INFLAMMATORY CYTOCINES GENES POLYMORPHISM ASSOCIATION WITH SERUM LEVELS OF BIOCHEMICAL MARKERS AT THE CORONARY ATHEROSCLEROSIS by A. V. Shevchenko, V. F. Prokofyev, Yu. I. Ragino, A. M. Chernjavski, M. I. Voevoda, V. I. Konenkov

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The Relationship Between Psychosocial Factors and Response to Epidural Steroid Injection for Chronic Lumbosacral Radicular Pain: A Prospective Pilot Study by Stensland M, Sanford E, Houle TT, McGeary C, Cobos BA, Lugosi S, Lehman L, Nabity PS, Covell C, Fitzgerald E, Mojallal M, Reed DE, Pangarkar S, Eapen BC, Nanda U, McCormick ZL, McGeary D

“…Meredith Stensland,1,2 Elizabeth Sanford,1,2 Timothy T Houle,3 Cindy McGeary,1,2 Briana A Cobos,1 Selena Lugosi,4 Luke Lehman,5 Paul S Nabity,1,2 Caleigh Covell,1 Elizabeth Fitzgerald,1 Mahsa Mojallal,1 David E Reed,6,7 Sanjog Pangarkar,8,9 Blessen C Eapen,8,9 Udai Nanda,8,9 Zachary L McCormick,10 Donald McGeary1,2,11 1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; 2South Texas Veterans Health Care System, Department of Veterans Affairs, San Antonio, TX, USA; 3Department of Anesthesia, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; 4School of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; 5Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA; 6Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; 7Seattle-Denver Center of Innovation (COIN) for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, U.S. …”
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Incidence, causes and prognostic outcomes of acute coma: a nationwide population-based retrospective cohort study in Taiwan by Chih-Ching Liu, Chih-Yuan Lin, Yue-Chune Lee, Jen-Feng Liang, Mingche Tsai, Meng-Ling Chang

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Ageing well in the urban environment: meeting the health and social needs of older Adults - study protocol for a prospective, longitudinal mixed-methods study by Marie Bolster, Abhijit Visaria, David Matchar, Denis Gerstorf, Tillman Schmitz, Benjamin Labohm, Raphael Kohl, Dagmar Haase, Paul Gellert, Angelique Chan, Wolfram J. Herrmann

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The socioeconomic burden of meningococcal infection in the Russian Federation by Yu. V. Lobzin, A. S. Kolbin, A. A. Vilnits, A. A. Kurylev, Yu. E. Balykina, M. A. Proskurin

“…Background. The incidence of generalized meningococcal infection (GFMI) is increasing in the Russian Federation. …”
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A randomized controlled trial of the effect of a psychoeducational intervention program on quality of life of patients with gynecological cancers by Eman Ahmed Fawzy Darwish, Salwa Elsayed Abdelhalim Tayel, Mahmoud Elsayed Hanafi Meleis, Heba Essam Abou Elwafa, Fadia Samir Shaaban Marouf

“…Additionally, data on quality of life at baseline and after implementation of the program were collected using the Arabic version of Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General version 4 (FACT-G).Results The study revealed that gynecological cancer women receiving psychoeducational intervention program experienced a significantly greater improvement in their total life quality in addition to significant improvements across different domains as measured by FACT-G.Conclusion The psychoeducational intervention program contributed positively in improving the life quality among patients with gynecological cancers.…”
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Investigating the effectiveness of using a telemental health approach to manage obsessive-compulsive disorder: a systematic review by Zahra Karbasi, Parisa Eslami, Azam Sabahi, Maryam Zahmatkeshan

“…It can provide health and psychological care, such as counseling, diagnosis, and treatment. …”
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Role of Sex Steroids in Rehabilitation after Clinical Death (Experimental Study) by A. V Volkov, V. V. Moroz, K. N. Yezhova, Yu. V. Zarzhetsky

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The nursing process and total health cost variability: an analysis using machine learning by Maria Consuelo Company-Sancho, Victor M. González-Chordá, Maria Isabel Orts-Cortés

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Consumers with bipolar disorder presenting to an Australian child and youth mental health service by Brett McDermott, Brett McDermott, Raja Sadhu, Mark Mayall

