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Samuel D Towne Jr

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Benden M, Mehta R, Pickens A, Harp B, Smith M, Towne Jr S, et al.
BMC Public Health . 2021 Nov; 21(1):1970. PMID: 34724921
Background: College students are leading an evolution of device use both in the type of device and the frequency of use. They have transitioned from desktop stations to laptops, tablets,...
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Smith M, Zhong L, Lee S, Towne Jr S, Ory M
BMC Public Health . 2021 Sep; 21(1):1646. PMID: 34503468
Background: The long-term growth and sustained high prevalence of obesity in the US is likely to increase the burden of Type 2 diabetes. Hispanic individuals are particularly burdened by a...
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Towne Jr S, Liu X, Li R, Smith M, Maddock J, Tan A, et al.
Int J Environ Res Public Health . 2021 Jul; 18(11). PMID: 34204018
Despite near universal health insurance coverage in China, populations with low incomes may still face barriers in access and utilization of affordable health care. We aimed to identify the likelihood...
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Ng B, Thiamwong L, He Q, Towne Jr S, Li Y
Clin Gerontol . 2020 Oct; 46(5):704-716. PMID: 33090936
Objectives: This study examined the associations of discrepancies between perceived and physiological fall risks with repeated falls. Methods: We analyzed the 2016 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey of 2,487 Medicare beneficiaries...
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Ng B, LaManna J, Towne Jr S, Peach B, He Q, Park C
Prev Chronic Dis . 2020 Oct; 17:E128. PMID: 33059795
Introduction: Health care avoidance by Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes can result in adverse health and economic outcomes. The objective of this study was to...
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Ory M, Lee S, Towne Jr S, Flores S, Gabriel O, Smith M
Int J Environ Res Public Health . 2020 Sep; 17(17). PMID: 32872662
Health disparities in diabetes management and control are well-documented. The objective of this study is to describe one diabetes education program delivered in the United States in terms of the...
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Ferdinand A, Akinlotan M, Callaghan T, Towne Jr S, Bolin J
J Diabetes . 2020 May; 12(9):686-696. PMID: 32436371
Background: The objective of this study is to examine place-based and individual-level predictors of diabetes-related hospitalizations that stem from emergency department (ED) visits. Methods: We conducted a pooled cross-sectional analysis...
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Du Y, Wang W, Washburn D, Lee S, Towne Jr S, Zhang H, et al.
BMC Health Serv Res . 2020 Mar; 20(1):253. PMID: 32216766
Background: Workplace violence against healthcare workers is a global issue that is on the rise, with Chinese healthcare workers facing growing challenges with hospital violence. Attacks on medical staff have...
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Hayek S, Derhy S, Smith M, Towne Jr S, Zelber-Sagi S
Isr J Health Policy Res . 2020 Mar; 9(1):13. PMID: 32213194
Background: A key component of the quality of health care is patient satisfaction, particularly in regard to Primary Care Physician (PCP), which represents the first contact with health care services....
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Cai Y, Towne Jr S, Bickel C
Int J Environ Res Public Health . 2019 Dec; 16(24). PMID: 31847437
Background: This study aims to examine the impact of individual-level and community-based factors on popular social participation activities of Chinese middle-aged and older adults post-stroke. Methods: Sub-samples of survivors of...