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Riley T, Bender M, Wang X, Mena L, Gipson J, Barnes A, Johnson KL, Backus KV, Gomillia CE, Ward LM, Khosropour CM. HIV Incidence Among Individuals Accessing Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in Jackson, Mississippi. AIDS Patient Care STDS 2023; 37:332-336. [PMID: 37222734 PMCID: PMC10354303 DOI: 10.1089/apc.2023.0026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023] Open
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Although pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an efficacious biomedical intervention, the effectiveness of same-day PrEP programs has not been widely studied. We utilized data from three of the four largest PrEP providers in Mississippi from September 2018 to September 2021 linked to the Mississippi State Department of Health's Enhanced HIV/AIDS reporting system. HIV diagnosis was defined as testing newly positive for HIV at least 2 weeks after the initial PrEP visit. We calculated the cumulative incidence and incidence rate of HIV per 100 person-years (PY). Person-time was calculated as time from the initial PrEP visit to (1) HIV diagnosis or (2) December 31, 2021 (HIV surveillance data end date). We did not censor individuals if they discontinued PrEP to obtain an estimate of PrEP effectiveness rather than efficacy. Among the 427 clients initiating PrEP during the study period, 2.3% [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.9-3.8] subsequently tested positive for HIV. The HIV incidence rate was 1.18 per 100 PY (95% CI: 0.64-2.19) and median time to HIV diagnosis after the initial PrEP visit was 321 days (95% CI: 62-686). HIV incidence rates were highest among transgender and nonbinary individuals [10.35 per 100 PY (95% CI: 2.59-41.40)] compared with cisgender men and women, and among people racialized as Black [1.45 per 100 PY (95% CI: 0.76-2.80)] compared with White and other racialized groups. These findings indicate a need for more clinical and community interventions that support PrEP persistence and restarts among those at high risk of HIV acquisition.
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- Taylor Riley
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Mississippi State Department of Health, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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- Mississippi State Department of Health, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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- Department of Population Health Science, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
- Open Arms Healthcare Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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- Open Arms Healthcare Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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- Open Arms Healthcare Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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- Department of Population Health Science, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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- Department of Population Health Science, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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- Department of Population Health Science, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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- Department of Population Health Science, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Lemacks JL, Abbott LS, Navarro C, McCoy S, Greer T, Aras S, Madson MB, Reese-Smith J, Lawrick C, Gipson J, Buck BK, Johnson M. Passive recruitment reach of a lifestyle management program to address obesity in the deep south during the COVID-19 pandemic. AIMS Public Health 2023; 10:116-128. [PMID: 37063359 PMCID: PMC10091136 DOI: 10.3934/publichealth.2023010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023] Open
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Obesity is a significant public health concern, especially in the Deep South and in Mississippi where prevalence is among the worst in the nation paired, with other poor health outcomes and socioeconomic conditions. Lifestyle management programs that address modifiable risk factors, such as nutrition and physical activity, can be effective mitigation strategies to halt weight accumulation patterns and ameliorate metabolic risk factors for some populations. However, there is limited evidence regarding the implementation of effective practice models to address obesity risk in underserved and underrepresented populations, such as African Americans, and people in the stage of earlier adulthood. Furthermore, there is growing evidence supporting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on lifestyle management programs that should be considered in these populations. The purpose of this manuscript was to describe the development and telehealth implementation of a weight management program during the COVID-19 pandemic and provide a preliminary examination of recruitment strategies and baseline characteristics for enrolled participants. Passive recruitment (social media, web, email, and other media advertisements) resulted in 157 screening initiations, and 79 of those participants met the study inclusion criteria. Further, of the 79 eligible participants, 38 completed all study enrollment requirements and presented with metabolic abnormalities. The study findings add to the emerging body of evidence for how the pandemic may have impacted lifestyle management programs and is representative of an understudied and underrepresented population.
