Research Team
The investigators have been studying functional bowel disorders since the early 1990's. Some of their most recent research articles include:
Symptoms
- Subtypes of irritable bowel syndrome based on abdominal pain/discomfort severity and bowel pattern. 2011
- Is childhood abuse or neglect associated with symptom reports and physiological measures in women with irritable bowel syndrome? 2010
- Differences in gastrointestinal, psychological, and somatic symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome. 2008
- Gender differences in gastrointestinal, psychological, and somatic symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome. 2008
- Psychological distress and GI symptoms are related to severity of bloating in women with irritable bowel syndrome. R 2008
- Daily stress and gastrointestinal symptoms in women with irritable bowel syndrome. 2007
- Challenges in chronic constipation management. 2007
- Increased symptoms in female IBS patients with dysmenorrhea and PMS. 2006
- Abdominal pain impacts quality of life in women with irritable bowel syndrome. 2006
- Subjective and objective sleep indices in women with irritable bowel syndrome. 2005
- Relationship of bloating to other GI and menstrual symptoms in women with irritable bowel syndrome. 2004
Treatment
- Does a self-management program change dietary intake in adults with irritable bowel syndrome? 2011
- Self-management for women with irritable bowel syndrome. 2004
Mechanisms
- Autonomic nervous system function during sleep among women with irritable bowel syndrome. 2008
- Heart rate variability is related to pain severity and predominant bowel pattern in women with irritable bowel syndrome. 2007
- Heart rate variability and 24-hour minimum heart rate. 2006
- Anxiety and depression are related to autonomic nervous system function in women with irritable bowel syndrome. 2003
Genetic
- The serotonin transporter polymorphism rs25531 is associated with irritable bowel syndrome. 2009
- Relationship of SERT polymorphisms to depressive and anxiety symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome. 2007
Research Investigators
- Margaret M. Heitkemper, PhD, RN, Professor and Chair of BNHS, School of Nursing,
(206) 543 - 1091 - Monica Jarrett, PhD, RN, Professor, School of Nursing,
(206) 616 - 9955 or (206) 543 - 2348 - Kevin Cain, PhD, Research Scientist, Department of Biostatistics,
(206) 221 - 2412 - Christina Surawicz, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology,
(206) 341 - 4634
Research Staff
- Pam Barney, ARNP, Research Nurse, School of Nursing,
(206) 616 - 9955 - Monica Murray, MN, RN, Research Nurse,
(206) 685 - 5660 - Winnie Deechakawan, PhD. RN, Research Nurse, School of Nursing,
(206) 616 - 5168 - Anne Poppe, MN, RN, Research Nurse, School of Nursing,
(206) 616 - 9955