Search Results - "Merrell, Melinda A"

The COVID-19 pandemic impact on independent and provider-based rural health clinics' operations and cancer prevention and screening provision in the United States by Zahnd, Whitney E, Silverman, Allie F, Self, Stella, Hung, Peiyin, Natafgi, Nabil, Adams, Swann Arp, Merrell, Melinda A, Owens, Otis L, Crouch, Elizabeth L, Eberth, Jan M

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted cancer care, but it is unknown how the pandemic has affected care in Medicare-certified rural health clinics (RHCs) where…”
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Toll-Like Receptor 9 Agonists Promote Cellular Invasion by Increasing Matrix Metalloproteinase Activity by Merrell, Melinda A, Ilvesaro, Joanna M, Lehtonen, Niko, Sorsa, Timo, Gehrs, Bradley, Rosenthal, Eben, Chen, Dongquan, Shackley, Brit, Harris, Kevin W, Selander, Katri S

“…Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) recognizes microbial DNA. We show here that TLR9 protein is expressed in human breast cancer cells and clinical breast cancer…”
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Successes and Barriers of Health Information Exchange Participation Across Hospitals in South Carolina From 2014 to 2020: Longitudinal Observational Study by Li, Zhong, Merrell, Melinda A, Eberth, Jan M, Wu, Dezhi, Hung, Peiyin

“…Background The 2009 Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act sets three stages of Meaningful Use requirements for the electronic…”
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Toll like receptor-9 agonists stimulate prostate cancer invasion in vitro by Ilvesaro, Joanna M., Merrell, Melinda A., Swain, Telisha Millender, Davidson, Jennifer, Zayzafoon, Majd, Harris, Kevin W., Selander, Katri S.

“…BACKGROUND Toll‐like receptor 9 (TLR9) recognizes microbial DNA. In addition to immune cells, TLR9 expression has been detected in various cancer cells. We…”
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Toll-Like Receptor 9 Mediates CpG Oligonucleotide–Induced Cellular Invasion by Ilvesaro, Joanna M, Merrell, Melinda A, Li, Li, Wakchoure, Savita, Graves, David, Brooks, Sonja, Rahko, Eeva, Jukkola-Vuorinen, Arja, Vuopala, Katri S, Harris, Kevin W, Selander, Katri S

“…Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) belongs to the innate immune system and recognizes microbial and vertebrate DNA. We showed previously that treatment with the…”
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Rural‐Urban Differences in Positive Childhood Experiences Across a National Sample by Crouch, Elizabeth, Radcliff, Elizabeth, Merrell, Melinda A., Bennett, Kevin J.

“…Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of positive childhood experience (PCE) and adverse childhood experience (ACE) exposures in 31…”
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Inhibition of the mevalonate pathway and activation of p38 MAP kinase are independently regulated by nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates in breast cancer cells by Merrell, Melinda A., Wakchoure, Savita, Lehenkari, Petri P., Harris, Kevin W., Selander, Katri S.

“…Bisphosphonates are widely used inhibitors of bone resorption. They also inhibit the growth of various cancer cells in vitro, but the clinical significance of…”
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Examining the influence of positive childhood experiences on childhood overweight and obesity using a national sample by Crouch, Elizabeth, Radcliff, Elizabeth, Kelly, Katherine, Merrell, Melinda A., Bennett, Kevin J.

“…Positive childhood experiences (PCEs) promote healthy social development, improve overall wellness, and help to moderate and prevent exposure to adverse…”
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Positive Childhood Experiences Promote School Success by Crouch, Elizabeth, Radcliff, Elizabeth, Merrell, Melinda A., Hung, Peiyin, Bennett, Kevin J.

“…Objectives Educational attainment has been demonstrated as a protective factor for the physical and mental health of children into adulthood, yet there has…”
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Rural-Urban Mortality Disparities: Variations Across Causes of Death and Race/Ethnicity, 2013–2017 by Probst, Janice C., Zahnd, Whitney E., Hung, Peiyin, Eberth, Jan M., Crouch, Elizabeth L., Merrell, Melinda A.

