2024
The White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research
Mazure C. The White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research. JAMA Internal Medicine 2024, 184 PMID: 39348106, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.3592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMindfulness-based therapy for insomnia in Black women: a pilot randomized controlled trial
Nam S, Jeon S, Ordway M, Mazure C, Sinha R, Yau L, Iennaco J. Mindfulness-based therapy for insomnia in Black women: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2024, 1-13. PMID: 39306634, DOI: 10.1007/s10865-024-00521-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient Health Questionnaire-9Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety InventoryInsomnia Severity IndexHealth educationMindfulness-based therapyBlack womenDepressive symptomsEfficacy of mindfulness-based therapyAttention control groupSleep health disparitiesPost-intervention changesState-Trait Anxiety InventoryPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexInsomnia severity scoresSleep Quality IndexInsomnia Severity Index scoreBehavioral sleep strategiesRandomized controlled trialsClinically significant improvementPhysical activityHealth disparitiesHealthy eatingSleep hygiene practicesImprove anxietyWeekly sessionsDiagnostic Yield and Clinical Utility of Coronary Angiography Versus Coronary Function Testing in Women With Angina and Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries.
Cigarroa N, Latif N, Maayah M, Khokhar A, Kunnirickal S, Schwann A, Maciejewski K, Odanovic N, Mazure C, Spatz E, Pfau S, Lansky A, Shah S. Diagnostic Yield and Clinical Utility of Coronary Angiography Versus Coronary Function Testing in Women With Angina and Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2024, 13: e035852. PMID: 39291500, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.124.035852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary function testingNonobstructive coronary arteriesInvasive coronary angiographyCoronary microvascular dysfunctionCoronary angiographyVasomotor disordersFunction testsCoronary arteryAntianginal therapyDiagnostic yieldVasospastic anginaMicrovascular dysfunctionDiagnostic yield of invasive coronary angiographyNonobstructive coronary artery diseaseSuspected ischemic heart diseaseCalcium channel blockersCoronary vasomotor disordersSymptomatic myocardial bridgingCoronary artery diseaseIschemic heart diseaseChannel blockersAnatomic diagnosisEndothelial dysfunctionArtery diseaseMyocardial bridgingEvaluating Ischemic Heart Disease in Women: Focus on Angina With Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries (ANOCA)
Maayah M, Latif N, Vijay A, Gallegos C, Cigarroa N, Martinez E, Mazure C, Miller E, Spatz E, Shah S. Evaluating Ischemic Heart Disease in Women: Focus on Angina With Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries (ANOCA). Journal Of The Society For Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions 2024, 3: 102195. PMID: 39166160, PMCID: PMC11330936, DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2024.102195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIschemic heart diseaseNonobstructive coronary arteriesCoronary artery diseaseArtery diseaseObstructive coronary artery diseaseCoronary arteryLong-term cardiovascular prognosisHeart diseaseSuspected ischemic heart diseaseAtherosclerotic coronary artery diseaseCoronary vasomotor disordersPretest probability of diseasePragmatic diagnostic algorithmExpert consensus documentEvaluating ischemic heart diseaseImpact quality of lifeQuality of lifeSymptomatic patientsPretest probabilityANOCACardiovascular prognosisVasomotor disordersDiagnostic evaluationPersistent symptomsDiagnostic strategiesAssociations of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Clusters and Pain Interference in Post-9/11 Veterans: Exploring Sleep Impairment and Physical Activity as Underlying Mechanisms
Emrich M, Gnall K, Garnsey C, George J, Park C, Mazure C, Hoff R. Associations of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Clusters and Pain Interference in Post-9/11 Veterans: Exploring Sleep Impairment and Physical Activity as Underlying Mechanisms. International Journal Of Behavioral Medicine 2024, 1-14. PMID: 38438749, DOI: 10.1007/s12529-024-10268-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-9/11 veteransPain interferencePhysical activityPTSD symptomsAssociated with pain interferenceModifiable health factorsSleep impairmentSymptom clustersPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom clustersWorsening pain interferencePTSD symptom clustersRe-experiencing symptomsBackgroundPosttraumatic stress disorderHealth factorsSecondary analysisTargeting sleepMethodsThe present studyVeteransHyperarousal symptomsRe-experiencingStress disorderStudy variablesPTSDPainAssociated with changesPhysical activity, posttraumatic stress, and gender: A longitudinal study of post-9/11 veterans.
