Correlation of internalized stigma with self-esteem, social support and coping styles in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A cross-sectional study.

Aim: To understand the status of internalized stigma in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and explore its relationship with self-esteem, social support, and coping style.

Methods: This cross-sectional study selected patients with RA who visited the Rheumatology and Immunology Department of a tertiary hospital from May 2022 to May 2023. The Chinese versions of the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale-Rheumatoid Arthritis (ISMI-RA), Social Support Rating Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and Medical Coping Style Questionnaire were administered to assess the internalized stigma, social support, self-esteem, and coping styles, respectively.

Spiritual Interventions Among Pediatric Patients With Cancer: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis.

Context: Although spiritual intervention is crucial in the care of childhood cancer patients (CCPs), its effectiveness has not yet been systematically evaluated.

Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of existing spiritual interventions on psychological, spiritual outcomes, and quality of life (QoL) in CCPs.

Methods: We searched eight databases to identify relevant randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies.

Reliability, validity, and simplification of the Chinese version of the Global Pain Scale in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Background: Persistent pain is the most reported symptom in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA); however, effective and brief assessment tools are lacking. We validated the Chinese version of the Global Pain Scale (C-GPS) in Chinese patients with RA and proposed a short version of the C-GPS (s-C-GPS).

Method: The study was conducted using a face-to-face questionnaire survey with a multicenter cross-sectional design from March to December 2019.

Quarantine experience of healthcare workers in close contact with COVID-19 patients in China: a qualitative study.

Background: This study investigated the experiences of front-line healthcare workers who had been in close contact with COVID-19 patients and had been quarantined in order to provide guidance on quarantine measures with more humanistic care when dealing with future public health emergencies.

Methods: We conducted a qualitative study using semistructured, qualitative, in-depth interviews between April and June 2022. The interviews were recorded and transcribed, followed by a thematic analysis.

Association between depression and pain, functional disability, disease activity and health-related quality of life in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a meta-analysis.

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the effect of depression on pain, disease activity, functional disability and health-related quality of life measured by Visual Analogue Scale, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index, Health Assessment Questionnaire and Short Form-36 in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Design: Meta-analysis.

Data Sources: The PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library and Web of Science were searched for obtaining available studies from inception to 7 March 2023.

Single-nucleus Atlas of Sevoflurane-induced Hippocampal Cell Type- and Sex-specific Effects during Development in Mice.

Background: Multiple neonatal exposures to sevoflurane induce neurocognitive dysfunctions in rodents. The lack of cell type-specific information after sevoflurane exposure limits the mechanistic understanding of these effects. In this study, the authors tested the hypothesis that sevoflurane exposures alter the atlas of hippocampal cell clusters and have neuronal and nonneuronal cell type-specific effects in mice of both sexes.

Effects of a Virtual Reality-Based Meditation Intervention on Anxiety and Depression Among Patients With Acute Leukemia During Induction Chemotherapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Emerging evidence supports that virtual reality (VR)-based meditation interventions may improve anxiety and depression among patients with cancer. However, empirical studies involving patients with acute leukemia during induction chemotherapy are limited.

Objective: This study aimed to examine the effects of VR-based meditation intervention on alleviating anxiety and depression and improving the quality of life among patients with acute leukemia during induction chemotherapy.

Higher blood cotinine level is associated with worse cognitive functioning in non-smoking older adults.

Introduction: Secondhand smoke (SHS) is common in older adults; however, its cognitive effect is unclear. We aimed to examine the association between serum cotinine level and cognitive functioning among non-smoking older adults.

Materials And Methods: A total of 2,703 older adults aged 60 and above from the National Health and Nutrition Examination (NHANES) Survey 2011-2014 were included.

What are the predictive factors of body image disturbance in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus? A cross-sectional study in China.

Objectives: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may experience body image disorders, which can adversely affect their physical and mental health. We aimed to assess the body-image-related quality of life of patients with SLE, explore the influencing factors and determine the potential predictors of body image disturbance (BID) in these patients.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Development of a nomogram prediction model for depression in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease with depression as one of its most common symptoms. The aim of this study is to establish a nomogram prediction model to assess the occurrence of depression in patients with SLE. Based on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale cutoff of 8, 341 patients with SLE, recruited between June 2017 and December 2019, were divided into depressive and non-depressive groups.

A Study Protocol for the Management of Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Based on ePROs.

Background: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a common chronic rheumatic disease with no known cures, affecting children with the age of onset under 16 years. Patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures are an important basis for evaluating the impact of JIA and associated therapies, however, which is particular challenge in the pediatric setting. At present, no randomized controlled studies have investigated the effect and usability of ePROs symptom management for children with JIA.

Meta-Analysis on the Application Value of Collaborative Nursing in Postcolostomy Nursing of Patients with Colorectal Cancer.

