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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Wafaa Taha Elgzar, Majed Saeed Alshahrani, Heba Abdel-Fatah Ibrahim
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of childbirth fear on the mode of delivery preference among nulliparous women. The results indicated that high fear of childbirth increased the preference for Cesarean Section among nulliparous women.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Shao-Yu Tsai, Pei-Lin Lee, Christopher Gordon, Elizabeth Cayanan, Chien-Nan Lee
Summary: The study reveals that healthy pregnant women experience both objective and subjective sleep disturbances during the early trimester, and different types of sleep disturbances are significantly associated with depressive symptoms. Particularly, objectively assessed poor sleep quality in the first trimester may lead to an increased risk of depression during pregnancy.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Dorota Sys, Anna Kajdy, Martyna Nizniowska, Barbara Baranowska, Dorota Raczkiewicz, Urszula Tataj-Puzyna
Summary: This study examines the experiences and preferences of women giving birth after a previous cesarean section. The research shows that while many women prefer vaginal birth, a significant number end up having another cesarean section. Therefore, it is important for hospitals to support women's birth preferences after a cesarean section (if medically appropriate), providing comprehensive counseling, resources, and emotional support to ensure informed decisions and positive birth experiences.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Emma Oberg, Liselotte Blomberg, Torbjorn Akerstedt, Angelica Linden Hirschberg
Summary: This study compared sleep variables in women with PCOS and controls, and assessed the impact of behavioral modification intervention on sleep. The results showed that women with PCOS had shorter sleep duration and worse sleep efficiency, but their total sleep time at night was within the normal range. Behavioral modification intervention reduced daytime sleep duration and improved sleep behavior.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Michele L. Okun, Vanessa Kohl, Leilani Feliciano
Summary: The study compared subjective and objective sleep data in pregnant women, finding significant differences in sleep components assessed by diary and actigraphy. However, no significant variations were observed across different time periods for any sleep variable. This highlights the importance of using a multi-modal approach to identify sleep disturbances in pregnancy.
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Forough Mortazavi, Maryam Mehrabadi
Summary: The rates of severe and intense fear of childbirth were high among postpartum women in this study. Modifiable factors for reducing fear of childbirth and increasing normal vaginal birth were highlighted. When designing programs to increase the rate of normal vaginal birth, factors to be considered include limiting induced labor, encouraging the recruitment of a doula, facilitating husband's attendance and support during antenatal/intrapartum/postnatal care, and addressing common misunderstandings among women about the impact of vaginal birth on marital/sexual relationships. Novel ways to promote marital/sexual satisfaction and ensure a smooth pregnancy may contribute to a reduction in fear of childbirth rates.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Mirja Quante, Glen W. McGee, Xinting Yu, Tayla von Ash, Mandy Luo, Emily R. Kaplan, Michael Rueschman, Sebastien Haneuse, Kirsten K. Davison, Susan Redline, Elsie M. Taveras
Summary: The study examined the family and environmental factors that influence infant sleep patterns. It found that a dark sleep environment and focal feeding before bedtime were associated with longer sleep duration in infants, while co-sleeping with parents was associated with reduced sleep duration. Modifying sleep environment and practices can improve infant sleep and reduce sleep health disparities.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Yiping Hou, Xihong Zhou, Min Yao, Sai Liu
Summary: Re-pregnant women in China after cesarean section have a moderate level of fear of childbirth. The number of cesarean sections, experience with previous cesarean section, childbirth self-efficacy, and social support are predictors of fear of childbirth.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Meredith L. Wallace, Soomi Lee, Katie L. Stone, Martica H. Hall, Stephen F. Smagula, Susan Redline, Kristine Ensrud, Sonia Ancoli-Israel, Daniel J. Buysse
Summary: Similar sleep health profiles were identified in older men and women, with inadequate sleep health features associated with increased mortality risk. Research suggests that interventions targeting specific sleep health characteristics could potentially reduce mortality risk in older adults.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Szu-Yu Hou, Ching-Ju Chiu, Jeanne Laraine Shea, Chih-Liang Wang, Hsiao-Han Tang, Po-Ching Kuo, Yi-Chieh Yang, Chih-Hsing Wu
Summary: The study aimed to examine the effects of age, menopausal status, and symptoms on sleep patterns and circadian rhythms in midlife women. Premenopausal women had the most unstable day-to-day rhythms, and women with more severe symptoms experienced greater sleep problems. Psychological symptoms were the strongest predictors for all sleep parameters.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Emily W. Flanagan, Jasper Most, Nicholas T. Broskey, Abby D. Altazan, Robbie A. Beyl, Sarah K. Keadle, Kimberly L. Drews, Prachi Singh, Leanne M. Redman
Summary: Increasing sleep duration during pregnancy is associated with improved fasting glucose levels and lower energy intake, leading to potential benefits in cardiometabolic health. However, changes in sleep duration did not significantly affect plasma markers, energy intake, or weight gain.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Alessandra E. Shuster, Katharine C. Simon, Jing Zhang, Negin Sattari, Andres Pena, Elisabet Alzueta, Massimiliano de Zambotti, Fiona C. Baker, Sara C. Mednick
Summary: This study investigates the interaction between sleep and mood, considering menstrual cycle phase. The results show that subjective sleep quality and menstrual status interact to impact positive mood levels. Good sleep quality acts as a protective buffer to positive mood across the menstrual cycle.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Muhammad Nazrul Islam, Tahasin Mahmud, Nafiz Imtiaz Khan, Sumaiya Nuha Mustafina, A. K. M. Najmul Islam
Summary: The study aimed to identify features for determining the mode of childbirth and exploring machine learning algorithms for prediction, achieving a high accuracy rate with various models.
