Browsing Family Medicine 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) -
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 ... -
Diabetes Preventive Care Practices in North Carolina, 2000-2015
Cummings, Doyle M.; Luo, Huabin; Bell, Ronny A.; Chen, Zhuo (2018-03-22) -
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 ... -
The heart healthy lenoir project-an intervention to reduce disparities in hypertension control: study protocol
Halladay, Jacqueline R.; Donahue, Katrina E.; Hinderliter, Alan L.; Cummings, Doyle M.; Cené, Crystal W.; Miller, Cassandra L.; Garcia, Beverly A.; Tillman, Jim; DeWalt, Darren A. (2013)Background Racial disparities in blood pressure control are well established; however the impact of low health literacy (LHL) on blood pressure has garnered less attention. Office based interventions that are created with ... -
Lessons Learned From Implementing Health Coaching in The Heart Healthy Lenoir Hypertension Study
Cummings, Doyle M. (2016) -
Musculoskeletal Injections Performed by Family Medicine Residents Participating in a Clinical Sports Medicine Track
Ferderber, Megan L.; Adams, Alyssa; Urbanek, Christopher William; Cummings, Doyle M. (2022-06) -
Outpatient Colonoscopy by Rural Family Physicians
Newman, Robert J.; Nichols, David B.; Cummings, Doyle M. (East Carolina University, 2005-03)PURPOSE Five percent of family physicians offer colonoscopy services, either in the office or the hospital, often in rural areas that have no gastroenterologist. Two previous large series have shown the quality and safety ... -
Perceived Social Standing, Medication Nonadherence, and Systolic Blood Pressure in the Rural South
Cummings, Doyle M. (2016)