2023
Pain sensation and gut microbiota profiles in older adults with heart failure
Chen J, Wang Z, Starkweather A, Chen M, McCauley P, Miao H, Ahn H, Cong X. Pain sensation and gut microbiota profiles in older adults with heart failure. Interdisciplinary Nursing Research 2023, 2: 83-91. PMID: 37645375, PMCID: PMC10461724, DOI: 10.1097/nr9.0000000000000024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-reported painPain sensationHeart failureHealthy controlsHF subjectsBiomarkers of painPain modulationSevere self-reported painStool samplesGut microbiota compositionQuantitative sensory testing profilesConditioned pain modulationQuantitative sensory testingPressure pain thresholdAssociated with painBrief Pain InventorySymptoms of HFImprove pain managementSubjects' mean ageNIH Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information SystemOlder adultsMicrobiota compositionGut microbiotaPatient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information SystemPain intensity
2022
The Associations of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms with Risk and Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Zhao T, Zhang Y, Lee J, Starkweather A, Young E, Cong X. The Associations of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms with Risk and Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Journal Of Personalized Medicine 2022, 12: 142. PMID: 35207633, PMCID: PMC8878682, DOI: 10.3390/jpm12020142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociated with IBS riskPatient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information SystemBrief Pain InventorySingle nucleotide polymorphismsPain severityIrritable bowel syndromeOutcomes Measurement Information SystemIrritable bowel syndrome symptomsAssociated with pain severityMeasurement Information SystemSleep disturbanceAssociated with fatigueRisk single nucleotide polymorphismsAssociation of single nucleotide polymorphismsAssociated with sleep disturbancesRandomized controlled trialsMultivariate linear regressionNucleotide polymorphismsPain InventoryBowel syndromeFisher's exact testHealthy controlsBaseline dataRisk allelesSymptoms of irritable bowel syndromePsychosocial and Sensory Factors Contribute to Self-Reported Pain and Quality of Life in Young Adults with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Chen J, Barandouzi Z, Lee J, Xu W, Feng B, Starkweather A, Cong X. Psychosocial and Sensory Factors Contribute to Self-Reported Pain and Quality of Life in Young Adults with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Pain Management Nursing 2022, 23: 646-654. PMID: 35074280, PMCID: PMC9300766, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2021.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported painQuality of lifePressure pain thresholdBrief Pain InventoryPsychosocial factorsSelf-efficacyPain interferenceIBS-QOLIrritable bowel syndromeAssociated with pain interferenceCross-sectional analysis of baseline dataPain thresholdAnalysis of baseline dataYoung adultsImprove pain managementMediation analysisCross-sectional analysisSensory factorsRandomized controlled trialsPain InventoryPain managementIntervention studiesAlcohol intakeCold pain thresholdGeneral community