Publications by authors named "P H Cunningham"

Introduction: Decentralized molecular testing for infectious disease diagnosis at the point-of-care (POC) is critical to address inequities in access to timely, informed health care. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the demand, development and adoption of POC tests for infectious diseases globally. This has provided opportunities to maximize the individual benefits and public health impact of POC testing, particularly in remote and resource-limited primary care settings.

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Background: Mortality rate of female gynecologic cancer is higher among individuals without affordable health insurance.

Objectives: We determined the impact of Medicaid expansion on the number of female gynecologic-related cancer inpatient admissions in Virginia (VA) relative to North Carolina (NC), the latter of which did not expand Medicaid.

Design: This quasi-experimental study was restricted to women between 18 and 64 years old admitted to general, acute, and short-term hospitals with gynecologic cancer.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study aims to explore how healthcare usage, specifically primary care and emergency department visits, relates to food and housing insecurity among Medicaid expansion members, and how these relationships vary based on rural or urban environments and residential segregation.
  • The research analyzed data from Virginia's Medicaid expansion members who enrolled between January and June 2019, focusing on those aged 19-64 and continuously enrolled for 12 months, totaling 14,735 participants.
  • Findings revealed that food insecurity was linked to fewer primary care visits and increased emergency department visits, particularly among those living in suburban, urban, or low-income neighborhoods, while housing insecurity did not show significant impacts on healthcare usage.
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Facial expressions are critical for non-verbal communication. The genus epitomizes the interplay between behaviour and morphology in the evolution of non-verbal communication. Recent work suggests that the levator anguli oculi medialis (LAOM) muscle is unique to dogs () within the genus and evolved due to domestication.

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