FIU Discovery

Race does matter in early pregnancy loss..  Evidence-Based Nursing.  ebnurs-2025-104463.

Baby-Feed Pilot Trial for Improving Diet and Weight Gain in Infants and Toddlers.  Maternal and Child Health Journal. 

Interprofessional Workshop: An Impactful Approach to Introducing Interprofessional Education to Health Professions Students.  SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL.  119:185-190.

Family-Centered Care in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.  Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America.  38:93-103.

Improving nursing students' clinical experience with genetics: the influence of prior knowledge and leadership support through the Donabedian Model.  BMC NURSING.  25.

Development and Validation of the Needle Stick Injury Prevention Beliefs Scale (NSI-PBS) Based on the Health Belief Model (HBM).  Risk Management and Healthcare Policy.  19:1-11.

Variations in interest to participate in health research: Insights from the Florida Statewide Registry for Aging Studies (FSRAS)..  Journal of medicine, surgery, and public health.  7:100211.

Qualitative Study of Men's Experiences of Becoming a Father for the First-Time in Pakistan: A Critical Realist Perspective.  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MENS HEALTH.  19.

SAT-569 Advancements in Our Understanding of Glycemia and Diabetes in African Americans: A Scoping Review of the Jackson Heart Study.  Journal of the Endocrine Society.  9:bvaf149.1100.

Stroke-Related Predictors of Hypertension Self-Management Among African American Adults.  JOURNAL OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES. 

Identifying behavior mediators influencing caregivers of infants participating in an mhealth intervention: qualitative evaluation of the Baby-Feed trial through interviews.  mHealth.  11.

Engaging with Social Media: Implications for COVID-19 Research Participation Among Adults Living in the State of Florida.  JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY HEALTH.  50:386-394.

Empowering Communities: Culturally Competent Dementia Awareness Education for Older Adults in Miami‐Dade County.  ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA.  20:e093012.

The push to infuse mental health education across advanced nursing curricula.  Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.  36:677-679.

Six-Year Examination of the Scholarship and Awards Program of the International Association for Human Caring.  International Journal for Human Caring.  28:173-178.

The Effects of Using the Baby-feed Web Application in the Healthcare Setting on Parenting Self-efficacy.  Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.  124:a55.

Intergenerational Influence of African American, Caribbean and Hispanic/Latino Adults Regarding Decision to Participate in Health-Related Research.  Research on Aging.  46:414-425.

545-P: Ethnic Variations in Willingness to Participate in Diabetes-Related Health Research.  Diabetes.  73.

Community engagement strategies for population health research with culturally diverse adults..  Journal of medicine, surgery, and public health.  2:100037.

Compassion Satisfaction, Burnout, and Secondary Traumatic Stress among Saudi Nurses at Medical City: A Cross-Sectional Study.  HEALTHCARE.  12.

OR07-05-23 The Effects of Using the Baby-Feed Web Application on Diet Quality and Weight Gain in Infants in the Healthcare Setting.  Current Developments in Nutrition.  7:101309.

561-P: Family Matters—The Need for a Holistic Approach toward Recruitment and Retention of Culturally Diverse Adults.  Diabetes.  72.

Development and pilot testing of the Baby-Feed web application for healthcare professionals and parents to improve infant diets.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS.  174.

Intergenerational perceptions of health and health research among African American, Caribbean, and Hispanic/Latinx American older and younger adults.  Journal of Healthcare Administration.  2:29-49.

Understanding Pregnancy Intentions among Black Women Living with HIV in Two North American Cities and One African City.  WOMEN.  3:310-321.

Willingness of Older Adults From Culturally Diverse Populations to Participate in COVID-19 Related Treatment Trials and Associated Factors.  GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRIC MEDICINE.  9.

Holistic Psychosocial Approaches in the Care of Hispanic Victims of Trauma: An Overview.  Journal of Holistic Nursing.  41:7-16.

Male Partners' Roles in Infant Feeding Practices: Perspectives of Black Mothers Living with HIV in Three Countries.  HEALTHCARE.  10.

Equine-Assisted Activities and/or Therapies (EAA-T): Understanding the Terminology to Improve Health Among Veterans.  POJ Nursing Practice & Research.  1-6.

Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care: A guide for nurses.  Nursing.  52:48-50.

Glucometabolic State tranSitionS: the JackSon heart Study.  ETHNICITY & DISEASE.  32:203-212.

Black Seed Oil, Bentonite Clay, and Probiotics: A Comprehensive Holistic Cure for Clostridium difficile Infection in a 2-Year-Old Female Child.  Case Reports in Infectious Diseases.  2022.

Dietary Interventions to Treat Type 2 Diabetes in Adults with a Goal of Remission: An Expert Consensus Statement from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.  American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine.  16:342-362.

Veterans' therapeutic partnership with horses: A review of the literature.

Children's Spiritual Coping and its Effects on Children's Grief, Personal Growth, and Mental Health 2-24 Months after the Death of a Parent, Grandparent, or Sibling.  Journal of Pediatric Health Care.  36:212.

The Brief Attitudes Survey for Interprofessional Collaborative Learning: The Design, Reliability, and Validation of a New Instrument.  CUREUS.  13.

Recruitment and retention of culturally diverse older adults into aging research: Investigation planning to explore intergenerational influence.  ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA.  17.

The Lived Experiences of Caregivers of Lung Transplant Recipients.  Progress in Transplantation.  31:299-304.

Effects of Exercise and Diet on Body Composition and Physical Function in Older Hispanics with Type 2 Diabetes.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH.  18.

Covid-19, Pregnancy, and Vaccinations..  Journal of National Black Nurses' Association : JNBNA.  32:1-9.

The Development of Baby Feed: A Web Application for Health Professionals and Parents to Improve Infant Diets.  Current Developments in Nutrition.  5:5140963.

Motherhood among Black women living with HIV: A "north-south" comparison of sociocultural and psychological factors.  Health Care for Women International.  42:304-322.

Determinants of infant feeding practices among Black mothers living with HIV: a multinomial logistic regression analysis.  BMC PUBLIC HEALTH.  21.

Cultural and Practical Implications for Psychiatric Telehealth Services: A Response to COVID-19.  JOURNAL OF TRANSCULTURAL NURSING.  32:186-190.

Video Gaming Impact on Veteran Stress Disorders and Treatment: A Review

Practices following the death of a loved one reported by adults from 14 countries or cultural/ethnic group.  NURSING OPEN.  8:453-462.

Factors Associated with Self-Reported Hypertension Among Black Women..  Journal of National Black Nurses' Association : JNBNA.  31:32-38.

HIV-Related Stigma Among Black Mothers in Two North American and One African Cities.  JOURNAL OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES.  7:1130-1139.

Pregnancy and Postpartum Challenges During COVID-19 for African-African Women..  Journal of National Black Nurses' Association : JNBNA.  31:15-24.

Barriers to Participating in Diabetes Care Behaviors in Hard to Reach Older Hispanics.  Nursing & Primary Care.  4.

Integrating Cultural Humility Within the Health Belief Model: Application to A Diet and Exercise Intervention for Hispanics Low-Income Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes.  Nursing & Primary Care.  4.

COVID-19 and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses: Frontline Update.  JNP-JOURNAL FOR NURSE PRACTITIONERS.  16:551-555.

Promotion of Maternal-Infant Mental Health and Trauma-Informed Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic.  JOGNN-JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC GYNECOLOGIC AND NEONATAL NURSING.  49:409-415.

Social Determinants of Breastfeeding Preferences among Black Mothers Living with HIV in Two North American Cities.  INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH.  17.

Abstract 256: Length of Stay, Type of Stroke and NIHSS Score in Persons With Self-reported Diabetes.  Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.  13.

Infant feeding guideline awareness among mothers living with HIV in North America and Nigeria.  INTERNATIONAL BREASTFEEDING JOURNAL.  15.

An Art Intervention to Promote Comfort with Veterans in Long Term Care: From Not Significant (Ns) To Significance.  POJ Nursing Practice & Research.  1-4.

Women's Choice Regarding Breastfeeding and Its Effect on Well-Being.  Nursing for Women's Health.  23:383-389.

Wound Closure Rates: A Comparison Between Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and Primary Care Physician Treatment.  JNP-JOURNAL FOR NURSE PRACTITIONERS.  15:E173-E176.

