Publications by authors named "Ruey Chen"
Objective: Multisensory stimulation defined as engaging multiple senses (visual, olfactory, auditory, gustatory, and tactile), has been demonstrated to improve older adults' general health. However, its effectiveness in mitigating neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPSs) and cognitive deficits in older adults with dementia remains unclear. This meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy of multisensory stimulation in ameliorating NPSs and improving overall cognitive function in older adults with dementia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: This meta-analysis aims to estimate the global prevalence of severe, moderate, overall malnutrition and moderating factors of malnutrition in colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors.
Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted in Embase, CINAHL, Medline-OVID, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science from inception to February 8, 2024, without language, region, or publication date restrictions. A generalized linear mixed model and random-effects model were used to examine the pooled prevalence, and moderator analyses were implemented to investigate variations in the pooled prevalence.
Background: The growing recognition of advanced practice nurses' role has been challenged by the need for decreased health-care costs while ensuring quality of care and patient well-being. However, limited evidence exists from previous reviews evaluating the effectiveness of advanced practice nurses.
Objectives: To investigate the effects of advanced practice nurses on health-care costs, quality of care, and patient well-being.
Background: Emotion-oriented approaches have demonstrated effectiveness in the care of the elderly. However, related studies have reported conflicting results. We aimed to explore the pooled effect of emotion-oriented approaches on the psychological outcomes and cognitive function of older adults through a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To determine the effects of simultaneous dual-task training on cognitive function, physical function, and depression in older adults with mild cognitive impairment or dementia.
Methods: Comprehensive database searches were conducted in PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Ovid-Medline, Web of Science, and Scopus up to December 2022. Randomized controlled trials were included to assess the efficacy of simultaneous dual-task training for older adults with mild cognitive impairment or dementia.
Patients with long-term disease experience low resilience, emphasising the importance of psychological interventions to improve resilience. However, there is no comprehensive evidence on the efficacy of resilience-related psychological interventions (RRPIs) in this population. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to evaluate and extend knowledge from previous meta-analyses on the efficacy of RRPIs on resilience, stress, anxiety, depression and quality of life among patients with long-term disease.
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- - The study examines how the ageing process and protein buildup in dementia affect swallowing, revealing that over half of older adults with dementia experience swallowing disorders.
- - A systematic review of 18 studies involving over 12,500 participants found a pooled swallowing disorder prevalence of 58%, with the highest rates in Alzheimer's dementia at 46.5%.
- - The research highlights key factors contributing to swallowing issues among different dementia types, providing useful information for healthcare professionals in identifying and addressing these disorders in elderly patients.
Objective: Alterations in the suprachiasmatic nucleus due to underlying pathologies disrupt the circadian rhythms in people living with dementia (PLWD). Circadian rhythms significantly impact sleep, emotional, and cognitive functions, with its synchronization depending on light exposure. We performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the effects of light therapy on sleep, depression, neuropsychiatric behaviors, and cognition among PLWD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Aging and dementia are common and closely related health problems in older adults, affecting their ability to maintain a healthy diet and ultimately resulting in malnutrition.
Objective: In this study, we estimated the global prevalence of malnutrition and malnutrition risk in older adults with dementia.
Design: Meta-analysis.
The growing popularity of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) can be attributed to its favorable attributes, such as excellent compostability and robust mechanical properties. Two notable limitations of PLA are its high brittleness and slow biodegradation rate. Both of blending and copolymerization strategies work well to improve PLA's toughness while sacrificing the good tensile strength and modulus properties of PLA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: People with dementia often experience behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), which are a major cause of caregiver burden and institutionalization. Therefore, we conducted a double-blind, parallel-group randomized controlled trial to examine the efficacy of blue-enriched light therapy for BPSD in institutionalized older adults with dementia.
Methods: Participants were enrolled and randomly allocated into blue-enriched light therapy (N = 30) or the conventional light group (N = 30) for 60 min in 10 weeks with five sessions per week.
