Browsing by Author "Cummings, Doyle M."
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Applicability of Precision Medicine Approaches to Managing Hypertension in Rural Populations
Cummings, Doyle M. (2018-04-30) -
Applicability of Precision Medicine Approaches to Managing Hypertension in Rural Populations
Halladay, Jacqueline R.; Lenhart, Kaitlin C.; Robasky, Kimberly; Jones, Wendell; Homan, Wayne F.; Cummings, Doyle M.; Cené, Crystal W.; Hinderliter, Alan L.; Miller, Cassandra L.; Donahue, Katrina E.; Garcia, Beverly A.; Keyserling, Thomas C.; Ammerman, Alice S.; Patterson, Cam; DeWalt, Darren A.; Johnston, Larry F.; Willis, Monte S.; Schisler, Jonathan C. (2018-04-30)As part of the Heart Healthy Lenoir Project, we developed a practice level intervention to improve blood pressure control. The goal of this study was: (i) to determine if single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that associate ... -
Blood Pressure Control in Diabetes
Cummings, Doyle M.; Doherty, Lisa; Howard, George; Howard, Virginia J.; Safford, Monika M.; Prince, Valerie; Kissela, Brett; Lackland, Daniel T. (2010-04)OBJECTIVE Despite widespread dissemination of target values, achieving a blood pressure of <130/80 mmHg is challenging for many individuals with diabetes. The purpose of the present study was to examine temporal trends in ... -
The Comprehensive Post-Acute Stroke Services (COMPASS) study: design and methods for a cluster-randomized pragmatic trial
Duncan, Pamela W.; Bushnell, Cheryl D.; Rosamond, Wayne D.; Jones Berkeley, Sara B.; Gesell, Sabina B.; D’Agostino, Ralph B., Jr.; Ambrosius, Walter T.; Barton-Percival, Blair; Bettger, Janet Prvu; Coleman, Sylvia W.; Cummings, Doyle M.; Freburger, Janet K.; Halladay, Jacqueline; Johnson, Anna M.; Kucharska-Newton, Anna M.; Lundy-Lamm, Gladys; Lutz, Barbara J.; Mettam, Laurie H.; Pastva, Amy M.; Sissine, Mysha E.; Vetter, Betsy (2017-07-17)Background: Patients discharged home after stroke face significant challenges managing residual neurological deficits, secondary prevention, and pre-existing chronic conditions. Post-discharge care is often fragmented ... -
Development and Validation of a Tool for Assessing Glucose Impairment in Adolescents
DuBose, Katrina D.; Cummings, Doyle M.; Imai, Satomi; Lazorick, Suzanne; Collier, David N. (2012) -
Development of a new diabetes medication self-efficacy scale and its association with both reported problems in using diabetes medications and self-reported adherence
Sleath, Betsy; Carpenter, Delesha M; Blalock, Susan J; Davis, Scott A; Hickson, Ryan P; Lee, Charles; Ferreri, Stefanie P; Scott, Jennifer E; Rodebaugh, Lisa B; Cummings, Doyle M. (2016-06-07)Background: Although there are several different general diabetes self-efficacy scales, there is a need to develop a self-efficacy scale that providers can use to assess patient’s self-efficacy regarding medication use. ... -
Diabetes Preventive Care Practices in North Carolina, 2000-2015
Cummings, Doyle M.; Luo, Huabin; Bell, Ronny A.; Chen, Zhuo (2018-03-22) -
Endocrinologists’ Opinions of Diabetology as a Primary Care Subspecialty
Healy, Amber M.; Shubrook, Jay H.; Schwartz, Frank L.; Cummings, Doyle M.; Drake, Almond J., III; Tanenberg, Robert J. (2018-04)This study was conducted to ascertain the opinions of endocrinologists about diabetes care as it relates to the health care provider workforce. A survey was administered to endocrinologists in the Planning Research in ... -
Fitness versus Fatness and Insulin Resistance in U.S. Adolescents
Cummings, Doyle M.; DuBose, Katrina D.; Imai, Satomi; Collier, David N. (2010) -
From Medical Model to Population Health
Cummings, Doyle M. (2012-03-29)RCAW Scholar-Teacher Award -
Generational differences in practice site selection criteria amongst primary care physicians.
Duffrin, Christopher; Cashion, Molly; Cummings, Doyle M.; Whetstone, Lauren; Firnhaber, Jonathon; Levine, Gary; Watson, Ricky; Lambert, Aaron (2016)Background and Objectives: Generational differences are often viewed as shaping the overall attitudes and actions of different age cohorts. It is essential to understand the motivations and generational differences in ... -
Generational differences in practice site selection criteria amongst primary care physicians.
Duffrin, Christopher; Cashion, Molly; Cummings, Doyle M.; Whetstone, Lauren; Firnhaber, Jonathon; Levine, Gary; Watson, Ricky; Lambert, Aaron (2016-01-25)Background and Objectives: Generational differences are often viewed as shaping the overall attitudes and actions of different age cohorts. It is essential to understand the motivations and generational differences in ... -
Generic Medications and Blood Pressure Control in Diabetic Hypertensive Subjects
Cummings, Doyle M.; Letter, Abraham J.; Howard, George; Howard, Virginia J.; Safford, Monika M.; Prince, Valerie; Muntner, Paul (2013-03)OBJECTIVE To investigate temporal improvements in blood pressure (BP) control in subjects with diabetes and policy changes regarding generic antihypertensives. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS In a cross-sectional study ... -
Glycemic Control Patterns and Kidney Disease Progression among Primary Care Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
Cummings, Doyle M.; Larsen, Lars C.; Doherty, Lisa; Lea, C. Suzanne; Holbert, Donald (2011-07)Background: Reducing glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) to near or less than 7% in patients with diabetes is associated with diminished microvascular complications, but this level is not consistently achieved. The purpose of ...