Parents' Wishes for What They Had or Had Not Done and Their Coping After Their Infant's or Child's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit/Pediatric Intensive Care Unit/Emergency Department Death.  Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing.  21:333-343.

Effect of Seagrass on Current Speed: Importance of Flexibility vs. Shoot Density.  FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE.  6.

Role of empathy in the perception of medical errors in patient encounters: a preliminary study.  BMC Research Notes.  12.

ACUTE ILLNESSES, USE OF HEALTH SERVICES, AND CHANGES IN MEDICATION AMONG PARENTS AFTER INFANT OR CHILD DEATH.  American Journal of Critical Care.  28:193-201.

Measurement of Blood Pressure in Humans A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.  Hypertension.  73:E35-E66.

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF HOSPITALIZATIONS IN US ADULTS WITH SARCOPENIA.  Journal of Frailty and Aging.  8:93-99.

Parents: Wish I had done, wish I had not done, and coping after child NICU/PICU death.  Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.  31:175-183.

Positive and Negative Factors That Influence Health Care Faculty Intent to Engage in Interprofessional Education (IPE).  HEALTHCARE.  7.

Assessing the predictive accuracy of oral glucose effectiveness index using a calibration model.  ENDOCRINE.  63:391-397.

Pathogenic Mechanisms of Prediabetes in Obese vs. Very Obese African American Women: Implications for Diabetes Prevention.  JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.  111:76-82.

Understanding suicidal risk of LGBTQ veterans: A call for action

Use of Mueller matrix colposcopy in the characterization of cervical collagen anisotropy.  JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS.  23.

The Journey to Accreditation of a Nurse Residency Program.  Journal for nurses in professional development.  34:313-318.

Healthcare Professional’s Burnout and Measures to Alleviate Occupational Stress and Depression.  POJ Nursing Practice & Research.  2:1-5.

High-Risk Pregnancy.  NURSING CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA.  53:241-+.

Surviving Siblings' Illnesses, Treatments/Health Services over 13 Months after a Sibling's Death.  JOURNAL OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES.  27:2049-2056.

Abstract WP373: Assessment Of Traditional And Nontraditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors In Older Adults With And Without Metabolic Syndrome..  Stroke.  49.

Epidemiology of the Critically Ill Child in the Resuscitation Bay.  PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CARE.  34:6-9.

Parents' Acute Illnesses, Hospitalizations, and Medication Changes During the Difficult First Year After Infant or Child NICU/PICU Death.  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE MEDICINE.  35:75-82.

Prevalence of Sarcopenia and Sarcopenic Obesity Vary with Race/Ethnicity and Advancing Age.  Diversity and Equality in Health and Care.  15.

Taking the Reins: U.S. Veterans and Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies.  Journal of Trauma & Treatment.  7:1-4.

Key Elements to Developing a Preceptor Program.  Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing.  48:508-511.

SUN-LB308: The Cost of Sarcopenia Related Hospitalizations in Older Adults.  CLINICAL NUTRITION.  36:s168.

Integrated sudomotor axon reflex sweat stimulation for continuous sweat analyte analysis with individuals at rest.  Lab on a Chip.  17:2550-2560.

Ethnic differences in glucose effectiveness and disposition index in overweight/obese African American and white women with prediabetes: A study of compensatory mechanisms.  Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice.  130:278-285.

Use of Mueller matrix polarimetry and optical coherence tomography in the characterization of cervical collagen anisotropy.  JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS.  22.

Effectiveness of Nursing Student-led HIV Prevention Education for Minority College Students: The SALSA Project.  JOURNAL OF HEALTH CARE FOR THE POOR AND UNDERSERVED.  28:33-47.

Ethnic Variations in the Prevalence of Sarcopenia and Sarcopenic Obesity in Older Adults.  FASEB JOURNAL.  31.

Abstract 25: Mild Cognitive Impairment the New Risk Factor for Stroke?.  Stroke.  48.

Impact of Veteran-Centric Prepared Nurses on Veteran Outcomes.  International Journal of Nursing. 

Comparing mothers' postpartum concerns in two clinical trials 18 years apart.  Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.  28:604-611.

