Preliminary data for assessing the impact of psychological stress on the development of primitive tumors or relapses of disease

Background Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or lupus is an autoimmune disorder whose cause and reason for disproportionate impact on minorities remains enigmatic. Furthermore, statistics describing lupus incidence and prevalence are outdated and often based on small samples. To begin to address this disparity this report describes preliminary data to be utilized in the development of a state-wide lupus registry in South Carolina. Methods A prospective survey and retrospective data from the South Carolina Budget and Control Board Office of Research & Statistics were used to capture data pertaining to knowledge of lupus, prevalence, and access to lupus care. Results Retrospective ORS data indicated there were 11,690 individuals living with lupus in 2014 with the average direct cost of $69,999.40 in medical care. Prospective surveys (N = 325), in over 16 locations in South Carolina, showed 31% knew someone with lupus, 16% had been diagnosed with lupus, and 50% did not know of a medical facility that treated lupus. Conclusion A lupus registry and repository will provide ongoing access for researchers on the impact of lupus on communities in South Carolina. Lupus is highly prevalent, but disproportionately represented in terms of patient information and participation in clinical trials, so it is also expected that this preliminary work will provide an ongoing process in which the medical community can better engage lupus patients.

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Analysis of the intervention effect and self-satisfaction of sports dance exercise on the psychological stress of college students

Work ◽

10.3233/wor-213505 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Changliang Zheng ◽

Hongmei Ji

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Stress Response ◽

Psychological Stress ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Response Characteristic ◽

Control Group ◽

Observation Group ◽

Excessive Pressure ◽

Psychological Pressure ◽

The Impact

BACKGROUND: College students are a high-risk subpopulation of psychological disorders. The problem of various adverse phenomena and consequences caused by excessive pressure on college students has gradually become the focus of social and psychological academic circles. However, studies related to individual self-concept and psychological pressure are rare. OBJECTIVE: To explore the impact of sports dance exercises on college students’ psychological pressure and improve the psychological effects of their self-satisfaction. METHODS: College students were taken as research objects, randomly divided into a control group and an observation group. The observation group is intervened with sports dance exercises. The observation group was intervened with sports dance exercises. The stress response characteristic questionnaire and multidimensional self-satisfaction rating scale were utilized to measure college students’ conditions before and after the intervention. Finally, the obtained data were statistically analyzed. RESULTS: Generally, the psychological stress response of college students was mild, with self-satisfaction and various dimensions at a moderately higher level. No significant differences were discovered in the psychological stress response and self-satisfaction level between the control group and the observation group before intervention (P > 0.05), which were homogeneous. Compared with the data obtained before the intervention, after the intervention, the control group scores were slightly reduced in all dimensions of the psychological stress response and self-satisfaction. In contrast, the scores were significantly increased in the experimental group (P < 0.05). Psychological stress response could reliably explain 30.4%of the total self-satisfaction variance (P < 0.01). The negative self-evaluation was the most important variable affecting self-satisfaction, followed by poor interpersonal communication and poor sleeping quality. CONCLUSIONS: Sports dance exercises could alleviate the psychological stress of college students and improve their self-satisfaction. Colleges and universities should include sports dance in the content of optional public courses and encourage more college students to actively participate in sports dance exercises to improve their mental health.

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The impact of a 360° virtual tour on the reduction of psychological stress caused by COVID-19

Technology in Society ◽

10.1016/j.techsoc.2020.101514 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 64 ◽

pp. 101514

Author(s):

Ting Yang ◽

Ivan Ka Wai Lai ◽

Zhao Bin Fan ◽

Qing Min Mo

Keyword(s):

Psychological Stress ◽

Virtual Tour ◽

The Impact

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Preliminary Reconstruction of the November 30, 2007, Chicago, IL Rail Collision

2011 Joint Rail Conference ◽

10.1115/jrc2011-56103 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Patricia Llana ◽

David Tyrell

Keyword(s):

Field Study ◽

Preliminary Data ◽

Structural Damage ◽

Passenger Train ◽

Occupant Protection ◽

Causal Mechanisms ◽

Occupant Injuries ◽

The Impact

The Volpe Center is supporting the Federal Railroad Administration in performing rail passenger equipment crashworthiness research. The overall objective of this research is to develop strategies for improving structural crashworthiness and occupant protection. A field study of passenger train accidents is being conducted to investigate the causal mechanisms of the injuries incurred by train occupants. The investigation of the November 30, 2007 collision in Chicago, IL has provided preliminary data on the structural damage as well as occupant injuries resulting from the impact. This data will be used in simulations to guide the development of crashworthiness strategies.

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The Impact of Psychological Stress on Wound Healing

Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America ◽

10.1016/j.ccell.2012.03.006 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

pp. 201-213 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

Jean-Philippe Gouin ◽

Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser

Keyword(s):

Wound Healing ◽

Psychological Stress ◽

The Impact

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Impact of COVID 19 pandemic on psychological wellbeing of oncology clinicians in MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region.

