The effects of interaction between smoking and abdominal obesity on pre-diabetes mellitus by Huali Xiong, Peng Zhao, Fengxun Ma, Dayi Tang, Daiqiang Liu

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Prevalence of nonrestorative sleep before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: based on a nationwide cross-sectional survey among Japanese in 2019 and 2022 by Kimiko Tomioka, Midori Shima, Keigo Saeki

“…., smoking, drinking, dietary, and fitness habits), mental health, and sleep duration. Results: Among the study participants, 35.7% slept less than 6 hours and 20.9% had NRS. …”
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Exploring predictors of the five-time sit-to-stand test based on cross-sectional findings from the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care (SNAC) by Joakim Niklasson, Cecilia Fagerström, Sofia Backåberg, Patrick Bergman, Terese Lindberg

“…This study aimed to investigate the associations between STS time, self-rated physical activity, physical function, health-related quality of life, physical and mental health in community-dwelling older adults aged ≥ 60 years. …”
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Navigating DR-TB Treatment care: a qualitative exploration of barriers and facilitators to retention in care among people with history of early disengagement from drug-resistant tu... by Ndiviwe Mphothulo, Sindisiwe Hlangu, Jennifer Furin, Mosa Moshabela, Marian Loveday

“…Barriers to optimal retention in care included a limited understanding of DR-TB disease and treatment, transport challenges, side effects of the medication, pill burden, stigma and discrimination experienced at health care facilities other than DR-TB facilities, food insecurity, and financial difficulties, which included loss of income and a lack of transport money and mental health challenges such as fear, anxiety and feeling lonely and unsupported. …”
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A Mobile App–Based Gratitude Intervention’s Effect on Mental Well-Being in University Students: Randomized Controlled Trial by Chloë Fuller, Silvia Marin-Dragu, Ravishankar Subramani Iyer, Sandra Melanie Meier

“…Clinicians could look at incorporating gratitude apps with other mental health treatments or for those waitlisted as a cost-effective and minimally guided option for university students experiencing psychological distress.…”
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Effect of a Multistage Educational Skill-Based Program on Nurse’s Stress and Anxiety in the Intensive Care Setting: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Mohsen Saffari, Farshid Rahimi Bashar, Amir Vahedian-Azimi, Mohamad Amin Pourhoseingholi, Leila Karimi, Morteza Shamsizadeh, Keivan Gohari-moghadam, Amirhossein Sahebkar

“…Conclusions. To improve the mental health and performance of the intensive care unit nurses, knowledge-based and skill-based training programs seem useful. …”
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The effect of repetitive and Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on quantitative electroencephalography in major depressive disorder by Reyhan Ilhan, Reyhan Ilhan, Mehmet Kemal Arikan, Mehmet Kemal Arikan

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Effects of Melatonin and Epiphyseal Proteins on Fluoride-Induced Adverse Changes in Antioxidant Status of Heart, Liver, and Kidney of Rats by Vijay K. Bharti, R. S. Srivastava, H. Kumar, S. Bag, A. C. Majumdar, G. Singh, S. R. Pandi-Perumal, Gregory M. Brown

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SkelETT—Skeleton-to-Emotion Transfer Transformer by Pedro Victor Vieira Paiva, Josue Junior Guimaraes Ramos, Marina Gavrilova, Marco Antonio Garcia de Carvalho

“…Emotion recognition plays an essential role in human-computer interaction, spanning diverse domains from human-robot communication and virtual reality to mental health assessment and affective computing. Traditionally, this field has heavily relied on visual and auditory cues, such as facial expressions and speech analysis. …”
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Depression Detection and Diagnosis Based on Electroencephalogram (EEG) Analysis: A Systematic Review by Kholoud Elnaggar, Mostafa M. El-Gayar, Mohammed Elmogy

“…Additionally, integrating Internet of Things (IoT) devices with EEG for continuous mental health monitoring and distinguishing between different types of depression are identified as critical research areas. …”
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Development and validation of the Multimorbidity Treatment Burden Questionnaire (MTBQ) by Daisy Gaunt, Chris Salisbury, Mei-See Man, Katherine Chaplin, Polly Duncan, Mairead Murphy