Ethnic differences in serum lipids and lipoproteins in overweight/obese African-American and white American women with pre-diabetes: Significance of NMR-derived lipoprotein particle concentrations and sizes.  BMJ OPEN DIABETES RESEARCH & CARE.  4.

Is Subdural Peritoneal Shunt Placement an Effective Tool for the Management of Recurrent/Chronic Subdural Hematoma?.  CUREUS.  8:e613.

Mathematical analysis of a model for glucose regulation.  Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering.  13:83-99.

A new oil/membrane approach for integrated sweat sampling and sensing: Sample volumes reduced from μl's to nL's and reduction of analyte contamination from skin.  Lab on a Chip.  16:4415-4423.

Low-Income First-Time Mothers: Effects of APN Follow-up Using Mobile Technology on Maternal and Infant Outcomes..  Global Pediatric Health.  3:2333794X16660234.

Psychometric Properties of Newly Translated Creole Perceived Stress Scale and Daily Hassles Scale.  JOURNAL OF NURSING MEASUREMENT.  24:190-201.

Psychometric properties of the newly translated creole multidimensional scale of perceived social support (MSPSS) and perceived adequacy of resource scale (PARS) and the relationship between perceived social support and resources in Haitian mothers in the US.  BMC Psychology.  4.

Infant and child deaths: Parent concerns about subsequent pregnancies.  Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.  27:690-697.

A global perspective on adolescent pregnancy.  International Journal of Nursing Practice.  21:677-681.

Patient-Centered Community Diabetes Education Program Improves Glycemic Control in African-American Patients with Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes: Importance of Point of Care Metabolic Measurements.  Journal of National Black Nurses' Association : JNBNA.  26:50-57.

Health and Functioning of Families of Children With Special Health Care Needs Cared for in Home Care, Long-term Care, and Medical Day Care Settings.  JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS.  36:352-361.

Racial disparities in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes and its subtypes in the african diaspora: A new paradigm.  JOURNAL OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC HEALTH DISPARITIES.  3:117-128.

Comparative Study of Glucose Homeostasis, Lipids and Lipoproteins, HDL Functionality, and Cardiometabolic Parameters in Modestly Severely Obese African Americans and White Americans With Prediabetes: Implications for the Metabolic Paradoxes.  Diabetes Care.  38:228-235.

Physical activity and stress in adult Hispanics.  Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.  27:79-86.

A comparison of continuous intravenous insulin and subcutaneous insulin among patients with type 2 diabetes and congestive heart failure exacerbation.  Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews.  31:93-101.

Effects of diet-induced weight loss on the cardiometabolic markers in obese African American and white women with prediabetes.  Journal of Obesity and Metabolic Research.  2:147-154.

Psychometric Properties of Newly Translated Spanish Life Events Inventory and Daily Hassles Scale.  JOURNAL OF NURSING MEASUREMENT.  23:315-325.

US veterans and their unique issues: enhancing health care professional awareness.  ADVANCES IN MEDICAL EDUCATION AND PRACTICE.  6:635-639.

Interprofessional education and service learning: a model for the future of health professions education.  Journal of Interprofessional Care.  28:374-375.

Newborn morbidities and health charges: The first eight weeks.  Pediatric Nursing.  40:121-126.

Podocyte-specific GLUT4-deficient mice have fewer and larger podocytes and are protected from diabetic nephropathy.  Diabetes.  63:701-714.

Transitioning from physician to nurse practitioner.  JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY HEALTHCARE.  7:51-54.

Regional and Overall Aortic Function In Nondiabetic Individuals With Insulin Resistance and Normal Glucose Tolerance.  JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM.  98:4457-4463.

Parent's Perceptions of Health Care Providers Actions Around Child ICU Death: What Helped, What Did Not.  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE MEDICINE.  30:40-49.

Regional distribution of SGLT activity in rat brain in vivo.  American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology.  304:C240-C247.

APN telephone follow up to low-income first time mothers.  Journal of Clinical Nursing (JCN).  22:262-270.

Preschool children with head injury: comparing injury severity measures and clinical care..  Pediatric Nursing.  39:290-298.

