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1. Steel JL. Interpersonal correlates of trust and self-disclosure. Psychological Reports, 1990; 68: 1319-1320.


2. Steel JL, Wilson G, Cross H, & Palmer, B. Mediating factors in the development of psychopathology in victims of childhood sexual abuse. Sexual Abuse: Journal of Sex Research and Treatment, 1997; 8(4): 291-316.


3. Herlitz C & Steel JL. A decade of HIV prevention in Sweden: Changes in attitudes associated with HIV and sexual risk behavior from 1987-1997. AIDS. 2000 May;14: 1-10. PubMed PMID: 10839597


4. Nordin K, Steel JL, Hoffman K, & Glimelius B. Alternative methods of interpreting quality of life data in advanced gastrointestinal cancer patients. British Journal of Cancer. 2001 Nov; 85(9): 1265-1272. PubMed PMID:11720459


5. Herlitz C & Steel JL. Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART): Awareness and beliefs about infectivity and the influence on sexual behavior in the general population of Sweden. European Journal of Public Health. 2001 Sept; 11(3): 251- 256. PubMed PMID: 11582601


6. Steel JL, Herlitz C, Matthews J, Snyder W, Mazzaferro K, Baum A, & Theorell, T. Pre-emigration trauma and HIV risk behavior. Transcultural Psychiatry. 2003 Mar; 40: 91-108. PubMed PMID: 12769513


7. Steel JL, Carney M, Carr BI, & Baum A. The role of psychosocial factors in the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma. Medical Hypotheses, 2004; 62: 86-94 PubMed PMID: 14729010


8. Steel JL, Carr BI, & Baum A. Quality of life in patients diagnosed with primary hepatocellular carcinoma: Hepatic arterial infusion of Cisplatin versus 90-Yttrium microspheres (Therasphere®). Psycho-Oncology, 2004 Feb; 13(2): 73-79. PubMed PMID: 14872525


9. Steel JL, Cross H, Sanna L, Hammond B, Whipple J, & Williams W. Psychological sequelae of childhood sexual abuse: Abuse-related characteristics, coping strategies, and attributional style. Child Abuse & Neglect, 2004 Jul; 28(7): 785-801. PubMed PMID: 15261472


10. Steel JL, Herlitz C, Snyder W, Mazzaferro K, & Theorell T. Are we assessing HIV/AIDS-related knowledge? Competing beliefs that may put a knowledge person at risk for HIV. International Journal of STDs and AIDS, 2004 Sep; 15(9): 637-638. PubMed PMID: 15339380


11. Steel JL, Geller DA, & Carr BI. Proxy ratings of health-related quality of life in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Quality of Life Research, 2005 May; 14(4):1025-1033. PubMed PMID: 16041898


12. Steel JL & Herlitz C. The association between childhood and adolescent sexual abuse and sexual risk behavior: A random sample of the general population of Sweden. Child Abuse and Neglect, 2005 Oct; 29(10): 1141-1153. PubMed PMID: 16243097


13. Steel JL, Hess S, Tunke L, Olek M, & Carr, B. Sexual functioning in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Cancer, 2005 Nov 15; 104(10): 234-243. PubMed PMID: 16220558


14. Steel JL, Eton D, Cella D, Olek M, & Carr BI. Clinically meaningful changes in health related quality of life in patients with hepatobiliary carcinoma. Annals of Oncology, 2006 Feb; 17: 304-312. PubMed PMID: 16357021


15. Steel JL, Landsittel D., Calhoun B. Wieand S, & Kingsley L. Effects of lipodystrophy on quality of life and depression in HIV-infected men on HAART. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 2006 Aug 20; 8: 565-575. PubMed PMID: 16893326


16. Dew MA, DiMartini AF, Dabbs A, Myaskovsky L, Steel JL, Unruh M, Switzer GE, Zomak R. & Kormos RL, Greenhouse JB. Rates and risk factors for nonadherence to the medical regimen after adult solid organ transplantation. Transplantation, 2007 Apr 15; 83(7): 858-873. PubMed PMID: 17460556


17. Dunigan JA, Carr BI, & Steel JL. Posttraumatic growth, immunity and survival in patients with hepatoma. Digestive Disease and Sciences, 2007 Sep; 16(2): 203- 215. PubMed PMID: 17417728


18. Steel JL, Chopra K, & Carr BI. Health related quality of life in patients with chronic liver disease, hepatocellular carcinoma, and the general population. Quality of Life Research, 2007; 16(2): 203-215. PubMed PMID: 17119847


19. Steel JL, Geller DA, Gamblin TC, Olek M, & Carr BI. Depression, immunity, and survival in patients with hepatobiliary carcinoma. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2007 Jun 10; 25(17): 2397-2405. PubMed PMID: 17557953


