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Submissions from 2022

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Safe, Supportive Neighborhoods: Are They Associated With Childhood Oral Health?, Elizabeth L. Crouch, Joni Nelson, Radhika Ranganathan, Melinda A. Merrell, and Amy Martin

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Examining the Association Between Rurality and Positive Childhood Experiences Among a National Sample, Elizabeth L. Crouch Ph.D., Janice C. Probst Ph.D., Sylvia Shi, Alexander C. McLain Ph.D., Jan M. Eberth Ph.D., Monique J. Brown Ph.D., Melinda A. Merrell, and Kevin J. Bennett

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The Problem of the Color Line: Spatial Access to Hospital Services for Minoritized Racial and Ethnic Groups, Jan M. Eberth, Pelvin Hung, Gabriel A. Benavidez, Janice Probst, Whitney E. Zahnd, Mary-Katherine McNatt, Ebony Toussaint, Melinda A. Merrell, and Elizabeth L. Crouch

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Association of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration with Migraine, Tung-Mei Kuang, Sudha Xirasagar, Yi-Wei Kao, Jau-Der Ho, and Herng-Ching Lin

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Correlates of Zero-Dose Vaccination Status Among Children Aged 12-59 Months in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Multilevel Analysis of Individual and Contextual Factors, Chamberline Ozigbu, Bankole Olatosi, Zhenlong Li, James W. Hardin, and Nicole L. Hair

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Accounting for the Growth of Observation Stays in the Assessment of Medicare’s Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Amber K. Sabbatini, Karen E. Joynt-Maddox, Joshua M. Liao, Anirban Basu, Canada Parrish, William Kreuter, and Brad Wright Ph.D.

Submissions from 2021

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Risk of Early-Onset Dementia Among Persons With Tinnitus: A Retrospective Case–Control Study, Yen-Fu Cheng, Sudha Xirasagar MBBS. Ph.D., Tzong- Han Yang, Chuan-Song Wu, Yi-Wei Kao, and Herng-Ching Lin

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Examining Associations between Knowledge and Vaccine Uptake Using the Human Papillomavirus Knowledge Questionnaire (HPV-KQ), Sayward Harrison, Valerie Yelverton, Jan Ostermann Ph.D., Laura J. Fish, Charnetta L. Williams, Lavanya Vasudevan, and Emmanuel B. Walter

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A Nationwide Population-Based Study on the Association between Land Transport Accident and Peripheral Vestibular Disorders, Herng-Ching Lin; Sudha Xirasagar MBBS,Ph.D.; Chia-Hui Wang; Yen-Fu Cheng; Tsai-Ching Liu; and Tzong-Hann Yang

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Temporal Geospatial Analysis of COVID-19 Pre-infection Determinants of Risk in South Carolina, Tianchu Lyu, Nicole L. Hair, Nicholas Yell, Zhenlong Li, Shan Qiao, Chen Liang, and Xiaoming Li

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What Factors Influence HIV Testing? Modeling Preference Heterogeneity Using Latent Classes and Class-Independent Random Effects, Jan Ostermann Ph.D., Brian P. Flaherty, Derek S. Brown, Bernard Njau, Amy M. Hobbie, Tara B. Mtuy, Max Masnick, Axel C. Mühlbacher, and Nathan M. Thielman

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A Nationwide Population-Based Study on the Incidence of Parapharyngeal and Retropharyngeal Abscess-A 10-Year Study, Tzong-Hann Yang; Sudha Xirasagar MBBS., Ph.D.; Yen-Fu Cheng; Chuan-Song Wu; Yi-Wei Kao; and Herng-Ching Lin

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Spatial-Temporal Relationship Between Population Mobility and COVID-19 Outbreaks in South Carolina: Time Series Forecasting Analysis, Chengbo Zeng, Jiajia Zhang Ph.D., Zhenlong Li Ph.D., Xiaowen Sun, Bankole Olatosi Ph.D., Sharon Weissman, and Xiaoming Li Ph.D.

