2020
The Feasibility of Measuring Sleep and Circadian Characteristics in Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Conley S, Proctor DD, Lehner V, Jeon S, Redeker NS. The Feasibility of Measuring Sleep and Circadian Characteristics in Adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Western Journal Of Nursing Research 2020, 43: 53-59. PMID: 32517546, PMCID: PMC7704942, DOI: 10.1177/0193945920933926.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory bowel diseaseBowel diseaseWrist actigraphyInactive inflammatory bowel diseaseActivity diaryElectronic diarySleep/activitySalivary dim light melatonin onsetDim light melatonin onsetRest-activity rhythmWrist actigraphSaliva collectionMelatonin onsetSleepDiseaseActigraphyCircadian characteristicsAdult participantsAdultsCircadian rhythmSalivaDiaryParticipantsRhythmYears
2019
Associations Between Maternal Experiences of Discrimination and Biomarkers of Toxic Stress in School-Aged Children
Condon EM, Holland ML, Slade A, Redeker NS, Mayes LC, Sadler LS. Associations Between Maternal Experiences of Discrimination and Biomarkers of Toxic Stress in School-Aged Children. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2019, 23: 1147-1151. PMID: 31222595, PMCID: PMC6660374, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-019-02779-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBiomarkersBlack or African AmericanBlood PressureChildChild, PreschoolConnecticutC-Reactive ProteinCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHair AnalysisHispanic or LatinoHumansInterleukin-1betaInterleukin-6Interleukin-8MaleMothersRacismSalivaSocioeconomic FactorsStress, PsychologicalTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsSalivary interleukin-6 levelsInterleukin-6 levelsMaternal experienceCross-sectional studyMaternal-child dyadsPoor health outcomesEthnic health inequitiesToxic stressSchool-Aged ChildrenChild healthNoninvasive biomarkersImmune pathwaysChild biomarkersHealth outcomesHealth inequitiesBiomarkersChildrenIndirect exposureLow-income neighborhoodsVicarious racismBiological mechanismsAdditional researchMothersExperiences of discriminationPhysiological mechanisms