Yeğin, Gülin Feykan Desdicioğlu, Raziye Seçen, Elcin İşlek Aydın, Serap Bal, Ceylan Göka, Erol Keskin, Huseyin Levent
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Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)
The objective of this study is to investigate a possible correlation between anxiety status and anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) levels among healthcare professionals who provide medical care directly to COVID-19-positive patients during the recent pandemic. Fifty-two healthcare professionals (nurses, midwives, and residents) who provide medical care d...
Ebrahimian, Atefeh Bilandi, Roghaieh Rahmani Bilandī, Mohammad Reza Rahmani Sabzeh, Zahra
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
ObjectiveChildbirth pain and anxiety are often unnatural, as opposed to being one of the most practical ways to use non-pharmacological methods. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of virtual reality and chewing mint gum on childbirth pain and anxiety.MethodsThis is a single-blind, three-group clinical trial study on 93 mothers r...
Sultan, Sadia Bashar, Abu Nomani, Ibtesam Tabassum, Aisha Iqbal, Mohammad Shahid Fallata, Ebtihaj O. Sindi, Ramya Ahmad Almasoudi, Nouf M. Rheem, Seeqa
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Middle East Current Psychiatry
BackgroundThe coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has shown a significant impact on the psychological well-being of health care workers. The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological health of health care workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. During the months of November and December, 283 health care...
Romanowicz, Magdalena Oesterle, Tyler S. Croarkin, Paul E. Sutor, Bruce
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Annals of General Psychiatry
IntroductionPatient satisfaction is defined as the perception that one’s general health care needs are being met. Prior research suggests that positive patient satisfaction with health care facilitates the physician–patient relationship and enhances quality of life.ObjectiveThe primary purpose of this study was to assess patient satisfaction (as me...
Phillips, Kala M Siwik, Chelsea Rodgers, Allison Salmon, Paul Litvan, Irene Jablonski, Megan E Filoteo, J Vincent Cash, Elizabeth Sephton, Sandra E
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Archives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists
Few studies have explored the shared effects of Parkinson's disease (PD) within patient/caregiver dyads. To fill this gap, we compared stress-health outcomes of patients with those of caregiving-partners, examined individual stress-health associations, and explored stress-health associations within dyads. A total of 18 PD patient/caregiving-partner...
Hajek, André König, Hans-Helmut
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BMC Oral Health
BackgroundThere is limited knowledge regarding the association between oral health-related quality of life and probable depression and anxiety. Our objective was to examine the association between oral health-related quality of life and probable depression and anxiety in the German population (stratified by sex).MethodsIn sum, n = 3,075 individuals...
Landry, Marc-Antoine Kumaran, Kumar Tyebkhan, Juzer M. Levesque, Valerie Spinella, Marcello
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
BackgroundParents of babies admitted to the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) undergo considerable stress. There is evidence that mindfulness reduces stress in these parents. Kangaroo Care (KC) is practiced in NICUs across the world and is stress-relieving. Whether mindfulness practiced during KC in the NICU reduces parental distress has not yet b...
Matamoros-Angles, A. Hervera, A. Soriano, J. Martí, E. Carulla, P. Llorens, F. Nuvolone, M. Aguzzi, A. Ferrer, I. Gruart, A.
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BMC Biology
BackgroundCellular prion protein (PrPC) is a cell surface GPI-anchored protein, usually known for its role in the pathogenesis of human and animal prionopathies. However, increasing knowledge about the participation of PrPC in prion pathogenesis contrasts with puzzling data regarding its natural physiological role. PrPC is expressed in a number of ...
Lv, Wenyi Li, Bo Feng, Jin Chen, Li Qiu, Xiaoguang Liu, Shuai
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Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Intracranial germ cell tumours (iGCT) are relatively rare brain tumours that predominantly occur in paediatric patients. Since the survival rate of patients with iGCT has been improving and the burden of long-term morbidity is substantial, promoting the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and reducing depression and anxiety among its survivors i...
Lucas, Lauren Parker, Jack
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Archives of Physiotherapy
BackgroundAnxiety is common for people with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) and is higher in those with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) and in community-based samples. Anxiety can impact self-efficacy, pain, fatigue, engagement in physical activity and treatment adherence, all of which influence the rehabilitation process. Little is known about how physiot...