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The Intersection of Rural Residence and Minority Race/Ethnicity in Cancer Disparities in the United States, Whitney E. Zhand, Cathryn Murphy, Marie Knoll, Gabriel A. Benavidez, Kelsey R. Day, Radhika Ranganathan, Parthenia Luke, Anja Zgodic, Kewei Shi, Melinda A. Merrell, Elizabeth L. Crouch, Heather M. Brandt, and Jan M. Eberth

Submissions from 2020

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Towards Ending the HIV Epidemic in the US: State of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Screening during Physician and Emergency Department Visits, 2009 -2014, Bankole Olatosi, Khairul Alam Siddiqi, and Donaldson Fadael Conserve

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Parental Concerns and Uptake of Childhood Vaccines in Rural Tanzania – A Mixed Methods Study, Lavanya Vasudevan, Joy Noel Baumgartner, Sara Moses, Esther Ngadaya, Sayoki Godfrey Mfinanga, and Jan Ostermann

Submissions from 2019

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Exploratory Qualitative Study to Understand the Underlying Motivations and Strategies of the Private For-Profit Healthcare Sector in Urban Bangladesh, Alayne Mary Adams, Rushdia Ahmed, Tanzir Ahmed Shuvo, Sifat Shahana Yusuf, Sadika Akhter, and Iqbal Anwar

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Prevalence and Factors Influencing Use of Internet and Electronic Health Resources by Middle-Aged and Older Adults in a US Health Plan Population: Cross-Sectional Survey Study, Elizabeth L. Crouch and Nancy P. Gordon

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Digital Information Technology Use and Patient Preferences for Internet-Based Health Education Modalities: Cross-Sectional Survey Study of Middle-Aged and Older Adults With Chronic Health Conditions, Nancy P. Gordon and Elizabeth L. Crouch

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Digital Information Technology Use and Patient Preferences for Internet-Based Health Education Modalities: Cross-Sectional Survey Study of Middle-Aged and Older Adults With Chronic Health Conditions, Nancy P. Gordon and Elizabeth L. Crouch

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Why Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients in the United States Use or Do Not Use Emergency Medical Services Transport? Findings of an Inpatient Survey, Sudha Xirasagar

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Why Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients in the United States Use or Do Not Use Emergency Medical Services Transport? Findings of an Inpatient Survey, Sudha Xirasagar, Meng-han Tsai, Khosrow Heidari, James W. Hardin, Yuqi Wu, Robert Wronski, Dana Hurley, Edward C. Jauch, and Souvik Sen

Submissions from 2018

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Socioeconomic Determinants of Broadband Non-adoption Among Consumer Households in South Carolina, USA, Lori Dickes, Elizabeth L. Crouch, and Thomas Walker

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Antenatal Care Satisfaction in a Developing Country: A Cross-Sectional Study From Nigeria, Dumbiri J. Onyeajam, Sudha Xirasagar, Mahmud M. Khan, James W. Hardin, and Oluwole Odutolu

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Antenatal Care Satisfaction in a Developing Country: A Study From Nigeria, Dumbiri J. Onyeajam, Sudha Xirasagar, Mahmud M. Khan, James W. Hardin, and Oluwole Odutolu

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Faithful Families Cooking and Eating Smart and Moving for Health: Evaluation of a Community Driven Intervention, Caitlin Torrence, Sarah F. Griffin, Laura Rolke, Kelli Kenison, and AltaMae Marvin

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Reducing High-Users’ Visits to the Emergency Department by a Primary Care Intervention for the Uninsured: A Retrospective Study, Meng-Han Tsai, Sudha Xirasagar, Scott Carroll, Charles S. Bryan, Pamela J. Gallagher, Kim Davis, and Edward C. Jauch

Submissions from 2017

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Evaluating Loss to Follow-up in Newborn Hearing Screening in a Southern State, Elizabeth L. Crouch, Janice Probst, Kevin J. Bennett, and Tara Carroll

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The Association Between Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease and Subsequent Rheumatoid Arthritis Occurrence: A Nested Case–Control Study From Taiwan, Herng-Ching Lin, Sudha Xirasagar, Cha-Ze Lee, Chung-Chien Huang, and Chao-Hung Chen

