University of Kentucky College of Public Health faculty, staff, and students are frequent authors and collaborators on articles that advance research, provoke thought, and inspire action. Here is a list of recent publications.
NOTE: Those associated with the college are in bold. If a researcher was missed, please contact the Marketing & Communications Department.
Determinants of Type-Specific Human Papillomavirus Concordance Across Anatomic Sites in Young Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women, 3 U.S. Cities, 2016-2018. Shah A, Meites E, Lin J, Hughes JP, Gorbach PM, Mustanski B, Crosby RA, Unger ER, Querec T, Golden M, Markowitz LE, Winer RL.
Technology, data, people, and partnerships in addressing unmet social needs within Medicaid Managed Care.Hogg-Graham R, Scott AM, Clear ER, Riley EN, Waters TM.
Thermoneutral Temperature Exposure Enhances Slow Wave Sleep with a Correlated Improvement in Amyloid Pathology in a Triple-Transgenic Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease. Wang J, Huffman D, Ajwad A, McLouth CJ, Bachstetter A, Kohler K, Murphy MP, O'Hara BF, Duncan MJ, Sunderam S.
Human Papillomavirus Detection in Scrotal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Case Series from a Population-Based Cancer Registry. Mix JM, Miller MJ, Querec TD, Darragh TM, Saraiya M, Gopalani SV, Lynch CF, Thompson TD, Greek A, Tucker TC, Peters ES, Unger ER.
Effects of the Communities that Heal (CTH) intervention on perceived opioid-related community stigma in the HEALing Communities Study: results of a multi-site, community-level, cluster-randomized trial. Davis A, Knudsen HK, Walker DM, Chassler D, Lunze K, Westgate PM, Oga E, Rodriguez S, Tan S, Holloway J, Walsh SL, Oser CB, Lefebvre RC, Fanucchi LC, Glasgow L, McAlearney AS, Surratt HL, Konstan MW, Huang TT, LeBaron P, Nakayima J, Stein MD, Rudorf M, Nouvong M, Kinnard EN, El-Bassel N, Tilley J, Macoubray A, Savitzky C, Farmer A, Beers D, Salsberry P, Huerta TR.
Exploring the association between suicidal thoughts, self-injury, and GLP-1 receptor agonists in weight loss treatments: Insights from pharmacovigilance measures and unmasking analysis. Guirguis A, Chiappini S, Papanti P GD, Vickers-Smith R, Harris D, Corkery JM, Arillotta D, Floresta G, Martinotti G, Schifano F.
A Social Media-Delivered Melanoma Prevention Program for Young Women Engaged in Frequent UV Tanning: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. Stapleton JL, Manne SL, Pagoto SL, Leip A, Greene K, Hillhouse JJ, Merritt AS, Shelton BJ.
Characteristics associated with SF-36 in alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency-associated COPD: a cross-sectional analysis. Choate R, Holm KE, Sandhaus RA, Mannino DM, Strange C.
Older adults using social support to improve self-care (OASIS): Adaptation, implementation and feasibility of peer support for older adults with T2D in appalachia: A feasibility study protocol. Smalls BL, Kruse-Diehr A, Ortz CL, Douthitt K, McLouth C, Shelton R, Taylor Z, Williams E.
Optimal P2Y12 inhibitor durations in older men and older women following an acute myocardial infarction: A nationwide cohort study using Medicare data. Hickson RP, Kucharska-Newton AM, Rodgers JE, Sleath BL, Fang G.
Barriers to opioid use disorder treatment among people who use drugs in the rural United States: A qualitative, multi-site study. Stopka TJ, Estadt AT, Leichtling G, Schleicher JC, Mixson LS, Bresett J, Romo E, Dowd P, Walters SM, Young AM, Zule W, Friedmann PD, Go VF, Baker R, Fredericksen RJ.
Assessment of gait mechanics and muscle strength in hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. Ball LN, Jacobs MV, McLouth CJ, Clasey J, Francomano C, Sheppard MB, Samaan MA.
Piloting a Patient Tool to Aid Palliative Care Referrals during Advanced Lung Cancer Treatment. McLouth LE, Stapleton JL, Bursac V, Zelaya CM, Shelton BJ, Thakur K, Hands I, Blu C, Chih MY, McFarlin JM.
Willingness to utilize a mobile treatment unit in five counties at the epicenter of the US rural opioid epidemic.Peddireddy SR, Livingston MD 3rd, Young AM, Freeman PR, Ibragimov U, Komro KA, Lofwall MR, Oser CB, Staton M, Cooper HLF.
Joint effects of Medicaid eligibility and fees on recession-linked declines in healthcare access and health status. Benitez J, Callison K, Adams EK.
Genetic associations with dementia-related proteinopathy: Application of item response theory. Katsumata Y, Fardo DW, Shade LMP, Wu X, Karanth SD, Hohman TJ, Schneider JA, Bennett DA, Farfel JM, Gauthreaux K, Mock C, Kukull WA, Abner EL, Nelson PT; Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative; National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center.
Colorectal cancer information avoidance is associated with screening adherence. Orom H, Ramer NE, Allard NC, McQueen A, Waters EA, Kiviniemi MT, Hay JL.
Association of Continuity of Care With Health Care Utilization and Expenditures Among Patients Discharged Home After Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack. Hou Y, Trogdon JG, Freburger JK, Bushnell CD, Halladay JR, Duncan PW, Kucharska-Newton AM.
Predictors of engagement in screening for a hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment trial in a rural Appalachian community. Havens JR, Lofwall MR, Young AM, Staton M, Schaninger T, Fraser H, Vickerman P, Walsh SL.
Kentucky Outreach Service Kiosk (KyOSK) Study protocol: a community-level, controlled quasi-experimental, type 1 hybrid effectiveness study to assess implementation, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a community-tailored harm reduction kiosk on HIV, HCV and overdose risk in rural Appalachia. Young AM, Havens JR, Cooper HLF, Fallin-Bennett A, Fanucchi L, Freeman PR, Knudsen H, Livingston MD, McCollister KE, Stone J, Vickerman P, Freeman E, Jahangir T, Larimore E, White CR, Cheatom C, Community Staff K, Design Team K.
Population-level incidence of HPV-positive oropharyngeal, cervical, and anal cancers by smoking status. Gopalani SV, Saraiya M, Huang B, Tucker TC, Mix JM, Chaturvedi AK.
A multi-ancestry genetic study of pain intensity in 598,339 veterans. Toikumo S, Vickers-Smith R, Jinwala Z, Xu H, Saini D, Hartwell EE, Pavicic M, Sullivan KA, Xu K, Jacobson DA, Gelernter J, Rentsch CT; Million Veteran Program; Stahl E, Cheatle M, Zhou H, Waxman SG, Justice AC, Kember RL, Kranzler HR.
Contraceptive counseling, method satisfaction, and planned method continuation among women in the U.S. southeast. Hale N, Dehlendorf C, Smith MG, Stapleton J, McCartt P, Khoury AJ.