“…Female participants, younger participants and participants with mental health conditions were more likely to have high treatment burden scores. …”
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Gender beliefs and norms underlying intimate partner violence stigma among women living in Botswana: Results of an exploratory factor analysis. by Ari Ho-Foster, Mercilene Tanyaradzwa Machisa, Lorato Ruth Moalusi, Nicola Christofides

“…However, the measurement of IPV stigma, its associations with inequitable gender beliefs and impacts on survivor disclosure, help-seeking behaviours, and mental health outcomes remain understudied. We explored women's agreement with statements about gendered power dynamics and violence in intimate heterosexual relationships, before identifying and psychometrically testing scales derived for measuring community norms and beliefs underlying stigma to IPV. …”
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The relationships among food neophobia, mediterranean diet adherence, and eating disorder risk among university students: a cross-sectional study by Nilufer Ozkan, Fatma Hazan Gul

“…Further research is needed to confirm these findings, improve population nutritional habits and mental health outcomes, and develop effective public health strategies. …”
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Assessment of Antidepressant Activity of Ethanolic Extract of Hibiscus rosa sinensis Linn. Petals in Comparison with Fluoxetine and its Toxicity in Swiss Albino Mice: A Preclinical... by Sneha Ray, Swanand S Pathak

“…Introduction: Depression is the most common mental health condition today, with about 5% of adults worldwide thought to be affected. …”
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Impacts of medical and non-medical cannabis on the health of older adults: Findings from a scoping review of the literature. by Dianna Wolfe, Kim Corace, Claire Butler, Danielle Rice, Becky Skidmore, Yashila Patel, Premika Thayaparan, Alan Michaud, Candyce Hamel, Andra Smith, Gary Garber, Amy Porath, David Conn, Melanie Willows, Hanan Abramovici, Kednapa Thavorn, Salmaan Kanji, Brian Hutton

“…For older adults, generally, the available evidence suggests cannabis use may be associated with greater frequencies of mental health issues, substance use, and acute healthcare use, and the benefit-to-risk ratio is unclear. …”
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Help-seeking for depression among Vietnamese migrant workers in Japan and factors related to their intentions to seek help from a psychiatrist: a cross-sectional study by Yui Fukuda, Atsuko Taguchi, Akane Futami, Yusuke Umegaki, Pham Nguyen Quy, Toshihiko Nakajima, Akihito Uezato

“…Abstract Background Foreign workers are at risk for depression, and Vietnamese people tend to be reluctant to seek professional mental health care. Although Vietnamese people are the largest population among foreign workers in Japan, evidence concerning their help-seeking experiences and strategies to promote help-seeking in this population is lacking. …”
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Characterizing Wellness Initiatives in Academic Radiation Oncology Departments by Sara Beltrán Ponce, MD, Crystal Seldon Taswell, MD, Idalid Franco, MD, MPH, Malcolm D. Mattes, MD, Tracy Kelly, MD, Leah Katz, MD, MPH

“…The most common previously implemented initiatives included offering programming and education (33.3%) and improved access to mental health services (25%). The most common active initiatives include conducting studies to address root causes of burnout (41.7%), developing specific wellness goals (25%), performing a review of policies that encourage prolonged work hours (25%), and offering programming and education (25%). …”
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Protocol for the development of a reporting guideline for causal and counterfactual prediction models in biomedicine by Yi Guo, Hua Xu, Fei Wang, Jie Xu, Jiang Bian, Robert Lucero, Mattia Prosperi

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Machine-learning-based cost prediction models for inpatients with mental disorders in China by Yuxuan Ma, Xi Tu, Xiaodong Luo, Linlin Hu, Chen Wang

“…Conclusions Machine learning algorithms, particularly RF algorithm, enhance accuracy of predicting ADHC for mental health patients. The findings of this study provide evidence for setting up more reasonable insurance payment standards for inpatients with mental disorders and support resource allocation in clinical practice.…”
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A study of disability and socio-economic impact of mental morbidities from the state of Madhya Pradesh, India by Vijender Singh, Roshan F. Sutar, Suruchi Gupta, Abhijit P. Pakhare, Arun M. Kokane, B. A. Aravind, Gopalkrishna Gururaj, Mathew Varghese, Vivek Benegal, Girish N. Rao

“…Materials and Methods: A multi-site cross-sectional study was conducted in 2015–16 as part of National Mental Health Survey among adults above 18 years of age. …”
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