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Association of Alzhemier's Disease With Hepatitis C Among Patients With Bipolar Disorder, Herng-Ching Lin, Sudha Xirasagar, Hsin-Chien Lee, Chung-Chien Huang, and Chao-Hung Chen

Submissions from 2016

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The Economic Impact of Changing Water Levels: A Regional Economic Analysis of Lake Thurmond, Rob Carey, Lori A. Dickes, and Elizabeth L. Crouch

Submissions from 2015

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Provider Behavior Under Global Budgeting and Policy Responses: An Observational Study on Eye Care Services in Taiwan, Chao-Kai Chang, Sudha Xirasagar, Brian Chen, James R. Hussey, I-Jong Wang, Jen-Chieh Chen, and Ie-Bin Lian

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The Impact of Changing Lake Levels on Property Values: A Hedonic Model of Lake Thurmond, Lori Dickes and Elizabeth L. Crouch

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The Impact of Changing Lake Levels on Property Values: A Hedonic Model of Lake Thurmond, Lori Dickes and Elizabeth L. Crouch

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Colonoscopy Screening Among US Adults Aged 40 or Older With a Family History of Colorectal Cancer, Meng-Han Tsai, Sudha Xirasagar, Yi-Jhen Li, and Piet C. de Groen

Submissions from 2014

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Weekly and Holiday-Related Patterns of Panic Attacks in Panic Disorder: A Population-Based Study, Li-Ting Kao, Sudha Xirasagar, Kuo-Hsuan Chung, Herng-Ching Lin, Shih-Ping Liu, and Shiu-Dong Chung

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Reducing Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Disparities: Performance and Outcomes of a Screening Colonoscopy Program in South Carolina, Sudha Xirasagar, Yi-Jhen Li, James B. Burch, Virginie G. Daguisé, Thomas G. Hurley, and James R. Hébert

Submissions from 2013

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The relationship between height and neighborhood context across racial/ethnic groups: A multi-level analysis of the 1999-2004 U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, D. Phuong Do, Daphne C. Watkins, Martin Hiermeyer, and Brian K. Finch

Submissions from 2012

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Gadolinium-induced nephrogenic systemic fibrosis: the rise and fall of an iatrogenic disease, Charles L. Bennett, Zaina P. Qureshi, Oliver Sartor, LeAnn B. Norris, Alanna Murday, Sudha Xirasagar, and Henrik S. Thomsen

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Linking Drugs to Obscure Illness: Lessons from Pure Red Cell Aplasia, Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis, and Reye's Syndrome. A Report From the Southern Network on Adverse Reactions (SONAR), Charles L. Bennett, Karen M. Starko, Henrik S. Thomsen, Shawn Cowper, Oliver Sartor, Ian C. Macdougall, Zaina P. Qureshi, P. Brandon Bookstaver, April D. Miller, LeAnn B. Norris, Sudha Xirasagar, Alyssa Trenery, Isaac Lopez, Adam Kahn, Alanna Murday, Stefano Luminari, Denis Cournoyer, Francesco Locatelli, Paul Ray, and Donald R. Mattison

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Relative Financial Burden of Health Care Expenditures, Kevin J. Bennett, M. Paige Powell, and Janice C. Probst

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Receipt of Cancer Screening Services: Surprising Results for Some Rural Minorities, Kevin J. Bennett, Janice C. Probst, and Jessica D. Bellinger

A Tale of Two Citizens: A State Attorney General and a Hematologist Facilitate Translation of Research Into US Food and Drug Administration Actions - A SONAR Report, Brian Chen, John Restaino, LeAnn B. Norris, Sudha Xirasagar, Zaina P. Qureshi, June M. McKoy, Isaac Lopez, Alyssa Trenery, Alanna Murday, Adam Kahn, Donald R. Mattison, Paul Ray, Oliver Sartor, and Charles L. Bennett

