Psychosocial predictors of short-term glucose among people with diabetes: A narrative review.

Type 1 and type 2 diabetes are metabolic disorders that require one to manage one's blood glucose levels on a daily basis through a series of behaviorally complex tasks. Research shows that psychosocial factors, including mood, stress, and social relationships, have a significant influence on one's ability to maintain these disease management routines and achieve healthy blood glucose levels. However, researchers have typically approached these questions from a between-person perspective.

Why do thoracic epidurals fail? A literature review on thoracic epidural failure and catheter confirmation.

Thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA) has been the gold standard of perioperative analgesia in various abdominal and thoracic surgeries. However, misplaced or displaced catheters, along with other factors such as technical challenges, equipment failure, and anatomic variation, lead to a high incidence of unsatisfactory analgesia. This article aims to assess the different sources of TEA failure and strategies to validate the location of thoracic epidural catheters.

Peer interactions and health among youth with diabetes: An ecological momentary assessment.

Objective: We examined the links of supportive and conflictual peer interactions to mood and self-care via ecological momentary assessment.

Method: Adolescents with Type 1 diabetes ( = 167, 49% female) recruited between 2018 and 2021 were prompted 8 times a day for 8 days to complete brief surveys that measured perceived social interactions, affect, and self-care.

Results: Cross-sectional analyses revealed between- and within-person (WP) links of peer support to positive mood and conflict to negative mood.

Support and Conflict Among Youth With Type 1 Diabetes: A Focus on Friends.

Objective: The goal of the study was to examine the relations of general and diabetes-specific friend support and conflict to psychological and diabetes health among youth with type 1 diabetes. We examined gender as a moderator of these relations, and friend responsiveness and information-sharing as potential mediators.

Methods: Youth with type 1 diabetes (n = 167; M age 15.

Coping strategies and psychosocial resources among women living with metastatic breast cancer: A qualitative study.

Despite more women living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC), this population is underrepresented in cancer survivorship research. Few studies have assessed how women with MBC cope with their cancer experience. This qualitative study describes the coping strategies and psychosocial resources utilized by women living with MBC.