The association between monetary and sexual delay discounting and risky sexual behavior in an online sample of men who have sex with men

Delay discounting is a measure of impulsivity that has been found to be associated with numerous health-related outcomes. To the extent that delay discounting is associated with sexual risk-taking, it might serve as a marker for HIV risk or as the basis for novel HIV prevention interventions. The goal of the current study was to examine the association between monetary and sexual delay discounting and condomless anal intercourse (CAI) in a cross-sectional sample of men who have sex with men. Based on previous findings, we examined whether these associations were age-dependent. Sexual, but not monetary, delay discounting was found to be associated with CAI in the past 12 months. These results suggest that delay discounting is associated with sexual risk-taking. More high risk sexual behaviors and their associations with delay discounting should be investigated in the future.     

Nonpharmacological interventions for cancer-related fatigue in lung cancer patients: A protocol for an evidence map of overview of a network meta-analysis of existing trials

Background:Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers, the symptoms and treatment of which can cause negative emotions like anxiety, depression, and cancer-related fatigue (CRF). Nonpharmacological interventions, serving as alternative therapies, can greatly alleviate CRF in lung cancer patients. Previous meta-analyses have reported nonpharmacological interventions of CRF in lung cancer patients, but the results may be conflicting, and the reporting and methodological qualities remain unknown. Moreover, there is limited evidence to identify efficient and safe non-pharmacological interventions of CRF in lung cancer patients. This study aims to assess the therapeutic efficacy of nonpharmacological interventions of CRF in lung cancer patients through a network meta-analysis.Methods:Relevant literatures reporting non-pharmacological interventions of CRF in lung cancer patients published before June 2021 will be searched in online databases, including Wanfang, VP Information Chinese Journal Service Platform, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese BioMedicine Literature Database, PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and Web of science. Two reviewers will be independently responsible for study selection, quality appraisal, and data extraction. Data analysis will be performed using the STATA14.0 and GEMTC 0.14.3 software.Results:This meta-analysis will provide additional and stronger evidences for nonpharmacological interventions of CRF in lung cancer patients. Our findings will be conductive to make therapeutic decisions by clinicians.Conclusion:This study will provide a reliable evidence-based basis for non-pharmacological interventions of CRF in lung cancer patients.Ethics and dissemination:Ethical approval was not required for this study. The systematic review will be published in a peer-reviewed journal, presented at conferences, and shared on social media platforms. This review would be disseminated in a peer-reviewed journal or conference presentations.OSF REGISTRATION NUMBER:DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/QRY42.     

Effects of nonpharmacological intervention on sleep quality in hemodialysis patients: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis

Background:Nonpharmacological intervention can improve the sleep quality of hemodialysis patients. However, there are many types of nonpharmacological interventions, which makes it difficult to determine the best one. Therefore, this study carried out network meta-analysis to evaluate the effects of nonpharmacological intervention on sleep quality of hemodialysis patients, so as to provide evidence for the selection of the optimal nonpharmacological intervention for the improvement of sleep quality of hemodialysis patients clinically.Methods:Randomized controlled trials on the effects of nonpharmaceutical interventions on sleep quality in hemodialysis patients were conducted by searching English databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, and Web of Science) and Chinese databases (Chinese Scientific Journal Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure Database, Wanfang, and China Biomedical Literature Database) on computer. The retrieval time was from the establishment of the database to May 2021. Literature screening, data extraction, and evaluation of the risk of bias in the included studies were conducted independently by two researchers. Data analysis was performed with STATA14.0 and GEMTC 0.14.3 software.Results:We will disseminate the findings of this systematic review and meta-analysis via publications in peer-reviewed journals.Conclusions:This study will provide the best evidence-based evidence to support the effects of non-pharmacological interventions on sleep quality in hemodialysis patients.Ethics and dissemination:Ethical approval was not required for this study. The systematic review will be published in a peer-reviewed journal, presented at conferences, and shared on social media platforms. This review would be disseminated in a peer-reviewed journal or conference presentations.OSF REGISTRATION NUMBER:DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/4BPKT.     

Ethnic differences in response to lifestyle intervention for the prevention of type 2 diabetes in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

The risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) varies by ethnicity, but ethnic differences in response to diabetes prevention interventions remain unclear. This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed ethnic differences in the effects of lifestyle interventions on T2DM incidence, glycemic outcomes (fasting glucose, 2-h glucose, HbA_1c), anthropometric measures (weight, BMI, waist circumference), and lifestyle behaviors (physical activity, energy intake, energy from fat, fiber intake). MEDLINE, EMBASE, and other databases were searched (to June 15, 2020) for randomized and non-randomized controlled trials on lifestyle interventions (diet and/or physical activity) in adults at risk of T2DM. Ethnicity was categorized into European, South Asian, East and Southeast Asian, Middle Eastern, Latin American, and African groups. Forty-four studies were included in meta-analyses. Overall, lifestyle interventions resulted in significant improvement in T2DM incidence, glycemic outcomes, anthropometric measures, physical activity, and energy intake (all P < 0.01). Significant subgroup differences by ethnicity were found for 2-h glucose, weight, BMI, and waist circumference (all P < 0.05) but not for T2DM incidence, fasting glucose, HbA_1c, and physical activity (all P > 0.05). Few studies in non-European groups reported dietary intake. Lifestyle interventions in different ethnic groups may have similar effects in reducing incidence of T2DM although this needs to be confirmed in further studies.     

