Publications

Selected Publications:

  • Casavant, S.; Starkweather, A.; Cong, X.; Fetta, J.; Julian, T.; Lucas, R.; McCaffery, J. (under review). Telomere Length as a Proxy of Lifespan Health Determinants and Healthy Aging: A Scoping Review of the Literature. Nursing Research (New York). IF 2.381.
  • Nist, M.; Casavant, S.; Dail, R.B.; Everhart, K.C.; Sealschott, S.; Cong, X. (2022). Conducting Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Research During a Pandemic: Challenges and Lessons Learned. Nursing Research (New York), 71(2), 147-152. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNR.0000000000000564 IF: 2.381
  • Casavant, S. G., Li, H., Reese, B., Chen, M.-H., & Cong, X. S. (2021). Pilot Study of Absolute Telomere Lengths in Preterm Infants. Nursing Research (New York), 70(6), 481–486. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNR.0000000000000535 IF: 2.381.
  • Casavant, S. G., Meegan, T., Fleming, M., Hussain, N., Gork, S., & Cong, X. (2021). Integrated Review of the Assessment of Newborns With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing: JOGNN, S0884-2175(21)00089-7. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogn.2021.04.014 IF: 1.716.
  • Casavant, S. G., Chen, J., Xu, W., Lainwala, S., Matson, A., Chen, M.-H., … Cong, X. S. (2021). Multi-Omics Analysis on Neurodevelopment in Preterm Neonates: A Protocol Paper. Nursing Research (New York), 70(6), 462–468. https://doi.org/10.1097/NNR.0000000000000548 IF: 2.381.
  • Casavant, S. (2020). At the intersection of science and theory: How the Nurse Role Integration Model reconciles the conflict. International Journal of Nursing Sciences, 7(3): 378-381. PubMed PMID: 32817862. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnss.2020.06.005 IF: 2.62.
  • Casavant, SG, Li H, Cong X, Starkweather A, Moore J, Rosenkrantz TS, Fitch RH. (2020). Behavioral and neuroanatomical outcomes following altered serotonin expression in a hypoxic-ischemic injury neonate rodent model. Journal of Neonatal Perinatal Med. doi: https://doi.org/10.3233/NPM-200418. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33164949. IF: 1.179.
  • Beck C.T., Casavant S. Vicarious posttraumatic growth in NICU nurses. Advances in Neonatal Care. 2019 Dec 24; https://doi.org/10.1097/ANC.0000000000000689. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31895140. IF: 1.968.
  • Scatliffe, N., Casavant, S., Vittner, D., & Cong, X. Oxytocin and early parent-infant contact: a systematic review.  International Journal of Nursing Sciences. 2019; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnss.2019.09.009. IF: 2.62.
  • Beck C.T., Casavant S. Synthesis of mixed research on posttraumatic stress related to traumatic birth. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing. 2019; 48(4): 385-397. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogn.2019.02.004 IF: 1.261.
  • Casavant S, Cong X, Moore J, Starkweather A. Associations between preterm infant stress, epigenetic alteration, telomere length and neurodevelopmental outcomes: A systematic review. Early Human Development. 2019; 131: 63-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2019.03.003(2.169) IF: 2.079.
  • Casavant S, Cong X, Fitch R, Moore J, Rosenkrantz T, Starkweather A. Allostatic load and biomarkers of stress in the preterm infant: An Integrative review. Biological Research for Nursing. 2019; 21(2): 210-223 https://doi.org/10.1177/1099800418824415 IF: 1.427.
  • Provenzi L, DeCarli P, Fumagalli M, Giorda R, Casavant S, Beri S, Citterio A, Morandi F, Mosca F, Borgatti R, Montirosso R. Very preterm birth is associated with PLAGL1 gene hypo-methylation at birth and discharge. Epigenomics. 2018; 10(8): 1121-1130. https://doi.org/10.2217/epi-2017-0123. IF: 4.778.
  • Casavant S, Berniere K, Andrews S, Bourgoin. A. Noise in the NICU: What does the evidence tell us? Advances in Neonatal Care, 2017; 4:265-273. Doi: 10.1097/ANC.0000000000000402. IF: 1.968.
  • Casavant S, Judge M, McGrath J. Influence of anthropometric parameters on breastfeeding duration in very low birthweight infants. Applied Nursing Research, 2017; 38: 45-50 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2017.09.007. IF: 1.469.
  • Judge M, Casavant S, Dias JAM, McGrath JM. Placental DHA transfer is reduced in diabetic pregnancies: exploring mechanistic underpinnings and long-term neurodevelopmental implications. Nutrition Reviews. 2016: 0(0):1-10. https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuw006. IF: 6.20.
  • Casavant S, McGrath, JM, Burke G, Briere, C. Caregiving factors affecting breastfeeding
    outcomes of very low birthweight premature infants within the NICU. Advances in Neonatal Care. 2015; 15(6): 421-428. https://doi.org/ 10.1097/ANC.000000000000023. IF: 6.180.
  • Vittner D, Casavant S, McGrath JM. A meta-ethnography: Skin-to-skin holding from the caregiver’s perspective. Advances in Neonatal Care. 2015; 15(3): 191-200. https://doi.org/10.1097/ANC.0000000000000169. IF: 1.198.