20. Steel JL, Geller DA, Gamblin TC, Olek M, & Carr BI. Depression, immunity, and survival in patients with hepatobiliary carcinoma. Response to: More claims about depression, immune function, and survival that exceed the evidence. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2007 Nov; 25(33): 5328-5329. PubMed PMID: 18024882


21. Steel JL & Herlitz C. Risk of sexual dysfunction in a randomly selected nonclinical sample of the Swedish population. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2007 Mar; 109(3): 663-668. PubMed PMID: 17329518


22. Steel JL, Nadeau K, Olek M, & Carr BI. Preliminary results of an individually tailored Psychosocial intervention for patients with advanced hepatobiliary carcinoma. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 2007; 25(3): 19-42. PubMed PMID: 19341012


23. Cho SW, Marsh JW, Steel J, Holloway SE, Heckman JT, Ochoa ER, Geller D.A. & Gamblin TC. Surgical management of hepatocellular adenoma: Take it or leave it? Annals of Surgical Oncology, 2008; 15(10): 2795-2803. PubMed PMID: 18696154. Statistician


24. Cole B, Hopkins C, Tisak J, Steel JL, & Carr BI. Assessing spiritual growth and spiritual decline following a diagnosis of cancer: Reliability and validity of the Spiritual Transformation Scale. Psycho-Oncology, 2008; 17(1): 112-121. PubMed PMID: 17458862


25. Dew MA, DiMartini AF, Dabbs A, Myaskovsky L, Steel JL, Unruh M & Greenhouse JB. Meta-analysis of risk for return to substance use after transplantation of the liver or other solid organs. Liver Transplantation, 2008 Feb; 14(2): 159-172. PubMed PMID: 18236389


26. Dew MA, DiMartini AF, De Vito Dabbs A, Zomak RN, De Geest SC, Dobbels FN, Myaskovsky LD, Switzer GE, Unruh M, Steel JL, Kormos RL & McCurry KR. Adherence to the medical regimen during the first two years after lung transplantation. Transplantation, 2008 Jan 27; 85(2): 193-202. PubMed PMID: 18212623


27. Gusani NJ, Balaa FK, Steel J, Geller DA, Marsh JW & Gamblin TC. Treatment of unresectable cholangiocarcinoma with Gemcitabine-based Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization (TACE): Single institution experience. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 2008 Jan; 12(1): 129-137. PubMed PMID: 17851723. Statistician


28. Heckman JT, Devera MB, Marsh JW, Fontes P, Amesur NB, Holloway SE, Nalesnik M, Geller DA, Steel JL & Gamblin TC. Bridging locoregional therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma prior to liver transplantation. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 2008 Nov; 15(11): 3169-77. PubMed PMID: 18696158. Statistician


29. Steel JL, Carr BI & Gamblin TC. Measuring post-traumatic growth in in people diagnosed with hepatobiliary cancer: Directions for future research. Oncology Nursing Forum, 2008 July; 35(4): 643-650. PubMed PMID: 18591168


30. Jhamb M, Weisbord SD, Steel JL & Unruh M. Fatigue in patients receiving maintenance dialysis: a review of definitions, measures, and contributing factors. American Journal of Kidney Disease, 2008 Aug; 52(2): 353-365. PubMed PMID: 18572290


31. Dew MA, De Vito Dabbs A, Myaskovsky LD, Shelmer D, Dimartini A, Steel JL, Unruh Shapiro R & Greennhouse JB. Meta-analysis of medical regimen adherence outcomes in pediatric solid organ transplantation. Transplantation, 2009 Sep 15; 88(5): 736-746. PubMed PMID: 19741474


32. Cardinal JS, deVera ME, Marsh, JW, Steel JL, Geller DA, Fontes P, Nalesnik M & Gamblin TC. Treatment of Hepatic Epithialoid Hemangioendothelioma (EHE): A single institution experience with 25 cases. Archives of Surgery, 2009 Nov; 144(11): 1035-1039. PubMed PMID: 19917940. Statistician


33. Dhupar R, de Vera ME, Marsh JW, Fontes PA, Steel JL, Zeh HJ & Gamblin, TC. Simultaneous pancreatectomy and liver transplantation: a single institution experience. HPB, 2009 May; 11(3): 242-246. PubMed PMID: 19590654. Statistician


34. Jhamb M, Argyropoulos C, Steel JL, Plantinga L, Wu AW, Fink NE, Power NR, Meyer KB & Unruh ML, Choices for Health Outcomes in Caring for End-Stage Renal Disease (CHOICE). Correlates and outcomes of fatigue among incident dialysis patients. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 2009 Nov; 4(11): 1779-1786. PubMed PMID: 19808226


35. Nace G, Steel JL, Gamblin TC. Yttrium-90 (Y-90) radioembolization for colorectal cancer (CRC) liver metastases: A single institution experience. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 2009 Dec; 16(1): 89-90. PubMed PMID: 22312513. Statistician


