BACKGROUND Spiritual wellbeing emphasizes optimistic and positive attitudes while selfregulating negative emotions when coping with stress.However,there have only been a few small studies of spiritual wellbeing of pan...BACKGROUND Spiritual wellbeing emphasizes optimistic and positive attitudes while selfregulating negative emotions when coping with stress.However,there have only been a few small studies of spiritual wellbeing of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma(PDAC)patients undergoing chemotherapy.The core factors influencing spiritual wellbeing in this clinical population are still unclear.AIM To identify factors influencing spiritual wellbeing among patients with PDAC receiving chemotherapy.METHODS A total of 143 PDAC patients receiving chemotherapy were enrolled from January to December 2022.Patients completed general information questionnaires including:Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-Being 12 Item Scale(FACIT-Sp-12),European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30(EORTC QLQ-C30)and Zung’s Self-rating Anxiety Scale(SAS).Independent sample t-test,one-way analysis of variance,Pearson’s correlation analysis,and multiple linear regression analysis were adopted for statistical analyses.P<0.05(two-tailed)was considered statistically significant for all tests.RESULTS Total spiritual wellbeing(FACIT-Sp-12)score was 32.16±10.06 points,while dimension sub-scores were 10.85±3.76 for faith,10.55±3.42 for meaning,and 10.76±4.00 for peace.Total spiritual wellbeing score was negatively correlated with SAS score for anxiety and with the symptom domain of EORTC QLC-C30.Conversely,spiritual wellbeing score was positively correlated with global health status and EORTC QLQ-C30 role functioning domain score.Multivariate regression analysis identified educational level,health insurance category,symptom domain,functional role domain,and global health status as significant independent factors influencing spiritual wellbeing among PDAC patients undergoing chemotherapy(R2=0.502,P<0.05).CONCLUSION Individualized spiritual support is needed for PDAC patients.Health,daily functioning,emotional,cognitive,and social function status should be taken into account to promote implementation of spirituality in nursing practice.展开更多
Ischemic stroke represents a significant danger to human beings,especially the elderly.Interventions are only available to remove the clot,and the mechanism of neuronal death during ischemic stroke is still in debate....Ischemic stroke represents a significant danger to human beings,especially the elderly.Interventions are only available to remove the clot,and the mechanism of neuronal death during ischemic stroke is still in debate.Ferroptosis is increasingly appreciated as a mechanism of cell death after ischemia in various organs.展开更多
Practical BF3.Et20 catalyzed reactions between indoles and a series of carbonyl compounds at room temperature are described, which afford bis(indolyl)methanes with isolated yields up to 96%,
Background:Single subcortical infarction(SSI)is caused by two main etiological subtypes,which are branch atheromatous disease(BAD)and cerebral small vessel disease(CSVD)-related SSI.We applied the Beijing version of t...Background:Single subcortical infarction(SSI)is caused by two main etiological subtypes,which are branch atheromatous disease(BAD)and cerebral small vessel disease(CSVD)-related SSI.We applied the Beijing version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment(MoCA-BJ),the Shape Trail Test(STT),and the Stroop Color and Word Test(SCWT)to investigate the differences in cognitive performance between these two subtypes of SSI.Methods:Patients with acute SSIs were prospectively enrolled.The differences of MoCA-BJ,STT,and SCWT between the BAD group and CSVD-related SSI group were analyzed.A generalized linear model was used to analyze the associations between SSI patients with different etiological mechanisms and cognitive function.We investigated the correlations between MoCA-BJ,STT,and SCWT using Spearman’s correlation analysis and established cut-off scores for Shape Trail Test A(STT-A)and STT-B to identify cognitive impairment in patients with SSI.Results:This study enrolled a total of 106 patients,including 49 and 57 patients with BAD and CSVD-related SSI,respectively.The BAD group performances were worse than those of the CSVD-related SSI group for STT-A(83[60.5-120.0]vs.68[49.0-86.5],P=0.01),STT-B(204[151.5-294.5]vs.153[126.5-212.5],P=0.015),and the number of correct answers on Stroop-C(46[41-49]vs.49[45-50],P=0.035).After adjusting for age,years of education,National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale and lesion location,the performance of SSI patients with different etiological mechanisms still differed significantly for STT-A and STT-B.Conclusions:BAD patients were more likely to perform worse than CSVD-related SSI patients in the domains of language,attention,executive function,and memory.The mechanism of cognitive impairment after BAD remains unclear.展开更多
An effective approach for the direct benzylhalogenation with in situ generation of hypervalent halides has been developed. A variety of benzyl halides are produced in moderate to excellent yields (up to 99%) with hi...An effective approach for the direct benzylhalogenation with in situ generation of hypervalent halides has been developed. A variety of benzyl halides are produced in moderate to excellent yields (up to 99%) with high regioselectivities. UV absorption spectrum is employed to detect the formation of tert-butyl hypoiodite.展开更多
基金Supported by Humanities and Social Science Foundation Project of Army Military Medical University,No.2021XRW09。
