Exploring the factors affecting the readiness for hospital discharge after total knee arthroplasty: A structural equation model approach.

Aim: To investigate the factors that influence readiness for hospital discharge in Chinese patients after total knee arthroplasty and to identify priorities for nursing interventions.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Methods: From January to August 2022, data were collected from 339 patients at two tertiary A-level hospitals in Jinan, Shandong Province.

Effectiveness of Message Framing Interventions on Improving Health Outcomes for Individuals in Diabetes Health Education Communication: A Systematic Review.

Objectives: To identify the effects of message-framing interventions on improving health outcomes of individuals in diabetes health education communication.

Methods: Four electronic databases including Web of Science, PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library were the search engines used. The period of literature search was from their inception until December 2023.

Exploring the bidirectional relationship between job burnout and empathy in nurses: A longitudinal study.

Objectives: This study explored the bidirectional relationship between job burnout and empathy among Chinese nurses.

Methods: A nurse cohort was assessed longitudinally in 2020 (T1) and 2022 (T2). Participants completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI)-Human Services Survey and the Jefferson Scale of Empathy-Health Professionals.

Trajectories and predictors of gerontological service career adaptability among health science undergraduates: A longitudinal study.

Background: In response to the aging population, it is essential to examine gerontological service career adaptability among health science undergraduates.

Objectives: This study aimed to clarify the trajectories and predictors of health science undergraduates' gerontological service career adaptability.

Design: This study adopted a longitudinal design.

Empathy as a Mediator of the Relation between Peer Influence and Prosocial Behavior in Adolescence: A Meta-Analysis.

During adolescence, empathy and prosocial behavior contribute to the establishment of positive interpersonal relationships and social connections, promoting holistic development in youth. A substantial amount of research has provided compelling evidence that there is a relationship between peer relationships and empathy and prosocial behavior. Empathy, as a key mediating factor, links the influence of peers with prosocial behavior in adolescents, yet there is currently a lack of robust meta-analytic evidence regarding this mediating role.

DeepPlaq: Dental plaque indexing based on deep neural networks.

Objectives: The selection of treatment for dental plaque is closely related to the condition of the plaque on different teeth. This study validated the ability of CNN models in assessing the dental plaque indices.

Materials And Methods: In 70 (20 male and 50 female) healthy adults (18 to 55 years old), frontal and lateral view intraoral images (210) of plaque disclosing agent stained permanent and deciduous dentitions were obtained.

Understanding Family Caregivers' Needs in Coping with the Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of People with Dementia: A Hermeneutic-Phenomenological Study.

Background: Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) are progressive conditions. Family caregivers of patients, especially those caring for patients with ADRD exhibiting behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), undergo significant physical and mental changes during long-term care. While most researchers have focused on the specific needs of family caregivers, the comprehensive understanding of these needs is limited.

Acceptance of the Internet-Based Sharing Nursing Service among caregivers of elderly with chronic diseases.

Background: In China, Internet-Based Sharing Nursing Service (IBSNS) is a new mode of nursing service delivery that has been in practice for over five years, which enables nurses to provide care at clients' home. However, the acceptance and associated factors of IBSNS among caregivers of elderly with chronic diseases who are the major clients of the service were unclear.

Aim: To explore the acceptance of IBSNS and its associated factors among Chinese caregivers of elderly patient with chronic diseases based on the modified Technology Acceptance Model (mTAM).

The association between neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio (NPAR) and depression among US adults: a cross-sectional study.

Inflammation plays an important role in depression, and the neutrophil-to-albumin ratio (NPAR) is a cost-effective and readily available novel biomarker of inflammation. The association between NPAR and depression is unclear; therefore, to assess the relationship between NPAR and depression, we conducted a cross-sectional study of 33,768 participants ≥ 18 years of age from the 2005-2018 NHANES database. NPAR was calculated as Neutrophil percentage (in total WBC count) (%) × 100/Albumin (g/dL).