36. Nguyen KT, Steel JL, Marsh JW, Geller DA & Gamblin TC. Initial presentation and management of hilar and peripheral cholangiocarcinoma: Is a node-positive status or potential margin-positive result a contraindication to resection? Annals of Surgical Oncology, 2009; 16(12): 3308-3315. PubMed PMID: 19774418. Statistician


37. Nguyen KT, Laurent A, Dagher I, Geller DA, Steel JL, Thomas MT, Marvin M, Ravindra KV, Mejia A, Cherqui D, Buell JF & Gamblin TC. Minimally invasive liver resection for metastatic colorectal cancer: A multi-institutional, international report of safety, feasibility and early outcomes. Annals of Surgery, 2009 Nov; 250(5): 842- 848. PubMed PMID: 19806058. Statistician


38. Vanounou T, Steel JL, Nguyen KT, Tsung A, Geller DA & Gamblin TC. Overall survival and health-related quality of life in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treated with transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) vs. selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) with Yttrium-90 microspheres. HBP, 2010 Apr; 16(1): 31- 123. PubMed PMID: 20033324. Statistician


39. Steel JL, Youssef M, Pfeifer R, Ramirez JM, Probst C, Sellei R, Zelle BA, Sittaro NA, Khalifa F& Pape HC. Health-related quality of life in patients with multiple injuries and traumatic brain injury 10+ years post-injury. Journal of Traumatic Injury, Infection, and Critical Care, 2010 Sep; 69(3): 523-530. PubMed PMID: 20838121


40. Pape HCP, Probst C, Lohse, R, Steel JL, Zelle B, Panzica M, Duhme M, Pfeifer, Krettek C & Sittaro NA. Predictors of late clinical outcome following orthopedic injuries after multiple trauma. Journal of Trauma, 2010 Nov; 69(5): 1243-51. PubMed PMID: 20489671. Statistician


41. Vanounou T, Steel JL, Nguyen T, Marsh W, Geller DA, Gamblin, TC. Comparing the clinical and economic impact of laparoscopic versus open liver resection. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 2010 Apr; 17(4): 998-1009. PubMed PMID: 20033324


42. Steel JL, Kim KH, Dew MA, Unruh ML, Antoni MH, Olek MC, Geller DA, Carr BI, Butterfield LH, Gamblin TC. Cancer-related symptom clusters, eosinophils, and survival in hepatobiliary cancer: An exploratory study. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 2010 May; 39(5): 859-871. PubMed PMID: 20471546


43. Mehra R, Nguyen KT, Steel J, Amesur N, Raizman R, Celinski S, Tsung A, Gamblin T. Is Patient Age Associated with Improved Survival after Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE) for unresectable Neuroendocrine Tumor (NET) Metastases. Pancreas, 2010 Sep; 39(2): 275-6. PubMed PMID: 15361558. Statistician


44. Cho SW, Krit K, Buck D, Steel JL, Brufsky AM, Gillsepie G, Tsung A, Marsh JW, Geller DA, Gamblin TC. Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization (TACE) is a Feasible palliative locoregional therapy for breast cancer liver metastases. International Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2010: 1-8. PubMed PMID: 22312487. Statistician


45. Nguyen K, Steel JL, Gamblin TC, Tsung A, Marsh W. Comparative benefits of laparoscopic versus open hepatic resection. A critical appraisal. Archives of Surgery, 2010 Mar; 146(3): 348-356. PubMed PMID: 21079109. Statistician


46. Moore AM, Gamblin TC, Geller DA, Youssef MN, Hoffman KE, Gemmell L, Likumahuwa SM, Bovbjerg DH, Marsland A, Steel JL. A prospective study of posttraumatic growth as assessed by self-report and family caregiver in the context of advanced cancer. Psycho- oncology, 2010 May; 20(5): 479-487. PubMed PMID: 20878841


47. Cho SW, Steel JL, Tsung A, Marsh JW, Geller DA, Gamblin TC. Safety of liver resection in the elderly: How important is age. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 2010 April; 18(4): 1088-1095. PubMed PMID: 21046265. Statistician


48. Zureikat AH, Breaux JA, Steel JL, Hughes SJ. Can Laparoscopic pancreatico-duodenectomy Be Safely Implemented? Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 2011; 15(7): 1151-1157. PubMed PMID: 21538192. Statistician.