Article
Sport Sciences
Luke Edinborough, Jessica Hill, Mark Jarvis, Stewart Bruce-Low, Charles R. Pedlar
Summary: This case study examines the sleep patterns of a 17.6-year-old professional football player who experienced excessive night-time awakenings. The player underwent subjective and objective sleep assessments, and a sleep hygiene intervention was prescribed based on the data. The results showed improved sleep quality and lower wake episodes compared to pre-intervention levels and reference data from a similar professional cohort.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Alexander Vietheer, Torvid Kiserud, Rolv Terje Lie, Oystein Ariansen Haaland, Jorg Kessler
Summary: The study found that healthy women slept >= 30 minutes longer during pregnancy, while physical activity decreased by >= 90 minutes in early pregnancy and continued to decrease thereafter. Sleep time and physical activity were significantly associated with age, parity, and pregestational body fat percentage.
Article
Nursing
Shao-Yu Tsai, Chien-Chang Lee, Han-Yi Tsai, Yi-Ching Tung
Summary: The study found that a bedtime routine of at least 5 nights a week and initiated no later than 9 PM was associated with longer and more stable night-time sleep in infants. These findings suggest that age-appropriate bedtimes and consistent bedtime routines should be addressed as part of anticipatory guidance in well-child clinics.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Shao-Yu Tsai, Yi-Ching Tung, Wei-Wen Wu, Chien-Chang Lee
Summary: The study found that differences in weekday-weekend sleep patterns in infants are associated with measures of weight and length, with infants in the weekend catch-up sleep and sleep curtailment groups having higher weight indicators compared to those in the regular sleep group.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC NURSING-NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ming-Wei Lin, Mong-Hsun Tsai, Ching-Yu Shih, Yi-Yun Tai, Chien-Nan Lee, Shin-Yu Lin
Summary: In this study, we investigated the changes in DNA methylation pattern during ten uncomplicated pregnancies and after delivery. We found that overall DNA methylation after delivery was higher than that of the three trimesters, especially between the first and second trimesters. The protein ubiquitination pathway was found to be involved in these changes. Additionally, we observed different DNA methylation patterns during pregnancy and in the postpartum period, suggesting that DNA methylation mechanisms may play a role in postpartum repair.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Hong-Yuan Hsu, Huey Ling Chen, Cheng Lun Chiang, Ming Wei Lai, Shu Chi Mu, Wan Hsin Wen, Shao Wen Cheng, Jen Jan Hu, Kai Chi Chang, Chien Nan Lee, Chun Jen Liu, Jia Feng Wu, Yen Hsuan Ni, Mei Hwei Chang
Summary: Maternal TDF therapy during late pregnancy can reduce the risk of HBV mother-to-infant transmission. Maternal genotype C and pre-S1 wild-type sequence at delivery are associated with infant IPF.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Han-Ying Chen, Ding-ting Chen, Yen-Yun Chiang, Shin -Yu Lin, Chien -Nan Lee
Summary: This study demonstrates a relationship between FOXM1 and gestational diabetes mellitus in humans for the first time. Although the exact linear correlation is still unknown, the results provide an impetus for further research.
TAIWANESE JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Shin-Yu Lin, Li-Kuo Lu, Wei-Fan Hsu, Wei-Chieh Peng, Hua-Wei Tseng, Chih-Chi Li, Chen-Lin Chen, Guan-Syuan Huang, Chien-Nan Lee, Andrew M. Wo
Summary: This study presents a microfluidic approach to isolate and characterize trophoblasts from the maternal circulation. The results showed a high capture efficiency of 91.0% and successful detection of trophoblasts.
