Defining and measuring balance in adults.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Insulin resistance plays a determinant role in the development of metabolic syndrome in adolescents. The objective of the present study was to determine the influence of factors commonly associated with insulin resistance in a sample of adolescents. METHODS:This cross-sectional study included 976 adolescent...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： González-Jiménez E,Schmidt-RioValle J,Montero-Alonso MA,Padez C,García-García CJ,Perona JS

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For precision health care to be successful, an in-depth understanding of the biological mechanisms for symptom development and severity is essential. Omics-based research approaches facilitate identification of the biological underpinnings of symptoms. We reviewed literature for omics-based approaches and exemplar sym...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： McCall MK,Stanfill AG,Skrovanek E,Pforr JR,Wesmiller SW,Conley YP

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Listening to soothing music has been used as a complementary therapy to improve sleep quality. However, there is no empirical evidence for the effects of music videos (MVs) on sleep quality in adults with insomnia as assessed by polysomnography (PSG). In this randomized crossover controlled trial, we compared the effe...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Lai HL,Chang ET,Li YM,Huang CY,Lee LH,Wang HM

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to compare physiological and psychological reactions among Taiwanese women with different degrees of severity of nausea and vomiting (NV) during pregnancy. Based on their scores on the Index of Nausea, Vomiting, and Retching (INVR), 59 pregnant women ≥ 18 years of age, with single gestati...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Chou FH,Chan TF,Chin CC,Chen YL,Shen CJ,Kuo SH

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article explores ethical concerns and emerging dilemmas associated with the proliferation of information resulting from the extraordinary advances in molecular genetics. It provides an overview of the ethical and legal challenges associated with predictive testing for inherited disease currently being addressed i...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Carter MA

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Incidence rates of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) are increasing in youth and may eventually contribute to premature heart disease in early adulthood. This investigation explored the influence of type of diabetes, gender, body mass index (BMI), metabolic control (HbA1c), exercise beliefs and p...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Faulkner MS,Quinn L,Rimmer JH,Rich BH

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The theoretical constructs of allostasis and allostatic load (AL) have contributed to our understanding of how constantly changing social and environmental factors impact physiological functioning and shape health and aging disparities, particularly along socioeconomic, gendered, racial, and ethnic lines. AL represent...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Beckie TM

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately half of the Canadian adults have sedentary lifestyles that increase their risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). Women are 10 times more likely to die from CVD than from any other disease. Their risk almost doubles with the onset of menopause, which may result in increased body iron burden and ...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Bartfay W,Bartfay E

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depression and inflammation are concomitantly elevated in patients with lung cancer and may have collective survival implications. However, the longitudinal relationship between depression and inflammation in patients with metastatic lung cancer is not fully appreciated. We hypothesized that longitudinal cha...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： McFarland DC,Miller AH,Nelson C

更新日期：2020-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) is a chronic condition prevalent in women; the symptoms are reproducible with repeated low-level chemical exposure. Evidence gathered through clinical observations suggests that women with MCS may be at risk for autonomic nervous system dysfunction as evidenced by abnormal heart rat...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： McFetridge-Durdle JA,Routledge FS,Sampalli T,Fox R,Livingston H,Adams B

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central nervous system (CNS)-directed treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, used to prevent disease recurrence in the brain, is essential for survival. Systemic and intrathecal methotrexate, commonly used for CNS-directed treatment, have been associated with cognitive problems during and after treatment. The cor...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Moore IM,Merkle CJ,Byrne H,Ross A,Hawkins AM,Ameli SS,Montgomery DW

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our program of research focuses on thermal and circulatory stability in extremely premature infants. In prior studies, we found that infants have long periods of time in which foot temperature (FT) is higher than central temperature. We thus wanted to determine whether blood flow in the foot is increased whe...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Knobel-Dail RB,Tanaka DT,Holditch-Davis D,White J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined adherence to a personalized, community-based exercise intervention by sedentary adolescents with type 1 or type 2 diabetes or those with obesity. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:We conducted a pretest-posttest investigation to explore the application of an individualized exercise prescription...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Faulkner MS,Michaliszyn SF,Hepworth JT,Wheeler MD

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to longitudinally describe changes in heart rate variability (HRV) from 28 to 34 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA). A convenience sample of 31 low-risk preterm infants participated. HRV was quantified using a spectral analysis of heart periods and recorded during seven weekly test sessions fr...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Krueger C,van Oostrom JH,Shuster J

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The integration of molecular genetics approaches into the study of complex health phenomena is an increasingly important and available strategy for researchers across the health science disciplines. Pain sensation and response to painful stimuli are examples of complex health phenomena that are particularly amenable t...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Schutte DL,McCarthy AM,Floria-Santos M,Hanrahan K,Murray JC,Kleiber C

