Nomogram to screen older adult patients attending the radiology department for sarcopenia by Guiying Yuan, Guoxi Ye, Jianguang Hu, Huimin Hu, Chanmei Shi, Ye Zhang, Junbing Huang, Zhiqiong Li, Xuwen Zeng, Rongshao Tan, Yuchao Xiong

“…Abstract Background Sarcopenia is an age-related syndrome that can impact the physical and mental health of older adults. However, it is often overlooked in clinical practice. …”
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Eating difficulties among Nigerian community-dwelling stroke survivors: prevalence, correlates, and association with quality of life by Adekola B. Ademoyegun, Adebukola G. Ibitoye, Wasiu A. Rasaq, Oluwafunmilayo A. Adeniyi, David O. Fabuluje, Israel A. Ojo, Taofeek O. Awotidebe, Chidozie E. Mbada

“…The results showed that EDs were associated with haemorrhagic stroke (r = 0.158; p = 0.016), right-sided hemiplegia (r = 0.172; p = 0.008), increasing stroke severity (r = 0.466; p < 0.001), increasing co-morbidity (r = 0.384; p < 0.001), poor oral health (r = 0.511; p < 0.001), poor mental health (r = 0.260; p < 0.001), poor affected grip strength (r= -0.157; p = 0.016), poor nutritional status (r= -0.362; p < 0.001), low functional ability (r= -0.415; p < 0.001), and low social support (r= -0.257; p < 0.001). …”
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Rehabilitation using virtual gaming for Hospital and hOMe-Based training for the Upper limb post Stroke (RHOMBUS II): protocol of a feasibility randomised controlled trial by Cherry Kilbride, Tom Butcher, Meriel Norris, Nana Anokye, Alyson Warland, Karen Baker, Dimitrios A Athanasiou, Guillem Singla-Buxarrais, Jennifer Ryan, Francesca Gowing, Carole Pound, Victoria Stewart, Basaam Aweid, Arul Samiyappan

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Implementasi Model Design Thinking pada Prototype Aplikasi E-Growth by Debi Setiawan, Ramalia Noratama Putri, Ira Puspita Sari

“…The prupose design an android-based child development application to facilitate the process of monitoring child growth and development as early as possible and children's mental health which consists of monitoring child immunization processes, child education, digital psychology consulting services, and child growth charts. …”
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Work–health–personal life conflicts in naive patients with chronic hepatitis B receiving initial treatment in China: a qualitative study by Li Zhang, Ying Chen, Ying Li, Hongmei Wang, Lin Zhu, Xiaoyang Lu, Yingjing Zheng, Donald Patrick, Fengjiao Xu, Mengna Song, Xiao Cheng, Boyan Chen

“…Role conflicts may increase dissatisfaction in work and family and impair their physical and mental health. This study aimed to explore the perceptions of role conflicts of treatment-naive patients with CHB in work, personal and sick roles, together with ameliorating factors in the Chinese cultural context.Design A qualitative descriptive study. …”
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Use of Go-Beyond as a Self-Directed Internet-Based Program Supporting Veterans’ Transition to Civilian Life: Preliminary Usability Study by Karolina Katarzyna Alichniewicz, Sarah Hampton, Madeline Romaniuk, Darcy Bennett, Camila Guindalini

“… BackgroundThe transition from military service to civilian life presents a variety of challenges for veterans, influenced by individual factors such as premilitary life, length of service, and deployment history. Mental health issues, physical injuries, difficulties in relationships, and identity loss compound the reintegration process. …”
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Application of WeChat-based cognitive behavioural stress management for early-stage cervical cancer patients: a randomised controlled study by Qing Hao, Lan Feng, Dandan Chen, Xia Fan, Lei Wei, Zhaojun Cui, Jing Zhang, Lin Wang, Dan Zhang, Xinxin Zhan, Wenping Yang