Gnall K, Sacco S, Sinnott S, Park C, Mazure C, Hoff R. Physical activity, posttraumatic stress, and gender: A longitudinal study of post-9/11 veterans. Journal Of Health Psychology 2024, 13591053241233380. PMID: 38400566, DOI: 10.1177/13591053241233380.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-9/11 veteransLeisure-time PAPhysical activityPosttraumatic stress symptomsPA engagementMilitary dischargeSelf-report questionnairesHealth habitsMental healthSecondary analysisStudy baselineLongitudinal relationshipPosttraumatic stressStress symptomsVeteransLongitudinal studyHealthObservational investigationPost-9/11GenderBaselineEngagementQuestionnaireInterventionParticipants
2023
Stress as a Risk Factor for Mental Disorders in a Gendered Environment
Mazure C, Husky M, Pietrzak R. Stress as a Risk Factor for Mental Disorders in a Gendered Environment. JAMA Psychiatry 2023, 80: 1087-1088. PMID: 37672277, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.3138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConsiderations of Sex and Gender in FDA Tobacco Regulation
Davis D, Krishnan-Sarin S, Mazure C. Considerations of Sex and Gender in FDA Tobacco Regulation. JAMA 2023, 329: 2017-2018. PMID: 37233997, PMCID: PMC11094658, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.6803.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe value of teaching the influence of sex and gender on health outcomes
Martin K, Marshall A, Mazure C. The value of teaching the influence of sex and gender on health outcomes. The Lancet Haematology 2023, 10: e318-e319. PMID: 37142343, PMCID: PMC10154001, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3026(23)00055-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre- and peri-traumatic event stressors drive gender differences in chronic stress-related psychological sequelae: A prospective cohort study of COVID-19 frontline healthcare providers
Hennein R, Lowe S, Feingold J, Feder A, Peccoralo L, Ripp J, Mazure C, Pietrzak R. Pre- and peri-traumatic event stressors drive gender differences in chronic stress-related psychological sequelae: A prospective cohort study of COVID-19 frontline healthcare providers. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2023, 162: 88-94. PMID: 37105023, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.04.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderProspective cohort studyHealthcare providersCohort studyLarge tertiary care hospitalPsychological sequelaeSymptoms of MDDMental health risk factorsTertiary care hospitalProbable major depressive disorderWomen's healthcare providersHealth risk factorsFrontline healthcare providersCare hospitalRisk factorsDepressive disorderGender differencesStress disorderAnxiety disordersWomenSequelaeCOVID-19DisordersCOVID-19 pandemicObesity Risk Among West Point Graduates Later in Life
Szivak TK, Thomas MM, Pietrzak RH, Nguyen DR, Ryan DM, Mazure CM. Obesity Risk Among West Point Graduates Later in Life. The Journal Of Strength And Conditioning Research 2023, 37: 1284-1291. PMID: 33278268, DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000003824.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexPhysical activityObesity ratesMetabolic equivalentsObesity riskHigher self-reported physical activityInternational Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short FormSelf-reported physical activityWeekly metabolic equivalentLean body massU.S. adult populationQuestionnaire-Short FormLifetime obesityMass indexObesity statusBMI valuesJ Strength Cond ResHealth initiativesAdult populationGreater riskWomenMenObesityShort formResiliency factors
2022
Life meaning and mental health in post-9/11 veterans: the mediating role of perceived stress
Gnall K, Sacco S, Park C, Mazure C, Hoff R. Life meaning and mental health in post-9/11 veterans: the mediating role of perceived stress. Anxiety Stress & Coping 2022, 36: 743-756. PMID: 36542555, DOI: 10.1080/10615806.2022.2154341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGender-related association among childhood maltreatment, brain structure and clinical features in bipolar disorder