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last 10 years, interest in the analysis of saliva as a biomarker for a variety of systemic diseases or for potential disease has soared. There are numerous advantages to using saliva as a biological fluid, particularly for nurse researchers working with vulnerable populations, such as frail older adults. Most...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Woods DL,Mentes JC

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Larger veins are associated with a higher rate of success of peripheral intravenous cannulation. Although patient position affects venodilation during central venous cannulation, the association between patient position and vein size for peripheral intravenous cannulation remains unclear. PURPOSE:We examine...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Yamagami Y,Inoue T

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The American Academy of Pediatrics recently removed nicotine from the list of drugs contraindicated during breastfeeding. The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of determining the effect of a smoking hygiene intervention on infants of breastfeeding mothers who smoke cigarettes. An experimental des...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Stepans MB,Wilhelm SL,Dolence K

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study were to determine the change in gene expression between two time points following stroke and to identify biomarkers of stroke recovery through gene expression profiling and pathway analysis. METHODS:Peripheral blood was collected from 34 ischemic stroke patients (confirmed by ma...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Barr TL,VanGilder R,Rellick S,Brooks SD,Doll DN,Lucke-Wold AN,Chen D,Denvir J,Warach S,Singleton A,Matarin M

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paclitaxel (PAC) treatment is associated with persistent, debilitating neuropathic pain that affects the hands and feet. Female sex and biological stress responsivity are risk factors for persistent pain, but it is unclear whether these important biologically based factors confer risk for PAC-induced neuropathic pain....

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Kozachik SL,Page GG

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominal pain is an important symptom in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but patients report typical pain intensities ranging from mild to very severe. In a sample of women, the authors sought to determine whether measures of systemic autonomic activity are related to self-reported pain intensity and the occurrence o...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Burr RL,Heitkemper M,Jarrett M,Cain KC

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research that uses a psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) framework seeks to determine whether valid associations exist among stress, immune function, and health. These associations are difficult to conclusively determine due to the fact that PNI research is fraught with methodological difficulties. These difficulties arise fr...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Robinson FP,Mathews HL,Witek-Janusek L

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:African American (AA) women are nearly twice as likely as non-Hispanic White (NHW) women to develop atherosclerosis associated with cardiovascular disease. Compelling evidence demonstrates that stress-related biomarkers, such as heat shock protein-70 (HSP70), are associated with increased atherosclerosis risk. Yet lit...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Saban KL,Hoppensteadt D,Bryant FB,DeVon HA

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Depression increases the risk of adverse cardiac events. Cardiovascular reactivity is defined as the pattern of cardiovascular responses to mental stress. An altered pattern of cardiovascular reactivity is an indicator of subsequent cardiovascular disease. Because depression and adverse cardiac events may have a dose-...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Wang MY,Chiu CH,Lee HC,Su CT,Tsai PS

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maternal posturing, in which a pregnant or laboring woman assumes specific postures with the intention of altering the position and/or presentation of the fetus within the uterus, is a safe alternative to operative procedures recommended in cases of fetal malpositions and malpresentations. Clinicians and researchers a...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Andrews CM,Andrews EC

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:People with schizophrenia have a higher prevalence of obesity than the general population. Many people with this illness struggle with weight gain, due, in part, to medications and other factors that act as obstacles to exercise and healthy eating. Several studies have shown the benefits of behavioral weight loss prog...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Warren KR,Ball MP,Feldman S,Liu F,McMahon RP,Kelly DL

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaccination is one of our most powerful antiviral strategies. Despite the emergence of deadly viruses such as Ebola virus, vaccination efforts have focused mainly on childhood communicable diseases. Although Ebola virus was once believed to be limited to isolated outbreaks in distant lands, forces of globalization pot...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Nyamathi AM,Fahey JL,Sands H,Casillas AM

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the prevalence and patterns of and factors associated with hyperphagic behavior in Taiwanese patients with dementia living at home. METHODS:A cross-sectional and correlational design was used. A total of 104 patients with dementia and their primary caregivers were recruited from the geriatric,...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Chi LW,Lin SC,Chang SH,Wu HS

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Benefits of daily physical activity are well known, but there are limited data to describe physical activity in heart failure patients who receive cardiac resynchronization therapy devices. The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate changes in physical activity (PA) levels before and 3 months after Cardiac Resync...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Sherry D,Knight BP,Casey C,Larson J,Hacker ED,Quinn LT,Wang E,Collins EG

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purposes of this quasi-experimental pilot study were to determine adherence to a 12-week group-based moderate-intensity walking program for sedentary adult outpatients with serious and persistent mental illness and to examine change from baseline to after the walking program in health status (mental and physical h...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： McDevitt J,Wilbur J,Kogan J,Briller J

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00