Accounting for Intimate Partner Violence in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders: Staff and Agency Readiness for Screening and Referral

Intimate partner violence (IPV) represents a serious threat to initiating and sustaining recovery from substance use disorder (SUD), but early research has demonstrated that addiction counselors may not systematically screen and refer victims and perpetrators of IPV for services, that addiction treatment programs may not provide systematic policies about IPV screening, and that practitioners and agencies may not formally engage IPV agencies in the community. The current study utilizes formative evaluation data from 294 addiction professionals in four states to quantify practitioner IPV screening practices, agency support of IPV screening, and agency engagement with community-based IPV providers. Results suggest that individual practitioners engage in relatively high levels of IPV screening behavior, but neither agencies nor practitioners are engaging IPV providers in sufficient numbers to make robust referrals for IPV services. The authors conclude with policy and practice recommendations for improving links between SUD and IPV agencies to enhance the opportunities for SUD recovery and the safety of IPV victims.     

The application value of continuous nursing intervention on quality of life in patients with stroke: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis

Background:Individual characteristics, physical function disability, emotional, as well as cognitive symptoms, along with the general health discernment might be associated or impact the quality of life of patients suffering from stroke directly or indirectly. Appropriate continuous nursing intervention is required to enhance the quality of life of patients with stroke. Therefore, the present study will be conducted to systematically investigate the application value of continuous nursing intervention for improving the quality of life of patients experiencing stroke.Methods:We will conduct a comprehensive search of electronic databases such as MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, EMBASE, Scopus, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, and WanFang databases to identify relevant publications. We will only include studies published in English or Chinese languages. Accordingly, randomized controlled trials evaluating the application value of continuous nursing intervention for improving the quality of life of patients suffering from stroke will be included. We will use 2 independent authors to conduct study selection, extract data, and evaluate the quality of the included studies. In case of any discrepancies, they will be addressed by consensus. Also, we will use RevMan 5.3 software to carry out the statistical analysis.Results:The current study will summarize high-quality evidence to systematically explore application value of continuous nursing intervention for improving the quality of life in patients with stroke.Conclusion:The present study will summarize the direct and indirect pieces of evidence to ascertain whether continuous nursing intervention can improve the quality of life in patients with stroke.Ethics and dissemination:Ethical approval will not be required.Registration number:April 25, 2021.osf.io/xnrzt/ (https://osf.io/xnrzt/).     

Acupuncture combined with SSRIs in the treatment of perimenopausal depressive disorder: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis

Background:Perimenopausal depressive disorder (PDD) is an affective disorder involving endocrine, neurological, immune, which seriously endangers the physical and mental health of human. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the current first-line clinical treatment, have limited efficacy and serious side effects. Acupuncture combined with SSRIs therapy has been widely used clinically because it increases efficacy and reduces side effects. There is a lack of high-quality evidence to assess its efficacy and safety. This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture combined with SSRIs in the treatment of PDD by meta-analysis.Methods:All randomized controlled trials articles about acupuncture combined with SSRIs treatment of PDD will be searched in databases, such as PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wan Fang, Wei Pu from the construction of the library to December 16, 2021. According to Cochrane 5.1 Handbook criteria, two researchers independently screened the literature, extracted data, and evaluated the quality of included studies. Meta-analysis was performed by using RevMan 5.4 and STATA 16.0 software.Results:This study will summarize the current evidence to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture combined with SSRIs for the treatment of PDD.Conclusion:The results of this study will provide clinicians with new treatment ideas and bring benefits to most patients.Registration number:INPLASY2021120080 (DOI number: 10.37766/inplasy2021.12.0080).     

Impact of administration of nicorandil prior to percutaneous coronary intervention in treatment of acute myocardial infarction: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis

Background:In order to provide new evidence-based medical evidence for clinical treatment, we undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the efficacy and safety of nicorandil prior to percutaneous coronary intervention in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients.Methods:This systematic review and meta-analysis will be performed according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Two reviewers independently will search randomized controlled trials or observational studies about the treatment of nicorandil on AMI patients. Retrieved databases include Web of Science, ClinicalTrials.gov, Pubmed, Embase, and Cochrane Library. And retrieval time is limited from inception to June 2021. Key words are nicorandil, myocardial infarction, or similar expansion words without publication limitation. Biomechanical studies, in vitro studies, review articles, techniques, case reports, letters to the editor, and editorials are excluded.Results:The results of our review will be reported strictly following the PRISMA criteria and the review will add to the existing literature by showing compelling evidence and improved guidance in clinic settings.OSF registration number:10.17605/OSF.IO/UEPKB.     

Touching-bone acupuncture in the treatment of chronic pain: A protocol for an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analysis

Background:Chronic pain is the most common disease in the world, which lead the patients to suffer the disability both physically and psychologically. The chronic pain can affects the patients to work, socialize, sleep and can lead to depressive illness, decreased motivation, and a reduction in physical activity. Acupuncture is a promising treatment for the chronic pain which has a long history of use in China. This protocol aims to assess the effectiveness and safety of touching periosteum acupuncture therapy on patients with chronic pain.Methods:Randomized controlled trial literatures which include touching periosteum acupuncture therapy for treating chronic pain will be searched from 8 electronic databases including China Biology Medicine disc, VIP database, WanFang database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Excerpt Medical Database, and Web of Science. The language will be restricted to Chinese and English. The primary outcome is to measure the relief of the pain by Visual Analogue Scale. Two or 3 reviewers will conduct the study selection, data extraction and the evaluation of the risk of bias. RevMan software (V.5.3) will be used to perform the assessment of the risk of bias and data synthesis.Results:From this study, we will confirm the effectiveness of safety of in the treatment of chronic pain.Conclusions:We will ascertain the effectiveness of safety of touching periosteum acupuncture therapy in the treatment of chronic pain, to provide evidence to guide touching periosteum acupuncture therapy for patients with chronic pain in the future.Ethics and dissemination:Ethics approval will not be necessary, because the included publications in our study are all from published articles. This systematic review will be published in a peer-reviewed journal or conference report to provide a reference in this field.Trial registration:CRD42021243387.