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Shin-Yu Lin, Yi-Ling Wu, Chun Heng Kuo, Chien-Nan Lee, Chih-Cheng Hsu, Hung-Yuan Li
Summary: This study analyzed the secular trend of hyperglycemia in pregnancy (HIP) prevalence in Taiwan from 2008 to 2017. The results showed that the prevalence of HIP has been increasing during this period, which may be influenced by the increasing proportion of pregnant women with advanced maternal age (AMA) and changes in the diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Shao-Yu Tsai, Yi-Ching Tung, Chuen-Min Huang, Chien-Chang Lee
Summary: This cross-sectional study investigated the relationship between sleep and behavioral outcomes in school-age children with overweight and obesity. The findings showed that children with insufficient and stable sleep had higher scores for emotion problems, self-control problems, and total behavior problems compared to those with sufficient and stable sleep. The study suggests that screening for sleep habits and behavioral problems should be a standard practice in pediatric overweight and obesity.
RESEARCH IN NURSING & HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Jessica Kang, Chien-Nan Lee, Yi-Ning Su, Yi-Yun Tai, Chih-Ling Chen, Han-Ying Chen, Shin-Yu Lin
Summary: This study screened 15,051 pregnant women for chromosome 16 copy number variants (CNVs) and identified 34 fetuses with such variants. Among them, 17 fetuses were born without neurodevelopmental disorders, 3 developed neurodevelopmental disorders during childhood, and 10 pregnancies were terminated. The incomplete penetrance and variable expressivity of chromosome 16 CNVs make prenatal genetic counseling challenging.
MOLECULAR GENETICS & GENOMIC MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yaw-Huei Hwang, Hui-Chu Wu, Ming-Kwang Shyu, Chien-Nan Lee, Shin-Yu Lin, Pau-Chung Chen, Hung-Yi Chuang, Pei-Wen Lin, Tso-Hsien Wu, Yen-Tzu Chen
Summary: Although the cord blood lead levels (CBLLs) in the Great Taipei metropolitan area did not reach the pace of reduction compared to very high HDI countries in the early years, the latest study showed that CBLLs were significantly lower (8.1 ± 4.5 μg/L) during 2016-2018, approximately 3 years ahead of the very high HDI countries as a whole. This suggests that further efforts to reduce environmental lead exposure are challenging and should be based on the aspects reflected by the HDI index, such as economics, education, and health.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chang-Zhang Chai, Ue-Cheung Ho, Lu-Ting Kuo
Summary: Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is a severe neurological disorder with high mortality and severe functional sequelae. Systemic inflammation after hemorrhagic stroke may contribute to intracranial and extracranial tissue damage. Previous studies suggest that systemic inflammatory biomarkers could be useful in predicting clinical outcomes. Anti-inflammatory treatment may hold promise in improving prognosis for patients with aSAH. This review summarizes the intricate interactions between the nervous and immune systems.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Han-Ying Chen, Shin-Yu Lin, Jin-Chung Shih, Jessica Kang, Yi-Yun Tai, Steven W. Shaw, Kuang-Cheng Chen, Kevin Mai, Chien-Nan Lee
Summary: This study evaluated the significance of expanded carrier screening in prenatal care through a large cohort. The results showed that next-generation sequencing carrier screening provided additional information that may alter prenatal care, and pan-ethnic genetic screening and counseling should be suggested for couples of fertile age.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Shao-Yu Tsai, Wang-Tso Lee, Chien-Chang Lee, Suh-Fang Jeng, Wen-Chin Weng
Summary: Sleep disturbances are common in children with epilepsy, and long-term sleep interventions do not seem to have lasting benefits. Ongoing reinforcement and monitoring during routine care are necessary to prevent sleep problems from persisting or recurring.
JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Chiu-Hao Hsu, Lu-Ting Kuo
Summary: Pupillary light reflex (PLR) assessment is a crucial examination for evaluating brainstem function and predicting outcomes after brain injuries. It is controlled by neural pathways modulated by the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. The development of automated pupillometry devices has revolutionized the non-invasive neurological examination and smartphone-based pupillometry devices show promise in low-resource settings.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Abel Po-Hao Huang, Feng-Fang Tsai, Chien-Chia Chen, Tzong-Shiun Lee, Lu-Ting Kuo
Summary: Nonintubated LPS surgery can be used for appropriately selected NPH patients to maintain spontaneous breathing without muscle relaxants. The surgery has a high success rate and patients recover well postoperatively.
CLINICS AND PRACTICE
(2022)
