Background Family environmental factors play a vital role in shaping children’s health practices(e.g.,obesity pre-vention).It is still unclear how parents’social support affects children’s obesity-related health pr...Background Family environmental factors play a vital role in shaping children’s health practices(e.g.,obesity pre-vention).It is still unclear how parents’social support affects children’s obesity-related health practices.The present study argues that whether parents’social support positively associates with children’s obesity-related health practice depends on if it could promote parents’obesity-related health knowledge.Thus,we hypothesize that health knowl-edge mediates the relationship between parents’social support and children’s health practice regarding weight management.Methods To test the hypothesis,we conducted a questionnaire survey and collected a nationally representative sample of 1488 household responses in Singapore.The survey included questions about parents’social support,health knowledge,children’s health practices,and socio-demographic variables.All participants have at least one child 14 years old or younger.In the sample,66.1%of the respondents are female,and 93.7%are below 50 years old.Structural equation modeling(SEM)via Stata was used to examine the associations between parents’social support,health knowledge,and children’s health practice.Results The results of our analysis support our hypothesis.Specifically,(1)parents’social support shows a positive relationship with health knowledge(Coef.=0.17,p<0.001 for BMI knowledge and Coef.=0.18,p<0.001 for nutrition knowledge);(2)parents’social support(total effect of social support=0.081,p=0.071)and health knowledge positively associate with children’s obesity-related health practice(coefficient of BMI knowledge=0.10,p<0.01;coefficient of nutrition knowledge=0.31,p<0.001);and(3)the effects of parents’social support on children’s health practice is fully mediated by parents’health knowledge(mediating effect=100%,p=0.007).Conclusion The present study provides fresh evidence from a multicultural context to understand the relationships between parents’social support,health knowledge,and children’s obesity-related health practice.Our findings sup-port the argument that social support from parents’social networks does not necessarily promote health outcomes.The only social support that carries proper health knowledge can facilitate good health practice.展开更多
For some patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy, we usually select conventional surgical resection, which has brought better outcomes. However, others are not eligible for a conventional open surgical resection o...For some patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy, we usually select conventional surgical resection, which has brought better outcomes. However, others are not eligible for a conventional open surgical resection of the epileptogenic zone because of the proximity of a functional area or the implication of a larger epileptogenic network. Initially, stereoelectroencephalography(SEEG) exploration was a method of electroencephalography recording that was used in the presurgical evaluation of epileptic patients with complex epilepsy. Later, intracerebral electrodes used for SEEG were applied to produce radio frequency thermocoagulation(RF-TC) in epileptic patients. SEEG-guided RF-TC has produced some promising results, especially in the last dacade. Now, it has become popular as a palliative treatment to reduce seizure frequency in patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy. This article presents a review of SEEG-guided RF-TC.展开更多
基金supported by the Ministry of Education,Singapore,under its Academic Research Fund Tier 2 grant(MOE2016-T2-2-085)。
文摘Background Family environmental factors play a vital role in shaping children’s health practices(e.g.,obesity pre-vention).It is still unclear how parents’social support affects children’s obesity-related health practices.The present study argues that whether parents’social support positively associates with children’s obesity-related health practice depends on if it could promote parents’obesity-related health knowledge.Thus,we hypothesize that health knowl-edge mediates the relationship between parents’social support and children’s health practice regarding weight management.Methods To test the hypothesis,we conducted a questionnaire survey and collected a nationally representative sample of 1488 household responses in Singapore.The survey included questions about parents’social support,health knowledge,children’s health practices,and socio-demographic variables.All participants have at least one child 14 years old or younger.In the sample,66.1%of the respondents are female,and 93.7%are below 50 years old.Structural equation modeling(SEM)via Stata was used to examine the associations between parents’social support,health knowledge,and children’s health practice.Results The results of our analysis support our hypothesis.Specifically,(1)parents’social support shows a positive relationship with health knowledge(Coef.=0.17,p<0.001 for BMI knowledge and Coef.=0.18,p<0.001 for nutrition knowledge);(2)parents’social support(total effect of social support=0.081,p=0.071)and health knowledge positively associate with children’s obesity-related health practice(coefficient of BMI knowledge=0.10,p<0.01;coefficient of nutrition knowledge=0.31,p<0.001);and(3)the effects of parents’social support on children’s health practice is fully mediated by parents’health knowledge(mediating effect=100%,p=0.007).Conclusion The present study provides fresh evidence from a multicultural context to understand the relationships between parents’social support,health knowledge,and children’s obesity-related health practice.Our findings sup-port the argument that social support from parents’social networks does not necessarily promote health outcomes.The only social support that carries proper health knowledge can facilitate good health practice.
基金Supported by Tsinghua University Initiative Scientific Research Program(No.2015THZ01)
文摘For some patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy, we usually select conventional surgical resection, which has brought better outcomes. However, others are not eligible for a conventional open surgical resection of the epileptogenic zone because of the proximity of a functional area or the implication of a larger epileptogenic network. Initially, stereoelectroencephalography(SEEG) exploration was a method of electroencephalography recording that was used in the presurgical evaluation of epileptic patients with complex epilepsy. Later, intracerebral electrodes used for SEEG were applied to produce radio frequency thermocoagulation(RF-TC) in epileptic patients. SEEG-guided RF-TC has produced some promising results, especially in the last dacade. Now, it has become popular as a palliative treatment to reduce seizure frequency in patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy. This article presents a review of SEEG-guided RF-TC.
