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1461

Overview

Dana H. Bovbjerg is affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh in the United States and conducts research primarily in the field of Medicine. Their work encompasses several subfields, including Oncology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Physiology, and Clinical Psychology.

The scientist has contributed to key topics such as cancer survivorship and care, childhood cancer survivors' quality of life, medication adherence and compliance, nutrition and health in aging, cancer-related cognitive impairment studies, glioma diagnosis and treatment, and brain metastases and treatment.

Frequent publication venues for Dana H. Bovbjerg include Cancer Research, JMIR Perioperative Medicine, Cancer, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, and Transplantation and Cellular Therapy. Their contributions to these journals reflect a focus on oncology and related medical disciplines.

Recent notable papers include:

  • "A Real-Time Mobile Intervention to Reduce Sedentary Behavior Before and After Cancer Surgery: Usability and Feasibility Study," 2020, JMIR Perioperative Medicine
  • "Glucocorticoid resistance and β2-adrenergic receptor signaling pathways promote peripheral pro-inflammatory conditions associated with chronic psychological stress: A systematic review across species," 2021, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • "Rates and Predictors of Nonadherence to the Post-Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Medical Regimen in Patients and Caregivers," 2021, Transplantation and Cellular Therapy
  • "A prospective study of the use of central venous catheters in patients newly diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia treated with induction chemotherapy," 2021, Supportive Care in Cancer
  • "A Real-Time Mobile Intervention to Reduce Sedentary Behavior Before and After Cancer Surgery: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial," 2022, JMIR Perioperative Medicine

Their collaborative research network includes several frequent coauthors, highlighting interdisciplinary efforts within medical research. Among these are Jessica Manculich, Donna M. Posluszny, Rebecca A. Shelby, Anna L. Marsland, and Carissa A. Low.

Best Publications

  • Cancer-related fatigue: a systematic and meta-analytic review of non-pharmacological therapies for cancer patients.

    Maria Kangas;Dana H. Bovbjerg;Guy H. Montgomery

  • The effectiveness of adjunctive hypnosis with surgical patients: a meta-analysis.

    Guy H. Montgomery;Daniel David;Gary Winkel;Jeffrey H. Silverstein

  • A Randomized Clinical Trial of a Brief Hypnosis Intervention to Control Side Effects in Breast Surgery Patients

    Guy H. Montgomery;Dana H. Bovbjerg;Julie B. Schnur;Daniel David

  • Imagery in human classical conditioning.

    Mark R. Dadds;Dana H. Bovbjerg;William H. Redd;Tim R. H. Cutmore

  • Experiences of racist events are associated with negative health consequences for African American women.

    Naa Oyo A. Kwate;Heiddis B. Valdimarsdottir;Josephine S. Guevarra;Dana H. Bovbjerg

  • Brief presurgery hypnosis reduces distress and pain in excisional breast biopsy patients

    Guy H. Montgomery;Christina R. Weltz;Megan Seltz;Dana H. Bovbjerg

  • Persistent postmastectomy pain in breast cancer survivors: analysis of clinical, demographic, and psychosocial factors.

    Inna Belfer;Kristin L. Schreiber;John R. Shaffer;Helen Shnol

  • Presurgery distress and specific response expectancies predict postsurgery outcomes in surgery patients confronting breast cancer.

    Guy H. Montgomery;Dana H. Bovbjerg

  • Persistent pain in postmastectomy patients: Comparison of psychophysical, medical, surgical, and psychosocial characteristics between patients with and without pain

    Kristin L. Schreiber;Marc O. Martel;Helen Shnol;John R. Shaffer

  • Predictors of intrusive thoughts and avoidance in women with family histories of breast cancer

    Sandra G. Zakowski;Heiddis B. Valdimarsdottir;Dana H. Bovbjerg;Patrick Borgen

  • Psychosocial Predictors of BRCA Counseling and Testing Decisions among Urban African-American Women

    Hayley S. Thompson;Heiddis B. Valdimarsdottir;Chantal Duteau-Buck;Josephine Guevarra

  • Intrusive thoughts and psychological distress among breast cancer survivors: global meaning as a possible protective factor.

    Suzanne M. Johnson Vickberg;Dana H. Bovbjerg;Katherine N. DuHamel;Violante Currie

  • Development of common cold symptoms following experimental rhinovirus infection is related to prior stressful life events.

    Arthur A. Stone;Dana H. Bovbjerg;John M. Neale;Anthony Napoli

  • Influence of psychological stress on upper respiratory infection--a meta-analysis of prospective studies.

    Anette Pedersen;Robert Zachariae;Dana H. Bovbjerg

  • Social support, intrusive thoughts, and quality of life in breast cancer survivors.

    Julie A. Lewis;Sharon L. Manne;Katherine N. DuHamel;Suzanne M. Johnson Vickburg

  • Relations between coping responses and optimism-pessimism in predicting anticipatory psychological distress in surgical breast cancer patients.

    Daniel David;Guy H. Montgomery;Dana H. Bovbjerg

  • Randomized Controlled Trial of a Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Plus Hypnosis Intervention to Control Fatigue in Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy for Breast Cancer

    Guy H. Montgomery;Daniel David;Maria Kangas;Sheryl Green

  • Fatigue during breast cancer radiotherapy: an initial randomized study of cognitive-behavioral therapy plus hypnosis.

    Guy H. Montgomery;Maria Kangas;Daniel David;Michael N. Hallquist

  • Psychological distress in women with a familial risk of breast cancer

    Heiddis B. Valdimarsdottir;Heiddis B. Valdimarsdottir;Dana H. Bovbjerg;Dana H. Bovbjerg;Kathryn M. Kash;Kathryn M. Kash;Jimmie C. Holland;Jimmie C. Holland

  • Presurgery Psychological Factors Predict Pain, Nausea, and Fatigue One Week After Breast Cancer Surgery

    Guy H. Montgomery;Julie B. Schnur;Joel Erblich;Michael A. Diefenbach

Frequent Co-Authors

Heiddis B. Valdimarsdottir
Heiddis B. Valdimarsdottir Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Guy H. Montgomery
Guy H. Montgomery Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Daniel David
Daniel David Babeș-Bolyai University
William H. Redd
William H. Redd Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Mary Amanda Dew
Mary Amanda Dew University of Pittsburgh
Robert Zachariae
Robert Zachariae Aarhus University Hospital
Michael N. Hallquist
Michael N. Hallquist Pennsylvania State University
Maria Kangas
Maria Kangas Macquarie University
Youngmee Kim
Youngmee Kim University of Miami
Jimmie C. Holland
Jimmie C. Holland Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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