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- Jennifer L Lemacks
- Telenutrition Center, Mississippi INBRE Community Engagement and Training Core, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- School of Health Professions, College of Nursing and Health Professions, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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- College of Nursing, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
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- Telenutrition Center, Mississippi INBRE Community Engagement and Training Core, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- School of Health Professions, College of Nursing and Health Professions, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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- School of Kinesiology and Nutrition, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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- Telenutrition Center, Mississippi INBRE Community Engagement and Training Core, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- School of Psychology, Mississippi INBRE Community Engagement and Training Core, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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- Telenutrition Center, Mississippi INBRE Community Engagement and Training Core, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- School of Health Professions, College of Nursing and Health Professions, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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- School of Psychology, Mississippi INBRE Community Engagement and Training Core, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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- Telenutrition Center, Mississippi INBRE Community Engagement and Training Core, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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- School of Health Professions, College of Nursing and Health Professions, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- School of Kinesiology and Nutrition, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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- My Brother's Keeper, Inc., Mississippi INBRE Community Engagement and Training Core, Jackson, Mississippi
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- Telenutrition Center, Mississippi INBRE Community Engagement and Training Core, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- My Brother's Keeper, Inc., Mississippi INBRE Community Engagement and Training Core, Jackson, Mississippi
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- Telenutrition Center, Mississippi INBRE Community Engagement and Training Core, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- My Brother's Keeper, Inc., Mississippi INBRE Community Engagement and Training Core, Jackson, Mississippi
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Hollcroft MR, Gipson J, Barnes A, Mena L, Dombrowski JC, Ward LM, Khosropour CM. PrEP Acceptance among Eligible Patients Attending the Largest PrEP Clinic in Jackson, Mississippi. J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care 2023; 22:23259582231167959. [PMID: 37032460 PMCID: PMC10088405 DOI: 10.1177/23259582231167959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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Compared to other states in the United States, Mississippi has the lowest uptake of PrEP relative to the number of people newly diagnosed with HIV in the state. Open Arms Healthcare Center is the largest provider of PrEP in Mississippi, and has systematically documented PrEP eligibility, offers, and acceptance (ie, agreed to undergo a clinical PrEP evaluation) from 2017 to mid-2020. In encounter-based analyses, we examined factors associated with PrEP acceptance. Among 721 encounters where patients were eligible for PrEP, staff offered PrEP at 680 (94%) of encounters (526 unique individuals); individuals accepted a PrEP offer at 58% of encounters. Accepting a PrEP offer was lowest (15.8%) among transgender/non-binary individuals and highest (93.3%) among individuals who reported having sex partners living with HIV. This clinic's model worked to offer PrEP to a highly impacted population, though there is a need to enhance PrEP acceptance for key groups such as transgender/non-binary individuals.
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- Open Arms Healthcare Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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- Open Arms Healthcare Center, Jackson, MS, USA
- Department of Population Health Science, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Public Health – Seattle & King County, HIV/STD Program, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Population Health Science, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
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Bornstein M, Church A, Gipson J, Norris AH. P068Navigating uncertainty: (In)fertility and reproductive planning. Contraception 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2022.09.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Khan AG, Sudhinaraset M, Gipson J. P086Documentation status and contraceptive use among women in california. Contraception 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2022.09.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Lemacks JL, Greer T, Aras S, Iverson C, Willis D, Duplantis T, Hickmon FL, Gipson J, Elasri MO, Madson M, Reese-Smith J. Mississippi INBRE Outreach Scholars program: adapting a summer scholars program to the virtual world amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Adv Physiol Educ 2022; 46:472-480. [PMID: 35759526 PMCID: PMC9342136 DOI: 10.1152/advan.00026.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The Mississippi IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) supported by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (Grant P20GM103476) launched the new Mississippi INBRE Outreach Scholars (MIOS) summer research program in 2019. The program was designed to offer students community outreach and research experiences related to the study of behavioral and health disparities life sciences. The program was adapted in early 2020 to offer the program in a fully online format in the summer of 2020. This article details the program adaptations and discusses program evaluation data related to scholars' perceptions of program benefits and expectations and their confidence in research-related skills. The program evaluation was a mixed-method approach that included a qualitative postprogram survey and a pre-post quantitative survey. Scholars identified technical and communication skill building and resilience as areas of personal growth. Overall, the program met scholars' expectations for the program and significantly improved their confidence on 8 of the 19 (with confidence interval estimated differences from 0.3 to 2.56, where a difference of 1 is an improvement across 1 anchor on a Likert-type scale) various research-related tasks/skills after completion of the program. The analyses presented demonstrated that a combined qualitative and quantitative analysis approach is useful for examining the extent to which programs such as Mississippi INBRE are meeting goals of providing a rich research experience in health disparities for a diverse student body. Future longitudinal data may be examined to explore the long-term impact of MIOS on career preparation and choices and graduate education.NEW & NOTEWORTHY The Mississippi INBRE Outreach Scholars program is a summer research program for Mississippi college students that was successfully adapted to a fully online environment amidst the coronavirus-19 pandemic.
