The impact of leadership of head nurses on the research performance of highly educated nurses in China: a moderated mediation model.

Background: Nursing leadership by head nurses is critical to enhancing nursing research activity and performance in hospitals but the impact mechanism is unclear.

Aim: To investigate the effect of nursing leadership of head nurses on research burnout, self-efficacy, and performance of highly-educated nurses in the hospital.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted and electronic questionnaires were distributed online.

Negative emotions among Chinese primary and middle school students and association with screen time: A network analysis.

Background: Psychological health is crucial for the physical and mental well-being of primary and secondary school students, however, the research on the interrelationships among negative emotions is still limited. This study aims to investigate the network structure of depression, anxiety, and stress, and explore their correlation with screen time in these populations.

Method: This study was conducted from March to July 2022 in 157 counties across 18 cities in Henan Province.

Levels of Asymmetric Dimethylar Ginine and Risk of Neurovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Scope: The purpose of this study was to provide clear evidence that reliably quantifies the association of Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) levels with the risk of neurovascular diseases.

Methods And Results: The Pubmed, Web of Science, and Embase were systematically searched to identify eligible studies published until August 2024. A total of 31 eligible studies were identified.

Identification of sleep quality clusters among stroke patients: A multi-center Latent Profile Analysis study.

Background: Quality sleep plays a crucial role in maintaining good health. Nevertheless, sleep disruption is a common and complex issue after a stroke. It can increase the likelihood of stroke recurrence by influencing modifiable risk factors.

[Tanshinone ⅡA Ameliorates Cartilage Degeneration in Ovariectomized Rats by Regulating TGF-β1/Smad2/MMPs Signaling Pathway].

Objective: To investigate the ameliorative effect of tanshinone ⅡA (Tan) on osteoarticular degeneration in ovariectomized rats (a postmenopausal estrogen deficiency model) and the mechanisms involved.

Methods: Eight-week-old female Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were randomly allocated to 5 groups (=10 each), including a Sham operation group (Sham), an ovariectomy group (OVX), and low, medium, and high-dose Tan groups. Eight weeks after bilateral ovariectomy, the rats in the low, medium, and high-dose Tan groups were treated with Tan at the doses of 5, 10, and 20 mg/kg for a duration of 28 days.

Recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the upper eyelid treated with combination therapy of ALA photodynamic therapy and surgery with secondary healing.

Background: Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) frequently occurs in photoexposed areas. Surgery remains the mainstay of treatment in attempts to reduce recurrence, but it must be combined with other therapy because of the limited excision possible in the region of the eyelid, lip, and nose. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a relatively new treatment modality that involves the administration of a photosensitizing drug and its subsequent activation by specific wavelengths of light to produce reactive oxygen species that specifically destroy target cells.

Exploring the interconnections of anxiety, depression, sleep problems and health-promoting lifestyles among Chinese university students: a comprehensive network approach.

Background: Anxiety, depression, and sleep problems are prevalent comorbid mental disorders among university students. The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasized a mental health promotion objective, recommending the consideration of protective health-promoting factors in strategies aimed at preventing mental disorders. Integrating theoretically significant constructs (such as protective factors) enhances our comprehension of the intricate mechanisms that underpin mental disorders.

The relationship between self-efficacy and error orientation of nursing students during clinical internships: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Nursing students often make clinical errors due to their limited clinical experience and their orientation toward errors, revealing their attitude and behavioral tendencies regarding nursing errors. Understanding how self-efficacy, motivation, and a sense of security influence the error orientation of nursing students is important for developing strategies to enhance their error orientation.

Objectives: This study aimed to explore the relationship between self-efficacy, motivation, and error orientation of nursing students during clinical internships.

A Chinese version of the Stroke Illness Perception Questionnaire-Revised: Reliability and validity assessment in stroke patients.

Background: Illness perceptions are an important factor affecting the prognosis of stroke patients. Evaluating the illness perceptions of stroke patients is of great importance for predicting their health behaviour and rehabilitation outcomes. However, there is no specific tool for assessing illness perceptions in stroke patients in China.

A Study on the Effects of Different Positions on the Clinical Prognosis of Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke.

The key to treating Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) is to rapidly reopen occluded blood vessels, restore blood flow, and rescue the ischemic penumbra. Treatment methods mainly include thrombolysis, endovascular intervention, etc. However, these treatments are limited by strict time windows and technical conditions.

Factors associated with health behaviours among stroke survivors: A mixed-methods study using COM-B model.

Aims: To identify factors associated with health behaviours among stroke survivors, through a multi-centre study.

Design: A sequential mixed methods design.

Methods: In the quantitative research phase, a total of 350 participants were recruited through multi-stage sampling from December 2022 to June 2023.

Resourcefulness Among Initial Ischemic Stroke Patients: A Longitudinal Study of 12 Months.

Objective: To explore distinct longitudinal trajectories of resourcefulness among initial ischemic stroke patients from diagnosis to 12 months, and to identify whether sociodemographic factors, disease-related factors, self-efficacy, family function, and social support can predict patterns in the trajectories of resourcefulness.

Methods: A prospective longitudinal study was conducted. Initial ischemic stroke patients who met inclusion and exclusion criteria were followed up when still in hospital (Preparing for discharge, Baseline, T1), at 1 month (T2), at 3 months (T3), at 6 months (T4), at 9 months (T5) and 12 months (T6) (±1 week) after discharge.

