Proportion, quality of life and factors associated with perinatal urinary incontinence among pregnant women attending at Muhimbili national hospital by Geofrey P. Chiloleti, Fransia Arda Mushi, Aboud Muhsin, Ally Mwanga

“…These conditions affect quality of life, leading to significant physical and emotional distress, self-esteem, social interactions, postpartum depression and anxiety. …”
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Traditional Chinese Mind and Body Exercises for Neck Pain: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Yu-Hua Xie, Man-Xia Liao, Mao-Yuan Wang, W. C. Hewith A. Fernando, Yue-Ming Gu, Xue-Qiang Wang, Lin-Rong Liao

“…Compared with the control groups, TCMBE had no therapeutic advantage in improving pain intensity (visual analogue scale: mean difference (MD) = 1.8, 95% confidence interval (CI): −7.70 to 11.46, and P = 0.70); functional mobility (neck disability index: MD = 0.15, 95% CI: −6.37 to 6.66, and P = 0.96; neck pain and disability scale: MD = 1.31, 95% CI: −4.10 to 6.71, and P = 0.64); or 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36) scores for physical function (MD = 5.58, 95% CI: −8.03 to 19.18, and P = 0.42), general health (MD = 1.87, 95% CI: −4.99 to 8.72, and P = 0.59), body pain (MD = 2.26, 95% CI: −3.80 to 8.32, and P = 0.46), vitality (MD = 6.24, 95% CI: −1.49 to 13.98, and P = 0.11), social function (MD = 8.06, 95% CI: −4.85 to 20.98, and P = 0.22), role physical (MD = –1.46, 95% CI: −8.54 to 5.62, and P = 0.69), or role emotional (MD = 6.5, 95% CI: −3.45 to 16.45, and P = 0.2). …”
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Code-Switching in Algerian English as a Foreign Language Speakers’ Facebook Interactions: Exploring Functions and Motives by Saida Tobbi

“…Additional motivations included novelty-seeking, where alternating languages added stylistic diversity and creativity to their posts and comments. Emotional expression was another significant factor, as participants often turned to their native language to convey feelings more authentically. …”
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Impact of the Mediterranean Diet on Patients With Psoriasis: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Javier Perez-Bootello, Emilio Berna-Rico, Carlota Abbad-Jaime de Aragon, Ruth Cova-Martin, Leticia Goni, Asuncion Ballester-Martinez, Pedro Jaen-Olasolo, Nehal Mehta, Joel M Gelfand, Miguel Angel Martinez-Gonzalez, Alvaro Gonzalez-Cantero

“…The study will assess the effects of this intervention on skin involvement, metabolic parameters, and inflammatory cytokines. In addition, the emotional well-being and quality of life of participants will be evaluated using validated questionnaires. …”
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Using Health Utility Index (HUI) for Measuring the Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL) Among Individuals with Chronic Diseases by Frank Mo, Bernard C.K. Choi, Felix C.K. Li, Joav Merrick

“…Using the HUI (constructed based on eight attributes: vision, hearing, speech, mobility, dexterity, cognition, emotion, and pain/discomfort) to measure the HRQL for chronic disease patients and to detect possible associations between HUI system and various chronic conditions, this study provides information to improve the management of chronic diseases.This study is of interest to data analysts, policy makers, and public health practitioners involved in descriptive clinical studies, clinical trials, program evaluation, population health planning, and assessments. …”
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Engagement With an Internet-Administered, Guided, Low-Intensity Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention for Parents of Children Treated for Cancer: Analysis of Log-Data From the... by Christina Reuther, Louise von Essen, Mudassir Imran Mustafa, Markus Saarijärvi, Joanne Woodford

“…User engagement was measured behaviorally, for example, through log-data tracking, and future research should measure emotional and cognitive components of engagement. …”
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Clinical efficacy of a virtual reality tool for the treatment of obesity: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial by Dimitra Anastasiadou, Jose Antonio Ramos-Quiroga, Mel Slater, Bernhard Spanlang, Desiderio Cano Porras, Marta Comas, Andreea Ciudin, Gemma Parramon Puig, Julia Vázquez-De Sebastián, Pilar Lusilla-Palacios

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The Model of Disengagement of Talent with Meta-synthesis Method by Ali Asghar Mobasheri, Ali Nasr Isfahani, Hadi Teimouri

“…The individual factors were further divided into two components: attitudinal factors (such as lack of self-confidence, job dissatisfaction, unclear vision of the future within the organization, perceived injustice, low self-efficacy, perceived lack of organizational support, perceived lack of organizational identity, and work-life conflict) and behavioral factors (including lack of adaptability, low resilience, lack of emotional intelligence, external engagements, unwillingness to engage in political behavior, and weak communication skills). …”
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A Community-Based Intervention for Mental Health and Wellbeing in Pregnancy and Postpartum: One Healthy Start Site’s Story by Sampson M, Xu W, York FN, Roberson J

“…Emergent themes revealed that Persistence and authenticity were critical to gain participant trust; a culture of sisterhood positively participants’ mental health; and case managers were proactive with emotional support and resource referral.Conclusion: High rates of mental health screening and referral at the UHHS site were documented and participant stories revealed that trust with case managers was instrumental to their wellbeing. …”
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Prevalence of Preoperative Anxiety and Associated Factors Among Surgical Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis in Ethiopia by Magarsa Lami, Abraham Negash, Jerman Dereje, Ahmed Hiko, Sinetibeb Mesfin, Arsema Gebreyesus, Nano Belama, Nesredin Ahmed Omer, Bikila Balis, Usmael Jibro

