Paul Crawford

ORCID: 0000-0001-7484-8328
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Research Areas
  • Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
  • Medieval History and Crusades
  • Pain Management and Placebo Effect
  • Diabetes Management and Education
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Diabetes Management and Research
  • Primary Care and Health Outcomes
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Medieval Literature and History
  • Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Empathy and Medical Education
  • Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Neurological disorders and treatments
  • Pregnancy-related medical research
  • Historical and Linguistic Studies
  • Erythropoietin and Anemia Treatment
  • Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies
  • Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
  • Health Sciences Research and Education
  • Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies

Research Network (United States)
2018-2024

Cleveland Clinic
2024

University of Kansas
2024

Indiana University Bloomington
2024

Indiana University School of Medicine
2024

Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis
2024

University of Minnesota
2024

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
2014-2023

University of Nottingham
2008-2023

Emerald Group Publishing (United Kingdom)
2023

Significance Vascular complications are the main cause of morbidity and mortality in diabetic population. Clinical trials show a persistence benefit from early application intensive therapy for glycemic control patients, phenomenon referred to as metabolic memory. The mechanisms underlying memory not fully understood. In this study, using two groups type 1 patients with without development sets genomic DNAs collected 16–17 y apart same we showed persistency DNA methylation over time at key...

10.1073/pnas.1603712113 article EN Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2016-05-09

<i>Purpose:</i> Multiple trials in the past have shown conflicting results of whether cinnamon lowers glucose or hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C). The purpose this study was to determine HbA1C patients with type 2 diabetes. I performed a randomized, controlled trial evaluate daily plus usual care versus alone HbA1c. <i>Methods:</i> randomized 109 diabetics (HbA1C &gt;7.0) from 3 primary clinics caring for pediatric, adult, and geriatric at United States military base. Participants were randomly...

10.3122/jabfm.2009.05.080093 article EN The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine 2009-09-01

OBJECTIVE Intensive treatment (INT) of type 1 diabetes reduces the incidence cardiovascular disease (CVD) events compared with conventional (CONV), but it also results in more weight gain. Our objective was to examine whether excessive gain from INT is independently associated subsequent CVD events. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Quartiles (Q) 1,213 participants aged 18 years and older at enrollment Diabetes Control Complications Trial (DCCT) were determined within randomized groups (INT vs....

10.2337/dc16-2523 article EN Diabetes Care 2017-11-14

Background Past mobile health (mHealth) efforts to empower type 2 diabetes (T2D) self-management include portals, text messaging, collection of biometric data, electronic coaching, email, and lifestyle information. Objective The primary objective was enhance patient activation T2D using the US Department Defense’s Mobile Health Care Environment (MHCE) in a patient-centered medical home setting. Methods A multisite study, including user-centered design controlled trial, conducted within...

10.2196/17968 article EN cc-by Journal of Medical Internet Research 2020-04-12

Crawford, Paul, Peter A. Good, Eric Gutierrez, Joshua H. Feinberg, John P. Boehmer, David Silber, and Lawrence I. Sinoway.Effects of supplemental oxygen on forearm vasodilation in humans. J. Appl. Physiol. 82(5): 1601–1606, 1997.—Supplemental O 2 reduces cardiac output raises systemic vascular resistance congestive heart failure. In this study, 100% was given to normal subjects peak flow measured. experiment 1, reduced blood increased after 10 min ischemia (flow 56.7 ± 7.9 vs. 47.8 6.7 ml ⋅...

10.1152/jappl.1997.82.5.1601 article EN Journal of Applied Physiology 1997-05-01

<h3>Background:</h3> Sore throat is a common cause of pain in outpatient encounters. Battlefield auricular acupuncture (the placing needles specific points the ear) modality used to treat acute associated with variety ailments. The aim our study was determine whether reduces pain, medication usage, and missed work hours when added standard therapy adult patients sore throat. <h3>Methods:</h3> We conducted an unblinded, pragmatic, randomized controlled trial among adult, nonpregnant...

10.3122/jabfm.2015.06.150014 article EN The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine 2015-11-01

The purpose of this study was to compare body mass index (BMI) and abdominal circumference (AC) in discriminating individual musculoskeletal injury risk within a large population. We also sought determine whether age or sex modulates the interaction between habitus risk.We conducted retrospective cohort involving 67,904 US Air Force personnel from 2005 2011. Subjects were stratified by age, sex, BMI, adjusted AC. New injuries recorded relative time elapsed start study.Cox proportional...