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Does SES explain more of the black/white health gap than we thought? Revisiting our approach toward understanding racial disparities in health, D. Phuong Do, Reanne Frank, and Brian K. Finch

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HIV Testing in Women: Missed Opportunities, Wayne A. Duffus, Harley T. Davis, Michael D. Byrd, Khosrow Heidari, Terri G. Stephens, and James J. Gibson

Reducing Cancer Disparities Through Innovative Partnerships: A Collaboration of the South Carolina Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network and Federally Qualified Health Centers, Daniela B. Friedman, Vicki M. Young, Darcy A. Freedman, Swann Arp Adams, Heather M. Brandt, Sudha Xirasagar, Tisha M. Felder, John R. Ureda, Thomas G. Hurley, Leepao Khang, Dayna Campbell, and James R. Hébert

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Rural-urban differences in dental service utilization among an early childhood population enrolled in South Carolina Medicaid, A B. Martin, M Vyavaharkar, C Veschusio, and H Kirby

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Differences in Readiness Between Rural Hospital and Primary Care Providers for Telemedicine Adoption and Implementation: Findings From a Statewide Telemedicine Survey, Amy B. Martin, Janice C. Probst, Kyle Shah, Zhimin Chen, and David Garr

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Factors Associated with Quality of Life Among Rural Women with HIV Disease, Vyavaharkar M, L Moneyham, C Murdaugh, and A Tavakoli

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The Relationship Between Work-Related Stress and Boundary-Related Stress Within the Clerical Profession, Carl R. Wells, Janice C. Probst, Robert E. McKeown, Stephanie Mitchem, and Han Whiejong

Submissions from 2011

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Contextual Predictors of Cumulative Biological Risk: Segregation and Allostatic Load, Anna Bellatorre, Brian K. Finch, D. Phuong Do, Chloe E. Bird, and Audrey N. Beck

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Obesity among working age adults: The role of county-level persistent poverty in rural disparities, Kevin J. Bennett, Janice C. Probst, and Chaiporn Pumkam

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Rural-urban differences in the location of influenza vaccine administration, Kevin J. Bennett, Chaiporn Pumkam, and Janice C. Probst

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Risk of adverse perinatal outcomes with antithyroid treatment during pregnancy: a nationwide population-based study, Chi-Hung Chen, Sudha Xirasagar, Chia-Chin Lin, L-H. Wang, Y. R. Kou, and H-C. Lin

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Circadian rhythm of cortisol and neighborhood characteristics in a population-based sample: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, D. Phuong Do, Ana V. Diez Roux, Anjum Hajat, Amy Auchincloss, Sharon Merkin, Nalini Ranjit, Steven Shea, and Teresa Seeman

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Education and Levels of Salivary Cortisol Over the Day in US Adults, Jennifer B. Dowd, Nalini Ranjit, D. Phuong Do, Elizabeth A. Young, James S. House, and George A. Kaplan

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Increased Risk of a Cancer Diagnosis after Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus: A Nationwide Population-Based Study, Jau-Der Ho, Sudha Xirasagar, and Herng-Ching Lin

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Increased Risk of Stroke in the Year After a Hip Fracture: A Population-Based Follow-Up Study, Jiunn-Horng Kang, Shiu-Dong Chung, Sudha Xirasagar, Fu-Shan Jaw, and Herng-Ching Lin

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Lower Mortality Among Stroke Patients With Schizophrenia: A Nationwide Population-Based Study, Jiunn-Horng Kang, Sudha Xirasagar, and Herng-Ching Lin

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Balancing Work and Family: Effect of Employment Characteristics on Breastfeeding, Chinelo A. Ogbuanu, Saundra Glover, Janice C. Probst, James R. Hussey, and Jihong Liu

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Social context of rural women with HIV/AIDS., K D. Phillips, L Moneyham, Thomas P. S, M Gunther, and M Vyavaharkar

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Pharmaceutical Fraud and Abuse in the United States, 1996-2010, Zaina P. Qureshi, Oliver Sartor, Sudha Xirasagar, Ying Liu, and Charles L. Bennett

