Prevalence of sudden unexpected death of infants and its subcategories in low- or middle-income countries: a systematic review protocol by Liesl Zühlke, David Coetzee, Mark Engel, Natasha R Rhoda, Eunice Turawa, Imen Ayouni, Shanaaz Mathews

“…Introduction Infant mortality in low or middle-income countries (LoMICs) is still triple that of high-income countries (HICs), and the high mortality burden regions are also weighed down by a triple or quadruple burden of disease such as HIV and tuberculosis; chronic illness; mental health; injury and violence; and maternal, neonatal and child mortality. …”
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Burnout and its relationship with depressive symptoms in primary school teachers under the “Double Reduction” policy in China by Yunhui Zhong, Shuixiu Lai, Yibo Li, Kan Yang, Hong Tang, Xiang-yang Zhang, Xiang-yang Zhang, Xiang-yang Zhang

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Research progress of network-based interventions on self-care ability of patients with chronic heart failure (慢性心力衰竭患者自我护理能力网络干预的研究进展) by ZHAI Kaijing (翟凯静), ZHANG Yuqing (张雨晴), LIU Wei (刘薇), QIAO Zhihui (乔志桧), FANG Cui (方璀), FU Conghan (付聪晗)

“…This study reviewed the recent researches on network-based interventions on self-care ability of patients with chronic heart failure, focusing on the effects of different network-based interventions on improving patients' self-care ability, enhancing symptom management and promoting mental health. The aim of this study is to ensure that these interventions meet the needs of different individuals to optimize the self-care management of chronic heart failure. …”
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Perspectives of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination among racially and ethnically diverse gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men with and without HIV in the US South:... by Jake S. Waldman, Jorge Alonzo, Lilli Mann-Jackson, Sandy K. Aguilar-Palma, Manuel Garcia, Benjamin D. Smart, Scott D. Rhodes

“…Sixteen themes emerged that were categorized into five domains: trust/mistrust of politicians, healthcare professionals, and the US government (n = 4 themes); engagement in COVID-19 prevention strategies (n = 2 themes); attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination (n = 3 themes); access to and use of health care (n = 4 themes); and impact of COVID-19 on social determinants of health and mental health (n = 3 themes). Conclusions This research increases our understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic among particularly minoritized and underserved communities: racially and ethnically diverse, English- and Spanish-speaking GBMSM with and without HIV in the US South. …”
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The complex relationships among self-acceptance, perceived social support, drug use stereotype threat, and subthreshold depression in people with substance use disorder: exploring... by Yongqiu Li, Rufang Wang, Jun Liu, Zuoliang Li, Yinghua Zhou

“…Social support, group stereotypes discrimination affect the mental health of sud patients.DiscussionOur study provides theoretical support for the alleviation of subthreshold depression among people with SUD, realizing that self-acceptance, perceived social support and reduction of drug use stereotype threat can be a psychoprotective factor for people with SUD.…”
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Childhood contact with social services, self-harm and suicidal or self-harm ideation in young adulthood: a population-wide record-linkage study by S. McKenna, D. O’Reilly, E. Ross, A. Maguire

“…Abstract Background Childhood contact with social services is associated with a range of adverse mental health outcomes across the life course, yet there is limited evidence in relation to self-harm and suicidal or self-harm ideation. …”
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Prevalence of cardiovascular symptoms in post-acute COVID-19 syndrome: a meta-analysis by Li-wei Huang, Hua-min Li, Bei He, Xiao-bo Wang, Qi-zhi Zhang, Wen-xing Peng

“…Abstract Background Since its emergence in 2019, COVID-19 has continued to pose significant threats to both the physical and mental health of the global population, as well as to healthcare systems worldwide (Raman et al., Eur Heart J 43:1157–1172, 2022). …”
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Developing a virtual reality application for online arts and psychomotor therapies using action research by Nathalie Jans, Nathalie Jans, Hans Wouters, Joep Kolijn, Suzanne Haeyen, Suzanne Haeyen, Suzanne Haeyen

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“Sleepless nights are a daily reality for us” how women experiencing homelessness in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia describe street life: a photovoice study by Kalkidan Yohannes, Kalkidan Yohannes, Kalkidan Yohannes, Mats Målqvist, Hannah Bradby, Yemane Berhane, Dagmawit Tewahido, Dagmawit Tewahido, Sibylle Herzig van Wees, Sibylle Herzig van Wees

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Effect of empowerment-based interventions on self-efficacy and self-care capacity among patients with sickle cell disease: A randomized controlled trial by Zohour Ibrahim Rashwan, Hasan Abdali Khalil, Leena Mohamed Khonji, Gayathripriya Narayanan, Marwan Kamal Altheeb, Roseben Pradeep, Rajeswari Krishnasamy, Magda Mohamed Bayoumi

