Featured Publications
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
Integrating Palliative Care Into Self-management of Breast Cancer
Schulman-Green D, Linsky S, Jeon S, Holland ML, Kapo J, Blatt L, Adams C, Chagpar AB. Integrating Palliative Care Into Self-management of Breast Cancer. Cancer Nursing 2022, 46: e169-e180. PMID: 35353749, PMCID: PMC9519806, DOI: 10.1097/ncc.0000000000001078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer patientsPalliative careCancer careRace/ethnicityCancer patientsChronic Disease Self-Efficacy ScaleStage III/IV cancerSingle-blind pilotSymptom management educationSelf-management planFeasibility/acceptabilityAcademic cancer centerMedical Communication Competence ScaleSelf-management outcomesLate-stage cancerEthnic minority patientsEffect sizeClinical characteristicsCancer CenterHospital AnxietyMishel UncertaintyCancer stageIllness ScaleBreast cancerDepression ScaleSymptom 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
2021
Association of Epigenetic Age Acceleration With Risk Factors, Survival, and Quality of Life in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
Xiao C, Miller AH, Peng G, Levine ME, Conneely KN, Zhao H, Eldridge RC, Wommack EC, Jeon S, Higgins KA, Shin DM, Saba NF, Smith AK, Burtness B, Park HS, Irwin ML, Ferrucci LM, Ulrich B, Qian DC, Beitler JJ, Bruner DW. Association of Epigenetic Age Acceleration With Risk Factors, Survival, and Quality of Life in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2021, 111: 157-167. PMID: 33882281, PMCID: PMC8802868, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalBody mass indexQuality of lifeHigher epigenetic age accelerationTreatment-related symptomsOverall survivalEpigenetic age accelerationRadiation therapyRisk factorsClinical characteristicsNeck cancerAge accelerationWorse overall survivalHuman papilloma virusFaster biological agingAdverse eventsDistant metastasisLifestyle factorsMass indexCancer outcomesBlood biomarkersPapilloma virusFunctional assessmentHigher HRPatients
2018
Prevalence, Associated Clinical Features, and Impact on Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Use of a Low Respiratory Arousal Threshold Among Male United States Veterans With Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Zinchuk A, Edwards BA, Jeon S, Koo BB, Concato J, Sands S, Wellman A, Yaggi HK. Prevalence, Associated Clinical Features, and Impact on Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Use of a Low Respiratory Arousal Threshold Among Male United States Veterans With Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Journal Of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2018, 14: 809-817. PMID: 29734986, PMCID: PMC5940432, DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.7112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term CPAP useObstructive sleep apneaLow respiratory arousal thresholdLow ArTHRespiratory arousal thresholdCPAP useNonobese patientsClinical featuresSleep apneaOdds ratioArousal thresholdContinuous positive airway pressure usePositive airway pressure usePhysiologic phenotypeRegular CPAP useAntihypertensive medication useBody mass indexAssociated clinical featuresUnited States veteransAntihypertensive medicationsPolysomnography characteristicsClinical characteristicsCPAP adherenceAntidepressant useMedication use