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| Hawley E Montgomery-DownsSummaryAffiliation: West Virginia University Country: USA Publications
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Infant feeding methods and maternal sleep and daytime functioningHawley E Montgomery-Downs
West Virginia University, Department of Psychology, 53 Campus Dr, PO Box 6040, Morgantown, WV 26506 6040, USA
Pediatrics 126:e1562-8. 2010..Our purpose was to explore maternal actigraphically measured sleep, subjective sleep reports, and daytime functioning on the basis of current feeding method status during postpartum weeks 2 through 12...- Snore-associated sleep fragmentation in infancy: mental development effects and contribution of secondhand cigarette smoke exposureHawley E Montgomery-Downs
Department of Psychology, West Virginia University, PO Box 6040, Morgantown, WV 26506 6040, USA
Pediatrics 117:e496-502. 2006..The goal of the study was to test the potential association between snoring and decrements in developmental performance among infants... - Normative longitudinal maternal sleep: the first 4 postpartum monthsHawley E Montgomery-Downs
Department of Psychology, West Virginia University, 53 Campus Drive, Morgantown, WV 26506 6040, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 203:465.e1-7. 2010..To describe the normative course of maternal sleep during the first 4 months postpartum... - Digital oral photography for pediatric tonsillar hypertrophy gradingHawley E Montgomery-Downs
West Virginia University, Department of Psychology, Morgantown, WV 26506 6040, USA
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 75:841-3. 2011..Tonsillar hypertrophy contributes to pediatric disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea. The goal was to determine the utility of digital photographs for pediatric tonsillar grading... - Sleep-disordered breathing symptoms frequency and growth among prematurely born infantsHawley E Montgomery-Downs
West Virginia University, Department of Psychology, Morgantown, WV 26506 6040, USA
Sleep Med 11:263-7. 2010..Children who were born prematurely are at higher risk for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) compared to their same-age peers who were born fullterm... - Infant-feeding methods and childhood sleep-disordered breathingHawley Evelyn Montgomery-Downs
West Virginia University, Department of Psychology, 1124 Life Sciences Building, PO Box 6040, Morgantown, WV 26506 6040, USA
Pediatrics 120:1030-5. 2007..Breastfeeding provides immunologic protection against such early exposures. Therefore, we sought to explore whether sleep-disordered breathing severity would differ for children who were breastfed as infants... - Toddler behavior following polysomnography: effects of unintended sleep disturbanceHawley E Montgomery-Downs
West Virginia University, Department of Psychology, 1130 Life Sciences Building, PO Box 6040, Morgantown, WV 26506 6040, USA
Sleep 29:1282-7. 2006..We sought to examine how sleep in the home versus the laboratory differed among healthy toddlers and how such differences relate to standardized scores on assessments the morning following polysomnography... - Sleep habits and risk factors for sleep-disordered breathing in infants and young toddlers in Louisville, KentuckyHawley E Montgomery-Downs
Department of Psychology, West Virginia University Morgantown, WV 26506 6040, USA
Sleep Med 7:211-9. 2006.... - Maternal postpartum sleepiness and fatigue: associations with objectively measured sleep variablesSalvatore P Insana
Department of Psychology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506 6040, USA
J Psychosom Res 69:467-73. 2010..Additionally, we wanted to explore the independent associations among these measures with actigraphically measured nocturnal sleep variables... - Actual and perceived sleep: associations with daytime functioning among postpartum womenSalvatore P Insana
Department of Psychology, West Virginia University, WV, USA
Physiol Behav 102:234-8. 2011..These results from postpartum mothers may indicate that populations who experience specific forms of sleep disturbance (e.g. fragmentation and/or deprivation) may also experience specific daytime conditions... - Urinary F2-isoprostane metabolite levels in children with sleep-disordered breathingHawley E Montgomery-Downs
Department of Psychology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-6040, USA
Sleep Breath 10:211-5. 2006..The absence of increased levels of urinary F2-isoprostane metabolites in children with sleep-disordered breathing suggests that oxidative stress is not a significant feature of pediatric sleep-disordered breathing... - Invalidity of one actigraphy brand for identifying sleep and wake among infantsSalvatore P Insana
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
Sleep Med 11:191-6. 2010..The purpose of this study was to examine the agreement between concurrent polysomnography (PSG) and one brand of ACT (AW-64, Mitter Co. Inc.) using appropriate statistical techniques among a sample of healthy infants... - Sleep quality and characteristics of college students who use prescription psychostimulants nonmedicallyMegan M Clegg-Kraynok
West Virginia University, Department of Psychology, Morgantown, WV 26506 6040, USA
Sleep Med 12:598-602. 2011..Our goal was to describe the sleep quality and characteristics of college students who use psychostimulant medications nonmedically... - Polysomnographic characteristics in normal preschool and early school-aged childrenHawley E Montgomery-Downs
Department of Psychology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
Pediatrics 117:741-53. 2006..Our findings in a large number of healthy community children comprise the most extensive compilation of normative reference values for laboratory-based pediatric polysomnography to date... - Effects of two types of ambient sound during sleepHawley E Montgomery-Downs
Department of Psychology, West Virginia University, WV 26506 6040, USA
Behav Sleep Med 8:40-7. 2010..Differences between sounds were accounted for by user volume settings. Neither sound led to differences in psychomotor performance... - Risk for sleep-disordered breathing and executive function in preschoolersAryn C Karpinski
West Virginia University, Department of Psychology, Morgantown, West Virginia, WV 26506 6040, USA
Sleep Med 9:418-24. 2008..The purpose of the current study was to use a multi-dimensional approach to assessing executive function among preschool-age children at risk for sleep-disordered breathing... - Risk for sleep-disordered breathing and home and classroom behavior in Hispanic preschoolersMatthew H Scullin
Department of Psychology, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79912, USA
Behav Sleep Med 9:194-207. 2011..Elevated snoring may be associated with problems related to impaired inhibitory self-control, suggesting the need for early intervention in order to improve school readiness among these a priori defined at-risk Hispanic children...
Research Grants
- Snoring, Early Behavior, and Oxidant StressHAWLEY MONTGOMERY DOWNS; Fiscal Year: 2004..In addition, it may provide insights into a potential mechanism for this morbidity. ..
- Postpartum Sleep Deprivation and Fragmentation: Effects on Maternal FunctioningHAWLEY MONTGOMERY DOWNS; Fiscal Year: 2007..The study results will help researchers develop better strategies for improving the sleep of new mothers, and in turn improving their ability to function effectively. ..