2015
Parental oxytocin responses during skin-to-skin contact in pre-term infants
Cong X, Ludington-Hoe S, Hussain N, Cusson R, Walsh S, Vazquez V, Briere C, Vittner D. Parental oxytocin responses during skin-to-skin contact in pre-term infants. Early Human Development 2015, 91: 401-406. PMID: 25988992, DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2015.04.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-term infantsSkin-to-skin contactMaternal skin-to-skin contactAdverse consequences of prematurityDay 1Day 2Consequences of prematurityCross-over studyPost-partum periodMaternal oxytocinOxytocin responseOxytocin mechanismsAnxiety responsesMaternal cortisolOxytocin releaseReduce adverse consequencesOxytocin levelsPost-SSCInfantsOxytocinNeurobiological mechanismsStudy protocolMother-father dyadsReduce stressAnxiety levels
2012
Effects on Postoperative Salivary Cortisol of Relaxation/Music and Patient Teaching About Pain Management
Good M, Albert J, Arafah B, Anderson G, Wotman S, (deceased) D, Cong X, Lane D, Ahn S. Effects on Postoperative Salivary Cortisol of Relaxation/Music and Patient Teaching About Pain Management. Biological Research For Nursing 2012, 15: 318-329. PMID: 22472905, DOI: 10.1177/1099800411431301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient teachingPain managementPsychological stress of surgeryUsual carePost-hoc ANCOVAIntervention groupRM interventionsAbdominal surgery patientsDay 2Patients more susceptible to infectionReduced cortisol levelsPostoperative day 2Psychological stressInterventionStress of surgeryCompare groupsPainSalivary cortisolSusceptibility to infectionPostoperative painAbdominal surgeryPostoperative dayControl groupSurgery patientsANCOVA
2004
Obtaining Parotid Saliva Specimens after Major Surgery
Good M, Wotman S, Anderson G, Ahn S, Cong X. Obtaining Parotid Saliva Specimens after Major Surgery. Biological Research For Nursing 2004, 6: 110-116. PMID: 15388908, PMCID: PMC1201528, DOI: 10.1177/1099800404264735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDry mouthPostoperative patientsParotid saliva specimensOpioid side effectsLength of surgeryPostoperative day 2Statistically significant correlationTrained research nursesAbdominal surgeryMajor surgeryParotid glandSaliva specimensAntihypertensive medicationsSaliva productionSide effectsDay 2Hospital dischargePatientsSurgeryBiological markersSalivaSaliva variablesTime pointsParotidOpioid