“…Background: Preoperative anxiety is commonly characterized as a feeling of tension, apprehension, nervousness, distressing fear, and emotional discomfort preceding surgery. Different studies across the countries indicated an inconsistent prevalence of preoperative anxiety and its associated factors. …”
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Legal Disputes of Emigrant Periodical Publishers from the End of the 19th Century to 1904 by Remigijus Misiūnas

“…Conversely, the press opposing “Saulė” presented the case as a matter of great significance, serving Lithuanian interests, and depicted the initiator of the case almost as a hero sacrificing for the good of the emigrant community, using colourful epithets and emotional expressions (similar to “Saulė”). The fight for community interests and justice was echoed in the descriptions of the cases of Olšauskas and priest Kriaučiūnas. …”
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Is it Time to Recognize Political Anxiety as a Social Determinant of Health? by Brandon Ambrosino

“…Even when news is not written to elicit anger, it seems constructed to make readers feel emotionally involved with the story. In the past month alone, there have been countless reported variations on a single theme: “Early polling shows the presidential race to be neck and neck, but here’s an alternative data point that might make you feel very strong.” …”
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Investigating effective factors in the model of high organizational commitment in government organizations in charge of educational and cultural affairs by Seyed Alireza Mirjafari, Abdul Khaliq Gholami Anarestan, Karam Elah Daneshfard

“…Commitment is a kind of support and emotional attachment to the goals and values of an organization, for the sake of the organization itself and away from its instrumental values (a means to achieve other goals) (Hassanian et al, 2022). …”
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CHARACTERISTICS OF CYTOPROTECTIVE EFFECT ON THE GASTRIC MUCOSA OF CRYOPRESERVED PLACENTA EXTRACT UNDER WATER-IMMOBILIZATION STRESS by Illia Koshurba, Fedir Hladkykh, Mykola Chyzh

“…Various stressors are currently considered to play a significant role among the etiological factors for development of peptic ulcer disease. Along with psycho-emotional stressing experiences, the causes of formation of stress ulcers include major surgical interventions, thermal or mechanical injuries, severe blood loss, progressive syndrome of endogenous intoxication and more. …”
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Alexitimia como predictor directo y mediado por la depresión en la violencia de pareja / Response to Special Educational Needs and Teaching Efforts in Elementary School by José Moral de la Rubia, Sandra Ramos-Basurto

“…Results make evident that the main SEN attended were attentional disorders and emotional problems. The main limitations facing teachers are lack of time and poor parental support. …”
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At-Tashbīh fī Khuṭub Khulafā’ ar-Rāshidīn (Dirāsah Balāghiyyah Bayāniyyah) by Muhammad Zaki, Fitri Setyo Rini, Arsyad Muhammad Ali Ridho, Muhammad Wahyudi

“…The findings reveal a rich tapestry of similes that not only enhance the eloquence of the speeches but also serve to clarify complex ideas, reinforce moral teachings, and evoke emotional responses from listeners. This research highlights the enduring impact of these rhetorical strategies on Islamic oratory and their contribution to the persuasive power of the Caliphs' speeches. …”
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Application of narrative nursing for young women with breast cancer (叙事护理在青年女性乳腺癌患者中的应用) by XUE Jiao (薛娇), HAN Huali (韩华丽), GUO Juan (郭娟), ZHOU Yanrong (周雁荣)

“…Scores of physiological status, social/family status, emotional status, functional status factors and total score of FACT-B in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (P＜0. 01). …”
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Therapeutic Potential of Social Chatbots in Alleviating Loneliness and Social Anxiety: Quasi-Experimental Mixed Methods Study by Myungsung Kim, Seonmi Lee, Sieun Kim, Jeong-in Heo, Sangil Lee, Yu-Bin Shin, Chul-Hyun Cho, Dooyoung Jung

“… BackgroundArtificial intelligence (AI) social chatbots represent a major advancement in merging technology with mental health, offering benefits through natural and emotional communication. Unlike task-oriented chatbots, social chatbots build relationships and provide social support, which can positively impact mental health outcomes like loneliness and social anxiety. …”
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Association Between Adolescent Violence Exposure and the Risk of Suicide: A 15-Year Study in Taiwan by Chieh Sung, Chi-Hsiang Chung, Chien-An Sun, Chang-Huei Tsao, Daphne Yih Ng, Tsu-Hsuan Weng, Li-Yun Fann, Fu-Huang Lin, Wu-Chien Chien

“…Exposure to youth violence was associated with an increased prevalence of emotional disorders, including depression and social isolation, which subsequently elevated the suicide risk. …”
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Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Training in Improving Outcomes for Dialysis Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Xin Kang, Yiping Zhang, Chaonan Sun, Jiaxin Zhang, Zhe Che, Jinhui Zang, Rongzhi Zhang

“…This technology is increasingly recognized as a promising intervention to address the physical and psychological challenges faced by dialysis patients, who frequently experience diminished physical function, social isolation, and emotional distress associated with prolonged treatment regimens. …”
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