H. Zarglayoun, C. Arbour, J. Delage, S. Pierre, M. Tremblay, D. Hjeij, P. Rainville, D. Ogez

Psycho-Oncologie, Vol.16, No.4, pp. 375-379, 2022, DOI:10.3166/pson-2022-0202

Abstract Objective: This project aimed to train nurses on an oncology unit in hypnotic communication to reduce treatment-related pain and anxiety in their patients. A pilot study was conducted to assess changes in hypnotic communication behaviors associated with the training.
Methods: Nurses were recruited and their interactions during a simulated patient admission for treatment (before and after training) were recorded. Hypnotic communication skills were assessed by independent reviewers using a training checklist listing different hypnotic communication techniques and a validated assessment scale (Sainte-Justine Hypnotic Communication Assessment Scale, SJ-HCAS).
Results: Seven nurses were evaluated. Wilcoxon pairedsample tests (pre–post) reported significant More >

Yuqi He^1,2,3, Shirui Shao¹, Gusztáv Fekete³, Xiaoyi Yang¹, Xuanzhen Cen^1,4, Yang Song^1,4, Dong Sun^1,*, Yaodong Gu^1,*

Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.19, No.4, pp. 221-235, 2022, DOI:10.32604/mcb.2022.027285 - 27 December 2022

Abstract Introduction: Footwork is one of the training contents that table tennis players and coaches focus on. This study aimed to gain a thorough understanding of the muscle activity of the table tennis footwork and creating a musculoskeletal model to investigate the muscle forces, joint kinematic, and joint kinetic characteristics of the footwork during topspin forehand stroke. Methods: Six male table tennis athletes (height: 171.98 ± 4.97 cm; weight: 68.77 ± 7.86 kg; experience: 10.67 ± 1.86 years; age: 22.50 ± 1.64 years) performed chasse step and one-step footwork to return the ball from the coach by… More >

Yun-Jung Choi^1,#, Eun-jung Ko^2,#, Eun-Joo Choi^2,*, Youn-Joo Um^2,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.23, No.3, pp. 385-393, 2021, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2021.015018 - 23 July 2021

Abstract This study aims to contribute to improving mental health services and establishing a direction for disaster survivors by verifying the effectiveness of the TLS (Training for Life Skills) app, a mental health management mobile application. Altogether, 22 disaster survivors received access to the app (with guidance) for eight weeks; we analyzed its effectiveness by examining each participant’s electroencephalography data, which were collected while they were utilizing the app. The results of this study show that the use of the TLS app had a significant positive effect on emotional quotient, basic rhythm quotient (left brain, right More >

Ruikun Zou¹, Yifei Wang^1,*, Chengcheng Pang², Yunxia Sun¹, Chen Chen¹, Jian Zhuang³

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.16, No.2, pp. 159-170, 2021, DOI:10.32604/CHD.2021.015050 - 26 January 2021

Abstract Aim: To determine the profiles of clinical features including four-limb blood pressure (BP), saturations of peripheral oxygen (SpO₂), and echocardiographic features in infants with coarctation of aorta (CoA) to facilitate congenital heart diseases screening. Methods: The charts of infants with CoA were retrospectively reviewed. All in-hospital infants suspected of congenital heart diseases by clinical teams were prospectively measured of four limbs BPs and SpO₂ in a regional cardiac transferring center during 2013 and 2019. Echocardiography as a gold standard test was followed within 2 days after suspicion. All infants were divided into non-significant CoA group or significant… More >

Sabin C. Buraga¹, Octavian Dospinescu^2,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.66, No.3, pp. 2857-2873, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.014429 - 28 December 2020

Abstract A knowledge-driven approach is proposed for assessing the music influence on university students. The proposed method of modeling and conducting the interactive pilot study can be useful to convey other surveys, interviews, and experiments created in various phases of the user interface (UI) design processes, as part of a general human-computer interaction (HCI) methodology. Benefiting from existing semantic Web and linked data standards, best practices, and tools, a microservice-oriented system is developed as a testbed platform able to generate playlists in a smart way according to users’ music preferences. This novel approach could bring also More >

Tsung-Kun Chang^*†, Tzu-Chieh Yin^‡§, Wei-Chih Su^*†, Hsiang-Lin Tsai^*¶, Ching-Wen Huang^*¶, Yen-Cheng Chen^*, Ching-Chun Li^*, Po-Jung Chen^*, Cheng-Jen Ma^*§, Kuo-Hsiang Chuang^#, Tian-Lu Cheng^**, Jaw-Yuan Wang^{*†¶††‡‡§§}

Oncology Research, Vol.28, No.7-8, pp. 801-809, 2020, DOI:10.3727/096504021X16218531628569

Abstract Irinotecan, a topoisomerase inhibitor, is a common cytotoxic agent prescribed for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients. Diarrhea is the most common adverse event (AE). The underlying mechanism of irinotecaninduced diarrhea is intestinal mucosal damage caused by SN-38 (active metabolite of irinotecan) hydrolyzed from SN-38G (inactive metabolite) by bacterial -glucuronidase ( G). According to an animal study, silymarin reduces the activity of bacterial G without impairing antitumor efficacy. We conducted a prospective openlabel pilot study to evaluate the effect of silymarin as supplementation in reducing toxicities of mCRC patients undergoing irinotecan-based chemotherapy. We enrolled and randomized More >

Djoeke Wolff¹, Henricus B. M. van de Wiel², Mirthe E. de Muinck Keizer¹, Joost P. van Melle³, Petronella G. Pieper³, Rolf M. F. Berger¹, Tjark Ebels⁴, Willebrord C. M. Weijmar Schultz⁵

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.13, No.2, pp. 319-326, 2018, DOI:10.1111/chd.12576

Abstract Objective: To get an impression of the quality of life (QOL) and sexual well-being in the Fontan population, and to generate hypotheses for future research.
Methods: For this cross-sectional pilot study, questionnaires regarding health-related QOL, sexual function and fertility/pregnancy were completed by 21 patients with a Fontan circulation >16 years old, followed at the University Medical Center Groningen, the Netherlands. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted in 8 patients.
Results: Fontan patients scored significantly lower on general health than their healthy peers (t (19)=-3.0, P = .008), whereas their scores on other QOL domains and sexual well-being were comparable… More >

Manal El-Hamamsy^*, Hesham Elwakil^†, Amr S. Saad^†, May A. Shawki^*

Oncology Research, Vol.24, No.6, pp. 521-528, 2016, DOI:10.3727/096504016X14719078133528

Abstract Statins have been reported to have a potential radiosensitizing effect that has not been evaluated in clinical trials. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of simvastatin in addition to whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT) in patients with brain metastases (BM). A prospective randomized, controlled, open-label pilot study was conducted on 50 Egyptian patients with BM who were randomly assigned to receive 30-Gy WBRT (control group: 25 patients) or 30 Gy WBRT+ simvastatin 80 mg/day for the WBRT period (simvastatin group: 25 patients). The primary outcome was radiological response at 4… More >