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Thermal Management of Battery Modules via Hybrid Cooling: Integrated Heat Pipe and Composite Phase Change Material Open

Hanbang Chen, Biao Jin, Yan Ke, Dexia Kong, Tong Zhang , et al. · 2025

This study addresses thermal runaway challenges in prismatic lithium-ion battery modules during high-rate cycling by developing a hybrid thermal management system integrating composite phase-change materials (CPCMs) with variable-density h…

Who stays? Understanding the attrition in a longitudinal aging study of older Chinese immigrants in the United States Open

Yanping Jiang, Yuyang Zhu, Stephanie Bergren, Wendi Da, Dexia Kong , et al. · 2025

Background and Objectives Despite the rapid growth of older Asian American populations, little is known about their retention and its associated factors in longitudinal aging studies, partially due to the limited longitudinal studies among…

Efficacy of Telitacicept in treating IgA vasculitis nephritis: a two-case report Open

Shuangxi Li, Rongrong Hu, Dexia Kong, Jing Xu, Qi Bian , et al. · 2025

Telitacicept, a B lymphocyte stimulator/A proliferation-inducing ligand dual-target fusion protein, mainly used for IgA nephropathy and systemic lupus erythematosus. We present two cases where adult patients with IgA vasculitis (IgAV) neph…

Effectiveness and usability of care robots in supporting older adults living with frailty: A systematic review Open

Run‐Ping Che, Yong‐Xin Ruan, Naonori Kodate, Yiwen Shi, Xiaoting Liu , et al. · 2025

Objective Frailty is one of the most problematic expressions of aging and causes older adults to require more assistance in daily life. Care robots have been proposed as a potential solution to bridge the widening gap between the demand an…

Linked Lives: Dyadic Trajectories of Cognitive Function Among Middle-Aged and Older Couples Open

Dexia Kong, Xiaomin Li, Yaxin Lan, Emma Zang · 2025

Objectives Our study is among the first to analyze the developmental trajectories of cognitive function at the couple level. Methods Using longitudinal dyadic data obtained from 2,130 heterosexual couples who participated in the China Heal…

A Tale of Two Societies: Social Engagement, Marital Satisfaction, and Depressive Symptoms Among Couples in Rural and Urban China Open

Dexia Kong, Xiaomin Li, Ashley B. LeBaron‐Black, Helene H. Fung · 2025

Objectives Previous research on social activity engagement in later life predominantly employed an individual-focused approach, restricting our understanding of how engagement in social activities as a couple can influence both relational …

A Scoping Review on Long‐Term Care Workers' Perceptions of Robot‐Assisted Care for Older Adults in Long‐Term Care Facilities Open

Yong‐Xin Ruan, Run‐Ping Che, Naonori Kodate, Sarah Donnelly, Yiwen Shi , et al. · 2025

Aims To synthesise the current research on long‐term care workers' perceptions (i.e., attitudes, concerns, and expected functions) of robot‐assisted care and their perceived effects of different types of robot‐assisted care for older adult…

CHILDHOOD HOUSING AND OLD AGE HEALTH AMONG CHINESE: THE MEDIATION ROLE OF ADULTHOOD LIFE HISTORY Open

Dexia Kong, Peiyi Lu, VW Lou · 2024

Housing insecurity is linked to worse health. However, very few studies examined this relationship from a lifecourse perspective and its underlying mechanisms. This study examined the association of childhood housing with old age health am…

A US–CHINA COMPARISON ON THE DETERMINANTS OF RESIDENTIAL RELOCATION AND ASSOCIATED MORTALITY RISK Open

Dexia Kong, Peiyi Lu · 2024

Many middle-aged and older adults relocate to pursue a better living environment. However, existing studies have inconclusive evidence on the determinants of relocation and its health implications, as well as lack a cross-national perspect…

LIVED EXPERIENCE OF DEMENTIA FAMILY CAREGIVERS IN RURAL CHINA: FINDINGS FROM A QUALITATIVE STUDY Open

Dexia Kong · 2024

Background Currently, China has the highest prevalence of dementia worldwide. The prevalence of dementia is greater in rural areas than in urban ones, mostly because over two-thirds of Chinese older adults reside in rural regions. Moreover…

SLEEP CONCORDANCE AMONG CARE DYADS OVER TIME: DOES IT VARY BY CAREGIVING CONTEXTS? Open

Dexia Kong, Chihua Li, Xiaoling Xiang, Peiyi Lu · 2024

The well-being of care recipients (CR) and informal caregivers (CG) is intricately interconnected. However, research on sleep concordance among caregiving dyads is scarce. Leveraging longitudinal dyadic data and a cross-lagged panel design…

Parent–Child Relationship Typologies and Associated Health Status Among Older Adults in the United States and China: A Cross-Cultural Comparison Open

Dexia Kong, Peiyi Lu, Bei Wu, Merril Silverstein · 2024

Background and Objectives Cultural differences in intergenerational relationships have been well established in prior research. However, cross-national comparison evidence on the parent–child relationship and its health implications remain…