Objective: To systematically evaluate the effect of collaborative nursing on self-care ability of postcolostomy patients with colorectal cancer (CRC).

Methods: PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and Wanfang databases were searched to collect relevant literatures on randomized controlled trials of postcolostomy patients with CRC. The search period was started from 2010 to 2021.

Nursing ethics for prevention and control of major infectious disease outbreaks: Chinese expert consensus.

Objectives: Major infectious disease has become a serious threat to people's health worldwide. As the world's largest healthcare workforce and the core forces fighting against the epidemic, nurses are on the frontline of this battle. A number of ethical issues have given rise to numerous concerns that have largely affected nurses in different ways as they respond to the epidemic.

A Structural Equation Model of Health-Related Quality of Life in Chinese Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis.

The aim of this study was to examine how body image, Disease Activity Score in 28 joints, the feeling of being anxious, depression, fatigue, quality of sleep, and pain influence the quality of life (QoL) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A multicenter cross-sectional survey with convenience sampling was conducted from March 2019 and December 2019, 603 patients with RA from five hospitals were evaluated using the Body Image Disturbance Questionnaire, Disease Activity Score in 28 joints, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Fatigue Severity Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Short Form 36 Health Survey, and Global Pain Scale. The relationship between quality of life and other variables was evaluated by using the structural equation model (SEM).

The application of the Chinese version of the Body Image Disturbance Questionnaire in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

This study aimed to translate the Body Image Disturbance Questionnaire (BIDQ) into Chinese and evaluate its reliability and validity in a sample of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).Following the translation and revision of the Chinese version of the BIDQ, 169 patients with SLE were chosen as respondents to test the questionnaire's reliability and validity. We tested the content's validity through expert group evaluation.

Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with negatively variable impacts on domains of sleep disturbances: evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The aim of this study was to identify the impact of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on specific sleep quality domains and to determine its prevalence. A systematic literature search was performed on PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Embase until January 2018 to obtain eligible studies. Score of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used as the outcome measurement, and weight mean differences (WMD) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated.

Effects of cognitive behavioral therapy for patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This study aimed to assess the effects of cognitive behavioral therapy on the psychological and physiological health of rheumatoid arthritis patients. An extensive literature search was conducted, using the PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, CNKI Scholar, WanFang, and VIP databases, from inception to December2018. The quality of the studies was evaluated by 2 independent authors, according to the basic criteria provided by the Cochrane Handbook for evaluating randomized trials.

Effects of moxibustion on pain behaviors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A meta-analysis.

Background: Pain is the main symptom of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Reports of the effects of moxibustion on patients with rheumatoid arthritis have reached various conclusions. The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the effect of moxibustion on pain in patients with RA.

Medication Adherence in Chinese Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

Objective: Medication adherence plays an important role in improving symptoms and ameliorating the progression of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The purpose of this study was to examine the medication adherence rate and explore the related factors for nonadherence in Chinese SLE patients.

Methods: A cross-sectional study from The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University between January 2017 and February 2018 was conducted.

Fatigue of systemic lupus erythematosus in China: contributors and effects on the quality of life.

Objective: Fatigue is a very common symptom of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), which significantly impairs patients' quality of life. The purpose of this study is to evaluate contributors of fatigue and effects of fatigue on the quality of life in Chinese SLE patients.

Methods: A survey of 119 SLE patients using the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) to assess the severity of fatigue was carried out.

The correlations of psychological status, quality of life, self-esteem, social support and body image disturbance in Chinese patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.

This study aimed (i) to complement existing research by focusing on body image disturbance issues in Chinese Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) patients; (ii) to investigate how Chinese patients make sense of disease diagnosis and perceived cultural influences within the context of their SLE. A total of 118 SLE patients underwent standardized laboratory examinations and completed several questionnaires. Independent sample t-test, Mann-Whitney U-test, Chi-square test, and multivariate analysis using backward stepwise logistic regression model were used to analyze these data.

A Design of a Surgical Site Verification System.

Patient security is a significant issue in medical research and clinical practice at present. The Surgical Verification System (Patent Number: ZL 201420079273.5) is designed to recognize and check surgical sites of patients so as to ensure operation security and decrease the risk for practitioners.

Medication adherence has an impact on disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: Disease activity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients was often measured by the 28-joint count disease activity score (DAS-28), which consists of 28 swollen and tender joint counts, patient's assessment of disease activity (visual analog scale [VAS]) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate. C-reactive protein was also used to measure disease activity in RA patients. The aim was to explore the impact of medication adherence on disease activity in patients with RA.

The impact of systemic lupus erythematosus on women's sexual functioning: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: A number of studies have reported the relationship between women's sexual problems and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, the results are contradictory. The objective of this paper was to explore the impact of SLE on women's sexual function.