Journal of Clinical Oncology ◽

10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.e24105 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽

pp. e24105-e24105

Author(s):

Muhammad Farooq Latif ◽

Faisal Azam ◽

Syed Hammad Tirmazy ◽

Shahid Bashir ◽

Fahad Ibnshamsah ◽

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Keyword(s):

Public Sector ◽

Psychological Stress ◽

Female Gender ◽

Well Being ◽

Average Score ◽

Mena Region ◽

The Public ◽

Medical Oncologists ◽

Generalized Anxiety Disorders ◽

The Impact

e24105 Background: Cancer care has been severely affected by covid 19 pandemic leading to medical, ethical and organizational issues. Oncology healthcare professionals face challenges due to reorganization of cancer services and increasing health care requirements resulting in uncertainty and psychological stress. Aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of covid 19 pandemic on psychological well being of oncology clinicians in the MENA region. Methods: We randomly invited 1500 oncology clinicians including medical oncologists, clinical oncologists, radiation oncologists and surgical oncologists from 17 countries in the MENA region to complete a web based survey to determine the level of psychological stress during covid 19 pandemic from October 2020 to January 2021. The questionnaire was based on Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Generalized Anxiety Disorders Scale (GAD-7) and WHO Well-being Index (WHO-5). The data was analyzed using SPSS version 21 and difference between groups was measured by T-test and ANOVA. Results: Overall 520 (35%) oncology clinicians including 368 (71%) males and 152 (29%) females participated in the survey. Most of the participants were medical oncologists (38%) from teaching institutions (76%) and the public sector (84%). 46% (n = 242) participants were 35-45 years of age. Majority of clinicians reported moderate (45.6%) to severe (42.3%) anxiety on GAD-7 scale. Females had statistically higher levels of anxiety (average score;15.46 ±4.87, p = 0.04). On PSS, the majority of participants reported higher stress with average scores (29.64 ±3.83) for males and (30.23 ±4.62) for females. Average score for WHO wellbeing index was 62.95 (±20.52) for males and 74.3 (±20.87) for females denoting a preservation of general well being, even in a higher stress and anxiety situation. Female gender was significantly associated with anxiety level on GAD-7 scale (p = 0.04), but this difference in stress level and well being was not observed on PSS (p = 0.134) and WHO well being index (p = 0.709). Clinicians of ages 25-35 years had significantly higher anxiety levels on GAD-7 scale (p = 0.004) and higher stress on PSS (p = 0.000). Age over 55 years was associated with lower levels of anxiety and stress on GAD-7 and PSS. Oncology clinicians working in public sector experienced significantly lower stress as compared to private sector on PSS scale (p = 0.041) Conclusions: Covid 19 pandemic has significantly increased the anxiety and stress levels among oncology clinicians in the MENA region. Anxiety and stress were higher in females and young clinicians. Clinicians over 55 years of age and oncologists working in the public sector reported less stress and anxiety. General well being of clinicians was well preserved even in a highly stressful and anxious situation.

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Roe deer as a bioindicator: preliminary data on the impact of the geothermal power plants on the mineral profile in internal and bone tissues in Tuscany (Italy)

Environmental Science and Pollution Research ◽

10.1007/s11356-020-09708-x ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 27 (29) ◽

pp. 36121-36131 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jamil Cappelli ◽

Irene Frasca ◽

Andrés García ◽

Tomas Landete-Castillejos ◽

Siriano Luccarini ◽

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Keyword(s):

Preliminary Data ◽

Power Plants ◽

Roe Deer ◽

Mineral Profile ◽

Geothermal Power ◽

The Impact

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The psychological effects of unmarried women “a field study on a sample of unmarried women in Algeria”

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.1845 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 41 (S1) ◽

pp. s902-s902

Author(s):

L. Fekih ◽

B. Mounis

Keyword(s):

Psychological Stress ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Professional Status ◽

Self Confidence ◽

Common Problems ◽

Competing Interest ◽

The Impact ◽

Late Stages ◽

Confidence Scale

BackgroundThe present research was designed to determine the psychological stress as experienced by unmarried women in the education sector, and how to help them to discover the meaning of their presence in the framework, innovation and achievement, art, science, comprehension, love and adaptation in life.AimThis research aims to identify the various problems and mental disorders that unmarried women suffering from, and to determine the differences between unmarried women in terms of the psychological problems resulting from “unmarried” in: ages, kind and professional status.MethodThe method used in this research is purely descriptive following the collected data from the sample of 200 unmarried women. The tools that were used in this research as follow: Self-Confidence Scale, Psychological Stress Scale, “List of Information Collection for unmarried women”; we proceeded with some statistical techniques.ResultsThe findings of this research were:– emotional problems are the most common problems experienced by unmarried women;– the present study indicates the presence of depressive symptoms in 17%, which can evolve toward psychotic depression as dysthymia (loss of interest in daily activities, hopelessness, low self-esteem, self-criticism, trouble concentrating and trouble making decisions, effectiveness and productivity, avoidance of social activities, feelings of guilt and worries over the past, insomnia…);– the impact of unmarried on late stages have more negative impact, and psychological effect on them was more severe and the greatest harm.ConclusionThe advancement of women in the age without marriage or “unmarried women” is origin of psychological stress and low self-confidence.Dissclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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