Publications by authors named "Shixiang Luo"

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  • Acute ischemic stroke treatments often face challenges like high complication rates, which negatively impact patient recovery and survival.
  • Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hucMSCs) show promise as a potential cell therapy due to their ability to differentiate and regulate immune responses.
  • In a study conducted on rats, hucMSCs treatment improved neurological function, reduced brain tissue ischemia, enhanced postoperative survival, and lessened complications related to stress and anesthesia recovery following a stroke model.
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Aim: To develop and implement a targeted psychological support scheme for frontline nurses involved in the management of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Background: Nurses play a vital role in managing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, while confronting enormous challenges and psychological problems.

Methods: Action research design was adopted to develop and provide a targeted psychological support scheme to 1,496 frontline nurses.

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Aim To determine whether breast cancer survivors (BCS) at work following the diagnosis and/or treatment of breast cancer, in a rapidly developing country such as China experience similar to return to work challenges as reported in nations with established return to work (RTW) policy and procedures for employees with cancer. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 16 BCS who returned to work following diagnosis and/or primary cancer treatment. An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis was used to investigate responses.

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