10.1249/mss.0000000000000329 article EN Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 2014-03-27

Background: Acupuncture is being offered to patients as part of routine medical care in selected military bases the United States. There little published information about clinical outcomes associated with acupuncture these settings. Objective: The goal this research was assess observed among adult who received treatments at a States Air Force center. Materials and Methods: This retrospective chart review performed Nellis Family Medicine Residency Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center...

10.1089/acu.2017.1234 article EN Medical Acupuncture 2017-08-01

This study seeks to determine if modified Battlefield Acupuncture is more effective at relieving acute extremity pain, reducing medication use, and improving quality of life than placebo acupuncture or standard care after lower surgery.We conducted a multi-site 3-arm randomized, double-blind controlled trial alone versus + auricular with semi-permanent needles battlefield for surgery two Air Force hospitals. Subjects reported pain level immediately acupuncture, 24, 48, 168, 720 hours later...

10.1093/milmed/usy277 article EN public-domain Military Medicine 2018-10-27

Objective: This qualitative study sought to identify and describe patients’ variant perceptions of disease severity after receiving a type 2 diabetes (T2DM) or prediabetes (preDM) diagnosis.Design: Researchers interviewed 29 patients from two US medical centers ascertain severity. We used the constant comparative method grounded theory approach themes perspectives that inform their was help translate research practice ultimately intervention strategies informed by authentic experiences preDM...

10.1080/08870446.2019.1604955 article EN Psychology and Health 2019-04-23

Objectives: The present study takes a culture-centered approach to better understand how the experiences of culture affect patient’s perception type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This explores personal models T2DM and compares across regional race/ethnicity differences. Methods: In practice-based research network, cross-sectional survey was distributed patients diagnosed with at medical centers in Nevada Georgia. analyses covariance, controlling for age, health literacy, patient activation,...

10.1177/2150132719845819 article EN cc-by-nc Journal of Primary Care & Community Health 2019-01-01

<h3>Introduction:</h3> Although an increasing number of physicians are completing medical acupuncture training, only half those able to successfully incorporate into practice. We conducted a qualitative study identify the factors and barriers that can enhance impede physicians9 delivery patients9 engagement in within family medicine clinic. <h3>Methods:</h3> interviews with 15 17 patients US clinic has integrated its Audio recordings were transcribed analyzed by 2 members team ATLAS.ti,...

10.3122/jabfm.2018.02.170381 article EN The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine 2018-03-01

<h3>Background:</h3> The Diabetes Conversation Map program includes 4 "board game–like" education tools. We describe how the Journey to Life Education Class improves diabetes performance measures of hemoglobin A<sub>1c</sub> (HbA<sub>1c</sub>), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and blood pressure (BP). <h3>Methods:</h3> Retrospective case–control study in a military family medicine clinic from January 2007 2010. included 202 patients who completed ≥1 conversation map class comparison group 209...

10.3122/jabfm.2015.06.140142 article EN The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine 2015-11-01

<h3>Importance</h3> Despite limited effectiveness of pay-for-performance (P4P), payers continue to expand P4P nationally. <h3>Objective</h3> To test whether increasing bonus size or adding the behavioral economic principles increased social pressure (ISP) loss aversion (LA) improves P4P. <h3>Design, Setting, and Participants</h3> Parallel studies conducted from January 1 December 31, 2016, consisted a randomized clinical trial with patients cluster-randomized by practice site an active...

10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.7950 article EN cc-by-nc-nd JAMA Network Open 2019-02-08

Background: The potential of mHealth technologies in the care patients with diabetes and other chronic conditions has captured attention clinicians researchers. Efforts to date have incorporated a variety tools techniques, including Web-based portals, short message service (SMS) text messaging, remote collection biometric data, electronic coaching, electronic-based health education, secure email communication between visits, lifestyle quality-of-life surveys. Each these tools, used alone or...

10.2196/resprot.6993 article EN cc-by JMIR Research Protocols 2017-03-06

The World Health Organization predicts that by 2030 diabetes will be the seventh leading cause of death in world. Multiple studies have tried to determine if cinnamon is an effective treatment for diabetes. Cinnamon extract insulin sensitizer, protects mesangial cells, decreases inflammatory markers, and lowers glucose, lipids, blood pressure patients with type 2 diabetes, so we developed a protocol study whether ingestion water-soluble prevents progression from pre-diabetes This randomized,...

10.1186/s13063-015-1138-7 article EN cc-by Trials 2016-01-05
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