A5018242975- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Peripheral Artery Disease Management
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Geological and Geophysical Studies
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Space Exploration and Technology
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Geological Studies and Exploration
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
Clemson University
2020-2025
Critical Path Institute
2022
Seton Hall University
2019
Mental Illness Fellowship
2018
Cardiff University
2012
Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development
2005
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
2005
National Estuarine Research Reserve Association
2005
University of Wyoming
1997
Government of the United States of America
1997
Importance Implicit bias may influence physician treatment decisions and contribute to Black-White health disparities. There are limited data linking implicit with actual care delivery outcomes. Objective To determine whether racial is associated potentially harmful surgical selection for a cohort of patients peripheral artery disease–related claudication. Design, Setting, Participants This survey study, linked observational registry data, included eligible clinicians who participate in the...
Data-driven approaches to clinical research are necessary for understanding and effectively treating infectious diseases. However, challenges such as issues with data validity, lack of collaboration, difficult-to-treat diseases (e.g., those that rare or newly emerging) hinder research. Prioritizing innovative methods facilitate the continued use generated during routine care research, but in an organized, accelerated, shared manner, is crucial. This study investigates potential CURE ID,...
Background Alzheimer's disease dementia (AD) is a debilitating progressive neurodegenerative disease. Life experiences are hypothesized to build cognitive reserve (CR), theoretical construct associated with delayed onset of AD symptoms. While CR key moderator decline, operationalization varied resulting in inconsistencies within the literature. Objective This study explored relationship between life used as proxies and risk diagnosis death following diagnosis. Methods We results based on 30...
There is disagreement in the literature as to whether biological attribution increases or decreases stigma. This study investigated effect of an online intervention on stigma and help-seeking intentions for depression among adolescents. A three-arm, pre-post test, double-blind randomised controlled trial (RCT) was used compare effects a psychosocial delivered online. Participants comprised secondary school students (N = 327) aged 16–19 years. Outcome measures included anticipated self-stigma...
The mechanism of heat extraction from the lower oceanic crust near ridge axis is poorly constrained despite its importance for understanding both process accretion plutonic complex and mass fluxes associated with hydrothermal systems. We have investigated role zones focussed fluid flow in Oman ophiolite near-axis cooling crust. Lineaments identified on aerial photographs, that occur at ∼1 km spacing, show evidence extensive through regions ∼10 to 50 m wide. Fluid initiated these ∼800°C...
Although treatment for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is effective, individuals face access barriers. The utility of mobile health clinics (MHC), effective mechanisms providing healthcare to underserved populations, understudied HCV-related interventions. We aimed describe implementation of, and factors associated with, screening via MHCs.Clemson Rural Health implemented a novel MHC program reach treat populations at-risk HCV with focus on care uninsured individuals. examined initiation/completion...
Although efforts to treat hepatitis C virus (HCV) in people who inject drugs (PWID) yield high rates of sustained virologic response (SVR), the relationship between successful HCV treatment and health-related quality life (HRQOL) among PWID is poorly understood. We examined HRQOL changes throughout post-treatment for achieving SVR.
Background: Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic patients with symptomatic PAD may receive different treatments than White PAD. The delivery of guideline-directed medical treatment be a modifiable upstream driver race ethnicity-related disparities in outcomes such as limb amputation. purpose our study was to investigate the prescription preoperative antiplatelets statins producing risk amputation following revascularization for peripheral artery disease (PAD). Methods: We used data from Vascular...
The present study investigated immediate and long-lasting cognitive effects of chronic sleep restriction (CSR) in adolescent rats. After 10 days CSR produced by gentle handling, both hippocampal-dependent non-hippocampal-dependent long-term memory abilities were tested using the object location task recognition task, respectively. Testing occurred adolescence after a 4-week delay during which rats slept freely matured to adulthood. Rats exposed showed impaired on that persisted into However,...
There is growing concern about the over-prescription of opioids and risks long-term use. This study examined relationship between initial need (pre-operative, post-operative, discharge pain) dosage in first prescription after surgery with continued opioid use through refills over 12 months, while considering patient-level characteristics. A total 9262 opioid-naïve patients underwent elective surgery, 7219 whom were prescribed following surgery. The results showed that 17% received at least...
ABSTRACT Introduction Implicit (or unconscious) bias may influence physician treatment decisions and contribute to Black-White health disparities. While implicit has been linked with low quality care via clinical vignettes, some worry that these studies are not representative of the ‘real world.’ There is limited data attempted link actual delivery outcomes. We sought understand if associated potentially harmful surgical selection in a cohort patients peripheral artery disease (PAD)-related...
Implicit bias can influence behavior and decision-making. In clinical settings, implicit may treatment decisions contribute to health disparities. Given documented Black-White disparities in vascular care, the purpose of this study was examine prevalence degree unconscious awareness among surgeons treating peripheral artery disease (PAD).
Background: Mobile health clinics (MHCs) are effective tools for providing services to disadvantaged populations, especially during emergencies. However, patient utilization of MHC varies substantially. Strategies increase therefore needed maximize the effectiveness by serving more patients in need. The purpose this study is develop a statistical framework identify and prioritize high-risk communities delivery MHCs Methods: Prisma Health delivered COVID-19 vaccines throughout South Carolina...
Mobile health clinics (MHCs) are effective mechanisms for hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening and treatment in underserved populations. However, strategies identifying prioritizing high-risk communities lacking. This study examined individual-level community-level predictors of MHC utilization, HCV positivity rates, initiation to assess the utility these programs improve allocation. Clemson Rural Health (CRH), a service delivery organization focused on rural communities, mobilizes MHCs Upstate...
Background: Opioid overdose and related diseases remain a growing public health crisis in the United States. Identifying socio-structural other relevant contextual factors associated with adverse outcomes is needed to improve prediction models inform policy interventions. The goal of this study identify high-risk communities for targeted delivery mobile clinics screening prevention interventions opioid use disorder (OUD) hepatitis C virus (HCV).Methods: We fit mixed-effect negative binomial...
Disturbed materials (Holocene) In northwest corner of map