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- Jennifer L Lemacks
- College of Nursing and Health Professions, Mississippi INBRE Community Engagement and Training Core Telenutrition Center, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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- School of Psychology, Mississippi INBRE Community Engagement and Training Core Telenutrition Center, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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- College of Nursing and Health Professions, Mississippi INBRE Community Engagement and Training Core Telenutrition Center, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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- Mississippi INBRE, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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- Mississippi INBRE Community Engagement and Training Core Telenutrition Center, Life of Peace Ministry, Philadelphia, Mississippi
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- Mississippi INBRE Community Engagement and Training Core Telenutrition Center, Kemper County Schools, DeKalb, Mississippi
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- My Brother's Keeper, Inc., Mississippi INBRE Community Engagement and Training Core, Jackson, Mississippi
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- Center for Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, Mississippi INBRE, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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- School of Psychology, Mississippi INBRE Community Engagement and Training Core Telenutrition Center, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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- Mississippi INBRE Community Engagement and Training Core Telenutrition Center, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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Navarro C, Reese-Smith J, Lemacks J, Greer T, Aras S, Madson M, Gipson J, Buck B, Johnson M. A Snapshot of Modalities for Recruitment of African Americans for an Intensive Behavioral Therapy Weight Management Intervention during the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Acad Nutr Diet 2022. [PMCID: PMC9385438 DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2022.06.180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Lemacks JL, Greer T, Aras S, Abbott L, Willis D, Gipson J, Elasri MO. Social determinants of health related to stay-at-home order adherence and social distancing attitudes among a diverse Deep South population. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:2145. [PMID: 34814881 PMCID: PMC8609987 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-12093-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Objective To describe COVID-19 related symptoms and medical care experienced in the first six months of the pandemic as well as stay-at-home order adherence, and attitudes related to COVID-19 risk and social distancing among a diverse sample of adults in the Deep South. Methods Survey data were collected from 411 Louisiana and Mississippi residents for three weeks in June 2020 through social media. Results Over half (52.5%) of participants who experienced COVID-19 related symptoms (with 41.5% experiencing at least one symptom) did not feel the severity of symptoms warranted seeking medical care. 91.6% of the Deep South adults visited certain places or did activities where visiting or gathering with other people was involved during stay-at-home mandates. Religiosity/spirituality, age, education, number of children in the home, attitudes related to COVID-19 risk of complications and social distancing were related to the greater/lesser likelihood of stay-at-home order adherence. Conclusions Various cultural and contextual factors were related to stay-at-home order adherence. Understanding how social values, life stage, socioeconomic, and geographic factors influence stay-at-home order adherence would lead to more effective policy design to improve population adherence.
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- Jennifer L Lemacks
- Mississippi INBRE Telenutrition Center, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USA. .,School of Kinesiology and Nutrition, The University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive #5142, Hattiesburg, MS, 39406, USA. .,Mississippi INBRE Community Engagement and Training Core, Hattiesburg, MS, USA.
