Publications by authors named "Yu-Fan Pan"
Objectives: This study aimed to comprehensively assess the association between potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) and mortality risk in older adults through systematic review and meta-analysis.
Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Setting And Participants: Adults aged 60 years and older with PIM use.
The prevalence of alexithymia in schizophrenia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Asian J Psychiatr
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how common alexithymia is among patients with schizophrenia, finding a prevalence rate of 35%.
- Researchers used various databases to collect data from 17 studies involving 5,628 participants, assessing alexithymia with the TAS-20 scale.
- Factors such as being male, smoking, Asian ethnicity, case-control design, and divorce were linked to higher rates of alexithymia, but more high-quality research is needed to strengthen these findings.
Article Synopsis
- * This study systematically reviewed 2709 articles on ICU-AW risk prediction models, ultimately narrowing it down to 25 models that showed a range of effectiveness, indicated by an area under the curve from 0.681 to 0.926.
- * Although the models show strong discriminative ability, they have a high risk of bias, and some models are not very applicable, highlighting the need for further refinement and better data sources.
[Effect and mechanism of Huangqi Shengmai Decoction in treatment of joint rat model of fatigue and myocardial injury].
Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi
October 2022
This study aims to investigate the effects and the underlying mechanism of Huangqi Shengmai Decoction(HQSMD) in the treatment of fatigue and myocardial injury in a joint rat model. Wistar rats were assigned into 4 groups: sham, model, diltiazem hydrochloride(positive control), and HQSMD. The joint model of fatigue and myocardial injury was established by 14-day exhausted swimming followed by high ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims And Objectives: To explore nurses' perceptions regarding providing psychological health care for older residents in long-term care facilities (LTCFs).
Background: Loneliness and depressive symptoms are commonly observed among older residents living in LTCFs. Nurses are expected to provide holistic care including physical, psychological and social care for older residents in LTCFs to fulfil their needs.