Reproductive concerns and contributing factors in women of childbearing age with systemic lupus erythematosus

Wang, Xingxin; Li, Jingjing; Liang, Qian; Ni, Xiaowei; Zhao, Rui; Fu, Ting; Ji, Juan; Li, Liren; Gu, Zhifeng; Dong, Chen

doi:10.1007/s10067-022-06156-5

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“…Despite the fact that life expectancy is generally favorable ( 41 , 42 ), racial and ethnic minority groups experience more severe outcomes ( 43 ), and SLE can dramatically affect all areas of a patient’s life, including physical health, mental health, and social relationships ( 44 ). Recent research has highlighted poor physical and mental health related quality of life in patients with SLE, with literature indicating that SLE can cause pain and fatigue ( 45 , 46 ), poor sleep quality ( 47 ), feelings of fear, anguish, and social exclusion ( 48 ), decreased sexual function ( 49 ), concerns around fertility and reproductive health in women ( 50 ), and challenges around economic costs, status, and employment ( 51 ). In addition, quality of life may be affected differently at different phases of disease ( 52 ).…”

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Case series: raw, whole, plant-based nutrition protocol rapidly reverses symptoms in three women with systemic lupus erythematosus and Sjögren’s syndrome

Goldner,

Staffier

2024

Front. Nutr.

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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Sjӧgren’s syndrome (SS) are chronic autoimmune diseases. Symptoms of SLE can vary widely but often include fatigue, pain, photosensitivity, and, in some cases, nephritis. SS is frequently characterized by extreme dry eye and mouth, resulting from damage to moisture-producing glands, and is often present in combination with SLE. While the health benefits of plant-based diets have been well-established with respect to weight and cardiometabolic outcomes, less research is available to support the role of diet in treatment and management of autoimmune disease. This case series presents three women with SLE and SS who adopted a nutrition protocol to reverse symptoms of autoimmune disease. The protocol emphasizes leafy greens, cruciferous vegetables, omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, and water, and includes predominately raw foods. The three patients reported dramatic improvements in physical symptoms, with nearly all symptoms of SLE and SS resolving after 4 weeks or less of adhering to the protocol. All three patients have remained symptom-free, two of whom have remained symptom-free for 6+ years with no recent medication use. Patients and practitioners should be made aware of the promising possibility of food as medicine in the treatment of SLE and SS. Future research should explore whether dietary changes may be a potential treatment strategy for individuals suffering from severe symptoms and poor quality of life due to SLE and SS.

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Case series: raw, whole, plant-based nutrition protocol rapidly reverses symptoms in three women with systemic lupus erythematosus and Sjögren’s syndrome

Goldner,

Staffier

2024

Front. Nutr.

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“…The 36‐Item Short Form Survey (SF‐36) was used to assess quality of life, which consists of 36 items and can be divided into 8 dimensions including physical function (PF), role‐physical (RP), body pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social function (SF), role‐emotional (RE) and mental health (MH). Higher scores indicate a better QoL (Wang et al, 2022 ). The Memorial University of Newfoundland Scale of Happiness (MUNSH) was used to measure the subjective well‐being of older adults.…”

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Fall risk in older adults hospitalized with tumours: Contributing factors and prediction model

Liu,

Dong,

Zhao

et al. 2023

Nursing Open

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AimRates vary widely across hospitals globally and typically range from 3 to 11 falls per 1000 bed days and as 7–11 in Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University. This study determined to explore contributing factors and poor prognosis of fall in elderly tumour patients in China.DesignA cross‐sectional study.Methods161 older adults were invited to participate in this study and completed a self‐reported questionnaire, took blood tests, and received the exam of musculoskeletal ultrasound.ResultsAmong 161 patients, falls occurred in 41 cases, accounting for 24.8%. 51.6% of older adults suffered from intermediate‐to‐high risk of falls. Fall history, reduced self‐care ability, sleep disturbance, hearing impairment, hyperkyphosis, chronic disease, platelet count, and the thickness of left muscle rectus femoris (LF‐MLT), and left cross‐sectional area (LF‐CSA) were all contributing factors of fall, and higher risk of fall indicating lower quality of life. A fall prediction model was established in this study based on above contributing factors with good prediction efficiency (AUC = 0.920).Patient or public contributionThe patient volunteers participated in this study and provided valuable data for the final analysis and the acquisition of conclusion.

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Reproductive concerns and contributing factors in women of childbearing age with systemic lupus erythematosus

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Case series: raw, whole, plant-based nutrition protocol rapidly reverses symptoms in three women with systemic lupus erythematosus and Sjögren’s syndrome

Case series: raw, whole, plant-based nutrition protocol rapidly reverses symptoms in three women with systemic lupus erythematosus and Sjögren’s syndrome

Fall risk in older adults hospitalized with tumours: Contributing factors and prediction model

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