The Role of Kinesiotherapy in Enhancing Physical Performance and Self-Esteem: A Prospective Observational Study in Obese Adolescents by Cristina Popescu, Daniela Matei, Rodica Trăistaru

“…In conclusion, the findings from our study emphasize the significant role of individualized kinesiotherapy programs in improving physical and psychological health outcomes in overweight/obese adolescents. …”
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TNM-Like Classification: A New Proposed Method for Heart Failure Staging by Francesco Fedele, Maria Chiara Gatto, Alessandra D’Ambrosi, Massimo Mancone

“…With an eye on the TNM staging used in oncology, we drawn up a classification that will consider the different involvement of organs such as lungs, kidneys, and liver in addition to psychological pattern and quality of life in HF patients. …”
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Protocol for a Randomized Hybrid Type 2 Trial on the Implementation of Group Problem Management Plus (PM+) for Venezuelan Women Refugees and Migrants in Colombia by Manaswi Sangraula, M. Claire Greene, Diany Castellar, Jean Carlos Flechas de la Hoz, Jennifer Diaz, Valeria Merino, Lucy Miller-Suchet, Maria Cristobal, Ana Maria Chamorro Coneo, Luisa Morales, Marcela Venegas, Abel Guerrero Gonzalez, Marilyn DeLuca, Miguel Uribe, Sara A. Romero, Monica Ferrer, Leslie Snider, Lisa A. Marsch, Zelde Espinel, James M. Shultz, Peter Ventevogel, Brandon A. Kohrt, Camilo Ramirez, Annie Bonz, Ana Maria Trejos Herrera, Adam D. Brown

“…Background: Task-sharing interventions have shown to be feasible and effective in reducing symptoms of psychological distress. Research is currently needed on how task-shared interventions can be sustained with less-intensive technical support from mental health providers, often available in controlled research trials. …”
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Semantic analysis of test items through large language model embeddings predicts a-priori factorial structure of personality tests by Nicola Milano, Maria Luongo, Michela Ponticorvo, Davide Marocco

“…This approach offers valuable insights into the robustness of embedding techniques in psychological evaluations, showing a significant correlation with traditional test structures and providing a novel perspective on test item analysis.…”
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Effects of laughter yoga practiced by the first year nursing students before clinical practice on their perceptions of stress and meaning of life: a randomized controlled trial by Kıvan Çevik Kaya, Çiğdem Gamze Özkan, Derya Ağiş

“…Abstract Background Laughter yoga has a positive effect on the person’s mental/general health, life satisfaction and psychological well-being and enables the person to cope with stress. …”
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Integration of soft skills into the program of maritime English by V. Kudriavtseva, S. Barsuk, O. Frolova

“…We define “soft skills” as individual psychological and behavioral properties that are realized in interpersonal interaction and contribute significantly to its effectiveness.The purpose of the article is to present some approaches to integrating soft skills into Maritime English program at a higher educational institution.To determine the primary directions of soft skills development, the authors have analyzed the latest international projects, conducted by maritime experts. …”
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The Relationship between Stress and Preclinical Dental Students’ Performance: A Longitudinal Study by Diva Lugassy, Gil Ben-Izhack, Sara Zissu, Rotem Shitrit Lahav, Ophir Rosner, Nir Uziel, Sarit Naishlos, Asaf Shely

“…Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) and Dental Environment Stress (DES) questionnaires were used to assess the psychological well-being and the severity of DASS symptoms experienced by the students. …”
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Mental Strain and Chronic Stress among University Students with Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Marco D. Gulewitsch, Paul Enck, Juliane Schwille-Kiuntke, Katja Weimer, Angelika A. Schlarb

“…Our data contribute additional evidence to the distinct association between psychological stress and IBS in community samples.…”
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The Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales-21: Principal component analysis and evaluation of abbreviated versions in young adults with temporomandibular disorders. by Yinghao Xiong, Adrian Ujin Yap, Carolina Marpaung, May Chun Mei Wong

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>The Korean DASS-12 possessed a good fit, known-group, as well as concurrent (criterion) validity and reliability, and was the best abbreviated DASS-21 version for screening young adults with TMD symptoms for psychological distress.…”
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Where Do We Go Wrong in the Pharmacologic Treatment of Functional Constipation in Children? by Neslihan Gürcan Kaya, Hakan Öztürk

