{"title":"Effect of the COVID-19 on University Students’ Mental Health: A Longitudinal Study","authors":"Lu Wan, Xi Zhou, Weiyao Qiu","doi":"10.22158/rhs.v8n4p59","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22158/rhs.v8n4p59","url":null,"abstract":"In order to understand the effect of COVID-19 on the mental health status of college students, The Symptomatological Check List-90 (SCL-90) was used to conduct 2 psychological tests on 537 college students enrolled in a college at the 8th and 20th month after the naming of COVID-19. The results of the study showed that: 1) 1st psychological test: 98 students (18.25%) had abnormal total scores (GSI≥160) and 35 students (6.5%) had GSI ≥200; 119 students (22.16%) had abnormal number of positive items (≥43). 2nd test: 66 (12.29%) students with abnormal total score (GSI ≥160), 18 (3.35%) students with GSI ≥200; 77 (14.34%) students with abnormal number of positive items (≥43). (ii) The number of students with factor scores ≥2 on the 2nd test decreased from the 1st, with the factor with the largest decrease in scores being anxiety, with a decrease ratio of 48.53%. The order was psychoticism 45.71%, paranoia 41.03%, terror 37.10%, depression 35.44%, and compulsion 34.36%. (iii) Levene's test, independent samples t-test and comparison of means were performed on the scores of boys and girls on the 10 factors in the 1st test, and there was no statistically significant difference in all factor scores. (iv) Independent samples t-test was conducted on the 1st test for only children and non-only children, and there was a statistically significant difference in the 3 factors of obsessive-compulsive symptoms, interpersonal sensitivity, and depressive symptoms, and the scores of non-only children were higher than those of only children.","PeriodicalId":74678,"journal":{"name":"Research in health science","volume":"16 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139269068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Meta-analysis of the Effect of COVID-19 on Mental Health in China","authors":"Wanchun Lin","doi":"10.22158/rhs.v8n4p54","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22158/rhs.v8n4p54","url":null,"abstract":"This article focuses on the effects of COVID-19 and policies in China. In December 2019, an unexpected epidemic emerged. As of April 2021, there were 2.89 million deaths from COVID and 133 million cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection, the virus that causes COVID (Mathieu et al., 2021). The mental health impact of this epidemic cannot be underestimated; it has brought stress, anxiety and depression to medical staff, infected patients, and uninfected people. Much of this stress led to suicide.","PeriodicalId":74678,"journal":{"name":"Research in health science","volume":"72 6","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135342415","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Review of Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment of Tonsillitis","authors":"Zhongcheng Xing","doi":"10.22158/rhs.v8n4p49","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22158/rhs.v8n4p49","url":null,"abstract":"This article summarized the methods of treating acute and chronic tonsillitis between Chinese and western medicine, also summarized the methods of treating tonsillitis with traditional Chinese medicine.","PeriodicalId":74678,"journal":{"name":"Research in health science","volume":"44 3","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134910202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Barriers Associated with Cardiovascular Disease and the Impact of Primary Care Leading to Necessary Emergency Department Visits in The Central Valley","authors":"Tanisha Dennelle Garcia, Emanuel Alcala, Shareen Purewal, Ashley Garispe, Travis Helm","doi":"10.22158/rhs.v8n4p34","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22158/rhs.v8n4p34","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The research identified barriers associated with cardiovascular disease and the impact of primary care leading to emergency department (ED) visits in the Central Valley. Methods: A semi-structured 16-question interview was conducted at St. Agnes Medical Center in order to gain a fuller understanding of the involvement of primary care providers and their interactions in educating individuals about CVD. Results: 54 of the total 63 participants report having access to primary care however, some patients expressed they never had access to a cardiologist. Many of the participants (41 of 63) were confident that their care providers were greatly knowledgeable. A total of 46 of the 63 participants felt adequately cared for, while eight of the participants felt that the care, they received was not adequate by reporting that the care was bad or inadequate. Participants expressed that there were some challenges in receiving accessibility of care and many faced socioeconomic challenges. Conclusion: There have been many studies focusing on readmission rates with the expansion of ACA. However, none specifically evaluates a region within a state that has multiple socio-economic challenges and the use of primary care visits in relation to cardiovascular disease emergency department visits. There are many socioeconomic factors that, when not favorable, can lead to inadequate care towards the patient. Therefore, strategies to improve the care provided to diagnosed patients should be informed and guided by the influence that these socio-economic factors have with regard to the healthcare experience.","PeriodicalId":74678,"journal":{"name":"Research in health science","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135806020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Myelodysplastic Syndrome Combined with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Report","authors":"Qianwen Fan, Jun Guan","doi":"10.22158/rhs.v8n4p26","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22158/rhs.v8n4p26","url":null,"abstract":"The literature on myelodysplastic syndrome combined with systemic lupus erythematosus is rarely reported. We reviewed and analysed the clinical data of a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome combined with systemic lupus erythematosus who had skin petechiae and fever as the main symptoms, and reviewed the relevant theories. There may be a close relationship between myelodysplastic syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus, and further research is needed on the pathogenesis. When patients with autoimmune diseases (including systemic lupus erythematosus) presented with blood cell reduction,it is important to pay attention to them, and early bone marrow examination should be carried out to screen for the presence of hematological malignancies.","PeriodicalId":74678,"journal":{"name":"Research in health science","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135198630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Research Progress of Drinking Water and Trace Elements in KBD Area","authors":"Tianjiao Huang, Jiushe Kou","doi":"10.22158/rhs.v8n4p13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22158/rhs.v8n4p13","url":null,"abstract":"Kaschin-beck