文摘BACKGROUND Spiritual wellbeing emphasizes optimistic and positive attitudes while selfregulating negative emotions when coping with stress.However,there have only been a few small studies of spiritual wellbeing of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma(PDAC)patients undergoing chemotherapy.The core factors influencing spiritual wellbeing in this clinical population are still unclear.AIM To identify factors influencing spiritual wellbeing among patients with PDAC receiving chemotherapy.METHODS A total of 143 PDAC patients receiving chemotherapy were enrolled from January to December 2022.Patients completed general information questionnaires including:Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-Being 12 Item Scale(FACIT-Sp-12),European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30(EORTC QLQ-C30)and Zung’s Self-rating Anxiety Scale(SAS).Independent sample t-test,one-way analysis of variance,Pearson’s correlation analysis,and multiple linear regression analysis were adopted for statistical analyses.P<0.05(two-tailed)was considered statistically significant for all tests.RESULTS Total spiritual wellbeing(FACIT-Sp-12)score was 32.16±10.06 points,while dimension sub-scores were 10.85±3.76 for faith,10.55±3.42 for meaning,and 10.76±4.00 for peace.Total spiritual wellbeing score was negatively correlated with SAS score for anxiety and with the symptom domain of EORTC QLC-C30.Conversely,spiritual wellbeing score was positively correlated with global health status and EORTC QLQ-C30 role functioning domain score.Multivariate regression analysis identified educational level,health insurance category,symptom domain,functional role domain,and global health status as significant independent factors influencing spiritual wellbeing among PDAC patients undergoing chemotherapy(R2=0.502,P<0.05).CONCLUSION Individualized spiritual support is needed for PDAC patients.Health,daily functioning,emotional,cognitive,and social function status should be taken into account to promote implementation of spirituality in nursing practice.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(22109085 and 21975142)Jiangsu Special fund project for transformation of scientific and technological achievements(BA2020058).
基金This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Project of China(2018YFC1312300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81722016,81801182)+2 种基金he program of National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics of West China Hospital(Z2021LC001,Z20191001)West China Hospital 1.3.5 project for disciplines of excellence(ZYYC20007,ZYYC20009)Sichuan University postdoctoral interdisciplinary Innovation Fund.
文摘Ischemic stroke represents a significant danger to human beings,especially the elderly.Interventions are only available to remove the clot,and the mechanism of neuronal death during ischemic stroke is still in debate.Ferroptosis is increasingly appreciated as a mechanism of cell death after ischemia in various organs.
基金fundings from the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, State Education Ministry, Partenariats Hubert Curien Xu Guangqi 2012 (No. 27967RE)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Nos. CDJRC10220004 and CDJZR11220005)Natural Science Foundation Project of CQ CSTC (Nos. 2010BB5064 and cstc2013jcyjA0217) for financial support
文摘Practical BF3.Et20 catalyzed reactions between indoles and a series of carbonyl compounds at room temperature are described, which afford bis(indolyl)methanes with isolated yields up to 96%,
基金supported by grants from the 1·3·5 project for disciplines of excellence,Clinical Research Incubation Project,West China Hospital,Sichuan University(No.2020HXFH012)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.82071320 and 81870937)。
文摘Background:Single subcortical infarction(SSI)is caused by two main etiological subtypes,which are branch atheromatous disease(BAD)and cerebral small vessel disease(CSVD)-related SSI.We applied the Beijing version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment(MoCA-BJ),the Shape Trail Test(STT),and the Stroop Color and Word Test(SCWT)to investigate the differences in cognitive performance between these two subtypes of SSI.Methods:Patients with acute SSIs were prospectively enrolled.The differences of MoCA-BJ,STT,and SCWT between the BAD group and CSVD-related SSI group were analyzed.A generalized linear model was used to analyze the associations between SSI patients with different etiological mechanisms and cognitive function.We investigated the correlations between MoCA-BJ,STT,and SCWT using Spearman’s correlation analysis and established cut-off scores for Shape Trail Test A(STT-A)and STT-B to identify cognitive impairment in patients with SSI.Results:This study enrolled a total of 106 patients,including 49 and 57 patients with BAD and CSVD-related SSI,respectively.The BAD group performances were worse than those of the CSVD-related SSI group for STT-A(83[60.5-120.0]vs.68[49.0-86.5],P=0.01),STT-B(204[151.5-294.5]vs.153[126.5-212.5],P=0.015),and the number of correct answers on Stroop-C(46[41-49]vs.49[45-50],P=0.035).After adjusting for age,years of education,National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale and lesion location,the performance of SSI patients with different etiological mechanisms still differed significantly for STT-A and STT-B.Conclusions:BAD patients were more likely to perform worse than CSVD-related SSI patients in the domains of language,attention,executive function,and memory.The mechanism of cognitive impairment after BAD remains unclear.
基金Fundings of the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, State Education Ministry,China-France Le Programme Xu Guangqi (No.27967RE)Chongqing University(No.CDJRC10220004 and No. CDJZR11220005)Natural Science Foundation Project of CQ CSTC (No.2010BB5064) for financial support
文摘An effective approach for the direct benzylhalogenation with in situ generation of hypervalent halides has been developed. A variety of benzyl halides are produced in moderate to excellent yields (up to 99%) with high regioselectivities. UV absorption spectrum is employed to detect the formation of tert-butyl hypoiodite.