Prevalence of Hypochloremia in Patients With Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Aim: The intersection of heart failure (HF) and serum chloride is of increasing interest; however, estimates of the global prevalence of hypochloremia in HF were inconsistent. This paper aimed to quantify the current prevalence of hypochloremia in patients with HF.

Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Prevalence and impact of frailty in patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis based on modified frailty index.

Frailty has been linked to unfavorable postoperative outcomes in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the prevalence of frailty among CRC surgery patients and its association with mortality and postoperative complications, as evaluated by the modified frailty index (mFI), have not been thoroughly investigated and necessitate clarification. PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and CBM databases were systematically searched for relevant studies (up to January 2024), and the pooled prevalence and odds ratio (OR) estimate were calculated.

Body mass index and multimorbidity risk: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.

Objective: To verify the dose-response relationship between body mass index (BMI) and multimorbidity risk.

Methods: PubMed, CINAHL, and Embase were systematically studied until January 25, 2023. Original articles on BMI and multimorbidity risk were included.

Fatigue and sleep quality in Chinese adults with connective tissue disease: A cross-sectional study.

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate fatigue and sleep quality among adults with connective tissue disease (CTD), and the interrelationship.

Methods: From April 2020 to February 2021, adult CTD patients hospitalized were invited to complete sociodemographic and disease-related data, Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), as well as laboratory detection through computer query. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 22.

Urate-lowering therapy adherence and the association with medication beliefs, self-efficacy, depression, anxiety, and COVID-19 pandemic-related concern in Chinese gout patients: a cross-sectional study.

This study aims to assess urate-lowering therapy adherence and the relationship with medication beliefs, self-efficacy, depression, anxiety, and COVID-19 pandemic-related concerns in Chinese gout patients during the COVID-19 outbreak. 101 gout patients receiving urate-lowering therapy were involved to evaluate adherence, medication beliefs, self-efficacy, depression, anxiety, and COVID-19 pandemic-related concerns via a mobile app-based questionnaire. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 22.

Association between horizontal violence and turnover intention in nurses: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Horizontal violence is common in nurses. Most published studies have focused on horizontal violence and higher turnover rates in nurses; however, it lacks systematic reviews and meta-analyses. The purpose of this review is to quantitatively assess the correlation between horizontal violence and turnover intention in nurses.

Post-traumatic growth in adult patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a cross-sectional study in China.

This cross-sectional study aims to evaluate the post-traumatic growth (PTG) level and explores its predictors among adult patients with SLE in China. From April 2020 to April 2021, 135 hospitalized adult SLE patients completed the questionnaire including sociodemographic and disease-related data, Post-traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI), Medical Coping Modes Questionnaire (MCMQ), Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and Self-Perceived Burden Scale (SPBS). Descriptive analysis, pearson's correlation analysis, and forward multiple line regression analysis were used for analysis by SPSS 22.

The Prevalence of Activities of Daily Living Impairment in Patients With Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objectives: The prevalence of activities of daily living (ADL) in patients with heart failure (HF) reported in current studies were inconsistent, ranging from 11.1 to 70.5%.

Prevalence of lateral violence in nurse workplace: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The prevalence of inter-nurse lateral violence (LV) reported in current studies is inconsistent, ranging from 7% to 83%. The purpose of this study is to quantify the prevalence of LV in nurses' workplaces.

Methods: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

The Relationship Between Successful Aging and All-Cause Mortality Risk in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies.

Background: This meta-analysis aimed to explore the effect of successful aging (SA) on all-cause mortality risk in older people to provide a theoretical basis for promoting SA.

Methods: PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, CNKI, and WanFang databases (inception to March 4, 2021) were searched for cohort studies to evaluate the relationship between SA and mortality in older people. A random-effects model was used to synthesis hazard ratio and 95% confidence intervals.

Circulating IL-17 Level Is Positively Associated with Disease Activity in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Previous studies on the relationship between the circulating level of interleukin-17 (IL-17) and disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were contradictory. This study is aimed at quantitatively assessing the correlation between the circulating IL-17 level and disease activity in SLE patients. A systematic search for related literature was conducted via PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library (up to January 26, 2021).

Association between depression and sleep quality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Currently, there is no consistent understanding of the relationship between depression and sleep quality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This study aimed to explore the correlation between depression and sleep quality in SLE patients.

Methods: Five English (PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and CINAHL) databases were systematically searched from inception to January 12, 2021.

Posttraumatic growth in Chinese nurses and general public during the COVID-19 outbreak.

COVID-19 as a pandemic disease, till 18 May 2020, has infected more than 84,494 people in China and 4721,051 abroad. While countries around the world concentrate on controlling the pandemic to minimize damage to this country, the positive psychology brought to nurses and general public (GP) by COVID-19 should not be ignored. This study aims to assess post-traumatic growth (PTG) of Chinese nurses and GP during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Circulating angiopoietin-2 and the risk of mortality in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 10 prospective cohort studies.

Background: Angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2), as one of the ligands of endothelial receptor Tie2, is known to be significant for vessel maturation and stabilization after birth. Previous studies showed the relationship between Ang-2 level and the risk of mortality in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). However, the link between circulating Ang-2 and the risk of mortality in patients with ARDS varied in different investigations.

Serum urate goal attainment and associated factors in Chinese gout patients.

We conducted a cross-sectional study with 350 gout patients to investigate serum urate acid (sUA) goal attainment (sUA < 360 μmol/L) and associated factors in Chinese gout patients in the Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University from August 2015 to September 2017. Descriptive statistics, health assessment questionnaire, global visual analog scale for general health and Gout Knowledge Questionnaire were calculated comparing patients at sUA goal or not at sUA goal. Univariate analysis and logistic regression models were applied to analyze data.

Motion analysis of the wrist joints in Chinese rheumatoid arthritis patients: a cross-sectional study.

Background: The wrist is often severely affected in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients; however, little is known about the potential risk factors of the reduced wrist range of motion. In this study, we explored a broad range of possible risk factors of wrist range of motion in RA patients. We also determined whether measurements of wrist range of motion reflect Sharp score for the wrists.

Rate of adherence to urate-lowering therapy among patients with gout: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Reported adherence to urate-lowering therapy (ULT) in gout varies widely (17%-83.5%). Variability may partly be due to different adherence measurement methods.

Associated factors with functional disability and health-related quality of life in Chinese patients with gout: a case-control study.

Background: Gout is a painful, inflammatory disease that may cause decreased function and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Limited study did not take the influence of gout characteristics and anxiety on HRQoL into consideration and there are no studies associated with functional disability in individuals with gout from China. This study aims to investigate the related factors of functional disability and HRQoL in gout patients recruited from China.

Depression and anxiety correlate with disease-related characteristics and quality of life in Chinese patients with gout: a case-control study.

This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of depression and anxiety and investigate the potential risk factors for depression and anxiety in Chinese gout patients. A self-report survey was administered to 226 gout patients and 232 age- and gender-matched healthy individuals. Patients were asked to complete a set of standardized self-report questionnaires.

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.

Periodontal disease in Chinese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Disease of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and periodontal disease (PD) shares the common multiple characteristics. The aims of the present study were to evaluate the prevalence and severity of periodontal disease in Chinese SLE patients and to determine the association between SLE features and periodontal parameters. A cross-sectional study of 108 SLE patients together with 108 age- and sex-matched healthy controls was made.

Depression in primary Sjögren's syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

There is substantial uncertainty regarding the prevalence of depression in Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). We conducted a systematic review aiming to evaluate the association of pSS with depression. PubMed, Web of Science, VIP, CNKI and Wanfang database were searched to find the published literatures (from these databases established to October 2016).