2017
The impact of cumulative pain/stress on neurobehavioral development of preterm infants in the NICU
Cong X, Wu J, Vittner D, Xu W, Hussain N, Galvin S, Fitzsimons M, McGrath J, Henderson W. The impact of cumulative pain/stress on neurobehavioral development of preterm infants in the NICU. Early Human Development 2017, 108: 9-16. PMID: 28343092, PMCID: PMC5444300, DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2017.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitPreterm infantsNeurobehavioral outcomesNeurobehavioral development of preterm infantsOutcomes of preterm infantsDevelopment of preterm infantsSkin-to-skin holdingVulnerable preterm infantsIntensive care unitProspective exploratory studyInfant developmental outcomesNeurodevelopmental outcomesAltered neurodevelopmentNeurobehavioral developmentCare unitNeuroprotective strategiesInfantsAssociated with habituationAcute eventPretermEarly lifeOutcomesNeurodevelopmentDevelopmental outcomesCumulative timeFKBP5 genotype and early life stress exposure predict neurobehavioral outcomes for preterm infants
D'Agata A, Walsh S, Vittner D, Cong X, McGrath J, Young E. FKBP5 genotype and early life stress exposure predict neurobehavioral outcomes for preterm infants. Developmental Psychobiology 2017, 59: 410-418. PMID: 28247564, DOI: 10.1002/dev.21507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitNeurobehavioral outcomesNeonatal intensive care unit stressNeonatal intensive care unit careFKBP5 genotypeIntensive care unitEarly life stress exposureStress response-associated genesGenetic susceptibility to stressInfant neurobehavioral developmentPreterm infantsImpact of genetic variationNeurodevelopmental impairmentResponse-associated genesLife stress exposureNeurobehavioral developmentCare unitEnvironmental risk factorsRisk factorsInfant problemsAssociated with neurobehavioral outcomesStatistical analysisPretermSusceptibility to stressStress exposure
2016
Infant Medical Trauma in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (IMTN)
D'Agata A, Young E, Cong X, Grasso D, McGrath J. Infant Medical Trauma in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (IMTN). Advances In Neonatal Care 2016, 16: 289-297. PMID: 27391564, DOI: 10.1097/anc.0000000000000309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitIntensive care unitMedical traumaCare unitAt-risk infantsLong-term healthUnique stress experienceEarly life adverse experiencesAllostatic loadInfantsLifesaving measuresNICU experienceEmotional outcomesDistressing eventsAdverse experiencesTraumaStressful experiencesPotential outcomesRiskCaregiversEarly developmentNeonates
2014
An Integrative Review of Factors that Influence Breastfeeding Duration for Premature Infants after NICU Hospitalization
Briere C, McGrath J, Cong X, Cusson R. An Integrative Review of Factors that Influence Breastfeeding Duration for Premature Infants after NICU Hospitalization. Journal Of Obstetric Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing 2014, 43: 272-281. PMID: 24689979, DOI: 10.1111/1552-6909.12297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitNeonatal intensive care unit dischargePremature infantsHigh-risk mothersBreastfeeding durationAssociated with breastfeeding durationKangaroo mother careBreast milk supplyNICU professionalsIntensive care unitMaternal breastfeeding knowledgePreterm infantsFactors affecting durationMaternal characteristicsCare unitMother careExclusion criteriaInclusion criteriaInfantsPrenatal educationBreastfeedingLactate challengeElectronic databasesElectronic databases of CINAHLBreastfeeding knowledgeState of the Science
Briere C, McGrath J, Cong X, Cusson R. State of the Science. The Journal Of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing 2014, 28: 51-58. PMID: 24476652, DOI: 10.1097/jpn.0000000000000011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Maternal consumption of a DHA-containing functional food benefits infant sleep patterning: An early neurodevelopmental measure
Judge M, Cong X, Harel O, Courville A, Lammi-Keefe C. Maternal consumption of a DHA-containing functional food benefits infant sleep patterning: An early neurodevelopmental measure. Early Human Development 2012, 88: 531-537. PMID: 22269042, DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2011.12.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant sleep patternsPlacebo groupSleep organizationInfant sleep/wake stateMaternal DHA intakeFetal neural tissuePlacebo-controlled designPostnatal day 1Early neurobehavioral developmentSleep patternsPlacebo barWeeks gestationPostnatal hoursDouble-blindPregnancy complicationsQuiet sleepActive sleepMaternal consumptionDHA intakeSleep/wake statesDay 1Neurobehavioral developmentPrenatal supplyPregnancyOrganism sleep