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A multi-stakeholder collaborative approach to awareness, education and support needed in the haemophilia gene therapy patient journey – a report on insights from a European patient... by O’Mahony Brian, Fletcher Simon, Baarslag Manuel, Khair Kate, Breederveld Daan, Jansen Nathalie, Pembroke Luke, Pinachyan Karen, Sivasubramaniyam Sujan

“…Other key educational needs included follow-up commitments, the role and potential side effects of corticosteroids or other immunosuppressants, impact on sense of identity, mental health, family planning, and managing bleeds after gene therapy. …”
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A Resource-Efficient Multi-Entropy Fusion Method and Its Application for EEG-Based Emotion Recognition by Jiawen Li, Guanyuan Feng, Chen Ling, Ximing Ren, Xin Liu, Shuang Zhang, Leijun Wang, Yanmei Chen, Xianxian Zeng, Rongjun Chen

“…Emotion recognition is an advanced technology for understanding human behavior and psychological states, with extensive applications for mental health monitoring, human–computer interaction, and affective computing. …”
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Digging for Literature on Tailoring Cultural Offers With and for Older People From Ethnic Minority Groups: A Scoping Review by Stephanie Tierney, Jordan Gorenberg, Marta Santillo, Debra Westlake, Geoffrey Wong, Kerryn Husk, Sofia Vougioukalou, Ruthanne Baxter, Shoba Dawson, Nia Roberts, Caroline Potter, Harriet Warburton, Beth McDougall, Johannah Latchem, Kamal R Mahtani

“…., loneliness, financial worries, housing problems) affecting physical and/or mental health. It involves connecting people to external support or services, including ‘cultural offers’–events, groups and activities run within or by cultural organisations. …”
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Association of workforce participation with depression among US older adults: results from NHANES 2005–2018 by Zhenyu Sun, Yi Wang, Xi Chen, Dongfu Qian

“…Policymakers should appreciate the potential value of moderate workforce participation to mental health among older adults.…”
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Geographical distribution of eight neuromuscular disorders in the Netherlands based on a nationwide registry by Johanna C.W. Deenen, André L.M. Verbeek, Pieter A. van Doorn, Catharina G. Faber, Anneke J. van der Kooi, Nicolette C. Notermans, Jan J.G.M. Verschuuren, Baziel G.M. van Engelen, Nicol C. Voermans

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The effect of mindfulness-based counselling on the anxiety levels and childbirth satisfaction among primiparous pregnant women: a randomized controlled trial by Rozhin Feli, Sousan Heydarpour, Kamran Yazdanbakhsh, Fatemeh Heydarpour

“…The 4-week Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting program for expectant mothers appears to be a well-received and effective intervention for improving maternal mental health. Trial registration Clinical Trials Iranian Registery of clinical trials-Beta version, https://en.irct.ir/trial/35390 (IRCT20170305032900N3), registered (2019-02-24).…”
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Fractal cycles of sleep, a new aperiodic activity-based definition of sleep cycles by Yevgenia Rosenblum, Mahdad Jafarzadeh Esfahani, Nico Adelhöfer, Paul Zerr, Melanie Furrer, Reto Huber, Famke F Roest, Axel Steiger, Marcel Zeising, Csenge G Horváth, Bence Schneider, Róbert Bódizs, Martin Dresler

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Fear extinction retention in children, adolescents, and adults by Ebba Widegren, Johan Vegelius, Matilda A. Frick, Ashika A. Roy, Stefan Möller, Johan Lundin Kleberg, Johanna Motilla Hoppe, Olof Hjorth, David Fällmar, Daniel S. Pine, Karin Brocki, Malin Gingnell, Andreas Frick

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The Impact of Parental Support on Adherence to Therapist-Assisted Internet-Delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Primary Care for Adolescents With Anxiety: Naturalistic 12... by Anna Larsson, Sandra Weineland, Linnea Nissling, Josefine L Lilja

“… BackgroundMental health problems among adolescents are increasing, and internet-delivered acceptance and commitment therapy (iACT) constitutes a possible way to improve access to care while reducing costs. …”
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Participant experiences in HIV cure-directed trial with an extended analytical treatment interruption in Philadelphia, United States by Andrea Bilger, Eion Plenn, Frances K. Barg, Katharine A. Rendle, William B. Carter, Andrea Lamour-Harrington, Nora Jones, Beth Peterson, John A. Sauceda, Pablo Tebas, Karam Mounzer, David Metzger, Luis J. Montaner, Karine Dubé

“…Conclusions Managing expectations, focusing on participants’ contributions, and providing support to reduce feelings of having failed the research team and/or the HIV community following viral rebound should be part of HIV cure trial design. Discussing the mental health impact of rebound during consent, distinct from risk, is needed. …”
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