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Relationships among HIV-disclosure, social support, and depression in HIV-infected African-American women living in the rural Southeastern United States, M Vyavaharkar, L Moneyham, S Corwin, A Tavakoli, R Saunders, and L Annang

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Subdividing the Digital Divide: Differences in Internet Access and Use among Rural Residents with Medical Limitations, Jong-Yi Wang, Kevin J. Bennett, and Janice C. Probst

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Place of Origin and Violent Disagreement Among Asian American Families: Analysis Across Five States, Jong-Yi Wang, Janice C. Probst, Charity G. Moore, Amy B. Martin, and Kevin J. Bennett

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Information Asymmetry and Performance Tilting in Hospitals: A National Empirical Study, Jong-Yi Wang, Janice C. Probst, Carleen H. Stoskopf, Jimy M. Sanders, and James F. McTigue

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Increased Risk of Stroke in Patients With Bullous Pemphigoid: A Population-Based Follow-Up Study, Ya-Wen Yang, Yi-Hua Chen, Sudha Xirasagar, and Herng-Ching Lin

Submissions from 2010

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Receipt of Influenza and Pneumonia Vaccinations: The Dual Disparity of Rural Minorities, Kevin J. Bennett, Jessica D. Bellinger, and Janice C. Probst

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Relationship Between Presence of a Reported Medical Home and Emergency Department Use Among Children With Asthma, Abdoulaye Diedhiou, Janice C. Probst, James W. Hardin, Amy B. Martin, and Sudha Xirasagar

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Hopelessness, Depression, and Early Markers of Endothelial Dysfunction in U.S. Adults, D. Phuong Do, Jennifer B. Dowd, Nalini Ranjit, James S. House, and George A. Kaplan

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Neighborhood Effects on Health: Concentrated Advantage and Disadvantage, Brian K. Finch, D. Phuong Do, Melonie Heron, Chloe E. Bird, Teresa Seeman, and Nicole Lurie

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Cesarean and Vbac Rates Among Immigrant vs. Native-Born Women: A Retrospective Observational Study From Taiwan Cesarean Delivery and Vbac Among Immigrant Women in Taiwan, Jung-Chung Fu, Sudha Xirasagar, Jihong Liu, and Janice C. Probst

What Do We Know About Mexican Immigration and Sleep? A Population-Based Study and Future Research Directions, Lauren Hale, D. Phuong Do, and Estela Rivero-Fuentes

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Diabetes Care and Outcomes: Disparities Across Rural America, Nathan L. Hale, Kevin J. Bennett, and Janice C. Probst

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Depression among female psychiatric nurses in southern Taiwan: main and moderating effects of job stress, coping behaviour and social support, Huey S. Lin, Janice C. Probst, and Yu C. Hsu

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Relationships between stigma, social support, and depression in African-American women with HIV disease living in the rural Southeastern United States., M Vyavaharkar, L Moneyham, S Corwin, R Saunders, L Annang, and A Tavakoli

Submissions from 2009

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The Dynamics of Income and Neighborhood Context for Population Health: Do Long Term Measures of Socioeconomic Status Explain More of the Black/White Health Disparity than Single-Point-In-Time Measures?, D. Phuong Do

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Could "Acculturation" Effects Be Explained by Latent Health Disadvantages Among Mexican Immigrants?, Brian K. Finch, D. Phuong Do, Reanne Frank, and Teresa Seeman

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A Human Capital Approach to Reduce Health Disparities, Saundra H. Glover, Sudha Xirasagar, Yunho Jeon, Keith T. Elder, Crystal N. Piper, and Harris Pastides

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Academic Partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities: A Public Health Professions Project, Saundra H. Glover, Sudha Xirasagar, Yunho Jeon, and Harris Pastides

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Does mental health history explain gender disparities in insomnia symptoms among young adults?, Lauren Hale, D. Phuong Do, Ricardo Basurto-Davila, Melonie Heron, Brian K. Finch, Tamara Dubowitz, Nicole Lurie, and Chloe E. Bird