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- Mississippi INBRE Telenutrition Center, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USA.,Mississippi INBRE Community Engagement and Training Core, Hattiesburg, MS, USA.,School of Psychology and Center for American Indian Research and Studies, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USA
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- Mississippi INBRE Telenutrition Center, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USA.,School of Kinesiology and Nutrition, The University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive #5142, Hattiesburg, MS, 39406, USA.,Mississippi INBRE Community Engagement and Training Core, Hattiesburg, MS, USA
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- College of Nursing, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
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- Mississippi INBRE Community Engagement and Training Core, Hattiesburg, MS, USA
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- Mississippi INBRE Community Engagement and Training Core, Hattiesburg, MS, USA.,My Brother's Keeper, Inc., Jackson, MS, USA
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- Center for Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, Mississippi INBRE, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, USA
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Merkowitz SM, Bolotin S, Elosegui P, Esper J, Gipson J, Hilliard L, Himwich E, Hoffman ED, Lakins DD, Lamb RC, Lemoine FG, Long JL, McGarry JF, MacMillan DS, Michael BP, Noll C, Pavlis EC, Pearlman MR, Ruszczyk C, Shappirio MD, Stowers DA. Modernizing and Expanding the NASA Space Geodesy Network to Meet Future Geodetic Requirements. J Geod 2019; 93:2263-2273. [PMID: 31920223 PMCID: PMC6951332 DOI: 10.1007/s00190-018-1204-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Accepted: 09/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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NASA maintains and operates a global network of Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI), Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR), and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) ground stations as part of the NASA Space Geodesy Program. The NASA Space Geodesy Network (NSGN) provides the geodetic products that support Earth observations and the related science requirements as outlined by the US National Research Council (NRC 2010, 2018). The Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS) and the NRC have set an ambitious goal of improving the Terrestrial Reference Frame (TRF) to have an accuracy of 1 millimeter and stability of 0.1 millimeters per year, an order of magnitude beyond current capabilities. NASA and its partners within GGOS are addressing this challenge by planning and implementing modern geodetic stations co-located at existing and new sites around the world. In 2013, NASA demonstrated the performance of its next-generation systems at the prototype next-generation core site at NASA's Goddard Geophysical and Astronomical Observatory in Greenbelt, Maryland. Implementation of a new broadband VLBI station in Hawaii was completed in 2016. NASA is currently implementing new VLBI and SLR stations in Texas and is planning the replacement of its other aging domestic and international legacy stations. In this article, we describe critical gaps in the current global network and discuss how the new NSGN will expand the global geodetic coverage and ultimately improve the geodetic products. We also describe the characteristics of a modern NSGN site and the capabilities of the next-generation NASA SLR and VLBI systems. Finally, we outline the plans for efficiently operating the NSGN by centralizing and automating the operations of the new geodetic stations.
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- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
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- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
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- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
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- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
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- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
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- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
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- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
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- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
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- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
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- NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
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- University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD
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- Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, MA
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- Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
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Introduction Mississippi has the seventh highest rate of people newly diagnosed with HIV infection, and the city of Jackson — the capital and largest metropolitan area of Mississippi — has the third highest rate of AIDS diagnoses among all metropolitan areas in the nation. Linking patients to care and proper adherence to antiretroviral therapy is important for achieving viral load suppression and reducing transmission of the virus. However, many HIV-infected patients have social and clinical barriers to achieving viral suppression. To overcome these barriers the Open Arms Healthcare Center has implemented an integrated HIV care services model. Purpose and Objectives The purpose of this study was to determine whether an integrated model of HIV care influenced linkage to health care, adherence to antiretroviral therapy, and viral load suppression. Intervention Approach The integrated HIV care services model consisted of 5 care coordination components: 1) case management, 2) HIV health care (primary health care), 3) behavioral health care (mental and substance abuse screening and treatment), 4) adherence counseling (a pharmacist-led intervention), and 5) social support services (transportation, emergency food assistance, housing, and legal assistance). Evaluation Methods We used a cross-sectional research design to examine Open Arms electronic health record data collected from 231 patients from January 2015 through December 2017 to determine if an integrated model of HIV care resulted in increased linkage to health care, higher adherence rates, and improved viral load suppression. Results Findings showed a 38.0% increase in the viral load suppression rate, a 12.8% increase in antiretroviral therapy adherence rate, and an 11.0% increase in retention rates among Open Arms patients receiving integrated HIV care. Implications for Public Health A comprehensive, holistic approach helps to effectively identify and connect HIV-positive patients to care and relink patients who may have fallen out of care.
