Although self-esteem has traditionally been considered as an important correlate of psychosocial adjustment, some empirical studies have found a positive relationship between some domains of self-esteem and drug use among adolescents. The present stu...
Goal Contents Theory (GCT) postulates that the goals people pursue not only direct their perceptions of and behaviors relevant to goal pursuit, but also hold implications for their well- and ill-being. Extending past sport work grounded in this theor...
The Institute of Medicine recently proposed a new case definition for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), as well as a new name, Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease (SEID). Contrary to the Fukuda et al.’s CFS case definition, there are few exclusionary...
Background: Previous research has emphasized the significant role of illness perception in chronic diseases, including Multiple Sclerosis. Limited research has been conducted on exploring illness perception in Pediatric Onset Multiple Sclerosis (POMS...
(1) Background: In Italy, the components of adolescents’ mental well-being (psychological symptomatology and cognitive perception of life satisfaction) showed different temporal trends, suggesting the adoption of a multidimensional conceptualiz...
This was an exploratory, prospective, longitudinal, cohort study that aimed to establish “healthy” reference levels related to growth parameters and glucose metabolites in preterm infants. This was conducted to further investigate growth...
9 July 2020
Perfectionism is considered to be an important personality factor within the dance context given the high number of dancers whose psychological health is influenced by its consequences. The relationship between perfectionism and dancers’ well-...
Background and Objectives: Hematological diseases can cause lasting physical and social impairments. Illness perception and emotional functioning, influenced by stigmatization and optimism, may shape these outcomes, yet their combined effects on heal...
Introduction: Cancer threatens life and brings about many negative emotions in patients, which influence their satisfaction with life and contribute to a low level of their acceptance of illness. This is why the acceptance of illness is a serious pro...
Objective: Dose optimization of novel β-lactam antibiotics (NBLA) has become necessary given the increased prevalence of multidrug-resistant infections in intensive care units coupled with the limited number of available treatment options. Unfor...
29 January 2023
The dual-continua model of mental health distinguishes between mental illness (presence of mental disorders, such as depression) and mental well-being (presence of positive traits and abilities). This model also distinguishes between hedonic well-bei...
23 September 2020
Background: The evaluative nature of high performance (HP) sport fosters performance expectations that can be associated with harsh scrutiny, criticism, and job insecurity. In this context, (HP) sport is described as a highly competitive, complex, an...
(1) Background: In critically ill cardiac patients, parenteral and enteral food and drug administration routes may be used. However, it is not well known how drug absorption and metabolism are altered in this group of adult patients. Here, we analyze...
16 December 2011
Heat Alert and Response Systems (HARS) are currently undergoing testing and implementation in Canada. These programs seek to reduce the adverse health effects of heat waves on human health by issuing weather forecasts and warnings, informing individu...
Background: Many workers in non-health settings interact with people with living experiences of mental ill-health but have little knowledge about the symptoms, the mental health system, or may hold stigmatising views. Aims: This study evaluated the i...
C1q/ tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-like protein 3 (CTRP3) represents a novel member of the adipokine family that exerts favorable metabolic actions in humans. However, the role of CTRP3 in critical illness and sepsis is currently unknown. Upon admissio...
Invasive fungal infections are an important cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in critically ill patients. Increasing resistance rates and inadequate antifungal exposure have been documented in these patients, due to clinically relevant pha...
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) affects a patient’s physical, social, and mental well-being. Perceptions of the illness are linked to quality of life. The aim of this study was to assess illness perception in patients diagnosed with T2DM and to...
Sleep disturbances accompany almost all mental illnesses, either because sound sleep and mental well-being share similar requisites, or because mental problems lead to sleep problems, or vice versa. The aim of this narrative review was to examine sle...
10 April 2019
Parental mental illness can be linked to reduced family functioning, which is associated with more conflicts, less adaptability and cohesion as well as a disorganized pattern of everyday planning. Concurrently, family functioning is an important mode...
How parents attribute cause to their child’s physical symptoms is likely important in understanding how the parent responds to the child, as well as the child’s health outcomes, especially within the context of chronic illness. Here, we a...
Background/Objectives: Increasing evidence has shown that terminal cancer patients experience a poor quality of life (QoL), but the complex internal structure of the QoL among terminal cancer patients is not well documented. This study aimed to explo...
22 July 2020
Implementation of strict policies for mitigating climate change has a direct impact on public health as far as the external health costs of electricity generation can be reduced, thanks to the reduction of emission of typical pollutants by switching...
Amyloid precursor protein and its derivates represent a central factor in the process of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Since mental illnesses share with AD cognitive impairment, amyloid indicators have been used to explore the unknow...
Forensic hospitals throughout the country house individuals with severe mental illness and history of criminal violations. Insomnia affects 67.4% of hospitalized patients with chronic neuropsychiatric disorders, indicating that these conditions may h...
