Obesity Risk Factors for Women Living in the Appalachian Region: An Integrative Review by Tara O’Brien, Laura A Talbot

“…Research Objective: This paper examines the current literature on obesity among women living in the Appalachian region and looks at factors contributing to obesity in this area. …”
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Qualitative case study of needle exchange programs in the Central Appalachian region of the United States. by Stephen M Davis, Danielle Davidov, Alfgeir L Kristjansson, Keith Zullig, Adam Baus, Melanie Fisher

“…BACKGROUND:The Central Appalachian region of the United States is in the midst of a hepatitis C virus epidemic driven by injection of opioids, particularly heroin, with contaminated syringes. …”
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La Crosse Virus in Aedes japonicus japonicus Mosquitoes in the Appalachian Region, United States by M. Camille Harris, Eric J. Dotseth, Bryan Jackson, Steven D. Zink, Paul E. Marek, Laura D. Kramer, Sally L. Paulson, Dana M. Hawley

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Distributional Trends and Species Richness of Maryland, USA, Stoneflies (Insecta: Plecoptera), with an Emphasis on the Appalachian Region by Phillip N. Hogan, Scott A. Grubbs

“…Collections are predominantly restricted to the Appalachian region. Herein, we direct future efforts to focus on understudied regions. …”
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Rainstorms Inducing Shifts of River Hydrochemistry during a Winter Season in the Central Appalachian Region by Fernando Rojano, David H. Huber, Ifeoma R. Ugwuanyi, Andrielle Larissa Kemajou-Tchamba, Amir Hass

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Non‐targeted hepatitis C virus screening in acute care healthcare settings in the Southern Appalachian region by Cody A. Chastain, Cathy A. Jenkins, Michelle Rose, Daniel Moore, Diana Parker, Barbra Cave, Jane Crowe, Sarah Adams, Marrieth G. Rubio, Rachel Potter, Kimberly Quedado, Ian D. Jones, Jin H. Han, Wesley H. Self

“…Methods In the Southern Appalachian region of the United States, we developed non‐targeted HCV screening and linkage‐to‐care programs in 10 institutions at different healthcare settings, including EDs, outpatient clinics, and inpatient units. …”
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Population Dynamics of a Declining White-Tailed Deer Population in the Southern Appalachian Region of the United States by Adam C. Edge, Jacalyn P. Rosenberger, Charlie H. Killmaster, Kristina L. Johannsen, David A. Osborn, Karl V. Miller, Gino J. D’Angelo

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Trade-offs relating to grassland and forest mine reclamation approaches in the central Appalachian region and implications for the songbird community by Eric L. Margenau, Petra B. Wood, Cathy A. Weakland, Donald J. Brown

“…Surface mining in the Appalachian region (USA) converts large areas of mature forest to early successional habitat. …”
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Geographically persistent clusters of La Crosse virus disease in the Appalachian region of the United States from 2003 to 2021. by Corey Allen Day, Agricola Odoi, Rebecca Trout Fryxell

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The novel species Navicula eileeniae (Bacillariophyta, Naviculaceae) and its recent expansion in the Central Appalachian region of North America by Marina Potapova, Ionel Ciugulea, Alison Minerovic

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Orthodontic Treatment Completion and Discontinuation in a Rural Sample from North Central Appalachia in the USA by Chris A. Martin, Breana M. Dieringer, Daniel W. McNeil, Daniel W. McNeil

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Contrasting effects of urbanization and fire on understory plant communities in the natural and wildland–urban interface by Mali M. Hubert, Jennifer A. Schweitzer, Xingli Giam, Monica Papeş

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Fe-Bound Organic Carbon and Sorption of Aromatic Dissolved Organic Carbon in Surface Soil: Comparing a Forest, a Cropland, and a Pasture Soil in the Central Appalachian Region, West Virginia, U.S.A by Lili Lei, Ida Holásková, James A. Thompson, Louis M. McDonald

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Industrial structure and employment growth in the 1990s in Appalachian counties by Tan, Zhijun (Zhijun Jeanne)

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Knowledge and Perceptions of Diabetes in an Appalachian Population by Sheila Rye, MS, Shannon L. Smith, MA, Irene Tessaro, MA, MSN, DrPH

“…Introduction Qualitative research on knowledge and perceptions of diabetes is limited in the Appalachian region, where social, economic, and behavioral risk factors put many individuals at high risk for diabetes. …”
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Hillbilly Talkback: Co-Creation and Counter-Narrative in Appalachia by Justice, Elon B.

“…The Appalachian region has been systematically stereotyped in popular media representations for over a century, contributing to many of the structural, economic, and psychological challenges faced by those who live there. …”
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Writing Appalachia: An Excerpt

“…Katherine Ledford and Theresa Lloyd introduce <a href=\"https://www.kentuckypress.com/9780813178790/writing-appalachia/\"><em>Writing Appalachia</em></a>, an anthology of Appalachian literature concerned with \"simultaneously representing, complicating, and furthering the discourse on the Appalachian region and its cultures.\" Excerpted from <em>Writing Appalachia: An Anthology </em>(University Press of Kentucky, 2020). …”
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Perceptions of Older Rural Women Using Computerized Programs for Weight Management by Tara Renee O'Brien, Carolyn Jenkins, Elaine Amella, Martina Mueller, Michael Moore, Meredith Troutman- Jordan, Steffanie Sullivan

“…Keywords: Rural, Technology, Appalachian Region, and Older Adults  DOI:  http://dx.doi.org/10.14574/ojrnhc.v14i2.324…”
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Landscape Changes in the Southern Coalfields of West Virginia: Multi-Level Intensity Analysis and Surface Mining Transitions in the Headwaters of the Coal River from 1976 to 2016 by Vincenzo Cribari, Michael P. Strager, Aaron E. Maxwell, Charles Yuill

“…This study analyzes land-cover transitions in the headwaters of the Big Coal River in the Central Appalachian Region of the US, from 1976 to 2016, where surface mining was found as the major driver of landscape change. …”
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Climate Change Migration and the Economic Rebirth of Central Appalachia by Elizabeth C. Hirschman

“…This research examines the potential economic rebirth of the Central Appalachian Region as persons from the southwestern and southeastern parts of the United States seek a safe and livable environment for their families and businesses. …”
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