49. Nguyen KT, Kitisin K, Steel JL, Jeyabalan G, Aggarwal S, Geller DA, Gamblin TC. Cirrhosis is not a contraindication to laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Results and practical recommendations. HPB, 2011 Mar; 13(3): 192-197. PubMed PMID: 21309937. Statistician


50. Steel JL, Geller DA, Tsung A, Marsh JW, Dew MA, Spring M, Grady J, Likumahuwa S, Dunlavy A, Youssef M, Antoni M, Butterfield LH, Schulz R, Day R, Helgeson V, Kim KH, Gamblin TC. Randomized controlled trial of a collaborative care intervention to manage cancer-related symptoms: Lessons learned. Clinical Trials, 2011 Jun; 8: 298-310. PubMed PMID: 11730078


51. Jhamb M, Weisbord S, Ramer S, Weissfeld L, Dew MA, Steel JL, & Unruh ML. Impact of Fatigue on Outcomes in the Hemodialysis (HEMO) Study. American Journal of Nephrology, 2011 May; 33(6): 515-523. PubMed PMID: 21555875


52. Reddy SK, Turley RS, Barbas AS, Steel JL, Tsung A, Marsh W, Clary BM, Geller DA. Post-Operative pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis after major hepatectomy: Does peripheral venous thromboembolism prevention outweigh bleeding risks? Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 2011 Sep; 15(9): 1602-1610. PubMed PMID: 21691924. Statistician


53. Reddy SK, Barbas AS, Turley RS, Steel JL, Tsung A, Marsh JW, Geller DA, Clary BM. A standard definition of major hepatectomy: Resection of four or more liver segments. HPB, 2011; 13(7): 494-502. PubMed PMID: 21689233. Statistician


54. Steel JL, Dunlavy A, Stillman J, Pape HC. Measuring depression and PTSD after trauma: Common scales and checklists. Injury, 2011 Mar; 42(3): 288-300. PubMed PMID: 21216400


55. Kitisin K, Packiam V, Steel JL, Humar A, Gamblin TC, Geller DA, Marsh JW, Tsung A. Presentation and Outcomes of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Patients at a Western Center. HPB 2012 Oct; 13: 712-722. PubMed PMID: 21929672. Statistician


56. Reddy SK, Steel JL, Chen HW, Demateo DJ, Cardinal J, Behari J, Humar A, Marsh JW, Geller DA, Tsung A. Outcomes of curative treatment for hepatocellular cancer in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis versus hepatitis C and alcoholic liver disease. Hepatology, 2012 Jun; 55(6): 1809-19. PubMed PMID: 22183968. Statistician


57. Groeschl R, Nachmany I, Steel JL, Reddy S, Glazer E, de Jong M, Pawlik T, Geller DA, Tsung A, Marsh W, Clary B, Curley S, Gamblin TC. Hepatectomy for noncolorectal nonneuroendocrine metastatic cancer: A multi-Institutional analysis. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 2012; 214(5): 769-77. PubMed PMID: 22425166. Statistician


58. Hart SL, Hoyt MA, Diefenbach M, Anderson DR, Kilbourn KM, Craft L, Steel JL, Cuijpers P, Mohr DC, Berendsen M, Spring B, Stanton AL. Meta-Analysis of the efficacy of interventions for depressive symptoms in adults diagnosed with cancer. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2012 Jul; 104(13): 990-1004. PubMed PMID: 22767203


59. Steel JL, Dunlavy A, Friday M, Kingsley K, Brower D, Unruh M, Tan H, Shapiro R, Peltz M, Hardoby M, McCloskey C, Sturdevant M, Humar A. A national survey of living donor advocates: A need for practice guidelines. American Journal of Transplantation, 2012 Aug; 12(8): 2141-2149. PubMed PMID: 22548793


60. Zureikat AH, Magge D, Zeh HJ III, Steel JL, Holtzman MP, Jones HL, Brown CK, Pingpank JF & Bartlett DL. Outcome analysis of a combined percutaneous and open approach to Isolated Hepatic Perfusion (IHP) for patients with unresectable liver metastases. Current Problems in Cancer, 2012; 36: 27-76.


61. Austin F, Mavanur A, Sathaiah M, Steel J, Lenzner D, Ramalingam L, Holtzman M, Ahrendt S, Pingpank J, Zeh HJ, Bartlett DL, Choudry HA. Aggressive management of peritoneal carcinomatosis from mucinous appendiceal neoplasms. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 2012 May; 19(5): 1386-93. PubMed PMID: 22302270. Statistician


62. Magge D, Gooding W, Choudry H, Steve J, Steel J, Zureikat A, Krasinskas A, Daouadi M, Lee KK, Hughes SJ, Zeh HJ, Moser AJ. Comparative effectiveness of minimally invasive and open distal pancreatectomy for ductal adenocarcinoma. JAMA Surgery, 2013; 148: 525–531. PubMed PMID: 23426503.


