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 effect of self-management online modules plus nurse-led support on pain and quality of life among young adults with irritable bowel syndrome: A randomized controlled trial
Chen J, Zhang Y, Barandouzi Z, Lee J, Zhao T, Xu W, Chen M, Feng B, Starkweather A, Cong X. The effect of self-management online modules plus nurse-led support on pain and quality of life among young adults with irritable bowel syndrome: A randomized controlled trial. International Journal Of Nursing Studies 2022, 132: 104278. PMID: 35640500, PMCID: PMC10588769, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2022.104278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeImprove quality of lifeNurse-led interventionNurse-ledIntervention groupIntervention effectsPain interferenceOnline modulesImprove qualitySelf-managementNurse-led self-management programIrritable bowel syndromeYoung adultsSelf-efficacyNurse-led supportEffects of self-managementLife-long self-managementSelf-management programReducing pain interferenceSelf-reported painFollow-upIncreased quality of lifeBaseline data collectionIncreased self-efficacyDecreased pain intensityPsychosocial 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