Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yunyi Wu, Sangsang Li, Dan Han, Mei Zhang, Jie Zhao, Hui Liao, Ying Ma, Chaoyang Yan, Jing Wang
Summary: This study investigates the mediating role of depression and the moderating effect of gender in the relationship between total sleep time and instrumental activities of daily living in middle-aged and elderly individuals. Data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study was analyzed, revealing associations between sleep time, daily activities, depression, and gender. The study suggests that interventions targeting sleep time and depression are crucial for preventing functional disability, while considering gender differences.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Maria Vieira de Lima Saintrain, Suzanne Vieira Saintrain, July Grassiely de Oliveira Branco, Jose Manuel Peixoto Caldas, Caroline Barbosa Lourenco, Anya Pimentel Gomes Fernandes Vieira-Meyer
Summary: This study aimed to assess the association between dependence in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and oral health in older adults. The findings showed that dependence in IADL was associated with retirement, poor general health, speech problems, chewing difficulties, medication use, and brushing habits.
Article
Orthopedics
Jason Falvey, Michael J. Bade, Jeri E. Forster, Jennifer E. Stevens-Lapsley
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of poor functional outcomes during home health care on hospitalization risk for older recipients of total joint arthroplasty. The findings suggest that failure to improve activities of daily living during home health care may lead to an increased risk of hospital readmission.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Kang Qin, Li Lin, Ciyong Lu, Weiqing Chen, Vivian Yawei Guo
Summary: The study found a significant association between high CRP levels and ADL disability in Chinese elderly individuals, with this association being mediated by HGS. Improving muscle strength along with anti-inflammatory treatment may have a beneficial effect in maintaining ADL ability. Further research, including randomized controlled trials, is necessary to determine additional factors influencing this relationship.
AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Hanna Falk Erhag, Hanna Wetterberg, Lena Johansson, Lina Ryden, Ingmar Skoog
Summary: A Swedish study compared the ADL/IADL disability rates of three 85-year-old birth cohorts born three decades apart, finding that later born cohorts had lower disability rates. Although factors associated with disability varied between cohorts, dementia and depression increased the odds of disability across all cohorts.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yan Liang, Yinghua Yang, Tingting Yang, Mengying Li, Ye Ruan, Yihua Jiang, Yanyan Huang, Ying Wang
Summary: The objective of this study was to investigate the joint effects of cognitive impairment and depressive symptoms on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of Chinese community-dwelling older adults. The study also explored the mediating role of disability in this relationship. The results suggested that both cognitive impairment and depressive symptoms had negative effects on HRQoL, and disability played a mediating role. Early detection and adequate management of depressive symptoms and cognitive status, as well as improving individuals' ability to manage their daily activities, may help to maintain or improve HRQoL.
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Alexandria R. Roy, Jill M. Killian, Phillip J. Schulte, Veronique L. Roger, Shannon M. Dunlay
Summary: Most patients with advanced heart failure have difficulty with activities of daily living and are at high risk of mortality regardless of impairment in activities of daily living. Independent predictors of difficulty include female sex, older age, dementia, depression, and morbid obesity.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Huan Liu
Summary: This study investigated the impact of air quality on activities of daily living (ADL) disability by analyzing micro data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study and urban environmental quality data from 122 cities. The results showed that air quality significantly increased the probability of ADL disability, with a higher effect on moderate and mild disability. The study also found that individuals aged over 60 years, those in the high Gross Domestic Product (GDP) group, females, and those in the nonpilot long-term care insurance group were more affected by air quality. The interaction between air quality and serious illness also played a significant role in ADL disability.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Liyuan Tao, Jiaojiao Liao, Rui Zheng, Xiaoyu Zhang, Hongcai Shang
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the positive effects of drinking herbal tea and tea on activities of daily living (ADL) in the elderly. The study used data from the Chinese longitudinal healthy longevity survey (CLHLS) and divided the participants into three groups based on their frequency of consuming herbal tea and tea. The results showed that frequent consumption of herbal tea could effectively reduce the incidence of ADL disability, while the effect of tea drinking was relatively weaker.