63. Magge D, Gooding W, Choudry H, Steve J, Steel J, Zureikat A, Krasinskas A, Daouadi M, Lee KK, Hughes SJ, Zeh HJ 3rd, Moser AJ. Comparative effectiveness of minimally invasive and open distal pancreatectomy for ductal adenocarcinoma. JAMA Surgery, 2013; 148: 525–531. PubMed PMID: 23426503. Statistician


64. Steel JL, Dunlavy A, Friday M, Kingsley K, Brower D, Unruh M, Tan H, Shapiro R, Peltz M, Hardoby M, McCloskey C, Sturdevant M, Humar A. The development of practice guidelines for ILDAs. Clinical Transplantation, 2013 Mar-Apr; 27(2): 178-184. PubMed PMID: 23566069


65. Tohme, Geller DA, Cardinal JS, Chen HW, Packiam V, Reddy S, Steel J, Marsh JW, Tsung A. Radiofrequency ablation compared to resection in early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma. HPB, 2013 Aug; 3: 210-217. PubMed PMID: 23374361


66. Jhamb M, Liang K, Yabes J, Steel J, Shah N, Unruh M. Prevalence and correlates of fatigue in CKD and ESRD: Are Sleep Disorders a Key to Understanding Fatigue? American Journal of Nephology, 2013; 38(6): 489-95. PubMed PMID: 24335380


67. Butt Z, Lai J-S, Beaumont JL, Kaiser K, Mallick R, Cella D, & Steel JL. Psychometric properties of a brief, clinically-relevant measure of pain in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Quality of Life Research, 2014 Nov; 23(9): 2447-2455. PubMed PMID: 24748017


68. Magge D, Choudry HA, Zeh HJ 3rd, Cunningham DE, Steel J, Holtzman MP, Jones HL, Pingpank JF, Bartlett DL, Zureikat AH. Outcome analysis of a decade-long experience of isolated hepatic perfusion for unresectable liver metastases at a single institution. Ann Surg. 2014 May; 259(5):953-9. PubMed PMID: 24169176. Statistician


69. Mejia J, Sucandy I, Steel J, Golas B, Humar A, Lee K, Zeh H, Marsh JW, Tsung T. Indications and outcomes of pancreatic surgery after liver transplantation. Clinical Transplantation, 2014; 28(3): 330-336. PubMed PMID: 24757720. Statistician.


70. Steel JL, Bress K, Popichak L, Evans JS, Savkova A, Biala M, Ordos J, Carr BI. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials testing the efficacy of psychosocial interventions for gastrointestinal cancers. Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancers, 2014 Jun; 45 (2): 181-189. PubMed PMID: 24733568


71. Lopez-Solis R, DeVera M, Steel JL, Fedorek S, Sturdevant M, Hughes C, Humar A. Gastrointestinal side effects in liver transplant recipients taking enteric-coated Mycophenolate Sodium vs. Mycophenolate Mofetil. Clinical Transplantation, 2014 July; 28(7): 783-788. PubMed PMID: 24754682 Statistician.


72. Tsung A, Geller DA, Sukato D, Sabbaghian S, Samer T, Steel JL, Marsh W, Reddy S, David B. Robotic versus laparoscopic hepatectomy: A matched comparison. Annals of Surgery, 2014 Mar; 259(3): 549-555. PubMed PMID: 24045442. Statistician


73. Magee D, Choudry HA, Zeh HJ, Cunningham DE, Steel J, Holtzman MP, Jones HL, Pingpank JF, Barlette DL, Zureikat AH. Outcome analysis of a decade-long experience of isolated hepatic perfusion for unresectable liver metastases at a single institution. Annals of Surgery, 2014 May; 2-14; 259(5): 953-959. PubMed PMID: 24169176


74. Steel JL, Geller DA, Robinson T, Savkova A, Brower D, Marsh JW, Tsung A. Health- related quality of life as a prognostic in advanced cancer patients. Cancer, 2014 Dec; 120(23): 3717-3721. PubMed PMID: 25104581


75. Dew MA, Myaskovsky L, Steel JL, DiMartini AF. Managing the psychosocial and Financial Consequences of Living Donation. Current Transplantation Reports, 2014 Mar; 1(1): 24-34. PubMed PMID: 4592353


76. Rudow D, Scwartz, K, Phillips C, Hollenberger J, Smith T, Steel JL. Living donors: The psychosocial and ILDA evaluation. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 2015 Sep; 22(2-3): 139-149. PubMed PMID: 26293351


77. Steel JL. Collaborative care interventions: A solution to screening and treatment of depression in the oncology setting. Evidence-Based Mental Health, 2015; 18(2): 62.