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Embodied Work: Insider perspectives on the work of HIV/AIDS peer counseling, D K. H Messias, L Moneyham, M Vyavaharkar, C Murdaugh, and K D. Phillips

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Health care access in rural areas Evidence that hospitalization for ambulatory care-sensitive conditions in the United States may increase with the level of rurality, James N. Laditka, Sarah B. Laditka, and Janice C. Probst

Effect of Having a Personal Healthcare Provider on Access to Dental Care Among Children, Amy B. Martin, Janice C. Probst, Jong-Yi Wang, and Nathan L. Hale

Patterns of engagement in care by HIV-infected adults: South Carolina, 2004-2006, Bankole A. Olatosi, Janice C. Probst, Carleen H. Stoskopf, Amy B. Martin, and Wayne A. Duffus

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Characteristics and Recruitment Paths of Certified Nursing Assistants in Rural and Urban Nursing Homes, Janice C. Probst, Jong-Deuk Baek, and Sarah B. Laditka

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Association between community health center and rural health clinic presence and county-level hospitalization rates for ambulatory care sensitive conditions: an analysis across eight US states, Janice C. Probst, James N. Laditka, and Sarah B. Laditka

Submissions from 2008

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Back to the Future for Home Care: Roots of Social Work and Nursing in America, Michael D. Byrd

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The Link between Neighborhood Poverty and Health: Context or Composition?, D. Phuong Do and Brian K. Finch

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Sample designs for measuring the health of small racial/ethnic subgroups, Marc N. Elliott, Brian K. Finch, David Klein, Sai Ma, D. Phuong Do, Megan K. Beckett, Nathan Orr, and Nicole Lurie

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Does Place Explain Racial Health Disparities? Quantifying the Contribution of Residential Context to the Black/White Health Gap in the United States, Brian K. Finch, D. Phuong Do, Ricardo Basurto-Davila, Chloe E. Bird, José J. Escarce, and Nicole Lurie

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Providing Shelter to Nursing Home Evacuees in Disasters: Lessons From Hurricane Katrina, Sarah B. Laditka, James N. Laditka, Sudha Xirasagar, Carol B. Comman, Courtney B. Davis, and Jane V. E. Richter

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Does Physicians' Case Volume Impact Inpatient Care Costs for Pneumonia Cases?, Hsiu-Chen Len, Sudha Xirasagar, Herng-Ching Lin, and Yi-Ting Hwang

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Seasonality and Climatic Associations with Violent and Nonviolent Suicide: A Population-Based Study, Herng-Ching Lin, Chin-Shyan Chen, Sudha Xirasagar, and Hsin-Chien Lee

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Physician's Case Volume of Intensive Care Unit Pneumonia Admissions and In-Hospital Morality, Herng-Ching Lin, Sudha Xirasagar, Chi-Hung Chen, and Yi-Ting Hwang

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Volume-outcome relationships in coronary artery bypass graft surgery patients: 5-year major cardiovascular event outcomes, Herng-Ching Lin, Sudha Xirasagar, Nai-Wen Tsao, Yi-Ting Hwang, Nai-Wen Kuo, and Hsin-Chien Lee

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Potentially Violent Disagreements and Parenting Stress Among American Indian/Alaska Native Families: Analysis Across Seven States, Janice C. Probst, Jong-Yi Wang, Amy B. Martin, Charity G. Moore, Barbara Morningstar Paul, and Michael E. Samuels

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Continuity of Health Insurance Coverage and Perceived Health at Age 40, Janice C. Probst, Jong-Yi Wang, Charity G. Moore, M. Paige Powell, and Amy B. Martin

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Enhancing the Care Continuum in Rural Areas: Survey of Community Health Center-Rural Hospital Collaborations, Michael E. Samuels, Sudha Xirasagar, Keith T. Elder, and Janice C. Probst

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Enhancing the Care Continuum in Rural Areas: Survey of Community Health Center-Rural Hospital Collaborations, Michael E. Samuels, Sudha Xirasagar, Keith T. Elder, and Janice C. Probst