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- Sandra C Melvin
- Open Arms Healthcare Center, 129 Country Club Dr, Madison, MS 39110.
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- Open Arms Healthcare Center, Jackson, Mississippi
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Melvin SC, Curtis T, Gipson J, Mena L. Becoming a Healthier U: A Descriptive Study of Sexual Health Risk Factors Among Selected Patients From the Open Arms Health Care Center in Jackson, MS. Am J Clin Pathol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqy104.323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Murphy AB, Moore NJ, Wright M, Gipson J, Keeter M, Cornelious T, Reed D, Russell J, Watson KS, Murray M. Alternative Locales for the Health Promotion of African American Men: A Survey of African American Men in Chicago Barbershops. J Community Health 2018; 42:139-146. [PMID: 27651166 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-016-0240-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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African American men (AA) carry unequal burdens of several conditions including cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and HIV. Engagement of diverse populations including AA men in research and health promotion practice is vital to examining the health disparities that continue to plague many racially and ethnically diverse communities. To date, there is little research on best practices that indicate locations, community areas and settings to engage AA men in research and health promotion. Traditionally, the AA church has been a key area to engage AA men and women. However, changing tides in attendance of AA parishioners require additional information to identify areas where AAs, particularly, AA men congregate. The AA barbershop has been identified as a place of social cohesion, cultural immersion and solidarity for AA men but specific sub-populations of AA men may be underrepresented. To further investigate additional locales where AA men congregate, this study engaged AA barbers and clients in several urban community barbershops in Chicago, Illinois. 127 AA men over age 18y/o receiving grooming services in 25 Chicago area barbershops across 14 predominantly AA communities were consented and recruited for a quantitative survey study. The self-administered surveys were completed in ~15 min and $10 compensation was provided to men. Descriptive statistics were reported for demographic variables and for frequency of responses for locations to find AA men of specific age ranges for health promotion and screening activities. Outside of the traditionally used churches or barbershops, the top recommended recruitment sites by age were: 18-29y/o- city park or a recreational center; 30-39y/o- gym, bars or the street; 40-49y/o- various stores, especially home improvement stores, and the mall; and 50y/o+- fast food restaurants in the mornings, such as McDonalds, and individual's homes. The study participants also reported that locations where AA men congregate vary by age. Findings from this study illustrate that AA barbers and barbershops remain a key stakeholder in health promotion among AA men. The findings also demonstrate the need for additional research to examine best practices for identifying locations where diverse groups of AA men that vary by age and sexual orientation may congregate in order to support increased health promotion among AA men.