“…Background This randomised controlled study was aimed at investigating the effects of WeChat-based cognitive behavioural stress management (WB-CBSM) on the mental health of patients with early-stage cervical cancer treated with surgical resection.Methods A total of 184 patients with early-stage cervical cancer were randomised to receive either WB-CBSM (n = 92) or normal care (NC) (n = 92) for 8 weeks.Results Compared with the NC group, the WB-CBSM group exhibited reduced Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)–anxiety scores at months (M)1 (t = 2.022, P = 0.045), M3 (t = 2.575, P = 0.011), and M6 (t = 2.709, P = 0.007); anxiety rates at M3 (χ2 = 4.834, P = 0.028) and M6 (χ2 = 5.182, P = 0.023); HADS–depression scores at M3 (t = 2.069, P = 0.040) and M6 (t = 2.449, P = 0.015); and depression rates at M6 (χ2 = 4.268, P = 0.039). …”
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Association of social frailty, sarcopenia, and oral frailty with depressive symptoms in Chinese older adults: a cross-sectional study by Yuanhao Sun, Huan Liu, Xiangdong Li, Lin Zhang, Wenwen Xu, Hairong liu, Ting Yuan

“…This will help to improve the quality of life and mental health.…”
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Evaluation of musculoskeletal complaints, treatment approaches, and patient perceptions in family medicine clinics in a tertiary center in Jordan: a cross-sectional study by Moh’d S. Dawod, Mohammad N. Alswerki, Ahmad F. Alelaumi, Jehad Feras AlSamhori, Rana J. Rahhal, Lina Khraisat, Eman Mohammad Arabas, Hussein M. Bdair, Reem M. Alhyari, Mohammad Shahin, Mohammad Abu Hilal, Alaa Y. Akel, Aws Khanfar

“…Females also reported lower mental health (p = 0.036), sleep quality (p = 0.044), and overall quality of life (p = 0.019). …”
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Quality of life among residents of informal urban settlements during the COVID-19 pandemic in Salvador, Brazil by Albert I Ko, Federico Costa, Hammed Mogaji, Nivison Nery, Hernan D Argibay, Jaqueline S Cruz, Ianei O Carneiro, Ricardo Lustosa, Mike Begon, Hussein Khalil

“…We describe the HRQOL of residents, explored participants’ perception about the pandemic, and the relationship between sociodemographic, economic and employment data on physical and mental health scores using both χ2 statistics and separate mixed-effects regression models.Results Most participants were female (58.9%), aged 18–45 years (45%), with nearly half (49.7%) employed before pandemic, of whom 38.8% lost jobs during the pandemic. …”
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April 15th war and hemodialysis patients in Sudan: a cross-sectional study by Malaz Hassan Dafaalla Idrees, Moez Mohammed Ibrahim Bashir, Balqees Abdeen Ahmed Mohamed, Amal Essam Ali Ahmed, Hamid Mohieldin Mohamed Abdalla, Kamil Mirghani Ali Shaaban

“…Hemodialysis patients experience severe mental health problems in addition to physiological problems, including depression and anxiety, as a result of internal displacement and their inability to continue regular hemodialysis sessions. …”
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Comparison of the Journey II bicruciate stabilised (JII-BCS) and GENESIS II total knee arthroplasty for functional ability and motor impairment: the CAPAbility, blinded, randomised... by Allan B Clark, Toby O Smith, J Wells, Iain McNamara, Juliet High, Ann Marie Swart, Valerie Pomeroy, Graham Creelman, Celia Whitehouse, B Harry, Celia Clarke

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Exploring the experiences of healthcare professionals in South Africa and Uganda around communicating with children about life-threatening conditions: a workshop-based qualitative... by Sue Ziebland, Julia Ambler, Julia Downing, Alan Stein, Elizabeth Namukwaya, Elizabeth Nabirye, Louise Walker, Elizabeth Rapa, Jeffrey R Hanna, Louise J Dalton, Teresa Pollard, Stephanie Santos-Paulo, Yasmin Gogay, David Kavuma, Ruth Mary Kemigisha, Juliet Namyeso, Tracey Brand, Beverley G Neethling

