Wicker, Cheryl

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Optimizing Lung Cancer Screening with Low-Dose Computed Tomography in a Primary Care Setting 2022 253 Background: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Early detection and diagnosis of lung cancer through low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scanning has been shown to increase treatment options and decrease overall mortal...
Increasing Access to Care for Veterans: Improving the Utilization of the VA Video Connect (VVC) 2023 410 Background: In February 2020, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) closed many outpatient clinics to in-person appointments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, primary care providers (PCPs) were required to utilize telehealth - some...
Use of a Smartphone Application to Promote Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation 2022 185 Background: Despite the proven benefits of cardiac rehabilitation (CR), utilization is low. The Covid-19 pandemic even further limits participation in traditional CR (Drwal et al., 2020). Home-based cardiac rehabilitation (HBCR) or virtual program mo...
Be Fearless! Be Knowledgeable! Get Your Stool Checked! 2024 73 Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer death and third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States. Primary care providers play a critical role in educating patients on screening options and placing screenin...
Interventions to Increase Osteoporosis Screening in Patients with Seizure Disorder on Antiepileptic Medications 2024 102 People with epilepsy (PWE) are at above-average risk for fracture due to the biochemical bone changes that result from the use of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). Osteoporotic fractures can lead to considerable morbidity and mortality while simultaneousl...
Don't Be a Fool, Checking your Stool is Cool 2022 158 Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States (American Cancer Society, 2021). CRC can lead to devastating events; therefore, early detection is vital, as evidence shows high curative rates i...
Sensing the Pressure: Providing Evidence for Automated Blood Pressure Monitoring in Primary Care Practice 2024 136 Background: Many primary care practices rely on manual blood pressure measurement (MOBP) for diagnosis and management of patients with hypertension, despite evidence and expert panel consensus in favor of automatic blood pressure monitoring (AOBP). H...
Advanced Care Planning Discussions and Documentation in Primary Care 2024 169 Background: As the life spans of Americans are increasing, so is the number of people who are living longer with multiple chronic comorbid conditions. Advanced care planning is, therefore, important because it is a process that helps patients discuss...