Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the social conditions in which people are born,
live, and work. SDOH offers a more inclusive view of how environment, geographic location …

Abstract Purpose of Review Population aging is occurring worldwide, particularly in
developed countries such as the United States (US). However, in the US, the population is …

Importance Declines in cardiovascular mortality have stagnated in the US over the past
decade, in part related to worsening risk factor control in older adults. Little is known about …

Background US policy efforts have focused on reducing rural-urban health inequities.
However, it is unclear whether gaps in care and outcomes remain among older adults with …

Importance Rural populations experience an increased burden of heart failure (HF) mortality
compared with urban populations. Whether HF incidence is greater among rural individuals …

Background The US population is aging with concurrent increases in heart failure (HF)
burden. However, HF-related mortality trends among adults≥ 75 years have not been …

Background Although sleep disorders have been linked to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs),
the association between sleep characteristics and CVDs remains inconclusive. We aimed to …

OBJECTIVE Diabetes prevalence is increasing rapidly in rural areas of low-and middle-
income countries (LMICs), but there are limited data on the performance of health systems in …

The purpose of this scoping literature review was to understand what is known about how
the rural profile influences beliefs regarding telehealth utilization. Rural nursing theory …

Background Rural local health departments (LHDs) lack adequate capacity and funding to
effectively make data-driven decisions to support their communities that face greater health …