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Faculty Publications
Deatrick, Janet, In press
Wool, J. R., Chittams, J., Meghani, S. H., Morrison, W., Deatrick, J. A., & Ulrich, C. M (Accepted for Publication). Factors Associated with Parent Perceived Miscommunication in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. American Journal of Critical Care
Kral, Tanja, In press
Abene J, Tyburski S, Kral TVE, Quinn R, Deng J. Diet as an Adjunct Therapy in Reducing Chemotherapy Toxicities and Improving Patient Quality of Life: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Nutrition and Cancer, in press.
Kral, Tanja, In press
Johnson SL, Moody EJ, Kral TVE, Dahl E, Withrow NA, Levy SE, Reynolds AM, Robinson Rosenberg C. A multi-site community-based, case-control study to examine the nutrient intake adequacy of young children with and without developmental delays and other disorders: Findings from the Study to Explore Early Development (SEED). American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. In press.
Richmond, Therese., Demiris, G., Harrison, S., Sejcik, J., Skubic, M., Hodgson, N., In Press
Demiris, G., Harrison, S., Sejcik, J., Skubic, M., Richmond, T.S., Hodgson, N. (In Press). Feasibility and acceptability of a technology mediated fall risk prevention intervention for older adults with mild cognitive impairment. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences.
Kral, Tanja, In press
Sexton CN, Schroeder K, Fultz A, Kuschner ES, O’Malley L, Johnson K, Benvenuti T, Chittams J, Quinn RJ, Thomas JG, Pinto-Martin J, Levy SE, Kral TVE. Insights from user experience and evaluation of a mobile health nutrition intervention for children with autism: a qualitative study. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. In press.
Choi, Seul, In Press
Choi, S. K., Golinkoff, J., Michina, M., Connochie, D., & Bauermeister, J. A. (In press). Correlates of Engagement Within an Online HIV Prevention Intervention for Single Young Men Who Have Sex With Men: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance.
Spatz, Diane, In Press
Spatz, D.L. & Froh, E.B. (in press) Human milk and breastfeeding outcomes of infants with myelomenigocele. Advances in Neonatal Care
Spatz, Diane, In Press
Tangsuksan P., Ratinthorn, A., Sindhu, S. Spatz, D. L., & Viwatwongkasem, C. (in press). Factors influencing exclusive breastfeeding among urban employed mothers: A case-control study. Pacific Rim International Journal of Nursing Research.
Sawyer, Amy, In Press
Saconi B. Yang H, Watach A, Sawyer AM (in press). Coping Processes, Self-Efficacy, and CPAP Use in Adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Behavioral Sleep Medicine.
Hirschman, Karen B. , In Press
Corey KL, McCurry MK, Sethares KA, Bourbonniere M, Hirschman KB, Meghani SH. Predictors of psychological distress and sleep quality in former family caregivers of people with dementia. Aging and Mental Health. (in press)
Meghani, Salimah, In Press
Compton, P. Chang, Y. Meghani, S.H. Caring for the patient with substance use disorder at the end of life. Oxford Textbook of Palliative Nursing (5th Edition, in-press). Oxford University Press.
Meghani, Salimah, In Press
Meghani, S.H. Green, C. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pain. Handbook of Pain and Palliative Care (2nd Edition, in-press) Springer.
Massimo, Lauren, In Press
Kolanowski, A., Gilmore-Bykovskyi, A., Hill, N., Massimo, L. & Mogle, J. (2019). State of the Science: Measurement Challenges in Research with Cognitively Impaired Persons. Research in Gerontological Nursing 12(1): 7-15.