The Impact of Interprofessional Collaboration on the Effectiveness, Significance, and Future of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.  NURSING CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA.  47:283-+.

Mouse SGLT3a generates proton-activated currents but does not transport sugar.  American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology.  302:C1073-C1082.

Health Problems and APN Interventions in Pregnant Women with Diabetes.  Pacific Rim International Journal of Nursing Research.  16:85-96.

Perceived weight gain, risk, and nutrition in pregnancy in five racial groups.  JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS.  24:32-42.

Podocytopathy in diabetes: A metabolic and endocrine disorder.  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES.  58:637-646.

Sugar binding residue affects apparent Na+ affinity and transport stoichiometry in mouse sodium/glucose cotransporter type 3B.  JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY.  286:7975-7982.

Breaking the repeat teen pregnancy cycle.  Nursing for Women's Health.  15:368-381.

Grandparent's Health and Functioning After a Grandchild's Death.  Journal of Pediatric Nursing.  25:352-359.

A single amino acid change converts the sugar sensor SGLT3 into a sugar transporter.  PLOS ONE.  5.

Evidence for a third sodium-binding site in glutamate transporters suggests an ion/substrate coupling model.  PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.  107:13912-13917.

Differential impact of serum glucose, triglycerides, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol on cardiovascular risk factor burden in nondiabetic, obese African American women: Implications for the prevalence of metabolic syndrome.  Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental.  59:1115-1123.

Functional characterization of mouse sodium/glucose transporter type 3b.  American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology.  299:C58-C65.

Independent role of blood pressure on cardiovascular risk factors in nondiabetic, obese African-American women with family history of type 2 diabetes: Implications for metabolic syndrome components.  JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HYPERTENSION.  3:25-34.

Involvement of amino acid 36 in TM1 in voltage sensitivity in mouse Na +/glucose cotransporter SGLT1.  Journal of Membrane Biology.  227:57-66.

Resistance training differentially affects weight loss and glucose metabolism of White and African American patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.  ETHNICITY & DISEASE.  18:152-156.

Sodium-dependent reorganization of the sugar-binding site of SGLT1.  BIOCHEMISTRY.  46:13391-13406.

Imino sugars are potent agonists of the human glucose sensor SGLT3.  Molecular Pharmacology.  71:628-634.

Thiazolidinediones increase hepatic insulin extraction in African Americans with impaired glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes mellitus: A pilot study of rosiglitazone.  Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental.  56:24-29.

Women with high-risk pregnancies, problems, and APN interventions.  JOURNAL OF NURSING SCHOLARSHIP.  39:349-357.

Metabolic syndrome in nondiabetic, obese, first-degree relatives of African American patients with type 2 diabetes: African American triglycerides-HDL-C and insulin resistance paradox.  ETHNICITY & DISEASE.  16:830-836.

Plasma adiponectin levels in high risk African-Americans with normal glucose tolerance, impaired glucose tolerance, and type 2 diabetes.  OBESITY RESEARCH.  13:179-185.

Effects of rosglitazone on plasma adiponectin, insulin sensitivity, and insulin secretion in high-risk African Americans with impaired glucose tolerance test and type 2 diabetes.  Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental.  53:1552-1557.

Coupled sodium/glucose cotransport by SGLT1 requires a negative charge at position 454.  BIOCHEMISTRY.  43:13175-13184.

Impaired insulin sensitivity, insulin secretion, and glucose effectiveness predict future development of impaired glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes in pre-diabetic African Americans - Implications for primary diabetes prevention.  Diabetes Care.  27:1439-1446.

Beneficial metabolic effects of chronic glipizide in obese African Americans with impaired glucose tolerance: Implications for primary prevention of type 2 diabetes.  Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental.  53:414-422.

Is glycosylated hemoglobin A1c a surrogate for metabolic syndrome in nondiabetic, first-degree relatives of African-American patients with type 2 diabetes?.  JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM.  88:4596-4601.

A glucose sensor hiding in a family of transporters.  PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.  100:11753-11758.

The impact of an insulin sensitizer, troglitazone, on glucose metabolism in African Americans at risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus: A placebo-controlled, 24-month randomized study.  Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental.  52:1211-1217.

