Waleed A. Alghamdi^1,2, Sami H. Alzahrani³, Saeed S. Shaaban^1,*, Naseem A. Alhujaili²

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.24, No.3, pp. 361-373, 2022, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2022.017685 - 17 March 2022

Abstract This article examines the stress levels, coping responses, and influence of adaptive and maladaptive coping styles on stress in Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic. An online cross-sectional survey was distributed to the attendees of a pandemic-related awareness webinars. The questionnaire assessed demographic and clinical characteristics, coping strategies (the brief COPE inventory), and stress levels (the Perceived Stress Scale). A multivariate linear regression analysis was conducted to assess the predictors of stress. The highest adaptive and maladaptive coping styles were reported for religion and self-distraction. Certain groups were independently more vulnerable to experience stress, including… More >

A. Thasil Mohamed, Sundar Santhoshkumar^*

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.40, No.1, pp. 191-205, 2022, DOI:10.32604/csse.2022.016754 - 26 August 2021

Abstract Process analytics is one of the popular research domains that advanced in the recent years. Process analytics encompasses identification, monitoring, and improvement of the processes through knowledge extraction from historical data. The evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled Electronic Health Records (EHRs) revolutionized the medical practice. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a syndrome characterized by the lack of insulin secretion. If not diagnosed and managed at early stages, it may produce severe outcomes and at times, death too. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) are the most common, long-term and life-threatening diseases… More >

Albert C. Hergenroeder¹, Douglas S. Moodie², Daniel J. Penny², Constance M. Wiemann¹, Blanca Sanchez-Fournier¹, Lauren K. Moore², Jane Head³

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.13, No.4, pp. 548-553, 2018, DOI:10.1111/chd.12604

Abstract Objective: To describe changes in functional status between the last pediatric and first adult congenital heart disease (CHD) clinic visits in patients with moderate to severe CHD after implementing a healthcare transition (HCT) planning program.
Design: Quasi-experimental design. Patients were followed prospectively following the implementation of the intervention; Control patients transitioned from the Pediatric CHD Clinic into Adult CHD Clinic before the intervention.
Setting: Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH).
Patients: Sixteen to 25-year-olds, cognitively normal, English speaking patients with moderate to severe CHD who transitioned from the Pediatric to the Adult CHD clinic.
Interventions: An EMR-based transition planning tool (TPT) was… More >