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- A B Murphy
- Department of Urology, Northwestern University, 303 E. Chicago Avenue Tarry Bldg. 16-729, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Adler University, 17 N. Dearborn Street 15th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60602, USA
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Adler University, 17 N. Dearborn Street 15th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60602, USA
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Adler University, 17 N. Dearborn Street 15th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60602, USA
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- Department of Urology, Northwestern University, 303 E. Chicago Avenue Tarry Bldg. 16-729, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
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- Department of Urology, Northwestern University, 303 E. Chicago Avenue Tarry Bldg. 16-729, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
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- Chicago Global Health Alliance, 645 N. Michigan Avenue Suite 1058, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
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- Department of Urology, Northwestern University, 303 E. Chicago Avenue Tarry Bldg. 16-729, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
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- University of Illinois Cancer Center, 914 S. Wood Street Medical College Administration Building, Mail Code 700, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Project Brotherhood Inc., Woodlawn Health Center, 6337 S. Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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Foster DG, Biggs A, Raifman S, Gipson J, Kimport K, Rocca C. Health, development and maternal bonding among children born following abortion denial and children born to women in the 5 years after they receive an abortion. Contraception 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2017.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Truong N, Perez-Brumer A, Burton M, Gipson J, Hickson D. What is in a label? Multiple meanings of 'MSM' among same-gender-loving Black men in Mississippi. Glob Public Health 2016; 11:937-52. [PMID: 26950431 DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2016.1142593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Men who have sex with men (MSM) and other same-gender-loving (SGL) men continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV and AIDS, particularly among the Black population. Innovative strategies are needed to support the health of this community; however, public health efforts primarily approach MSM as a monolithic population erasing the diverse identities, practices, and sexualities within and beyond this category. To better understand diversity within MSM in a geographic region with the largest proportion of Black Americans in the U.S.A. and among the most heavily affected by the epidemic, the Deep South, we conducted four focus groups (n = 29) with Black men who reported having sex with other men residing in Jackson, Mississippi. Results suggest multiple overlapping usages of MSM as identity and behaviour, reflecting internalisation of behavioural categories and co-creation of identities unique to the Black community. These narratives contribute to the literature by documenting the evolving understandings of the category 'MSM' among Black men to reflect intersections between race, socioeconomic status, sexual behaviour, sexuality, subjectivities, and social context. Findings suggest the current monolithic approach to treating MSM may limit public health efforts in developing effective HIV prevention and promotion programmes targeting SGL Black men in the Deep South.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nhan Truong
- a Institute for Behavioral and Community Health , San Diego State University , San Diego , CA , USA
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- b Department of Sociomedical Sciences , Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University , New York , NY , USA
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- c Public Health Program , Jackson State University , Jackson , MS , USA
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- d Center for Community-based Programs, My Brother's Keeper, Inc ., Ridgeland , MS , USA
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- e Center for Research, Evaluation, and Environmental and Policy Change, My Brother's Keeper, Inc ., Jackson , MS , USA
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Gipson J, Avila J. From utong to misoprostol: preventing and managing pregnancy in Cebu, Philippines. Contraception 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2008.04.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Clark T, Ma C, Ryan J, Chao B, Gipson J, Macmillan D, Vandenberg N, Eubanks T. Earth rotation measurement yields valuable information about the dynamics of the earth system. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1998. [DOI: 10.1029/98eo00149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Corley KC, Chan JC, Mauck HP, Gipson J, Owusu K. The synergistic effect of angiotensin II and urea on systemic blood pressure. Int J Pediatr Nephrol 1986; 7:227-32. [PMID: 3818183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The hypertensive synergism of A-II and urea was studied in anesthetized cats. Femoral arterial pressure was measured while test substances were infused in a femoral vein. Dose-response analysis of the A-II + urea interaction suggested that A-II pressor effects and A-II + urea potentiation involve a common mechanism. Methylurea and mannitol + A-II also induce a similar potentiation. While plasma osmolality and plasma volume indicated no systemic changes, intracellular osmotic shifts may be a factor in the synergism. Since inhibition of the potentiation by indomethacin was not replicated, prostaglandins can no longer be considered important. No effect of ganglionic blockade also eliminated CNS influences as a factor. Dual infusion suggested urea-induced A-II changes were not important for the synergism. Since a synergism of A-II with amino acids occurred, alteration of A-II receptors was indicated. Thus, the A-II + urea pressor synergism may involve either intracellular osmotic shifts or a receptor modification so A-II is more accessible.
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