6 January 2021
(1) Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is frequently reduced in children of parents with a mental illness (COPMI). Child self- and parent proxy-ratings vary with raters’ characteristics and facets of HRQoL. This study aimed at a...
The dysregulation of both the innate and adaptive responses to SARS-CoV-2 have an impact on the course of COVID-19, and play a role in the clinical outcome of the disease. Here, we performed a comprehensive analysis of peripheral blood lymphocyte sub...
Awareness of patients’ and healthy people’s spiritual well-being allows for care professionals to support individual spiritual concerns in a timely and appropriate manner, performing a whole-person approach to care. To date, there have be...
Antimicrobial resistance in bacterial pathogens associated with bovine mastitis and human foodborne illnesses from contaminated food and water have an impact on animal and human health. Phenolic compounds have antimicrobial properties and some specia...
Background: A chronic disease occurring in a person’s life is a stressor, disrupting every aspect of their life. Objectives: This study aims to assess the relationship between functioning in chronic illness and quality of life with the prevalen...
Background/Objectives: Symptoms of autonomic dysfunction are common in infection-associated chronic conditions and illnesses (IACCIs), including myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). This study aimed to evaluate autonomic sympt...
One of the mysteries of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is the metaphorical language it uses in describing conditions of the body. The human body is seen as an integrated system operating within the larger context of the natural system. Illnesses...
COVID-19 produces cytokine-mediated persistent inflammation and is associated with elevated iron stores and low circulating iron. It is believed that central to the pathophysiological mechanism is interleukin 6 and hepcidin. A state of iron overload,...
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has become the largest and most diverse to threaten the health of humanity since the 1918 influenza pandemic. Methods: This study involved 113 women who had suffered from COVID-19. The study was conducted as intervie...
Patients admitted to the emergency department (ED) are a highly diverse group in terms of the risk of death. In overcrowded EDs, it becomes crucial to quickly and reliably estimate the risk of death or significant health deterioration. For this purpo...
12 May 2020
The attractiveness of audit firms as employers appears to have decreased in recent years and the audit profession is currently experiencing high employee turnover. A shortage of personnel increases the risk of long-term stress and illness. This paper...
18 February 2022
The current study assessed the measurement invariance of the Self-stigma of Mental Illness scale (SSOMI) across Chinese and US samples and assessed whether the SSOMI differentially relates to distress levels across Chinese and US participants. We inc...
Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus associated with a febrile illness as well as severe complications, including microcephaly and Guillain-Barré Syndrome. Antibody cross-reactivity between flaviviruses has been documented, and in...
The need to broaden attention from a narrow focus on mental illness and pathology to investing in understanding and enhancing positive mental health is well recognized. The bulk of research on positive mental health tends to be largely based onwester...
This narrative review examines how immersive virtual and mixed-reality (VR/MR) technologies, combined with AI-driven virtual agents, can support the prevention and long-term management of chronic illness. Chronic diseases represent a significant glob...
Many consumers do not follow recommended food safety practices for cooking egg dishes, such as pies, quiches, and casseroles, potentially leading to foodborne illnesses such as Salmonellosis. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recomme...
Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) is a non-invasive technology that provides information on biochemical tissue properties, including skin oxygenation and perfusion quality. Microcirculatory alterations are associated with organ dysfunction in septic COVID-...
In intensive care units (ICUs), serum lactate and methemoglobin (metHb) levels are considered significant biomarkers for predicting mortality in critically ill patients. This study investigates the relationship between lactate and metHb levels in blo...
This cross-sectional survey explored the attitudes and the reasons, as well their associated factors, for receiving the second booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine among a sample of all old adults and of people with chronic medical conditions attendi...
7 August 2020
Background: Associations of early antibiotics exposures with childhood asthma, allergies, and airway illnesses are debated. Objectives: We aimed to investigate associations of first-year antibiotics exposure with childhood asthma, allergies, and airw...
In the context of COVID-19 outcomes, global data have deduced a gender bias towards severe disease among males. The aim is to compare morbidity and mortality during two years of the COVID-19 pandemic in female and male patients with COVID-19, as well...
14 April 2022
A context-specific delineation of research approaches to resilience in the perinatal and early motherhood literature is currently lacking. A principle-based concept analysis was used to establish a description of how women’s resilience is curre...
Recent studies have documented prolonged expression of viral antigens and RNA and associated inflammation after infection with SARS-CoV-2 in a substantial proportion of infected patients. The persisting SARS-CoV-2 effects and findings, with inflammat...
The etiology of the intestinal disease Crohn’s disease involves genetic factors as well as ill-defined environmental agents. Several genetic variants linked to this disease are associated with autophagy, a process that is critical for proper response...
Bartonella bacilliformis is the causal agent of Carrion’s disease, an overlooked illness endemic in the Andean Mountains with Peru being the most affected country. The diagnostic of this illness is a challenge due to the limited resources and the com...
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