Is sleep quality a moderated mediator between perceived stress and depression among stroke patients?

Background: Sleep quality can offer new insights into addressing depression among stroke patients. However, the current understanding of the mechanism by which sleep quality reduces depression is not clear in existing research.

Objectives: This study aimed to identify the relationships and mechanisms among perceived stress, sleep quality, social support, and depression in stroke patients.

Sleep structure assessed by objective measurement in patients with mild cognitive impairment: A meta-analysis.

Objectives: A meta-analysis was used to explore the characteristic changes in objective sleep structure of patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) compared with cognitively healthy older adults.

Materials And Methods: PubMed, EMBAS, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched until November 2023. A literature quality evaluation was performed according to the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale, and a meta-analysis was performed by RevMan 5.

Effectiveness of health management among individuals at high risk of stroke: An intervention study based on the health ecology model and self-determination theory (HEM-SDT).

Background: Stroke is the second leading cause of death in adults worldwide. However, up to 80% of strokes can be prevented by modifying risk factors.

Objective: The study aims to assess the effectiveness of the Health Ecology Model and Self-Determination Theory (HEM-SDT) based health management intervention among individuals at high risk of stroke.

The role of leptin in ischemic stroke and its subtypes: A Mendelian randomization study.

Background And Aims: Observational studies have suggested a relationship between leptin and risk of stroke. However, evidence for the association remains inconsistent, and whether the association reflects a causal relationship remains to be established. To clarify this relationship, we adopted a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to investigate whether leptin plays a causal role in the risk of stroke and its subtypes.

ShallowHRD status acts as an effective prognostic predictor in ovarian cancer patients treated by poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPis).

Purpose: Homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) plays a crucial role in ovarian cancer patients who are treated with Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPis). It could be defined as a prognosis biomarker. However, many high throughput sequencing methods for evaluating HRD, including HRDetect (WGS 10X), SigMA (WGS 40X or panel 1000X), and scarHRD (WGS 30X), are technically complex, time and data-storage consuming, and costly.

Proactive Career Orientation and Subjective Career Success: A Perspective of Career Construction Theory.

In the current dynamic and flexible work environment, traditional career models are constantly challenged by individuals' self-concepts of career development. Previous studies have investigated the predictors of subjective career success, yet little is known about the impact of proactive career orientation on subjective career success. This study, grounded in the career construction theory, aims to examine the influence mechanism of proactive career orientation on subjective career success by analyzing questionnaire data from 296 employees.

A network analysis of anxiety and depression symptoms in Chinese disabled elderly.

Background: Mental health is an essential dimension of healthy aging. The number and severity of disabled elderly in China show an increasing tendency year by year. Due to their impaired ability of daily activities, reduced social participation and reduced self-care ability, they are more prone to depression and anxiety.

The interaction effect of transfusion history and previous stroke history on the risk of venous thromboembolism in stroke patients: a prospective cohort study.

Background: Blood transfusion and previous stroke history are two independent risk factors of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in stroke patients. Whether the potential interaction of transfusion history and previous stroke history is associated with a greater risk of VTE remains unclear. This study aims to explore whether the combination of transfusion history and previous stroke history increases the risk of VTE among Chinese stroke patients.

Nursing adherence, barriers and facilitators to conduct post-stroke dysphagia screening and assessment: A study based on theoretical domain framework.

Background: There are an increasing number of evidence-based recommendations for managing dysphagia in post-stroke patients. However, it is unclear whether nurses adopt these recommendations in their daily nursing practices.

Aims: This study aimed to explore nurses' adherence, barriers, facilitators and views on dysphagia screening and assessment of post-stroke dysphagia.

Development and psychometric appraisal of Head Nurse Research Leadership Scale.

Aim: To develop a Head Nurse Research Leadership Scale and evaluate its reliability and validity.

Design: A psychometric instrument validation study was conducted in two phases.

Methods: The item tool was generated based on a literature review, semi-structured interview and brainstorming.

Validation of Fitbit Charge 4 for assessing sleep in Chinese patients with chronic insomnia: A comparison against polysomnography and actigraphy.

Our research aims to assess the performance of a new generation of consumer activity trackers (Fitbit Charge 4TM: FBC) to measure sleep variables and sleep stage classifications in patients with chronic insomnia, compared to polysomnography (PSG) and a widely used actigraph (Actiwatch Spectrum Pro: AWS). We recruited 37 participants, all diagnosed with chronic insomnia disorder, for one night of sleep monitoring in a sleep laboratory using PSG, AWS, and FBC. Epoch-by-epoch analysis along with Bland-Altman plots was used to evaluate FBC and AWS against PSG for sleep-wake detection and sleep variables: total sleep time (TST), sleep efficiency (SE), waking after sleep onset (WASO), and sleep onset latency (SOL).

Experiences of health management among people at high risk of stroke in China: A qualitative study.

Background: Effective health management of people at high risk of stroke in China is challenging.

Aim: To explore and identify the experiences of health management among people at high risk of stroke in order to provide a foundation for a targeted health management strategy for this special group.

Design: A qualitative, descriptive study based on interviews.