Nancy Frasure-Smith, McGill University

Research

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Social and behavioural science

Latest papers

Chronic depression symptoms and salivary NOx are associated with retinal vascular dysregulation: The SABPA study.
Nitric oxide : biology and chemistry · 2016
The impact of an emergency department nursing intervention on continuity of care, self-care capacities and psychological symptoms: secondary outcomes of a randomized controlled trial.
International journal of nursing studies · 2015
Cohort Profile: Sympathetic activity and Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Africans (SABPA) prospective cohort study.
International journal of epidemiology · 2015

All 9 publications

Latest funding

Molecular biomarkers of antidepressant response
CIHR · 2010 · Co-investigator
$1,096,567
Diminuer les facteurs de risque cardiaque par une approche de TRANSITion hôpital-domicile
CIHR · 2010 · Co-investigator
$90,000
Predictors of Depression Treatment Response Following an Acute Coronary Syndrome
CIHR · 2009 · Nominated PI
$559,006

All 3 grants and awards

9 publications.

01

Chronic depression symptoms and salivary NOx are associated with retinal vascular dysregulation: The SABPA study.

Malan L, Hamer M, von Känel R, Schlaich MP, Reimann M, Frasure-Smith N, Lambert GW, Vilser W, Harvey BH, Steyn F, Malan NT

Nitric oxide : biology and chemistry2016

DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2016.02.008 PMID: 26945470

02

The impact of an emergency department nursing intervention on continuity of care, self-care capacities and psychological symptoms: secondary outcomes of a randomized controlled trial.

Cossette S, Frasure-Smith N, Vadeboncoeur A, McCusker J, Guertin MC

International journal of nursing studies201519 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2014.12.007 PMID: 25613830

03

Cohort Profile: Sympathetic activity and Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Africans (SABPA) prospective cohort study.

Malan L, Hamer M, Frasure-Smith N, Steyn HS, Malan NT

International journal of epidemiology2015

DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyu199 PMID: 25344943

04

The relationships among heart rate variability, inflammatory markers and depression in coronary heart disease patients

Nancy Frasure‐Smith, François Lespérance, Michael R. Irwin, Mario Talajic, Bruce G. Pollock

Brain Behavior and Immunity2009111 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2009.07.005 PMID: 19635552

05

Depression Screening and Patient Outcomes in Cardiovascular Care

Brett D. Thombs, Peter de Jonge, James C. Coyne, Mary A. Whooley, Nancy Frasure‐Smith, Alex J. Mitchell, Marij Zuidersma, Chete M Eze-Nliam, Bruno Bezerra Lima, Cheri G. Smith, Karl A. Soderlund, Roy Charles Ziegelstein

JAMA2008478 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1001/jama.2008.667 PMID: 19001627

06

Depression and anxiety as predictors of 2-year cardiac events in patients with stable coronary artery disease.

Frasure-Smith N, Lespérance F

Archives of general psychiatry2008First author

DOI: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2007.4 PMID: 18180430

07

Depression, C-reactive protein and two-year major adverse cardiac events in men after acute coronary syndromes.

Frasure-Smith N, Lespérance F, Irwin MR, Sauvé C, Lespérance J, Théroux P

Biological psychiatry2007First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.09.029 PMID: 17210140

08

Design and Rationale for a Randomized, Controlled Trial of Interpersonal Psychotherapy and Citalopram for Depression in Coronary Artery Disease (CREATE)

Nancy Frasure‐Smith, Diana Koszycki, John Robert Swenson, Brian Baker, Louis T. van Zyl, Marc-André Laliberté, Beth L. Abramson, Jean Y. Lambert, Ginette Gravel, François Lespérance

Psychosomatic Medicine200633 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1097/01.psy.0000195833.68482.27 PMID: 16449416

09

Reflections on depression as a cardiac risk factor.

Frasure-Smith N, Lespérance F

Psychosomatic medicine2005First author

DOI: 10.1097/01.psy.0000162253.07959.db PMID: 15953794

Molecular biomarkers of antidepressant response

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Turecki, Gustavo X

Keywords: Antidepressants; Major Depression; Microrna; Mrna; Neurobiology

$1,096,567

Diminuer les facteurs de risque cardiaque par une approche de TRANSITion hôpital-domicile

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Knowledge Translation Supplement

Principal investigators: Cossette, Sylvie; Carbonneau, Marie-Hélène

Keywords: Facteurs De Risque Cardiovasculaire; Intervention De Transition Hôpital-Domicile; Prévention Secondaire; Soins Infirmiers; Événement Coronarien

$90,000

Predictors of Depression Treatment Response Following an Acute Coronary Syndrome

Nominated PICIHR2009Operating Grant: Prevention of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Diseases

Principal investigators: Frasure-Smith, Nancy E

Keywords: Antidepressant; Autonomic Nervous System; Coronary Heart Disease; Depression; Inflammatory Markers; Treatment Resistance

$559,006

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health
Department of Psychiatry

Co-authors at McGill University, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Diana Koszycki

Educational and Counselling Psychology

1 shared papers, latest 2006

Brett Thombs

Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health

1 shared papers, latest 2008

Sylvie Cossette

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2015

Mario Talajic

Cardiology

1 shared papers, latest 2009

Jane McCusker

Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health

1 shared papers, latest 2015

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Social and behavioural science Dear Professor Frasure-Smith, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Chronic depression symptoms and salivary NOx are associated with retinal vascular dysregulation: The SABPA study." (2016), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]