Publications by authors named "Shihan Zhi"

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  • The study investigates the link between diet and hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), a severe form of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, focusing on dietary inflammatory potential.
  • Conducted with 2,033 pregnant women in China, it used a dietary inflammatory index (DII) based on their food intake to evaluate the relationship between diet and HG incidence.
  • Results showed that higher DII scores indicate a greater risk of developing HG, particularly among those who are overweight or obese prior to pregnancy, suggesting that anti-inflammatory dietary changes could help mitigate HG risk.
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There is a growing focus on exploring dyadic interactions and outcomes between couples undergoing cervical cancer (CC). The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to figure out how dyadic communication influences both CC patients' and spouses' coping abilities. A sample of 286 CC dyads completed questionnaires assessing dyadic communication and dyadic coping.

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Background: The population of infertile couples receiving fertilization and embryo transfer in China is increasing gradually. The association of self-esteem and dyadic coping of infertile couples undergoing fertilization and embryo transfer has not been reported. This investigation aimed to examine the predictive effect of self-esteem of infertile couples undergoing fertilization and embryo transfer on coping strategies at the dyadic level.

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Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a nurse-led couples intervention on the marital quality of couples coping with gynecological cancer.

Methods: Couples coping with gynecological cancer were randomly allocated to the intervention (n = 51) and the control (n = 53) group. The intervention group received the nurse-led couples intervention developed based on the Preliminary Live with Love Conceptual Framework plus routine nursing care.

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