Insulin sensitivity and cardiovascular risk factors in hypertensive and normotensive native Ghanaians.  DIABETOLOGIA.  46:949-955.

Metabolic effects of chronic glipizide gastrointestinal therapeutic system on serum glucose, insulin secretion, insulin sensitivity, and hepatic insulin extraction in glucose-tolerant, first-degree relatives of African American patients with type 2 diabetes: New insights on mechanisms of action.  Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental.  52:565-572.

Insulin resistance, beta cell function and cardiovascular risk factors in Ghanaians with varying degrees of glucose tolerance.  ETHNICITY & DISEASE.  12:S3-S3.

Residue 457 Controls Sugar Binding and Transport in the Na +/Glucose Cotransporter.  JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY.  276:49188-49194.

Common mechanisms of inhibition for the na+/glucose (hSGLT1) and Na+/Cl-/GABA (hGAT1) cotransporters.  BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY.  134:484-495.

Na+-to-sugar stoichiometry of SGLT3.  American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology.  280:F278-F282.

Galactose transport inhibition by cytochalasin E in rat intestine in vitro.  Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology.  77:96-101.

History of gestational diabetes leads to distinct metabolic alterations in nondiabetic African-American women with a parental history of type 2 diabetes.  Diabetes Care.  21:1250-1257.

Effect of different β-adrenergic agonists on the intestinal absorption of galactose and phenylalanine.  Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology.  50:907-911.

Gender differences in cardiovascular risk factors in obese, nondiabetic first degree relatives of African Americans with type 2 diabetes mellitus..  ETHNICITY & DISEASE.  8:319-330.

The impact of socioeconomic status on cardiovascular risk factors in African-Americans at high risk for type II diabetes - Implications for syndrome X.  Diabetes Care.  20:745-752.

Do Sociodemographics and Economic Status Predict Risks for Type II Diabetes in African Americans?.  DIABETES EDUCATOR.  23:294-300.

Effects of trecadrine, a β3-adrenergic agonist, on intestinal absorption of D-Galactose and disaccharidase activities in three physiopathological models.  Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology.  49:873-877.

Pathogenetic mechanisms of impaired glucose tolerance and type II diabetes in African-Americans: The significance of insulin secretion, insulin sensitivity, and glucose effectiveness.  Diabetes Care.  20:396-404.

Academic Factors Predicting NCLEX-RN Success.  Nursing Education Perspectives.  43:112-114.

Awareness of risk factors for type 2 diabetes in women with current and former gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM): Implications for future primary diabetes prevention.  Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews.  4:89-94.

Characterization of Metabolically Unhealthy Overweight/Obese African American Women: Significance of Insulin-Sensitive and Insulin-Resistant Phenotypes.  JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.  104:164-171.

Children With Special Health Care Needs: Child Health and Functioning Outcomes and Health Care Service Use.  Journal of Pediatric Health Care.  30:590-598.

DETERMINANTS OF ADHERENCE TO NATIONAL INFANT FEEDING GUIDELINES BY BLACK MOTHERS LIVING WITH HIV.  ETHNICITY & DISEASE.  31:31-40.

Death Rituals Reported by White, Black, and Hispanic Parents Following the ICU Death of an Infant or Child.  Journal of Pediatric Nursing.  31:132-140.

Discrepancies in the regulation of plasma adiponectin and TNF-α levels and adipose tissue gene expression in obese African Americans with glucose intolerance: A pilot study using rosiglitazone.  ETHNICITY & DISEASE.  15:641-648.

Families With Special Needs Children: Family Health, Functioning, and Care Burden.  Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association.  20:398-407.

Hypertension Self-Management Among African American Adults.  Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing.  41:33-39.

Importance of aerobic fitness in cardiovascular risks in sedentary overweight and obese African-American women.  NURSING RESEARCH.  56:407-415.

Risky Sex and Other Personal Consequences of Alcohol and Drug Use Among LGBTQ College Students.  JANAC-JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF NURSES IN AIDS CARE.  31:476-482.

Loss, Grief, and Bereavement

Palliative Care for Underserved Populations

People of Cuban heritage.  163-174.

People of Japanese heritage.  323-338.

