Academic Articles & Research Papers

Health-related quality of life and associated factors among patients with stroke at tertiary level hospitals in Ethiopia.

IntroductionEvidence on a patient-centered assessment of outcome among patients with stroke is limited in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the level of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and associated factors in Ethiopia...

Sociodemographic Factors and Depression in Patients With Breast Cancer: A Multicenter, Cross-sectional Study in Georgia

Background: Depression commonly occurs in patients with breast cancer (BC), affecting their quality of life. Objectives: The relationships between depression and different sociodemographic characteristics in patients with BC are under-resea...

Reducing Health Anxiety in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Using Video Testimonials: Pilot Assessment of a Video Intervention

BackgroundHealth anxiety has many damaging effects on patients with chronic illness. Physicians are often unable to alleviate concerns related to living with a disease that has an impact on daily life, and unregulated websites can overrepre...

Epidemiology and risk factors of dementia

ementia refers to a syndrome that is characterised by progressive deterioration of cognitive functions.Neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as apathy, agitation, and depression, are also common.With increasing loss of function, a patient is grad...

Robust Resistive Switching Constancy and Quantum Conductance in High-k Dielectric-Based Memristor for Neuromorphic Engineering

Abstract For neuromorphic computing and high-density data storage memory, memristive devices have recently gained a lot of interest. So far, memristive devices have suffered from switching parameter instability, such as distortions in resis...

Targeting Inflammation With Nanosized Drug Delivery Platforms in Cardiovascular Diseases: Immune Cell Modulation in Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis (AS) is a disorder of large and medium-sized arteries; it consists in the formation of lipid-rich plaques in the intima and inner media, whose pathophysiology is mostly driven by inflammation. Currently available interventio...

Prevalence of comorbid depression and associated factors among hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Hunan, China

Abstract Background Depression and diabetes are major health challenges, with heavy economic social burden, and comorbid depression in diabetes could lead to a wide range of poor health outcomes. Although many descriptive studies have highl...

Evolution of psychological distress with age and its determinants in later life: evidence from 17-wave social survey data in Japan

Abstract Background Psychological distress (PD) is a major risk factor for mental health among middle-aged and older adults and affects their quality of life and well-being. This study aimed to examine the evolution of PD with age and the r...

Tailoring nanoplatforms for depression applications.

The relationship between perceived stress and depression in colorectal cancer patients: the mediating role of illness perception and the moderating role of self-efficacy

BackgroundNumerous studies have demonstrated a close association between perceived stress and depression in colorectal cancer patients; however, the underlying mechanisms remain incompletely understood. This study aims to investigate the im...

Genetic and Psychosocial Risk Factors Associated with Suicide Among Community Veterans: Implications for Screening, Treatment and Precision Medicine

Joseph A Boscarino,1 Richard E Adams,2 Thomas G Urosevich,3 Stuart N Hoffman,4 H Lester Kirchner,1 Xin Chu,5 Weixing Shi,5 Joseph J Boscarino,6 Ryan J Dugan,1 Carrie A Withey,1 Charles R Figley7 1Department Population Health Sciences, Geisi...

Incidence of suicidality in people with depression over a 10-year period treated by a large UK mental health service provider

We describe the incidence of suicidality (2007–2017) in people with depression treated by secondary mental healthcare services at South London and Maudsley NHS Trust (n = 26 412). We estimated yearly incidence of ‘suicidal ideation’ and ‘hi...

A Novel Depression Rehabilitation Game Framework Using VR Based on Neurofeedback

At present,depression is treated with antidepressant drugs and assisted with psychotherapy and physical therapy,and these expensive and time-consuming treatment methods often end prematurely and result in a prolonged course without effectiv...

Classification and hydrocarbon distribution of passive continental margin basins

Sixty-six passive continental margin basins around the world were compared comprehensively from the aspect of seismogeology on the basis of plate tectonics. According to their textural and structural differences, passive continental margin ...

Systematic review and meta-analysis on the efficacy and safety of combining repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation with sertraline for adolescent depression in China.

Social network X and mental health in Brazil in times of coronavirus

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a number of impacts on people's daily lives around the world. The radical change in people's daily routines has led to an increase in the use and consumption of social media content. The scenario ...

An open dataset and machine learning algorithms for Niacin Skin-Flushing Response based screening of psychiatric disorders

Abstract Background Niacin Skin-Flushing Response (NSR) has emerged as a promising objective biomarker for the precise diagnosis of mental disorders. However, its diagnostic potential has been constrained by the limitations of traditional s...

Feature Augmenting Networks for Improving Depression Severity Estimation From Speech Signals

Depression disorder has become one of the major psychological diseases endangering human health. Researcher in the affective computing community is supporting the development of reliable depression severity estimation system, from multiple ...

Major depression and mortality from cancer: A 10-year Italian study.

Key factors and serial mediation analysis of anxiety and depression among university students: a cross-sectional study

BackgroundAnxiety and depressive symptoms are prevalent among university students; however, their risk factors are unlikely to operate in isolation. Instead, they may be organized in a multilevel structure that progressively approaches emot...