Kim, Jinyoung, In Press
Mazzotti D, Keenan B, Lim D, Gottlieb D, Kim J, Pack A. Symptom Subtypes of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Predict Incidence of Cardiovascular Outcomes. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2018 [In Press]
Bowles, Kathryn, In Press
Russell, D., Baik, D., Jordan, L., Dooley, F., Hummel, S. L., Prigerson, H. G., … Creber, R. M. (2019). Factors Associated With Live Discharge of Heart Failure Patients From Hospice: A Multimethod Study. JACC. Heart failure, 7(7), 550–557. doi:10.1016/j.jchf.2019.01.010
Sawyer, Amy, In Press
Watach A, Radcliffe J, Xanthopolous M, Novick MB, Sawyer AM (in press). Executive Function Impairments in Adolescents with Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. Biological Research for Nursing.
Lipman, Terri, in press Lipman, T.H., Chang, Y., & Murphy, K.M. (in press). The epidemiology of type 1 diabetes in children in Philadelphia 1990-1994:Evidence of an epidemic. Diabetes Care, 25, 1969-1975.
McCauley, Kathleen, in press Paul S. and McCauley K. (in press). Transition from hospital to home: Interdisciplinary management models. In M. Jessup and K. McCauley (Eds.), How to Provide the Best Care to Patients with Heart Failure. Monograph Series, Armonk, New York: Futura Publishing Co..
McCauley, Kathleen, in press Jessup, M. and McCauley K. (in press).How to Manage Patients with Heart Failure. Monograph Series, Armonk, New York: Futura Publishing Co..
Pinto-Martin, Jennifer, in press Karmaus W, Jetton J, Paneth N, Pinto-Martin J. (in press). Asthma prevalence is lower in multiple births compared to singletons. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, .
Richmond, Therese, In press
Richmond, T.S., & Foman, M. (In Press). Firearm violence: A global priority for nursing science. Journal of Nursing Science
Spatz, Diane, In Press
Spatz, D.L., Evans, A. & Froh, E.B. (in press). Creation of a Regional Human Milk Assembly: A Model to Influence Practice Change in the NICU. Advances in Neonatal Care.
Spatz, Diane, In Press
Froh, E.B, Deatrick, J., Curely, M.Q. & Spatz, D.L. (in press). As long as it’s milk-I am happy: Mothers describe breastfeeding an infant with CDH. Journal of Human Lactation
Houldin, Arlene, in press Granda-Cameron, C., & Houldin, A.D. (in press). Concept analysis of good death in terminally ill patients. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care, .
Hanlon, Alexandra, in press Abbott, K.M., Prvu-Bettger, J., Hanlon, A., & Hirschman, K.B. (in press). Factors associated with health discussion network size and composition among elderly recipients of long-term services and supports.. Health Communication, .
Spatz, Diane, in press Boyd, A.E. & Spatz, D.L. (in press). Breastfeeding and human lactation: Education and curricular issues for pediatric nurse practitioners. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, .10.1016/j.pedhc.2011.03.005
Lipman, Terri, in press Lipman, T.H., Murphy, K.M., Kumanyika, S.K., Jawad, A., Ratcliffe, S.J., & Ginsburg, K.R. (in press). Racial differences in parents’ perceptions of factors important for children to live well with diabetes. The Diabetes Educator, .
Lipman, Terri, in press Cannuscio, C.C., Alley, D.E., Pagan, J.A., Soldo, B., Krasny, S., Shardell, M., Asch, D.A., & Lipman, T.H. (in press). Housing strain, mortgage foreclosure and health. Nursing Outlook, .
Meleis, Afaf, in press Meleis, A.I., & Meleis, M. (in press). People of Egyptian heritage. In L.D. Purnell & B.J. Paulanka (Eds.), Transcultural health care: A culturally competent approach. (4th Ed.)Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis.
Souders, Margaret, in press Tang, S.X., Yi, J., Calkins, M., Whinna, D.A. Kohler, C.G., Souders, M.C. McDonald-McGinn, D., Zackai, E.H., Emanuel, B.S.,Gur, R.C., Gur, R.E. (in press). Psychiatric Disorders in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome are Prevalent but Under-Treated. Psychological Medicine, .
