Self-efficacy and healthy lifestyle behaviors as mediators between COVID-19 care knowledge and health status.

The COVID-19 epidemic has affected the psychological well-being and daily life of college students, leading to a decrease in their quality of life. Health status can be influenced by a variety of factors. This study aims to assess the current health status of university students and explore the relationships among COVID-19 care knowledge, self-efficacy, healthy lifestyle behaviors, and health status and how these factors are influenced.

Effects of nurse-led interventions on the physical and mental health among pre-frail or frail older adults: A systematic review.

Background: Globally, there is an increase in the number of older people living with frailty, thus effective strategies to prevent and manage frailty are of paramount importance. The effects of nurse-led interventions on the physical and mental health of (pre) frail people have not yet been systematically reviewed.

Methods: We searched the PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Library from inception to 8 May 2024.

Fine particulate matter components associated with exacerbated depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older adults in China.

Growing awareness acknowledges ambient fine particulate matter (PM) as an environmental risk factor for mental disorders, especially among older people. However, there remains limited evidence regarding which specific chemical components of PM may be more detrimental. This nationwide prospective cohort study included 22,126 middle-aged and older adult participants of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS, 2011-2016), to explore the individual and joint associations between long-term exposure to various PM components (sulfate, nitrate, ammonium, organic matter, and black carbon) and depressive symptoms.

Efficacy of using telecare services for community-dwelling people with diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To evaluate the glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), blood pressure, self-efficacy, and quality of life efficacy of using telecare services for community-dwelling people with diabetes.

Methods: Cochrane Library, Web of Science, PsycINFO, PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Scopus databases were systematically searched from their inception dates to June 22, 2023. Two evaluators independently selected and evaluated eligible studies.

Coping trajectory of social isolation in individuals with maintenance haemodialysis: A descriptive qualitative study.

Background: : The number of individuals undergoing maintenance haemodialysis has continued to increase in recent years. This treatment method can lead to social isolation, which has a significant impact on an individual's health. Unfortunately, research on this issue is insufficient, and no effective interventions have been developed.

Virtual reality technology in the detection of mild cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: In recent years, virtual reality technology has developed the potential to help in the early detection of mild cognitive impairment (MCI). However, integrative evidence of its detection performance for mild cognitive impairment is lacking, and meta-analysis or systematic reviews are required to further determine the effectiveness of virtual reality technology in screening for MCI.

Methods: Literature searches were performed for MCI screening tests in the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, PsycINFO, PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Scopus.

Effect of one-time high load exercise on skeletal muscle injury in rats of different genders: oxidative stress and mitochondrial responses.

Purpose: To evaluate the impact of one-time high load exercise on skeletal muscle injury and analysis its mechanism in different genders.

Methods: Twenty-four male and 24 female rats were divided randomly into four groups respectively: control, 0 h, 6 h, and 24 h after exercise. The activities of creatine kinase (CK), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and myohemoglobin (MYO) in serum, the expression level of oxidative stress markers, mitochondrial respiratory chain complex enzyme, and the apoptosis related protein in quadriceps were detected.

Efficacy of combined naikan and morita therapies on psychological distress and posttraumatic growth in Chinese patients with advanced cancer: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Advanced cancer (AC) patients experience serious physical and psychological problems with the disease progression. When approaching the end of life, these patients have to cope with not only the bodily illness, but also the spiritual crisis. Conventional psychological treatments reduce distress to a certain extent, but for patients with AC, especially when they face progressive illness and are approaching death, their psychological problems are complex, and no simple solutions are in sight.