Background: Attention is essential to daily life and cognitive functioning, and attention deficits can affect daily functional and social behaviour, such as falls, risky driving, and accidental injuries. However, attention function is important yet easily overlooked in older adults with mild cognitive impairment, and evidence is limited. We aimed to explore the pooled effect of cognitive training on domains of attention in older adults with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia using a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Comparative therapeutic benefits of combined and single neurostimulation therapies including neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), pharyngeal electrical stimulation (PES), repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), and traditional dysphagia therapy (TDT) remain unknown in post-stroke dysphagia (PSD) rehabilitation. Therefore, we performed the first network meta-analysis (NMA) to determine comparative effectiveness of combined and single neurostimulation and traditional dysphagia therapies for PSD.
Methods: A frequentist NMA model was performed with therapy effect sizes presented as standardized mean differences (SMD) and corresponding 95% confidence interval (95% CI) for therapy comparisons while netrank function ranked the therapies in R-Software.
Objective: To estimate the global prevalence of low resilience among the general population and health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: Embase, Ovid-MEDLINE, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, WHO COVID-19 databases, and grey literature were searched for studies from January 1, 2020, to August 22, 2022. Hoy's assessment tool was used to assess for risk of bias.
Aim: Examine effectiveness of respiratory rehabilitation and moderating factors on lung function and exercise capacity in post-COVID-19 patients.
Design: Meta-analysis.
Methods: R software 4.
Article Synopsis
- - Millions are grieving due to COVID-19, impacting mental health, and this meta-analysis examined pandemic grief to inform future policies and research priorities.
- - The study analyzed data from over 9289 participants across 15 studies, revealing a pooled prevalence of grief symptoms at 45.1% and grief disorders at 46.4%. Grief symptoms were notably higher in those who lost loved ones within the last 6 months.
- - The findings indicate a significant increase in grief-related issues during the pandemic compared to non-pandemic times, highlighting the need for enhanced bereavement support for those affected.
Objective: Sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) have shown to cause worsened cognitive impairment among people with dementia. Therefore, we conducted the first meta-analysis to estimate the prevalence of SRBD among people with dementia.
Methods: Comprehensive searches were conducted in Embase, Ovid-MEDLINE, PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus, Web of Science, and CINAHL.
Background: Evidence on the long-term comparative effectiveness of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) psychotherapies in adults remains unknown. Therefore, we performed an extensive network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) to determine the comparative effectiveness of psychotherapies for people diagnosed with PTSD.
Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted in Cochrane library, Embase, Medline-OVID, PubMed, Scopus, and Psych-Info until March 2021.
Background: Post-extubation and neurologic complications in COVID-19 patients have been shown to cause oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD). We performed the first meta-analysis to explore and estimate the pooled prevalence of OD, risk of mortality, and associated factors among hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
Methods: We searched Scopus, PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, WHO COVID-19 database, and Web of Science for literature on dysphagia in COVID-19 patients.
Over the last few decades, processing and compatibility have become challenging and interesting investigation areas of polymer matrix nanocomposites. This study investigated the addition of maleic anhydride (MAH) at different ratios with graphene nanoplatelets (GnPs) in poly(lactic acid)/modified natural rubber/polyaniline/GnP (PLA/m-NR/PANI/GnP) nanocomposites via two processing methods: a two-step technique and a one-pot technique. The former technique involved first preparing a master batch of PLA grafted with MAH, followed by a second step involving the melt blending of the nanocomposite (T1) using MAH-g-PLA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Shift work and irregular work schedules among first responders have been associated with physical and psychological problems such as sleep disorders. We conducted the first meta-analysis to explore and estimate the prevalence of sleep disorders among first responders for medical emergencies.
Methods: We searched four databases: Web of Science, Psych Info, CINAHL, and PubMed.
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has been shown to cause enormous psychological burden among health care workers, including first responders. However, psychological well-being of first responders, essential in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic, has often been ignored. We performed the first meta-analysis to explore the prevalence of 1) depression, 2) anxiety, and 3) stress among first responders for medical emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To examine the effectiveness of prone positioning on COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome with moderating factors in both traditional prone positioning (invasive mechanical ventilation) and awake self-prone positioning patients (non-invasive ventilation).
Research Methodology: A comprehensive search was conducted in CINAHL, Cochrane library, Embase, Medline-OVID, NCBI SARS-CoV-2 Resources, ProQuest, Scopus, and Web of Science without language restrictions. All studies with prospective and experimental designs evaluating the effect of prone position patients with COVID-19 related to acute respiratory distress syndrome were included.