverly A. May, Kathryn M. Cardarelli, Roy Silver, W. Jay Christian, Nancy E. Schoenberg, Steven R. Browning
PROGRESS IN COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS-RESEARCH EDUCATION AND ACTION
(2019)
Article
Oncology
W. Jay Christian, Nathan L. Vanderford, Jaclyn McDowell, Bin Huang, Eric B. Durbin, Kimberly J. Absher, Courtney J. Walker, Susanne M. Arnold
Article
Geography
Jerry Shannon, W. Jay Christian