Artificial intelligence and medical-engineering integration in diabetes management: Advances, opportunities, and challenges
January 2025
Global incidence and prevalence of diabetes have been rising steadily, leading to increased disability, mortality, and a significant economic burden. Despite advances in medical care, challenges such...
Effects of music therapy on the pressure pain threshold, cognitive function, and emotions of college students: A randomized controlled trial
January 2025
Nonpharmacological interventions, including music therapy, are widely used for pain management and improving cognitive function and emotional well-being. Music therapy has particularly shown significant...
The impact of intergenerational support on older adults’ life satisfaction in China: Rural-urban differences
January 2025
As the population ages, the importance of improving the well-being of older adults grows....
Advances in the clinical application of noninvasive physical therapy for treating spinal cord injury: A narrative review
April 2025
In recent years, the use of noninvasive physical therapy for spinal cord injury (SCI) has attracted widespread attention owing to its minimal side effects, cost-effectiveness, and high patient comp...
Eye movements and emotional memory images (EMIs): Unravelling the path to adult health from childhood adversity
July 2025
Subtle eye movements offer a valuable yet underexplored window into how individuals encode and retrieve emotional memories, particularly in the context of psychological trauma....
Relative importance of home environment domains to behavior problems in preschool children with developmental disabilities: A cross-sectional study using relative weights analysis
July 2025
Developmental disabilities (DD) encompass a wide range of medical conditions and disorders that affect a child’s physical, learning, or behavior functioning. The home environment is closely associated...
Research progress on mobile health technology in the management of patients with heart failure out-of-hospital
July 2025
Alongside conventional treatment, out-of-hospital management is pivotal for patients with heart failure, demonstrating improvements in clinical outcomes and health-related quality of life, while decreasing...
Factors influencing dietary behavior among elderly patients with hypertension in Wenzhou, China: A qualitative descriptive study
April 2025
More than half of the elderly in China have high blood pressure. Dietary management is essential for maintaining ideal blood pressure levels and reducing the risk of hypertension-related complications....
Efficacy of functional electrical stimulation for hemiplegic shoulder pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis
April 2025
Hemiplegic shoulder pain is a common issue after stroke and affects many stroke survivors. Emerging studies have shown the positive effects of functional electrical stimulation in the management of...
Clinical application and molecular mechanisms of Chinese medicine formulas in fibrotic diseases: A narrative review
April 2025
Fibrotic diseases, characterized by excessive extracellular matrix deposition and parenchymal cell loss, represent a critical pathological outcome of chronic tissue injury across multiple organs, including...
Translation and psychometric validation of the Chinese version of the happiness scale for middle-aged women
July 2025
Culturally appropriate instruments to assess subjective happiness among middle-aged women in China are lacking....
Factors influencing self-help education during public emergencies among older migrants: A cross-sectional study in china's mainland
July 2025
The number of older adult migrants in China continues to grow. As a unique population characterized by both “mobility” and “aging,” they face heightened risks during public emergencies....
Electroencephalography decoding model based on fusion deep graph convolutional neural network for spinal cord injury
July 2025
Electroencephalography (EEG) signals can be used to measure neuronal activity in different regions of the brain through electrodes....
Patient-reported outcome measures in adults with hemophilia: A scoping review
January 2025
Hemophilia is a generic bleeding disorder that significantly affects patient quality of life (QoL). Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) can capture health outcomes from a patient’s perspective....
Assessment of structured triglyceride emulsion in parenteral nutrition for abdominal surgery patients: A systematic review and network meta-analysis
July 2025
Structured triglyceride (STG) is an emulsion synthesized from long and medium-chain triglycerides. It is a widely accepted lipid component of clinical parenteral nutrition treatment. However, conflict...
Unveiling core symptoms and gender-specific patterns of cyber-deviance in adolescents with obesity: A cross-sectional study using network analysis
October 2025
Cyber-deviance is widespread among adolescents with obesity; however, its core symptoms and network structure remain unknown....
Glycemic control, medications, and onset of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias: A scoping review on diabetes management in people with mild cognitive impairment
January 2025
Diabetes management after mild cognitive impairment (MCI) onset remains controversial, with no consensus on optimal treatment goals and appropriate medication use....
Fatigue and associated factors among middle-aged patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy in China: A cross-sectional study
October 2025
Fatigue is a prevalent and burdensome symptom in patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy, and middle-aged women may be especially vulnerable....
A dyadic approach to mindfulness and psychological flexibility on depressive symptoms in couples facing gynecological cancers: A cross-sectional study
April 2025
Gynecologic cancer couples have reported high depressive symptom levels. Mindfulness and psychological flexibility are negatively associated with depressive symptoms, but their beneficial effects have...
Effect of caregiver burden on subjective well-being among caregivers of older patients with multiple chronic conditions in Chinese rural areas
October 2025
Rural caregivers of older patients with multiple chronic conditions bear a substantial caregiver burden. Self-efficacy and family support may mediate the relationship between caregiver burden and subjective...
Quality of life among living related kidney donors: a cross-sectional study based on generic and donor specific assessments
April 2025
Several studies have reported favorable results in assessing quality of life in living kidney donors using generic scales. There are limited studies using donor-specific tools to assess quality of life...
Grandmaternal and maternal age difference at delivery with maternal pregnancy cardiometabolic disorders: A cross-sectional study from Grandmothers, Mothers, and Their Children’s Health study
April 2025
As the trend in delayed childbearing continues to rise, the association of the age difference between grandmothers and mothers at delivery, reflecting intergenerational reproductive age dynamics, with...
Role of vitamin D3 in lipid metabolism and chronic pain in advanced diabetic kidney disease and its rehabilitation
January 2025
Recently, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes has substantially increased, largely due to improvements in economic conditions and lifestyle changes. Type 2 diabetes disrupts carbohydrate and lipid metabolism,...
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the treatment adherence questionnaire for Chinese patients with schizophrenia
January 2025
Treatment adherence is crucial in managing schizophrenia, as nonadherence leads to relapse and increased societal burden. However, validated tools for assessing treatment adherence in Chinese patients...
