A biobehavioral model for the study of exercise interventions in cancer-related fatigue.

abstract：:The effects of a 12-week low-intensity exercise conditioning program (walking) on blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), rate-pressure product (RPP), and cardiac autonomic function were measured in 40 sedentary women with hypertension. Women were assigned to either an exercise group (n = 20) or a control group (n = 20)...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Goldie CL,Brown CA,Hains SM,Parlow JL,Birtwhistle R

更新日期：2013-10-01 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：: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：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 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

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：:During the menopausal transition and early postmenopause, participants in the Seattle Midlife Women's Health Study (SMWHS) experienced one of the three symptom severity clusters identified through latent class analysis: severe hot flashes with moderate sleep, mood, cognitive, and pain symptoms (high-severity hot flash...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Woods NF,Cray LA,Mitchell ES,Farrin F,Herting J

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The focus on a cure for childhood leukemia over the last three decades has resulted in survival rates of more than 80%. However, efforts to manage leukemia-treatment symptoms have not kept pace with new therapies. Symptom toxicity during treatment can result in complications, treatment delays, and therapy dose reducti...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Hockenberry MJ,Moore IMK,Scheurer ME,Hooke MC,Taylor OA,Koerner KM,Gundy PM,Pan W

更新日期：2018-07-01 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：:Survivors of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) often experience unfavorable functional outcomes that result in a reduced ability to independently perform activities of daily living. The apolipoprotein E gene ( APOE) encodes for a protein known to facilitate lipid transport and aid in neuronal repair within the...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Heinsberg LW,Turi E,Ren D,Crago E,Alexander S,Stanfill AG,Conley YP

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The sacral skin of bedridden older patients often develops a dysbiotic condition. To clarify whether the condition changes or is sustained over time, we analyzed the skin microbiome and the skin physiological functions of the sacral skin in patients who completed our 2017 study. METHODS:In 2019, we collected...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Ogai K,Ogura K,Ohgi N,Park S,Aoki M,Urai T,Nagase S,Okamoto S,Sugama J

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although the roles of testosterone and cortisol in various health problems have been extensively investigated, little is known about their associations with health outcomes in mothers and their very-low-birthweight (VLBW) infants when maternal testosterone and cortisol are examined together during the postpar...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Cho J,Su X,Holditch-Davis D

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scientists and clinicians frequently use immunological methods (IMs) to investigate complex biological phenomena. Commonly used IMs include immunocytochemistry (IC), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) and flow cytometry. Each of these methodologies exploits a common principle in IMs -the binding of an antibody...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Morrison HW,Downs CA

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The purpose of this paper is to review the techniques and implications of laser capture microdissection (LCM) to isolate tissue and DNA of interest using breast biopsy tissue as an example. BACKGROUND:Tissues are a heterogeneous mix of different cell types, and molecular alterations are often specific to a single ...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Zanni KL,Chan GK

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postpartum depression (PPD) affects at least 10% to 15% of postpartum women, including more than 600,000 American mothers in 2003 alone. Dramatic changes in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) system in the transition from pregnancy to postpartum coupled with research on the psychobiology of depression provided t...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Jolley SN,Elmore S,Barnard KE,Carr DB

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Society has a rapidly growing accumulative sleep debt due to employment obligations and lifestyle choices that limit sleep opportunities. The degree to which poor sleep may set the stage for adverse symptom outcomes among more than 1.7 million persons who will be diagnosed with cancer is not entirely understood. Pacli...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Kozachik SL,Opp MR,Page GG

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary purpose of this exploratory study was to compare percentages of natural killer (NK) cells and activated NK and T cells, and both cytotoxic and in vitro cytokine production activity in women with and without symptomatic irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). A secondary purpose was to examine the relationships of ...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Motzer SA,Jarrett M,Heitkemper MM,Tsuji J

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Proinflammatory activity has been suggested as one of the psychophysiological mechanisms responsible for the health risks associated with stress and mood disorders. There have been limited studies evaluating central immune and hypothalamic- pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis responses to experimental stress in heal...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Fitzgerald L

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The most consistently replicated genetic variants associated with coronary heart disease (CHD) in populations of European descent have been found on chromosome 9p21. Yet there is little known about these associations in ethnic groups of African ancestry. These disease-associated variants are located in a gen...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Beckie TM,Beckstead JW,Groer MW

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine the effects of exercise and vitamin E supplementation on oxidative stress in older adults, 59 participants, age 76.3 +/- 4.2 years, were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 groups: an exercise group taking placebos (EGP) or vitamin E (EGE) or a sedentary group taking placebos (SGP) or vitamin E (SGE). Measures incl...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Jessup JV,Horne C,Yarandi H,Quindry J

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this pilot study was to investigate selected stress, immune, and growth consequences of maternal separation and separation with supplemental stroking in neonatal BALB/c infant mice and their dams. Three groups of 5 litters each (7 pups per litter) were studied. Control litters were undisturbed. Separate...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Groër MW,Hill J,Wilkinson JE,Stuart A

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current medical technology permits the early detection of risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) in adults, and interventions are available to prevent CAD-related morbidity and mortality. The goal of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a Qigong exercise intervention in improving biomarker levels a...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Hung HM,Yeh SH,Chen CH

更新日期：2016-05-01 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：: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：:MicroRNAs (miRs) are epigenetic regulators of messenger RNAs' (mRNA) expression of polypeptides. As such, miRs represent an intriguing mechanism by which gene-environment interactions are hypothesized to occur on the level of epigenetic control over gene expression. In addition to promising findings from in vitro stud...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Flowers E,Froelicher ES,Aouizerat BE

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to explore gene expression changes in fatigued men with nonmetastatic prostate cancer receiving localized external beam radiation therapy (EBRT). METHODS:Fatigue was measured in 40 men with prostate cancer (20 receiving EBRT and 20 controls on active surveillance) using the Functi...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Hsiao CP,Reddy SY,Chen MK,Saligan LN

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delirium is a serious complication of acute illness. Little is known, however, regarding the neurobiology of delirium, largely due to challenges in studying the complex inpatient population. Neuroimaging is one noninvasive method that can be used to study structural and functional brain abnormalities associated with d...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Kalvas LB,Monroe TB

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Age-related changes in skeletal muscle, in combination with bed rest, may result in a poorer rehabilitation potential for an elderly patient. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of non-weight bearing (hind limb unweighting [HU]) on the soleus and extensor digitorum longus (EDL) in older rats. Two no...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Gehrke AG,Krull MS,McDonald RS,Sparby T,Thoele J,Troje SW,ZumBerge J,Thompson LV

更新日期：2004-01-01 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：:The purpose of this study was to examine whether the hepatitis B seroconversion rates in a small sample of subjects reflected that of the published rates, regardless of HIV status, after a hepatitis B vaccination series was completed while following strict vaccine protocols. The study, which had a nonexperimental, cor...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Lithgow D,Cole C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00