Sense of coherence on the relationship between COVID-19-related stress and sleep quality among nurses.

Aim: We aimed to examine the mediating effects of the Sense of Coherence (SOC) on the relationship between stress and sleep in nurses during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey targeting nurses in Chiba and Tokyo during the summer of 2021 was conducted using Google Forms. Responses were obtained using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the 13-item version of the SOC scale (SOC-13), and questions regarding COVID-19-related stress.

Effects of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation for Degenerative Cerebellar Ataxia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the effectiveness of non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS), including repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and transcranial electrical stimulation (tES), as a neurological intervention for degenerative cerebellar ataxia (DCA) based on preregistration (PROSPERO: CRD42023379192).

Objective: We aimed to explore clinical outcomes and examine the parameters associated with NIBS efficacy in DCA patients.

Methods: The PubMed, Cochrane Library, CHINAL, and PEDro databases were searched for relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

Moderating effect of family structure on the relationship between early clinical exposure and emotional labor of nursing students: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Emotional labor is an essential component of nursing practice and is important for Generation Z nursing students born from the mid-1990s to early 2010s. They will become the backbone of the nursing workforce but present more emotional regulation problems. Studies on emotional labor are limited to clinical nurses and influencing factors at the individual level.

Microglial PCGF1 alleviates neuroinflammation associated depressive behavior in adolescent mice.

Epigenetics plays a crucial role in regulating gene expression during adolescent brain maturation. In adolescents with depression, microglia-mediated chronic neuroinflammation may contribute to the activation of cellular signaling cascades and cause central synapse loss. However, the exact mechanisms underlying the epigenetic regulation of neuroinflammation leading to adolescent depression remain unclear.

The Relationship Between Moral Sensitivity, Missed Nursing Care and Moral Distress Among New Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Unlabelled: Moral sensitivity, missed nursing care and moral distress among healthcare professionals have received considerable attention in recent years. These factors represent important healthcare challenges for new nurses (graduation to 2 years of work experience). However, studies on the relationships among these variables in the context of new nurses in China remain lacking.

Prognostic value of left atrial reverse remodelling in patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure.

Aims: Left atrial (LA) volume index (LAVI) in chronic heart failure (HF) predicts cardiovascular outcomes. However, the association between LAVI reduction during acute decompensated HF (ADHF) and its prognostic potential is limited. We hypothesized that LA reverse remodelling (LARR) after ADHF therapy would be associated with better clinical outcomes.

Body image and social anxiety in hemifacial spasm: Examining self-esteem and fear of negative evaluation as mediators.

Background: Individuals diagnosed with hemifacial spasm (HFS) frequently undergo noticeable alterations in their facial appearance. Such changes can detrimentally influence both their physical and psychological well-being. While prior studies have identified self-esteem and fear of negative evaluation (FNE) as key elements in social anxiety, their role in studies concerning body image and its correlation with social anxiety has been seldom explored.

The relationship between fatigue, exercise self-efficacy, fear of movement, and quality of life in patients with heart failure: A moderated mediation model.

This study was aimed to examine the moderated mediating effects of exercise self-efficacy and fear of movement on the relationship between fatigue and quality of life in patients with heart failure. A total of 305 patients with heart failure were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. The results showed that fear of movement significantly mediated the relationship between fatigue and quality of life, indicating that relieving fear of movement may be beneficial to improve quality of life.

Factors related to resilience and attitudes towards care of the dying among critical care nurses.

Background: Many critical care nurses provide care to patients who are injured or ill and are at the end-of-life. Therefore, they are at high risk for developing negative emotional responses due to exposure to patient suffering and death.

Aim: To determine the association between attitudes towards care of the dying, resilience, and Sense of Coherence.

Modeling Metformin and Dapagliflozin Pharmacokinetics in Chronic Kidney Disease.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a complication of diabetes that affects circulating drug concentrations and elimination of drugs from the body. Multiple drugs may be prescribed for treatment of diabetes and co-morbidities, and CKD complicates the pharmacotherapy selection and dosing regimen. Characterizing variations in renal drug clearance using models requires large clinical datasets that are costly and time-consuming to collect.

Relationship between maternal postpartum depression, fatigue, sleep quality and infant growth: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Current research separately analyzed the connection between postpartum depression, fatigue, sleep and infant development. However, depression, fatigue and sleep quality often coexisted as adverse symptoms in postpartum women and influenced infant development together. This study explored the maternal postpartum symptoms on infant growth.

Prevalence of mild cognitive impairment and modifiable risk factors: A cross-sectional study in rural older adults with diabetes.

To determine the prevalence and modifiable risk factors for MCI in older adults with T2DM in rural China. This cross-sectional study encompassed 96 villages, employing a cluster sampling approach to recruit eligible older adults with T2DM as study participants. Logistic regression analysis was utilized to identify modifiable risk factors associated with MCI.

Effect of a Multicomponent Exercise Intervention on Recovery of Walking Ability in Stroke Survivors: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis.

Objective: To evaluate whether multicomponent exercise (MCE) is more effective than single exercise in improving walking ability in patients with stroke.

Design: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data Sources: A systematic search of PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and CINAHL from the establishment of each database to February 2024 was performed.

Profiling the Roles and Responsibilities of Professionals and Non-Professionals Providing Speech Language Services for Individuals with CLP in Resource-Limited Regions.

Fourteen Speech and Language Therapists/Pathologists (SLT/Ps) from 13 countries across 5 continents made up the International Confederation of Cleft Lip and Palate and Related Craniofacial Anomalies (ICCPCA) CLEFT 2022 Speech Taskforce. Following a group consensus activity led by an external facilitator using Lightning Design Thinking principles, "task-shifting" was identified as the topic for this Taskforce. Absence and scarcity of SLT/Ps in many parts of the world have led to non-SLT/Ps delivering speech and language therapy services to individuals with cleft lip +/- palate.

Corrigendum: The relationship between perceived organizational support and insomnia in Chinese nurses: the serial multiple mediation analysis.

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Determinants of preparedness in family caregivers of patients with heart failure.

Aims: Inadequate preparedness of family caregivers contributes to adverse outcomes of patients with heart failure (HF). However, evidence on caregiver preparedness is limited. This study aims to examine the determinants and potential mechanisms of preparedness in family caregivers of patients with HF.

Effect of Oral Skim Milk Administration on Skeletal Muscle Protein Synthesis after Total Gastrectomy in Rat.

Leucine is a branched-chain amino acid that is present in protein, and it is an essential factor in activating the mechanistic target of the rapamycin complex 1 signaling pathway and increasing muscle protein synthesis. However, the loss of digestive function after total gastrectomy leads to impaired protein absorption, potentially failing to stimulate muscle protein synthesis. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate whether muscle protein synthesis is enhanced by oral skim milk administration after total gastrectomy.

Illness perception and family resilience in gynaecologic cancer patients: A study on the mediating role of hope.

Objective: To investigate the level of family resilience among patients with gynaecologic cancer and explore hope as a mediator between perceptions of illness and family resilience.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Method: From May to October 2022, researchers used convenience sampling to survey 320 patients with gynaecological cancer at a level 3A hospital in Jinan City.