“…Objectives. To examine rural-urban disparities in overall mortality and leading causes of death across Hispanic (any race) and non-Hispanic White, Black,…”
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Trends in patient perceptions of care toward rural and urban hospitals in the United States: 2014‐2019 by Li, Zhong, Ho, Vivian, Merrell, Melinda A., Hung, Peiyin

“…Purpose Understanding rural‐urban disparities in patient satisfaction is critical to identify gaps for improvement in patient‐centered care and tailor…”
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Racial/ethnic differences in positive childhood experiences across a national sample by Crouch, Elizabeth, Radcliff, Elizabeth, Merrell, Melinda A., Brown, Monique J., Ingram, Lucy Annang, Probst, Janice

“…•Little is known about racial/ethnic differences in positive childhood experiences.•Minority groups were less likely to experience many positive childhood…”
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The oral health status of America's rural children: An opportunity for policy change by Crouch, Elizabeth, Nelson, Joni, Merrell, Melinda A., Martin, Amy

“…Objectives The purpose of our study was to examine the association between rurality and select oral health care metrics: teeth condition, decay, and access…”
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The Problem Of The Color Line: Spatial Access To Hospital Services For Minoritized Racial And Ethnic Groups by Eberth, Jan M, Hung, Peiyin, Benavidez, Gabriel A, Probst, Janice C, Zahnd, Whitney E, McNatt, Mary-Katherine, Toussaint, Ebony, Merrell, Melinda A, Crouch, Elizabeth, Oyesode, Oyeleye J, Yell, Nicholas

“…Examining how spatial access to health care varies across geography is key to documenting structural inequalities in the United States. In this article and the…”
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Bisphosphonates Inhibit the Growth of Mesothelioma Cells In vitro and In vivo by WAKCHOURE, Savita, MERRELL, Melinda A, ALDRICH, Wayne, MILLENDER-SWAIN, Telisha, HARRIS, Kevin W, TRIOZZI, Pierre, SELANDER, Katri S

“…Purpose: Bisphosphonates (such as risedronate and zoledronate) are widely used inhibitors of bone resorption. Despite their in vitro antiproliferative effects…”
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Safe, supportive neighborhoods: Are they associated with childhood oral health? by Crouch, Elizabeth, Nelson, Joni, Radcliff, Elizabeth, Merrell, Melinda A., Martin, Amy

“…Objective There has been limited examination of how community‐level supports may influence oral health metrics among children. The purpose of our study is to…”
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The Intersection of Rural Residence and Minority Race/Ethnicity in Cancer Disparities in the United States by Zahnd, Whitney E, Murphy, Cathryn, Knoll, Marie, Benavidez, Gabriel A, Day, Kelsey R, Ranganathan, Radhika, Luke, Parthenia, Zgodic, Anja, Shi, Kewei, Merrell, Melinda A, Crouch, Elizabeth L, Brandt, Heather M, Eberth, Jan M

“…One in every twenty-five persons in America is a racial/ethnic minority who lives in a rural area. Our objective was to summarize how racism and, subsequently,…”
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Identifying the Need for and Availability of Evidence-Based Care for Sexually Transmitted Infections in Rural Primary Care Clinics by Merrell, Melinda A, Crouch, Elizabeth, Harrison, Sayward, Brown, Monique J, Brown, Tony, Pearson, William S

“…Increasing rates of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) may lead to increased HIV rates, as the STI and HIV epidemics are syndemic. Centers for…”
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Changes in access to community health services among rural areas affected and unaffected by hospital closures between 2006 and 2018: A comparative interrupted time series study by Bell, Nathaniel, Hung, Peiyin, Merrell, Melinda A., Crouch, Elizabeth, Eberth, Jan M.

“…Purpose Recent studies suggest that Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) may be expanding their provision of primary care in rural communities that…”
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Trends in Cancer Treatment Service Availability Across Critical Access Hospitals and Prospective Payment System Hospitals by Hung, Peiyin, Shi, Kewei, Probst, Janice C., Zahnd, Whitney E., Zgodic, Anja, Merrell, Melinda A., Crouch, Elizabeth, Eberth, Jan M.

“…Rural residents experience worse cancer prognosis and access to cancer care providers than their urban counterparts. Critical access hospitals (CAHs) represent…”
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