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mo Chen, Anuradha S. Dutt, Rahul Nair
Summary: This systematic review aims to evaluate the quality of ADL measures for children and adolescents with DD, and identify the domains covered. Results show heterogeneity in domains covered by the 48 identified ADL measures.
Article
Rheumatology
Aoi Nagano, Masaki Takeuchi, Nobuyuki Horita, Takeshi Teshigawara, Tatsukata Kawagoe, Yuki Mizuki, Akira Meguro, Hiroto Nakano, Yohei Kirino, Kaoru Takase-Minegishi, Ryusuke Yoshimi, Michiko Kurosawa, Takeshi Fukumoto, Mitsuhiro Takeno, Takeshi Kaneko, Nobuhisa Mizuki
Summary: This study found that ocular lesions, neurological manifestations, and arthritis affect the activities of daily living (ADL) in patients with Behcet's disease. Patients with ocular lesions or neurological manifestations are more likely to require physical assistance.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Chao Wu
Summary: Good cognitive function reduces the risk of BADL/IADL disability in older adults, while depressive symptoms diminish the protective effect of cognitive function on BADL/IADL over time. Intervention techniques focusing on improving both cognitive dimensions and depression can help improve ADL difficulty and prevent disability in older adults.
ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Youn-Joo Um, Yun-Jung Choi
Summary: This study explored the mediating effects of acceptance of disability on the relationship between employment status and daily life satisfaction in individuals with mental disabilities. Results indicated that acceptance of disability plays an important role in enhancing daily life satisfaction in people with mental disabilities.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zhaoping Wang, Xiaolin Ni, Danni Gao, Sihang Fang, Xiuqing Huang, Mingjun Jiang, Qi Zhou, Liang Sun, Xiaoquan Zhu, Huabin Su, Rongqiao Li, Bin Huang, Yuan Lv, Guofang Pang, Caiyou Hu, Ze Yang, Huiping Yuan
Summary: Among the oldest-old individuals in China, sleep duration exceeding 12 hours may be associated with an increased risk of activities of daily living (ADL) disability, and the optimal sleep duration for this population could be 8-10 hours.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Shuai Fang, Hong Liang, Yan Liang
Summary: This study aimed to examine the relationship between person, environmental factors, and ADL performance among physically disabled older adults living at home. The findings revealed that education and income had different influences on the social and physical environment, and functional impairments had significant effects on ADL performance through the physical and social environment.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Zhiqiang Li, Shengshu Wang, Shaohua Liu, Xinran Gong, Yanding Wang, Di Wu, Meitao Yang, Rongrong Li, Haowei Li, Xuehang Li, Shimin Chen, Ruizhong Jia, Jinpeng Guo, Jianhua Wang, Miao Liu, Yao He, Yong Wang
Summary: This study found that the coexistence of diabetes and cognitive impairment further increases the risk of mortality. In addition to strengthening routine screening of cognitive functioning in older adults with early-stage diabetes, more extensive assessment of prognostic risks has high clinical value for developing comprehensive treatment plans.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Zhiqiang Li, Xinran Gong, Shengshu Wang, Miao Liu, Shaohua Liu, Yanding Wang, Di Wu, Meitao Yang, Rongrong Li, Haowei Li, Xuehang Li, Shimin Chen, Xiushan Zhang, Ruizhong Jia, Jinpeng Guo, Yao He, Yong Wang
Summary: This study confirms that cognitive impairment (CI) is a marker of all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality risk in Chinese older adults, independently of other commonly assessed risk factors. The study also found that some sub-domains of the Mini-Mental State Examination may have stronger associations with mortality.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Yansong Zheng, Jing Dong, Xue Yang, Ping Shuai, Yongli Li, Hailin Li, Shengyong Dong, Yan Gong, Miao Liu, Qiang Zeng
Summary: Using data mining technology, it is possible to accurately identify benign and malignant pulmonary nodules. A model established from the first low-dose spiral CT examination can be used to distinguish between benign and malignant nodules and assist doctors in issuing more accurate reports.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Shanshan Yang, Ke Han, Shengshu Wang, Rongrong Li, Xuehang Li, Shimin Chen, Yali Zhao, Guangdong Liu, Miao Liu, Yao He
Summary: This study aims to analyze the association between sleep quality, sleep duration, sleep patterns, and depressive states among centenarians. The findings indicate that there is a close association between poor sleep quality and depressive states, as well as long/short total sleep duration in this population.
