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Symptom Cluster Profiles Among Adults with Insomnia and Heart Failure
Conley S, Jeon S, Breazeale S, O’Connell M, Hollenbeak CS, Jacoby D, Linsky S, Yaggi HK, Redeker NS. Symptom Cluster Profiles Among Adults with Insomnia and Heart Failure. Behavioral Sleep Medicine 2022, 21: 150-161. PMID: 35388730, PMCID: PMC9537348, DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2022.2060226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh symptom burdenHeart failureSymptom burdenSleep characteristicsLower symptom burdenChronic heart failureStable heart failureBody mass indexTreatment of insomniaStudy of insomniaHigh symptom profileCognitive behavioral therapyBeta blockersClinical characteristicsDaytime symptomsMass indexSevere insomniaSingle symptomInsomnia severitySymptom profilesInsomniaSymptom clustersBehavioral therapyHigher symptomsSymptoms
2022
Symptom cluster profiles following traumatic orthopaedic injuries
Breazeale S, Conley S, Jeon S, Dorsey SG, Kearney J, Yoo B, Redeker NS. Symptom cluster profiles following traumatic orthopaedic injuries. Injury 2022, 53: 2524-2532. PMID: 35351294, PMCID: PMC9232974, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2022.03.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorSerum BDNF concentrationsTraumatic orthopaedic injuriesAcute stress disorderBDNF concentrationsEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayRs6265 genotypeClinical characteristicsOrthopedic injuriesSymptoms of ASDOutcomes Measurement Information System Short FormsSelf-identified black raceAcute Stress Disorder ScaleHours of injuryPost-injury symptomsSevere psychological distressSymptoms of anxietySymptom burdenSymptom screeningNeurotrophic factorBlack raceFemale sexSleep disturbancesReal-time PCRHigher odds
2020
Symptom cluster profiles following traumatic orthopedic injuries: A protocol
Breazeale S, Dorsey SG, Kearney J, Conley S, Jeon S, Yoo B, Redeker NS. Symptom cluster profiles following traumatic orthopedic injuries: A protocol. Research In Nursing & Health 2020, 44: 268-278. PMID: 33368378, PMCID: PMC7933085, DOI: 10.1002/nur.22102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorTraumatic orthopaedic injuriesStressor-related disordersSerum concentrationsSleep disturbancesOrthopedic injuriesLong-term outcomesCross-sectional studyVal66Met mutationLow serum concentrationsSymptoms of anxietyPotential biological mechanismsPostinjury symptomsClinical factorsNegative long-term outcomesNeurotrophic factorBDNF geneTraumatic injuryHigh riskMillions of AmericansHealthcare costsMore symptomsInjurySymptomsPain
2017
Symptom clusters in adults with inflammatory bowel disease
Conley S, Proctor DD, Jeon S, Sandler RS, Redeker NS. Symptom clusters in adults with inflammatory bowel disease. Research In Nursing & Health 2017, 40: 424-434. PMID: 28833284, PMCID: PMC5597486, DOI: 10.1002/nur.21813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory bowel diseaseSymptom burdenBowel diseaseHigh symptom burden groupSymptom clustersOutcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) measuresLower symptom burdenHigh symptom burdenActive disease stateLatent class analysisSymptom management interventionsSymptom cluster groupsSymptom cluster membershipClinical factorsCrohn's diseasePain interferenceBurden groupRetrospective studyColitis FoundationSleep disturbancesFemale genderReduced qualityPhysical symptomsPsychological symptomsSymptoms