“…The group were significantly lower on a measure of general psychosocial functioning. The cyclothymia/manic episode/bipolar disorder group was more likely to be admitted to a hospital mental health unit and at some time to be under the mental health act. …”
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Evaluating a group-based Yoga of Stress Resilience programme: a pragmatic before–after interventional study protocol by Elizabeth Alvarez, Arielle Sutton, Bria Barton, Shailla Vaidya

“…Therapeutic yoga is increasingly used to improve and maintain physical, mental and emotional well-being and general health. This protocol describes a study to evaluate the effectiveness of an existing primary care group-based therapeutic yoga programme, the Yoga of Stress Resilience programme, which combines yoga and psychotherapeutic techniques, in improving mental health and decreasing burnout. …”
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Efficiency and Safety of Binocular Cataract Phacoemulsification by D. F. Pokrovsky

“…The safety of ISBCS is determined by the minimum likelihood of postoperative bilateral endophthalmitis with careful selection of patients, the required surgeon qualifications and strict adherence to the surgical protocol. …”
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A New Approach for the Management of Knee Hyperextension in Pediatric Cases: Modified Knee Hyperextension Orthosis by Gouri RajendraKumar Chechani, Sahil Patel

“…An important aspect of patient care in knee hyperextension is the application of proper knee orthosis. …”
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Brief Behavioral Activation Intervention for Inpatient Depression by Psychiatric Nurses: A Single-Group Study by Sayaka Kato, Hiroki Tanoue, Junko Fukuzoe, Yasushi Ishida

“…In addition to their usual care, participants received four weekly sessions administered by a nurse. …”
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Relationship between the number of family members and stress by gender: Cross-sectional analysis of the fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. by Jin-Won Noh, Kyoung-Beom Kim, Jumin Park, Janghun Hong, Young Dae Kwon

“…As family problems are recently becoming a big issue, our study shows the importance of considering gender difference in studies on stress according to family roles and functions.…”
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Assessing changes in frailty status in an elderly population: Analysis of results from the SFGE tool. by Edoardo Carnevale, Michele Bisogno, Edoardo Trebbi, Clara Donnoli, Fausto Ciccacci, Fabio Riccardi, Paola Scarcella, Giuseppe Liotta

“…The Short Functional Geriatric Evaluation (SFGE) questionnaire was used to assess participants' frailty status at T0 (baseline) and T1 (six-month follow-up). …”
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Interventions to improve the outcomes of frail people having surgery: A systematic review. by Daniel I McIsaac, Tim Jen, Nikhile Mookerji, Abhilasha Patel, Manoj M Lalu

“…<h4>Results</h4>We identified 2 593 titles; 11 were included for final analysis, representing 1 668 participants in orthopedic, general, cardiac, and mixed surgical populations. …”
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A Literature Review of Virtual Reality Exergames for Older Adults: Enhancing Physical, Cognitive, and Social Health by Xiacheng Song, Nazlena Mohamad Ali, Mohamad Hidir Mhd Salim, Muhammad Yudhi Rezaldi

“…Future research should focus on developing personalized and collaborative VR game designs and exploring their applications in home rehabilitation and community care to enhance accessibility and long-term effects. …”
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Application of case management based on the transtheoretical model of change in cardiac rehabilitation for patients after PCI for myocardial infarction (基于跨理论模型的个案管理在心肌梗死经皮冠状动脉介入治疗... by CAO Jiaoyu (曹教育), ZUO Huihui (左辉辉), OU Anping (欧安平), WANG Tingting (王婷婷), CHEN Xia (陈霞)

“…All patients received routine care after surgery, including condition observation, medication and general health education, and patients in the intervention group received TTM-based case management. …”
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Assessing patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in paediatric oncology research: Which PRO would a pro pick, if a pro was picking PROs? by Ameeta Retzer, Sarah Al-Jilaihawi, Shivani Bailey, Vickie Buenger, Sarah Damery, Anne-Sophie Darlington, Manuel Diezi, John Devin Peipert, Jessica Roydhouse, Bryce B. Reeve

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