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Mingming Lu, Hongtao Zhang, Dongqing Liu, Fangbin Hao, Lichen Zhang, Peng Peng, Fei Yuan, Shitong Liu, Fugeng Sheng, Yuan Liu, Xihai Zhao, Yao He, Cong Han, Jianming Cai
Summary: This study investigated the association between vessel wall enhancement and progression of arterial stenosis and clinical outcomes in patients with moyamoya disease. The results showed that the presence and progression of vessel wall enhancement, as well as middle cerebral artery involvement, were significantly associated with rapid progression of arterial stenosis. Vessel wall enhancement and rapid progression of arterial stenosis were also correlated with future stroke occurrence.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Xiaohang Yuan, Yan Han, Xin Hu, Mengting Jiang, Huanhuan Feng, Yan Fang, Miao Liu, Yundai Chen, Lei Gao
Summary: This study found that a high level of lipoprotein (a) (Lp(a)) is associated with a high incidence rate and vulnerability of in-stent neoatherosclerosis (ISNA).
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Shimin Chen, Ke Han, Yang Song, Shaohua Liu, Xuehang Li, Shengshu Wang, Haowei Li, Rongrong Li, Jianhua Wang, Yao He, Miao Liu
Summary: Gallbladder and biliary tract cancer (GBTC) is becoming a major health burden in China, particularly among males and older individuals. From 1990 to 2019, the incidence, prevalence, mortality, and DALYs of GBTC generally increased. Although the age-standardized incidence rate and age-standardized mortality rate are predicted to decline gradually, the number of new cases and deaths is expected to grow steadily.
CHINESE MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ke Han, Shimin Chen, Yang Song, Chen Du, Fei Gao, Shaohua Liu, Yao He, Ningli Chai, Enqiang Linghu, Miao Liu
Summary: This study quantified the disease burden of pancreatitis in China from 1990 to 2019 using data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 dataset. The findings showed a decline in the disease burden of pancreatitis in China over the past 30 years, but the aging population poses a challenge to its prevention and control. Additionally, alcohol use has become an important factor in the disease burden of pancreatitis in recent years.
CHINESE MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Proceedings Paper
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Nurshat Menglik, Hebin Yao, Yi Zheng, Jian Shi, Ying Qiao, Xiaowei He
Summary: In this paper, a semi-analytical surface tension model is proposed for smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH). The model unifies cohesive and adhesive forces within a surface energy framework for nonuniform systems. A semi-analytical solution is used to convert the volume integral into a surface integral to calculate the adhesive force, allowing for the direct introduction of triangular meshes representing solid boundaries into liquid-solid interactions. A gradient descent algorithm optimizes the objective function, which represents the total energy of the fluid. Experimental results demonstrate that the model efficiently handles complex solid boundaries with surface-tension-driven phenomena.
2022 IEEE CONFERENCE ON VIRTUAL REALITY AND 3D USER INTERFACES ABSTRACTS AND WORKSHOPS (VRW 2022)
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Shengshu Wang, Shanshan Yang, Wangping Jia, Ke Han, Yang Song, Jing Zeng, Wenzhe Cao, Shaohua Liu, Shimin Chen, Zhiqiang Li, Xuehang Li, Penggang Tai, Fuyin Kou, Yao He, Miao Liu
Summary: Hypertension is associated with stroke-related mortality, and this association is more pronounced in male individuals. The influence path of blood pressure on stroke-related death involves the mediating effect of body mass index (BMI), which is moderated by gender.
CHINESE MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