People of Polish heritage.  377-389.

People of Russian heritage.  411-419.

People of Somali heritage.  421-433.

People of Ukrainian heritage.  461-471.

People of Cuban Heritage.  321-341.

People of Russian Heritage.  669-697.

People of Cuban Heritage.  321-341.

People of Russian Heritage.  669-697.

Coaching nurses to care: Empathetic communication in challenging situations.  193-209.

Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome in Blacks in African Diaspora.  90-95.

Utility of the metabolic syndrome in black people of the African Diaspora.  211-228.

Culturally competent dementia education: DAEV community outreach presentation

NP Role in Academia: Is There an Increased Demand?

Miami Dementia Care and Cure Initiative: A Community Education Outreach Program

Assessing the Impact of Interprofessional/Interdisciplinary Rounds on RN Students’ Confidence, Communication, and Readiness for Teamwork

It Takes a Village: Igniting a Dementia Movement.  Ed. Gordon, Vanessa. 

Professionalism Early on: The Impact of a Virtual Professionalism Seminar on Nursing Students

Reducing Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in the Dominican Republic.  Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health. 684-685.

An Art Images Intervention to Promote Comfort With Veterans: A Quasi-Experimental Pilot Study.  Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. 236-236.

Comparison of collagen orientation and distribution in-vivo between non-pregnant and pregnant human cervix using Mueller Matrix polarimetry (Conference Presentation).  2.

Use of Mueller matrix colposcopy in the characterization of cervical collagen anisotropy.  COMPRESSIVE SENSING III.

Cervical Collagen Imaging for Determining Preterm Labor Risks Using a Colposcope with Full Mueller Matrix Capability.  COMPRESSIVE SENSING III.

Ethnic Differences in Lipids/Lipoproteins/Apo Lipoproteins and Proinflammatory Markers in Non-Diabetic African American and White Postmenopausal Women.  Diabetes. A607-A607.

Who cares about creative contributions to electronic knowledge sharing databases? Effects of top management openness, affective commitment, in-role behavior, technological adequacy and job security.  Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences.

Metabolic syndrome in black people of the African diaspora: The paradox of current classification, definition and criteria.  ETHNICITY & DISEASE. S21-S27.

Racial differences in the impact of exercise on body composition in African Americans and Caucasian Americans with type 2 diabetes mellitus.  Diabetes. A506-A506.

Early metabolic parameters of type 2 diabetes in high risk Ghanaians and African Americans.  Diabetes. A84-A84.

West African origin of type 2 diabetes in African Americans.  Diabetes. A83-A83.

Empowering Excellence: The Impact of Student-Faculty Liaisons on Undergraduate Nursing Education.  Ed. Madan, Krisstina. 

METABOLIC SYNDROME IN BLACK PEOPLE OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA: THE PARADOX OF CURRENT CLASSIFICATION, DEFINITION AND CRITERIA.  ETHNICITY & DISEASE. S1-S7.

DAEV Video: Carmen – Cape Verdean Caregiver.  Ed. Madan, Krisstina. 

DAEV Video: Grizelle – Cuban-American Caregiver.  Ed. Madan, Krisstina. 

DAEV Video: Jeanette – Haitian-American Caregiver

DAEV Video: John – American Caregiver.  Ed. Madan, Krisstina. 

Dementia Caregiver Series: Dementia Awareness and Education Videos (DAEV)

Letter to the Editor Regarding Effects of the COVID-19 Outbreak in Northern Italy: Perspectives from the Bergamo Neurosurgery Department, and the Role of Radiosurgery as a Minimally Invasive Procedure for Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma in the Pandemic Outbreak.  WORLD NEUROSURGERY. 264-265.

HDL dysfunctionality (paraoxonase) is worse in nondiabetic, postmenopausal African American than in white women.  Diabetes Care. e19.

Impact of metformin on glucose metabolism in nondiabetic, obese African Americans - A placebo-controlled, 24-month randomized study.  Diabetes Care. 2768-2769.

Cardiovascular risk factors in African-Americans with varying degrees of glucose intolerance - Comparison of new American Diabetes Association versus old World Health Organization diagnostic criteria.  Diabetes Care. 1588-1590.

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