78. Carr BI, Guerra V, Steel JL, Sheng-Nan L. A comparison of patients with hepatitis B or hepatitis C based advanced stage hepatocellular carcinoma. Seminars in Oncology, 2015 April; 42(2): 309-315. PubMed PMID: 25843735


79. Dew MA, Rosenberger EM, Myaskovsky L, DiMartini AF, DeVito Dabbs AJ, Posluszny DM, Steel JL, Smitzer GE, Shellmer D, Greenhouse JB. Depression and anxiety as risk factors for morbidity and mortality after organ transplantation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Transplantation, 2015; 100(5) 988-1003. PubMed PMID: 26492128


80. Steel JL, Geller DA, Kim KH, Butterfield LH, Spring M, Grady J, Sun W, Marsh W, Antoni M, Dew MA, Helgeson V, Schulz R, Tsung A. A web-based collaborative care intervention to manage cancer-related symptoms in the palliative care setting. Cancer, 2016 April; 122(8): 1270-1282. PubMed PMID: 26970434


81. Gemmel L, Terhorst L, Unruh M, Kim KH, Myaskovsky L, Kester L, Steel JL. Gender and racial differences in stress, coping, and health related quality of life in chronic kidney disease. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 2016 Dec; 52(6): 806-812. PubMed PMID: 27697565


82. Steel JL, Dunlavy A, Harding C, Theorell T. The psychological consequences of pre-emigration trauma and post-migration stress in refugees from Africa. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 2017 Jun; 19(3): 523-532. PubMed PMID: 27562386


83. Collins KP, Geller DA, Antoni M, Donnell DM, Tsung A, Marsh JW, Burk L, Penedo F, Terhorst L, Kim K, Kamarack TW, Greene A, Buysse DJ, Steel JL. Sleep duration is associated with survival in advanced cancer patients. Sleep Medicine, 2017 Apr; 32: 208-212. PubMed PMID: 28366336


84. Dhir M, Shrestha R, Steel JL, Marsh JW, Tsung A, Tublin ME, Amesur NB, Orons PD, Santos E, Geller DA. Initial treatment of unresectable neuroendocrine tumor liver metastases with Transarterial chemoembolization using Streptozotocin: A 20-year experience. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 2017; 24(2): 450-459. PubMed PMID: 27663565


85. Steel JL, Terhorst L, Collins KP, Geller DA, Vodovotz Y, Kim J, Krane A, Antoni M, Marsh JW, Burke L, Butterfield LH, Penedo F, Buysse DJ, Tsung A. Prospective analyses of cytokine mediation of sleep and survival in the context of cancer. Psychosomatic Medicine. 2018, Jun; 80(5): 483-491. PubMed PMID: 29621045


86. Bellin MD, Abu-El-Haji M, Morgan K, Adams D, Beilman JG, Chinnakotla S, Conwell DL, Dunn TB, Freeman ML, Gardner T, Kirchner V, Lara LF, Long-Simpson L, Nathan JD, Naziruddin B, Nyman J, Pruett TL, Schwarzenberg SJ, Singh V, Smith K, Steel JL, Wijkstrom M, Witkowski P, Hodges J, on behalf of the POST study consortium. A Multicenter Study of Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation (TPIAT): POST (Prospective Observational Study of TPIAT). Pancreas. 2018, Apr; 18(3): 286-290. PubMed PMID: 29456124


87. Krane DM, Terhorst L, Bovbjerg D, Scheier M, Kucinski B, Geller DA, Marsh W, Tsung A, Steel JL. Putting the life in lifestyle: Lifestyle choices after a diagnosis of cancer predict mortality. Cancer. 2018 Jul; 124 (16): 3417-3426. PubMed PMID: 29975412


88. Steel JL, Gordon E, Dulovich M, Kingsley K, Tevar A, Ganesh S, Brindley E, Sood P, Humar A. Transplant Advocacy in the era of the HOPE Act. Clinical Transplantation. 2018 Jul; 32(7): Epub. PubMed PMID: 29952035


89. Roumelioti ME, Steel JL, Yabes J, Vowles KE, Vodovotz Y, Beach S, Rollman B, Weisbord SD, Unruh ML, Jhamb M. Rationale and design of technology assisted stepped collaborative care intervention to improve patient-centered outcomes in hemodialysis patients. Contemp Clin Trials, 2018; (18). PubMed PMID: 30208343


90. Siegal J, Humar A, Cheng H, Krane A, Ahmed N, Tevar A, Gianaros P, Steel JL. An assurance of insurance: Should living kidney donors be required to have health insurance. Diversity and Equality in Health and Care, 2018; 15(6): 254-262.


91. Kosciusko R, Geller, DA, Kucinski B, Shadel W, Vanegas Y, Tsung A, Marsh W, Steel JL. Substance use, depression, and illness perception among advanced cancer patients. American Journal of Health Behavior, 2019 March 1; 43 (2): 287-299. PubMed PMID: 30808469


92. Jhamb M, Abdel-Kader K, Yabes J, Wang Y, Weisbord SD, Unruh M, Steel JL. Comparison of fatigue, pain and depression in patients with advanced kidney disease and cancer – symptom burden and clusters. Journal of Pain of Symptom Management, 2019 Mar; 57(3):566-575. PubMed PMID 30552961


93. Porter LS, Samsa G, Steel JL, Hanson LC, LeBlanc TW, Bull J, Fischer S, Keefe, FJ. Caregiver-guided pain coping skills training for patients with advanced cancer: Background, design and challenges for the CaringPals study. Clinical Trials, Jun;16(3):263-272. PubMed PMID: 30782014