disease (KBD) is an endemic, chronic, and deformable osteochondral disease characterized by multiple degenerations and deep cell necrosis of epiphysis, epiphysis, and articular cartilage. The disease mainly affects children and adolescents aged 5-15, is concentrated in northeast and southwest China, involving 15 provinces, and extends into southeastern Siberia and North Korea. Although the etiology and pathogenesis of KBD are still not very clear, in recent years, more breakthroughs have been made in the supplement and update of its biogeochemical theory, especially in the analysis of hydrochemical characteristics and the study of the role of selenium and iodine in the pathogenic factors of KBD. Therefore, the present research results on the environmental geographical factors of Kashin-beck disease are reviewed in this paper.","PeriodicalId":74678,"journal":{"name":"Research in health science","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135770467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of Aerobic Exercise Intervention on Renal Insulin Signaling Pathway in db/db Mice","authors":"Qingyi Liu","doi":"10.22158/rhs.v8n4p1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22158/rhs.v8n4p1","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To study the effects on insulin signaling pathway in db/db mice during aerobic exercise and discuss the related mechanisms. Methods: Ten BKS mice were selected as the quiet control group (WT group), and 20 BKS-db/db mice were randomly divided into two groups as the diabetic quiet control group (C group) and the diabetic simple exercise group (E group), with 10 mice in each group. The mice in E group were acclimatized to the low-intensity criterion (2~7m/min, 10min/day, 5 days/week) for one week, and then subjected to 8 weeks of aerobic endurance exercise training on a running platform (0° incline, 7~12m/min, 30~40min/day, 5 days/week), while the mice in groups WT and C were kept quietly. At the end of the experiment, the fasting blood glucose content, glucose tolerance, insulin tolerance of each group of mice were detected respectively, and the expression levels of AKT protein and insulin receptor protein were detected by Western Blot technique. Results: (1) Compared with the diabetic quiet control group (Group C), the glucose tolerance and insulin tolerance in the quiet control group (Group WT) showed significant changes (P<0.05); in the diabetic simple exercise group (Group E), there was no significant change in glucose tolerance and insulin tolerance (P>0.05). (2) Compared with the diabetic quiet control group (Group C), the expression level of insulin receptor protein was down-regulated (P<0.05) and AKT protein expression was up-regulated (P<0.05) in the diabetic simple exercise group (Group E); compared with the quiet control group (Group WT), the expression level of insulin receptor protein was increased (P<0.05) and AKT protein was decreased (P<0.05) in the diabetic quiet control group (Group C), expression level decreased (P<0.05). Conclusion: Exercise alone could not improve insulin resistance in db/db mice; eight weeks of aerobic exercise improved and corrected renal insulin signaling pathway and alleviated renal insulin resistance in db/db mice.","PeriodicalId":74678,"journal":{"name":"Research in health science","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74008178","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Inquiry into People’s Use of Substances, Views on Substances, and How Substances Have Affected Them","authors":"R. Berger","doi":"10.22158/rhs.v8n3p55","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22158/rhs.v8n3p55","url":null,"abstract":"Substance use across the nation is at an all-time high. Loss of life from overdose has been steadily increasing in recent years, which is largely due to the use of synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. This study collected information from 1,125 adults on their use of substances, which substances they have used, how drug use has changed their perceptions, and treatment. Information was also collected on their thoughts about drug use as a nation problem and the role of the pharmaceutical companies. The data revealed that a significant percentage of the respondents have had a problem with substances (21%). Use of opioids was the most closely associated with receiving professional treatment. Alcohol and cannabis were the most commonly used substances (excluding caffeine), with average age at first use being 15.64 years. Most respondents felt that the nation has a problem with substance use/abuse (82%). Notable findings were revealed across a number of demographics (e.g., gender, ethnicity, social class). The findings may be of use to academics, clinical researchers, and to those working in the mental health and substance use treatment professions.","PeriodicalId":74678,"journal":{"name":"Research in health science","volume":"36 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76245516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Comparison between Intelligent Robot Surgery and Traditional Surgery","authors":"Zhongcheng Xing","doi":"10.22158/rhs.v8n3p71","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22158/rhs.v8n3p71","url":null,"abstract":"Briefly discuss the comparison between intelligent robot surgery and traditional surgery in terms of surgical effectiveness and accuracy. This article briefly discusses the advantages of intelligent robots from 9 aspects: controllable range, visualization level, optional modes, reference cases, surgical positioning, probability of error occurrence, patterning and credibility, support technology, and labor costs, and makes a forecast for the future of intelligent robot surgery.","PeriodicalId":74678,"journal":{"name":"Research in health science","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136248202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Role of Horticultural Therapy in Promoting Physical and Mental Health","authors":"Chaoqun Zhou, C. Zeng","doi":"10.22158/rhs.v8n3p43","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22158/rhs.v8n3p43","url":null,"abstract":"Horticultural therapy is a valuable method for promoting mental health as well as physical well-being by involving individuals in the process of planting, nurturing, and appreciating plants. This practice is particularly effective in mental health education. By reviewing recent literature, this paper focuses on the role of horticultural therapy in reducing stress, regulating emotions, enhancing self-knowledge, promoting social interaction, and facilitating physical rehabilitation. The paper describes the therapy’s implementation and methods for evaluating its effectiveness. The findings indicate that horticultural therapy can significantly reduce stress, improve emotional states, increase self-awareness. These results are significant for mental health education.","PeriodicalId":74678,"journal":{"name":"Research in health science","volume":"61 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75001923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}