Colic L, Clark A, Sankar A, Rathi DJ, Goldman DA, Kim JA, Villa LM, Edmiston EK, Lippard ETC, Pittman B, Constable RT, Mazure CM, Blumberg HP. Gender-related association among childhood maltreatment, brain structure and clinical features in bipolar disorder. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2022, 63: 35-46. PMID: 36037590, PMCID: PMC9593266, DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2022.07.186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical featuresBipolar disorderCM severityChildhood maltreatmentLeft hippocampusPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) comorbidityBrain structuresStructural magnetic resonance imagingGender-related associationMagnetic resonance imagingGray matter structuresChildhood Trauma QuestionnaireGender-related differencesCM exposureHealthy controlsClinical assessmentDisorder comorbidityMood symptomsPathophysiological modelGender-related effectsResonance imagingHippocampusFrontal poleTrauma QuestionnaireSeverityPrecision medicine requires understanding how both sex and gender influence health
Stachenfeld NS, Mazure CM. Precision medicine requires understanding how both sex and gender influence health. Cell 2022, 185: 1619-1622. PMID: 35561661, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.04.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGender, Age, Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Clinical Trial Enrollment for Primary Liver Cancer
Jan J, Osho A, Murphy CC, Mazure CM, Singal AG, Rich NE. Gender, Age, Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Clinical Trial Enrollment for Primary Liver Cancer. Gastroenterology 2022, 163: 14-20.e2. PMID: 35288115, PMCID: PMC9232956, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.03.015.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Are Women Less Psychologically Resilient Than Men? Background Stressors Underlying Gender Differences in Reports of Stress-Related Psychological Sequelae.
Lowe SR, Hennein R, Feingold JH, Peccoralo LA, Ripp JA, Mazure CM, Pietrzak RH. Are Women Less Psychologically Resilient Than Men? Background Stressors Underlying Gender Differences in Reports of Stress-Related Psychological Sequelae. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2021, 83 PMID: 34936244, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.21br14098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDemographic, deployment and post-deployment experiences predict trajectories of meaning in life in OEF/OIF/OND veterans
Park C, Sacco S, Kraus S, Mazure C, Hoff R. Demographic, deployment and post-deployment experiences predict trajectories of meaning in life in OEF/OIF/OND veterans. The Journal Of Positive Psychology 2021, 18: 167-177. DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2021.1991452.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntroduction and purpose: The House of Medicine & Dermatology
Mazure CM, Williams ML. Introduction and purpose: The House of Medicine & Dermatology. International Journal Of Women's Dermatology 2021, 7: 517-518. PMID: 35005173, PMCID: PMC8721084, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2021.09.005.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersA sex-stratified analysis of suicidal ideation correlates among deployed post-9/11 veterans: Results from the survey of experiences of returning veterans
Hoffmire CA, Monteith LL, Denneson LM, Holliday R, Park CL, Mazure CM, Hoff RA. A sex-stratified analysis of suicidal ideation correlates among deployed post-9/11 veterans: Results from the survey of experiences of returning veterans. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2021, 294: 824-830. PMID: 34375209, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.07.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeaningful military engagement among male and female post‐9/11 veterans: An examination of correlates and implications for resilience
Finkelstein‐Fox L, Sinnott SM, Lee SY, Carney LM, Park CL, Mazure CM, Hoff R. Meaningful military engagement among male and female post‐9/11 veterans: An examination of correlates and implications for resilience. Journal Of Clinical Psychology 2021, 77: 2167-2186. PMID: 33960411, DOI: 10.1002/jclp.23150.Peer-Reviewed Original Research