94. Miceli J, Geller DA, Tsung A, Marsh W, Antoni M, Penedo F, Burke L, Ell K, Steel JL. Illness perceptions and perceived stress in patients with advanced cancer. Psycho-Oncology, Jul; 28(7):1513-1519. PubMed PMID: 31090125


95. Chen Q, Terhorst L, Lowery A, Tsung A, Buysse, Geller DA, Marsh JW, Steel JL. Sleep problems in advanced cancer patients and their caregivers: Who is disturbing whom? Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Aug 22. [Epub ahead of print]. PubMed PMID: 31435891


96. Cheng HH, Kamarck TW, Gianaros PJ, Roecklein KA, Tsung, A, Geller, DA, Marsh JW, Ahmed NS, Steel JL. Socioeconomic disparities of depressive symptoms and cytokines in hepatocellular carcinoma. Psycho-Oncology, 2019 Aug; 28(8):1624-1632. PubMed PMID: 31119824


97. Jakubowski KP, Jhamb M, Yabes J, Gujrai S, Oberlin LE, Bender F, Steel JL. Technology-Assisted cognitive-behavioral therapy intervention for end-stage renal disease. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 2019 May 27. pii: ibz077. PubMed PMID: 31131853


98. Steel JL, Cheng H, Pathak R, Wang Y, Miceli J, Hecht CL, Haggerty D, Peddada S, Geller DA, Marsh W, Antoni M, Jones R, Kamarck T, Tsung A. Psychosocial and behavioral pathways of metabolic syndrome in cancer caregivers. Psycho-Oncology, 2019 Aug; 28(8):1735-1742. PubMed PMID: 31206896


99. Tohme S, Sanin GD, Patel V, Bess K, Ahmed N, Krane A, Tsung A, Steel JL. Health-related Quality of Life as a prognostic factor in patients after resection of hepatic malignancies. Journal of Surgical Research, 2019 Aug 14; 245:257- 264. PubMed PMID: 31421371


100. Lara LF, Bellin MD, Ugbarugba E, Nathan JD, Witkowski P, Wijkstrom M, Steel JL, Smith KD, Singh VK, Schwarzenberg SJ, Pruett TL, Naziruddin B, Long-Simpson L, Kirchner VA, Gardner TB, Freeman ML, Dunn TB, Chinnakotla S, Beilman GJ, Adams DB, Morgan KA, Abu-El-Haija MA, Ahmad S, Posselt AM, Hughes MG, Conwell DL. A study on the effect of patient characteristics, geographical utilization, and patient outcomes for total pancreatectomy alone and total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation in patients with pancreatitis in the United States. Pancreas. 2019 Oct;48(9):1204-121. PubMed PMID: 31593020


101. Chen Q, Geller DA, Marsh W, Antoni M, Dew MA, Biala M, Weinstein J, Tsung A, Steel JL. Trajectories and predictors of stress and depressive symptoms in spousal and intimate partner cancer caregivers. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, in press


OTHER NON-PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS


INVITED PUBLISHED PAPERS

1. Steel JL, Geller, DA, Gamblin TC, Olek M., Carr BI. Reply to “More claims about depression, immune function, and survival that exceed the evidence.” By James C. Coyne and Steven C. Palmer. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2007; 25(33): 5328-5329.


2. Steel JL & Dew MA. Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry for the Novice. Review of book, Handbook of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, by H. Leigh and J. Streltzer. American Psychological Association PsychCritiques; 2009.


3. Steel JL. Health-related quality of life is prognostic of survival in patients with cancer. Medscape Medical News; 2010, WebMD; 2010.


4. Luchette F & Steel JL. Response to Health-related quality of life in patients with multiple injuries and traumatic brain injury 10+ years post injury. Journal of Traumatic Injury, Infection, and Critical Care, 2010; 69(3): 530.


5. Steel JL. Article written and interviewed by MacKenzie Carpenter. Family: Joe Paterno did not die of a broken heart. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 26, 2012.


6. Steel JL. Coping with a diagnosis of cancer. Encyclopedia of quality of life research. Springer, New York, NY; 2014.


7. Collins KP, Geller DA, Antoni M, Donnell DM, Tsung A, Marsh JW, Burk L, Penedo F, Terhorst L, Kim K, Kamarck TW, Greene A, Buysse DJ, Steel JL. Reuters Health. Sleep duration is associated with survival in advanced cancer patients (2017).


8. Collins KP, Geller DA, Antoni M, Donnell DM, Tsung A, Marsh JW, Burk L, Penedo F, Terhorst L, Kim K, Kamarck TW, Greene A, Buysse DJ, Steel JL. National Cancer Institute Newsletter. Sleep duration is associated with survival in advanced cancer patients (2017).


