Search Results - "Nowak, Alexandra L."

Loneliness and Depressive Symptoms among Pregnant Black Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Giurgescu, Carmen, Wong, Ana Carolina, Rengers, Brooke, Vaughan, Sarah, Nowak, Alexandra L., Price, Mercedes, Dailey, Rhonda K., Anderson, Cindy M., Walker, Deborah S., Misra, Dawn P.

“…We explored the associations among perceived stress, depressive symptoms, loneliness, and social support during the COVID-19 pandemic; and differences in…”
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The Built Environment and Birth Outcomes: A Systematic Review by Nowak, Alexandra L, Giurgescu, Carmen

“…OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this systematic review is to report findings of published studies of the relationships between poor-quality built environments and…”
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Neighborhood Environment and DNA Methylation: Implications for Cardiovascular Disease Risk by Giurgescu, Carmen, Nowak, Alexandra L., Gillespie, Shannon, Nolan, Timiya S., Anderson, Cindy M., Ford, Jodi L., Hood, Daryl B., Williams, Karen Patricia

“…Exposure to chronic stress such as living in disadvantaged neighborhoods has been related to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Chronic stress may increase the risk…”
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Stress During Pregnancy and Epigenetic Modifications to Offspring DNA: A Systematic Review of Associations and Implications for Preterm Birth by Nowak, Alexandra L., Anderson, Cindy M., Mackos, Amy R., Neiman, Emily, Gillespie, Shannon L.

“…Offspring born preterm (ie, before 37 weeks of gestation) are more likely to die or experience long-standing illness than full-term offspring. Maternal genetic…”
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Fostering Early Career Nursing Faculty Support in the Academy: The Power of "Academic Therapy" by Solberg, Marvin A, Schlegel, Emma C, Spurlock, Elizabeth J, Blair, Lisa M, Nowak, Alexandra L

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How Depressive Symptoms among African American Women Relate to Measures of Social Disorder in Her Childhood and Pregnancy Neighborhood by Nowak, Alexandra L., Giurgescu, Carmen, Templin, Thomas N., Dailey, Rhonda K., Misra, Dawn P.

“…Pregnant African American women who report higher levels of social disorder (e.g., vacant housing, drug dealing) in their neighborhoods also report higher…”
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PhD student perspectives on maintaining and formalizing peer mentorship during the COVID-19 pandemic by Schlegel, Emma C., Kalvas, Laura Beth, Sherman, Jessica P., Holod, Alicia F., Ko, Eunjung, Cistone, Nicole, Miller, Emika, Sealschott, Stephanie D., Nowak, Alexandra L.

“…Mentorship is important for doctoral education and development. Students in Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nursing programs traditionally receive formal…”
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Preterm Birth in African American Women: A Multi-Omic Pilot Study in Early Pregnancy by Nowak, Alexandra L, Saadat, Nadia, Sun, Jiao, Forsman, Anna M, Liang, Xiaoyu, Joyce, Cara, Woo, Jennifer, Engeland, Christopher G, Misra, Dawn P, Giurgescu, Carmen, Zhang, Wei, Anderson, Cindy M

“…Preterm birth (PTB; <37 weeks completed gestation) is a devastating problem affecting over 13 million live births worldwide. In the U.S., African Americans…”
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DNA Methylation Patterns of Glucocorticoid Pathway Genes in Preterm Birth Among Black Women by Nowak, Alexandra L., Anderson, Cindy M., Ford, Jodi L., Mackos, Amy, Ohm, Joyce, Saadat, Nadia, Tan, Alai, Zhao, Yihong, Misra, Dawn P., Giurgescu, Carmen

“…Preterm birth (PTB; <37 weeks gestation) rates have increased for 5 of the last 6 consecutive years in the United States. These rates are particularly alarming…”
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Epigenetic Implications of Neighborhood Disorder and Psychological Distress among Pregnant Black Women by Nowak, Alexandra L., Anderson, Cindy M., Zhao, Yihong, Ford, Jodi L., Mackos, Amy R., Ohm, Joyce, Tan, Alai, Saadat, Nadia, Misra, Dawn P., Giurgescu, Carmen

“…Background: In the United States, Black women experience preterm birth (PTB; <37 weeks gestation) at more than 1.5 times the rate of non-Hispanic White women…”
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Methodologic Considerations for Epigenomic Investigation of Preterm Birth in African American Women by Nowak, Alexandra L., Giurgescu, Carmen, Ford, Jodi L., Mackos, Amy, Ohm, Joyce, Tan, Alai, Pietrzak, Maciej, Anderson, Cindy M.

“…Epigenetic modifications are chemical changes that can modify gene expression without changing the sequence of the gene. These modifications are potentially…”
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Timing of Prenatal Care Initiation and Psychological Wellbeing in Black Women by Wong, Ana C., Rengers, Brooke, Nowak, Alexandra L., Schoeppner, Samantha, Price, Mercedes, Zhang, Liying, Dailey, Rhonda K., Anderson, Cindy M., Misra, Dawn P., Giurgescu, Carmen

“…The purpose of this study was to see if timing of prenatal care initiation was related to psychological wellbeing of Black women. Using a cross-sectional…”
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Changes in Lipid Profiles with the Progression of Pregnancy in Black Women by Saadat, Nadia, Aguate, Fernando, Nowak, Alexandra L, Hyer, Suzanne, Lin, Anna B, Decot, Hannah, Koch, Hannah, Walker, Deborah S, Lydic, Todd, Padmanabhan, Vasantha, Campos, Gustavo de Los, Misra, Dawn, Giurgescu, Carmen

“…: Lipid metabolism plays an important role in maternal health and fetal development. There is a gap in the knowledge of how lipid metabolism changes during…”
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Prenatal Care Initiation and Psychological Well-being in Black Women by Wong, Ana C., Rengers, Brooke, Nowak, Alexandra L., Schoeppner, Samantha, Price, Mercedes, Zhang, Liying, Dailey, Rhonda K., Anderson, Cindy M., Misra, Dawn P., Giurgescu, Carmen

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