Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Dmitry Frank, Benjamin F. Gruenbaum, Alexander Zlotnik, Michael Semyonov, Amit Frenkel, Matthew Boyko
Summary: Post-stroke depression is a common disorder that can have severe negative consequences and even increase mortality. Despite awareness of its adverse impacts, understanding the exact mechanisms of its occurrence remains challenging. Current treatment options have limited effectiveness, highlighting the need for further research into new approaches.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Rabab Saleh, Alexander Brem
Summary: How can creativity foster sustainability? This question highlights the lack of creativity in current sustainability solutions and emphasizes the need for creativity to discover new paths towards sustainability. Through an integrative review of literature and analysis of journal articles, this study identifies four levels of creativity for sustainability: individual, community, organizational, and institutional. It also establishes indicators for each level.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Luka Krizaj, Ziga Kozinc, Nejc Sarabon
Summary: This article reviews the treatment methods for two common types of Achilles tendinopathy (AT). For midportion AT, eccentric exercise, isotonic exercise, and acupuncture showed the best effects. For insertional AT, extracorporeal shockwave therapy and eccentric exercise had the best outcomes. Combining different treatment methods can further improve pain, function, and patient satisfaction.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2022)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Mona N. Bahouth, Sandra Deluzio, April Pruski, Elizabeth K. Zink
Summary: Stroke is a major cause of adult disability, but only a small percentage of patients receive hyperacute revascularization procedures, even in well-resourced health systems. Early exercise after stroke can have significant long-term consequences for brain repair, but clinicians lack guidelines to prescribe activity. This article provides a summary of relevant concepts, identifies gaps, and proposes an approach to prescribing safe and meaningful activity for all stroke patients, using thrombectomy-eligible patients as an example.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Wenjian Hao, Yong Liu, Yuling Gao, Xiaoyang Gong, Yi Ning
Summary: This article presents a systematic review on the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on post-stroke depression (PSD). The findings suggest that tDCS shows promise in the treatment of PSD and is also effective for patients with aphasia or central post-stroke pain. However, more robust clinical trials are needed to establish an optimal stimulation protocol.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Daniel Fernando Arias Betancur, Maria da Graca Lopes Tarrago, Iraci Lucena da Silva Torres, Felipe Fregni, Wolnei Caumo
Summary: The review of cortical neurophysiological changes in CPSP patients revealed limitations such as heterogeneity in parameter measurements, lack of a control group without pain, and absence of consistent and validated diagnosis criteria. Despite these limitations, the dataset provides evidence for improving understanding of CPSP physiopathology and supports the development of a diagnostic framework to enhance future research on somatosensory sequelae following stroke.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Daniel Richter, Jeyanthan Charles James, Andreas Ebert, Aristeidis H. Katsanos, Lisa Mazul-Wach, Quirin Ruland, Ralf Gold, Georg Juckel, Christos Krogias
Summary: Early SSRI therapy is associated with a reduced risk of post-stroke depression, but increases the risk of bone fracture and nausea. Future research should focus on identifying high-risk individuals to improve the risk-benefit assessment of this therapy in clinical practice.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Jie Zhang, Zhaoming Song, Chen Gui, Guannan Jiang, Wei Cheng, Wanchun You, Zhong Wang, Gang Chen
Summary: The combination of acupuncture with fluoxetine or paroxetine was the most effective treatment for post-stroke depression at week 4, while the combination of rTMS with paroxetine had the greatest amount of change at week 8. Medication combined with adjuvant therapy was also superior in terms of the percentage of patients with significant Hamilton depression scale changes.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Nursing
Charlotte T. M. van Corven, Annemiek Bielderman, Mandy Wijnen, Ruslan Leontjevas, Peter L. B. J. Lucassen, Maud J. L. Graff, Debby L. Gerritsen
Summary: This literature review discusses the concept of empowerment for people living with dementia and the role of environment in the empowerment process, suggesting empowerment as a dynamic process taking place through interaction with the environment.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
(2021)
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jinlu Xie, Xiwen Geng, Fangcheng Fan, Xuyan Fu, Shuaibing He, Tao Li
Summary: In this study, an umbrella review of therapies for post-stroke depression (PSD) was conducted. The results showed that 11 treatment methods, including high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (HfrTMS) and sertraline, were effective in improving the symptoms of depression in PSD patients. Additionally, HfrTMS and sertraline may have an impact on activities of daily living or neurologic function.
FRONTIERS IN AGING NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Jing Chen, Ke Shen, Lijuan Fan, Hantong Hu, Tieniu Li, Yiting Zhang, Hong Gao
Summary: This study aims to assess the efficacy and safety of integrative medicine for treating post-stroke depression (PSD) and develop effective clinical treatment schemes. Participants will receive a combination of traditional Chinese medicine, Western medicine, and rehabilitation, and their outcomes will be evaluated using various assessment scales. The study will provide evidence-based clinical reference for the future standardization of PSD treatment.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Hoi Yau Chan, Luca M. M. Janssen, Ben F. M. Wijnen, Mickael Hiligsmann, Marian H. J. M. Majoie, Silvia M. A. A. Evers
Summary: This study systematically identified and evaluated published economic evaluations on nonpharmacological interventions for drug-resistant epilepsy. The researchers applied specific criteria to search for relevant studies and assessed their quality. The study found that epilepsy surgery, vagus nerve stimulation, and responsive neurostimulation are cost-effective treatments for adults, while the cost-effectiveness of epilepsy surgery in children and the use of ketogenic diet were inconclusive.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Kuo-Chuan Hung, Jheng-Yan Wu, Amina M. M. Illias, Chong-Chi Chiu, Ying-Jen Chang, Shu-Wei Liao, Kuei-Fen Wang, I-Wen Chen, Cheuk-Kwan Sun
Summary: This study found that there is an association between low vitamin D levels and the risk of post-stroke depression (PSD). Female gender, hyperlipidemia, and high NIHSS scores were also identified as potential risk factors for PSD.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2023)
Review
Nursing
Corianne Richardson, Kristin Wicking, Narelle Biedermann, Tanya Langtree
Summary: This integrative literature review examined the application and benefits of coaching practice in nursing. The findings revealed that coaching has benefits to individual performance, role effectiveness, role transitions, and confidence. It also enhances nursing leadership, performance improvement, and support for staff. There is a need for further research on the conceptual definition of coaching in nursing and its application in both clinical and managerial settings.
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chan Mi Kang, Hyejin Lee
Summary: This study aimed to identify and analyze knowledge measurement tools for kidney transplantation (KT) and confirm their assessment methods, domains, and validity. A total of 15 studies and 13 tools were reviewed, which included both KT patients and KT candidates. These tools can be utilized to assess the effectiveness of educational interventions in promoting self-management after KT.