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Peroral Endoscopic myotomy (POEM) in pediatric achalasia: a retrospective cohort on institutional experience and quality of life by Thijs Kuipers, Carlijn Mussies, Aaltje Lei, Gwen M.C. Masclee, Marc A. Benninga, Paul Fockens, Barbara A.J. Bastiaansen, Albert J. Bredenoord, Michiel P. van Wijk

“…Patients with an Eckardt score > 3 had a significantly worse general (Kidscreen-52: physical score 44.7 vs. 52.4; p = 0.011; mental score: 42.5 vs. 51.3; p = 0.038) and disease specific (35 vs. 16; p = 0.017) quality of life compared to those with an Eckardt ≤ 3. The SF-36 mental health component score was significantly lower (44.2 vs. 53.1; p = 0.036) in patients treated with POEM compared to those treated with PD and LHM. …”
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A patient-led survey on information and communication needs of patients with metastatic breast cancer in Ireland and Northern Ireland (CTRIAL-IE 23–05) by Siobhan Gaynor, Yvonne O'Meara, Emer Mulvaney, Rachel J. Keogh, Catherine S. Weadick, Fran J. Duane, Ann Mc Brien, Helen Greally, Mary Jane O'Leary, Ieva Teiserskyte, Isabel Beristain, Jacinta Marron, Eibhlin Mulroe, Vicky Donachie, Sarah Mc Loughlin, Seamus O'Reilly

“…The symptom burden of respondents was high, 87 % experienced mental health issues and 68 % of those with menopausal symptoms were dissatisfied with the support. …”
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Psychological peculiarities of professional development in late adulthood by E. F. Zeer, E. E. Symanyuk, A. A. Ryabukhina, G. I. Borisov

“…The comparison of professional experience showed that employees with more than 30 years of working experience rated their physical and mental health and well-being higher than employees with 21-30 years of professional experience. …”
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Effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and return on investment of individual placement and support compared with traditional vocational rehabilitation for individuals with severe menta... by Johanna Maria van Dongen, Philippe Delespaul, Frederieke Schaafsma, Jaap van Weeghel, Johannes Anema, Miljana Vukadin, Wim Zwinkels, Marcel Spijkerman, Marloes de Graaf-Zijl

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Workplace Health Promotion as a good solution to the negative impact of the financial crisis on healthcare systems by Francesco Chirico

“…While a systematic review on the impact of the 2008 financial crisis in Europe has shown heterogenous outcomes for health, there is consistent evidence linking economic crisis to mental health issues and the incidence of suicide [4]. …”
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Factors associated with decreased anal sphincter tone and the accuracy of forced anal examinations to detect individuals having receptive anal intercourse: an observational study by John A Schneider, Alan G Nyitray, Derek Smith, Michael W Ross, Elizabeth Y Chiao, Timothy J Ridolfi, Bridgett Brzezinski, B R Simon Rosser, Aniruddha Hazra, Jenna Nitkowski, Sandrine Sanos, Ever Mkonyi, Lucy Mgopa

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A meta-core outcome set for stillbirth prevention and bereavement care following stillbirth in LMIC by Jamie J Kirkham, Declan Devane, Carol Bedwell, Tina Lavender, Tracey A Mills, Sabina Wakasiaka, Rose Laisser, Bellington Vwalika, Nasim Chaudhry, Angela Chimwaza, Elizabeth Ombeva Ayebare, Sudhindrashayana Fattepur, Tayyeba Kiran, Kushupika Dube, Farai Marenga, Idesi Chilinda, Unice Goshomi, Allen Nabisere, Zaib Un Nisa

“…For bereavement care following a stillbirth, five core outcomes reached a consensus, which included outcomes related to labour and birth, a postpartum complication, care experience, mental health and emotional and social well-being.Discussion These COS will improve the consistency of outcomes for future research in an LMIC setting. …”
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