9. Dew MA, Posluszny D, DiMartini AF, Myaskovsky L, Steel JL, DeVito Dabbs A. Posttransplant medical adherence: What have we learned and can we do better? Current Transplant Reports, 2018 Jun;5(2):174-188.


10. Steel JL. Coping with a diagnosis of cancer. Encyclopedia of quality of life research. Springer, New York, NY; 2020.


WHITE PAPERS

1. Clark J, Carrier J, Freeman W, Gordon E, Hillman N, Murdock-Stillion L, Olenick D, Ravichandran P, Reese P, Rocha D, Steel J, Veatch R, Waz W. The ethics of deceased organ recovery without requirement for explicit consent or authorization. United Network for Organ Sharing Ethics Committee (2016).


2. Courtenay BR, Olenick D, Gordon E, Steel JL, Freeman W, Hillman N. Ethical Considerations Associated with Financial Incentives for Organ Donation. United Network for Organ Sharing Ethics Committee (2017).


3. Clark J, Carrier J, Freeman W, Gordon E, Hillman N, Murdock-Stillion L, Olenick D, Ravichandran P, Reese P, Rocha D, Steel J, Veatch R, Waz W. Living Non-Directed Organ Donation. United Network for Organ Sharing Ethics Committee (2016).


4. Steel JL, Freeman W, Qamar A, Major B. Stoker H, Veatch R, Bolton L. Guidance regarding living donation by a fatally or terminally ill person who has the capacity for informed consent. United Network for Organ Sharing Ethics Committee (2017).


BOOKS

1. Carr BI and Steel JL (Eds). Psychological aspects of cancer: A guide for emotional and psychological consequences of cancer, their causes and their management. New York NY: Springer Publishing; 2013.


2. Steel JL (Ed). Living Donor Advocacy: An evolving role within transplantation. New York NY: Springer Publishing; 2014.


BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Meyer-Bahlburg HFL & Steel JL. Using the parents as a source of information about the child: With a special emphasis on the Sex Problems Scale of the Child Behavior Checklist. In J. Bancroft (Ed.) Sexual Development in Childhood, Indiana University Press; 2003.


2. Steel JL, Carr BI, Olek M, Gamblin TC. Health-related quality of life in patients diagnosed with hepatobiliary carcinoma. U.S. Gastroenterology Review 1:87-90; 2007.


3. Steel JL, DiMartini A, Dew MA. Psychosocial issues in hepatocellular carcinoma. In BI Carr (Ed.), Hepatocellular Carcinoma, 2nd edition. New York, NY: Spring Publishing; 2010.


4. Steel JL, Carney M, Midboe A. The intersection between cancer and caregiver survivorship. In Carr BI and Steel JL (Eds). Psychological aspects of cancer: A guide for emotional and psychological consequences of cancer, their causes and their management. New York NY: Springer Publishing; 2012.


5. Steel JL, Dunlavy A, Friday M, Kingsley K, Brower D, Unruh M, Tan H, Shapiro R, Peltz M, Hardoby M, McCloskey C, Sturdevant M, Humar A. Recommendation for the development of practice guidelines for ILDAs. In Steel JL (Ed) Living Donor Advocacy: An evolving role in transplantation. New York NY: Springer Publishing; 2014.


6. Steel JL, Dunlavy A, Friday M, Kingsley K, Brower D, Unruh M, Tan H, Shapiro R, Peltz M, Hardoby M, McCloskey C, Sturdevant M, Humar A. Findings from a national survey of living donor advocates. In Steel JL (Ed) Living Donor Advocacy: An evolving role in transplantation. New York NY: Springer Publishing; 2014.


7. Brodie B, Green A, Steel JL. Health Disparities within Kidney and Liver Transplantation. In Copeland V. (Ed) Contemporary Issues for People of Color: Surviving and Thriving in the U.S. Today. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2015.


8. Carr F, Ahmed N, Dew MA, DiMartini A, Steel JL. Psychosocial issues in hepatocellular carcinoma. In BI Carr (Ed.), Hepatocellular Carcinoma, 3rd edition. New York, NY: Spring Publishing; 2016.


9. Pathak R, Cheng H, Kociusko R, Wang Y, Rajput M, Brindley E, Steel JL. Psycho-biological mechanisms and risk factors with tumors In Egle, Heim, Strauß, von Känel (Ed.) (2018) Psychosomatische Medizin. Stuttgart: Kohlhammer Verlag.


10. Dew MA, Myaskovsky L, Steel JL, DiMartini AF (2019). Posttransplant psychosocial and mental health care of the renal recipient. In: Y Sher, J Maldonado (Eds.), The psychosocial care of end-stage disease and transplant patients, pp. 119-136. NY: Springer Publishing


11. Jhamb M & Steel JL. In (Eds). Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Kidney Disease. Pain and Symptom Burden in chronic kidney disease. In press.








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