“…Objective: Constipation is often inadequately treated in childhood, which can lead to psychological problems. This study aimed to evaluate the adequacy of prescribed drugs, dosing, usage, and responses to these drugs in children with functional constipation. …”
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Bridging the pain gap after cancer surgery – Evaluating the feasibility of transitional pain service to prevent persistent postsurgical pain – A systematic review and meta-analysis... by Raghu S. Thota, S Ramkiran, Aveek Jayant, Koilada Shiv Kumar, Anjana Wajekar, Sadasivan Iyer, M Ashwini

“…Conclusion: TPS interventions carried out by multidisciplinary teams incorporating bio-physical-psychological pain interventions have resulted in its successful implementation with improved pain-related patient outcomes mitigating the occurrence of PPSP.…”
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Oral Finasteride (5 mg and 2 mg) versus Topical Minoxidil 5% in Female Pattern Hair Loss by Eman Hamed El Morsy, Asmaa Saad Abd Toto, Eman Mohamed Hassan

“…Background: Female pattern hair loss (FPHL) has a negative psychological and social impact. Lacks of consensus for its treatment as well as inconsistent response to treatment modalities are considered major challenges for physicians. …”
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Online health information seeking behavior among breast cancer patients and survivors: a scoping review by Jialin Chen, Yiwen Duan, Haozhi Xia, Runxi Xiao, Tingting Cai, Changrong Yuan

“…Factors such as age, education, income, disease characteristics, and psychological factors significantly influenced OHIS behaviors. …”
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Intervention package on stress management: Improving comprehensive well-being among nurses by Manda Jaywant Phuke, Tukaram Zagade, Vaishali Rajsinh Mohite, Jyoti Salunkhe, Swati Ingale, Samir Kasam Choudhari

“…Conclusion: An intervention package for stress management was helpful in lowering physical, emotional, psychological, and behavioral stress-related symptoms among nurses.…”
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Didactic game as a means of developing the professionalism of the teacher by Vera M. Zhurakovskaya, Ol'ga A. Olicheva

“…The scientific novelty of the research includes the developed didactic game, designed on the basis of the psychological and pedagogical mechanism of transferring the external motivation of activity into the internal one. …”
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Nursing of a patient with acute cerebral infarction combined with lower gastrointestinal tract bleeding (1例急性脑梗死并发下消化道出血患者的护理体会) by CHEN Haixiang (陈海香), WU Min (吴敏)

“…Nursing staff focused on basic nursing, medication guidance and psychological care during the treatment. Based on the Traditional Chinese Medicine syndrome differentiation, Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing technology including acupoint scrapping, meridian massage, emotional care were carried out to improve patient’s treatment compliance and recovery. …”
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GUIDED SELF-HELP IN THE TREATMENT OF COMMON MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS – THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FINNISH GUIDED SELF-HELP (F-GSH) MODEL by KASPERI MIKKONEN, ALESSANDRA BOMBINO, ALEX VILLA, SARA NURMINEN, REETTA-MARIA ROIHA, PASI ROSLUND, JAN-HENRY STENBERG, JESPER EKELUND, SUOMA E. SAARNI, SAMULI SAARNI

“…ABSTRACT Increasing access to short-term, evidence-based psychological therapies in primary care or community-based settings is a key strategy for responding to the rapid increase of demand for mental health services seen in most Western countries. …”
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Wound management and nursing of a patient with diabetic foot with refractory Yin syndrome (1例难治性阴证疮面脱疽患者的护理体会) by XIE Ran (谢冉), SHI Chunhong (石春红), YUE Lina (岳丽娜)

“…Patient was treated with Huiyang Shengji ointment dressing change by Traditional Chinese Medicine syndrome differentiation combined with nibbling debridement of sores, and the psychological care and health education were carried out during the treatment. …”
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Nursing of integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine in an elderly patient with severe COVID-19 (1例老年重型新型冠状病毒感染患者的中西医结合护理体会)... by LI Qianqian (李倩倩), YE Yun (叶云), LI Xu (李旭)

“…On the basis of routine nursing interventions such as illness condition monitoring, respiratory support, medication care, nutrition support and psychological care, the Traditional Chinese medicine nursing technology including auricular acupoint pressing and acupoint application were carried out to relieve the symptoms of cough and abdominal distension. …”
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Remimazolam Anesthesia for Thyroid Surgery by Sae Nakagawa, Tomoharu Shakuo, Sakurako Matsudo, Hiroaki Soda, Kenji Shida

“…In addition, the patient had no memory of the reoperation, suggesting that the anterograde amnesic effect of remimazolam had a favorable psychological outcome associated with the reoperation. …”
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