Spit: saliva in nursing research, uses and methodological considerations in older adults.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate associations between components of cumulative risk (CR) and physiological stress responses in African American adolescents and evaluate emotion regulation as a mediator and sex as a moderator of these associations. METHODS:Cortisol and salivary alpha amylase (sAA) were collected in adolescents...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Kliewer W,Robins JLW

更新日期：2017-07-01 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：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：:The psychophysiological phenomenon of pain is of tremendous concern to nurses because of its potential to adversely affect the mental, emotional, and physical health of patients. Increasingly appreciated is the ability of pain to influence immune variables including enumerative and functional measures of leukocyte sub...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Griffis CA,Compton P,Doering L

更新日期：2006-04-01 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：:Fatigue is the most frequently reported symptom by cancer patients. Many of these patients perceive fatigue as the most distressing symptom associated with their illness because it imposes limitations on their physical activity level. Skeletal muscle wasting, which occurs as part of cancer cachexia, is one of the mech...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： al-Majid S,McCarthy DO

更新日期：2001-01-01 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：:Food intake and, subsequently, body weight are influenced by endogenous opioids acting in the central nervous system. Agonists for the opioid receptor increase food intake, whereas antagonists reduce food intake. Body weight, however, is the result of food consumed and energy expended. Although much has been reported ...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Jarosz PA

更新日期：2007-04-01 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：: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：: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：BACKGROUND:Drug addiction is a multifactorial disorder. Researchers have posited that an individual's inherited behavioral propensity or temperament contributes to the disorder by shaping a personality strongly linked with the risk of drug abuse. Further, they hypothesize that the polymorphism of dopamine D2 receptor i...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Teh LK,Izuddin AF,M H FH,Zakaria ZA,Salleh MZ

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

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：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：:Postpartum depression (PPD) is a serious mood disorder that may carry life-long consequences for a woman and her family. Multiple risk factors for PPD have been identified, including psychosocial, situational, and biological stimuli, several of which are experienced by most, if not all, postpartum women. Given the com...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Corwin EJ,Kohen R,Jarrett M,Stafford B

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Sleep deficit affects neurobehavioral functioning, reduces attention and cognitive function, and negatively impacts occupational safety. This study investigated selective attention levels of nursing staff on different shifts. METHODS:Using a prospective, randomized parallel group study, selective attention was...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Niu SF,Chu H,Chen CH,Chung MH,Chang YS,Liao YM,Chou KR

更新日期：2013-10-01 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

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study used a candidate gene approach to examine genomic variation associated with pain, anxiety, and distress in children undergoing a medical procedure. STUDY DESIGN:Children aged 4-10 years having an IV catheter insertion were recruited from three Midwestern children's hospitals. Self-report measures ...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Ersig AL,Schutte DL,Standley J,Leslie E,Zimmerman B,Kleiber C,Hanrahan K,Murray JC,McCarthy AM

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study was performed to evaluate the antinociceptive and antiedematogenic properties of andrographolide isolated from the leaves of Andrographis paniculata using two animal models. Antinociceptive activity was evaluated using the acetic acid- induced writhing and the hot-plate tests, while antiedematogenic ...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Sulaiman MR,Zakaria ZA,Abdul Rahman A,Mohamad AS,Desa MN,Stanslas J,Moin S,Israf DA

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：:Self-management programs that include cognitive behavioral strategies have been shown to improve gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, psychological distress, and quality of life (QoL) in persons with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). However, less is known about the physiological impact of such a change. As part of a randomi...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Deechakawan W,Cain KC,Jarrett ME,Burr RL,Heitkemper MM

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to describe the sleep patterns and fatigue of both mothers and fathers before and after childbirth. The authors used wrist actigraphy and questionnaires to estimate sleep and fatigue in 72 couples during their last month of pregnancy and 1st month postpartum. Both parents experienced more...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Gay CL,Lee KA,Lee SY

更新日期：2004-04-01 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：:Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide, and its prevalence is 2 times higher in women than in men. There is, however, a lack of data on sex-specific pathophysiology of this disorder. The purpose of this systematic review is to identify the biological sex differences found in major depressive disorder ...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Labaka A,Goñi-Balentziaga O,Lebeña A,Pérez-Tejada J

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preterm birth (PTB; spontaneous delivery prior to 37 weeks gestation) affects one out of eight infants born in the United States and is the most common cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Although the pathogenesis of PTB is multifactorial, a growing body of literature supports the hypothesis that one cause of P...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Lyon D,Cheng CY,Howland L,Rattican D,Jallo N,Pickler R,Brown L,McGrath J

更新日期：2010-04-01 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：:Sickness behavior is a cluster of symptoms that occur as a response to an infection and alterations in the inflammatory response. Under normal circumstances, sickness behavior is fully reversible once the pathogen has been cleared. Aging and chronic illness such as heart failure are associated with enhanced inflammato...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Johansson P,Riegel B,Svensson E,Broström A,Alehagen U,Dahlström U,Jaarsma T

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adolescence is considered a critical period for risk of depressive symptoms, with prevalence ranging from 13% to 34%. Few studies have examined the relationships among perceived stress, bullying, and depressive symptoms accompanied by a biological marker of stress (cortisol). The purpose of this pilot study was to det...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Williams SG,Turner-Henson A,Davis S,Soistmann HC

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate for differences in variations in pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine genes between participants who were classified as having low and high levels of morning and evening fatigue and to evaluate for differences in phenotypic characteristics between these two groups. In a sample ...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Dhruva A,Aouizerat BE,Cooper B,Paul SM,Dodd M,West C,Wara W,Lee K,Dunn LB,Langford DJ,Merriman JD,Baggott C,Cataldo J,Ritchie C,Kober KM,Leutwyler H,Miaskowski C

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many chronic conditions, including heart disease, cancer, and rheumatoid arthritis, are associated with underlying chronic inflammatory processes. Literature reviews have analyzed a variety of integrative therapies and their relationships with chronic inflammation. This systematic review is unique in reporti...

journal_title：Biological research for nursing

authors： Djalilova DM,Schulz PS,Berger AM,Case AJ,Kupzyk KA,Ross AC

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00