Prevalence and risk factors of subsyndromal delirium in ICU: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To systematically assess the prevalence and risk factors for subsyndromal delirium (SSD) in the intensive care unit.

Design: A systematic reviewand meta-analysis.

Methodology: This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted in eight databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Ovid,Scopus, China Knowledge Resource Integrated Database, Wanfang Database,Weipu Database and Chinese Biomedical Database.

Atrophy in the supramarginal gyrus associated with impaired cognitive inhibition in grieving Chinese Shidu parents.

The loss of an only child, known as Shidu in China, is a profoundly distressing experience, often leading to Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD). Despite its impact, the structural brain alterations associated with PGD, potentially influencing cognitive impairments in Shidu parents, remain understudied. This study aims to identify brain structural abnormalities related to prolonged grief and their relation with cognitive inhibition in Shidu parents.

Thalamic-limbic circuit dysfunction and white matter topological alteration in Parkinson's disease are correlated with gait disturbance.

Background: Limbic structures have recently garnered increased attention in Parkinson's disease (PD) research. This study aims to explore changes at the whole-brain level in the structural network, specifically the white matter fibres connecting the thalamus and limbic system, and their correlation with the clinical characteristics of patients with PD.

Methods: Between December 2020 and November 2021, we prospectively enrolled 42 patients with PD and healthy controls at the movement disorder centre.

Subtypes of Job Satisfaction and Health-Related Quality of Life in Chinese Male Nurses: A Latent Profile Analysis.

In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to identify subgroups of job satisfaction and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Chinese male nurses and examine the factors associated with subgroup profiles. A convenience sample of 626 Chinese male nurses were enrolled from January to October 2021. Latent profile analysis was performed to identify profiles based on self-esteem, psychological resilience, social support, neuroticism, perceived prejudice, occupational stress, job satisfaction, and HRQoL.

Independent and joint role of inflammatory diet and physical activity with cognitive function in aging: Evidence from a population-based survey.

Objective: This study aims to explore the independent and joint association of physical activity (PA) and inflammatory diet with cognitive function in aging.

Method: Data from the 2011-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) was used. 2249 NHANES participants with valid data represented a weighted population of 50.

Retrospective Analysis of the Clinical Usefulness of a Strut-Adjusted Volume Implant in a Single Center.

Objective: Reports demonstrating the effectiveness and safety of strut-adjusted volume implants (SAVI) in Japan are limited. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the treatment outcomes of SAVI and whole-breast irradiation (WBI) at a single facility.

Materials And Methods: Data were retrospectively extracted from the medical records of patients treated with SAVI or WBI following partial mastectomy (Bp).

COVID-19-Related Social Isolation, Self-Control, and Internet Gaming Disorder Among Chinese University Students: Cross-Sectional Survey.

Background: Internet gaming disorder among university students has become a great concern for university counsellors worldwide since the COVID-19 pandemic. The factors influencing the development of internet gaming disorder in students during the COVID-19 pandemic could be different from those before the pandemic.

Objective: This study aims to explore the associations among social isolation, self-control, and internet gaming disorder in Chinese university students and to examine whether self-control mediates the positive effects of social isolation on internet gaming disorder.

Cardiometabolic Index and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A population-based cross-sectional study.

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide and constitutes a global health problem. The cardiometabolic index (CMI) is a new metric that combines abdominal obesity and lipid levels. Studies have shown that the prevalence of lipid metabolism disorders is greater among COPD patients and that the CMI can help reveal the potential role of lipid metabolism in disease progression by assessing the body's metabolic status; however, the association between the CMI and COPD is not known.

The relationships between body image, self-esteem and quality of life in adults with trauma-related limb loss sustained in the Syrian war.

Background: Numerous military soldiers have lost limbs as a result of the Syrian War. While there are variations between trauma-related amputations in military and civilian populations, both scenarios result in life-changing injuries.

Objective: To explore the relationship between body image, self-esteem, and quality of life (QOL) domains following trauma-related major amputation.