PERCEIVED HOUSING PROBLEMS AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AMONG MIDDLE-AGED AND OLDER AMERICANS Open

Peiyi Lu, Dexia Kong, Feifan Cao, Mack Shelley · 2023

Background Housing insecurity has been shown to be associated with worse mental health. However, previous studies mostly examined one dimension of housing insecurity (e.g., affordability) and few focused on older adults. This study examine…

INTERGENERATIONAL INTERACTIONS AND RELATIONSHIP QUALITY: A DAILY STUDY AMONG MOTHERS AND THEIR ADULT CHILDREN Open

Da Jiang, John Chi‐Kin Lee, Dexia Kong · 2023

The parent–child relationship is one of the longest-lasting and closest relationships in human life. Because of its long-lasting nature, more studies focus on the long-term exchanges between parents and children. Few studies have examined …

TYPOLOGIES OF SOURCE OF CARE AMONG OLDER ADULTS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES Open

Dexia Kong, Peiyi Lu · 2023

Background We investigated typologies of source of care for older adults in China and the United States and applied Anderson Health Behavior model to examine associated significant determinants. Methods Cross-sectional data from 2014 Healt…

COGNITION TRAJECTORY AND DISABILITY AMONG OLDER AMERICAN COUPLES: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS Open

Dexia Kong, Peiyi Lu, Da Jiang, Helen Y. L. Chan · 2023

Background Using a dyadic approach, this study examined the mediating effect of depressive symptoms on the longitudinal relationships between husbands’ and wives’ memory trajectories and their prospective disability status. Method: Longitu…

Neo‐Antigen‐Reactive T Cells Immunotherapy for Colorectal Cancer: A More Personalized Cancer Therapy Approach Open

G Chen, Dexia Kong, Yan Lin · 2023

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common malignancy in women and the third most frequent cancer in men. Evidence has revealed that the survival of patients with metastatic CRC is very low, between one and three years. Neoantigens …

B-365 Serum MAGE-A3 and MAGE-A4 Protein Levels as Potential Prognostic Biomarkers for Lung Cancer Open

Dexia Kong, René González, Jina Yom, Zhixing Guo, Tao Qu , et al. · 2023

Background Melanoma-associated antigen 3 (MAGE-A3) and MAGE-A4 are members of Melanoma Antigen Gene (MAGE) family, which have restricted expression to the testis and are abnormally expressed in cancer cells. MAGE-A3 and MAGE-A4 are overexp…

Material Hardship and Mental Health Among Older Americans During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open

Dexia Kong, Xuhong Li, Peiyi Lu · 2023

DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOM TRAJECTORIES AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION AMONG OLDER COUPLES: A DYADIC PERSPECTIVE Open

Dexia Kong, Peiyi Lu, Jean Woo, Mack Shelley · 2022

Despite the well-documented health interdependence in the spousal context, empirical evidence on how psychological wellbeing of one’s partner might affect one’s cognitive function remains limited. Using dyadic data, the objective of this s…

INSOMNIA SYMPTOM TRAJECTORIES OF SPOUSE CAREGIVERS OF OLDER ADULTS WITH FUNCTIONAL LIMITATIONS Open

Dexia Kong, Peiyi Lu · 2022

Background Studies have suggested older spouse caregivers experience burden-related adverse health outcomes compared to non-caregivers. However, potential causal inferences remain unclear. This study examined the effect of caregiving on in…

TYPOLOGIES OF PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS AND ASSOCIATED HEALTH OUTCOMES: A CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON Open

Dexia Kong, Peiyi Lu, Merril Silverstein · 2022

Background This study investigates types of parent-child relationships and associated health outcomes among older adults of U.S. and China. Method: Cross-sectional data from Health and Retirement Study in the U.S. and Health and Retirement…

Public Discourse and Sentiment Toward Dementia on Chinese Social Media: Machine Learning Analysis of Weibo Posts Open

Dexia Kong, Anfan Chen, Jingwen Zhang, Xiaoling Xiang, VW Lou , et al. · 2022

Background Dementia is a global public health priority due to rapid growth of the aging population. As China has the world’s largest population with dementia, this debilitating disease has created tremendous challenges for older adults, fa…

Perceived social support and help-seeking among U.S. Chinese older adults who reported elder mistreatment Open

Ying‐Yu Chao, Dexia Kong, Jin Young Seo, Peijia Zha, XinQi Dong · 2022

This study aimed to examine the associations between perceived social support and help-seeking among U.S. Chinese older adults who reported elder mistreatment (EM). Data were from the Population Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago. Perceiv…

Does the Microbiota Composition Influence the Efficacy of Colorectal Cancer Immunotherapy? Open

Yan Lin, Dexia Kong, You-Ni Zhang · 2022

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common malignancy globally, and many people with CRC suffer the fate of death. Due to the importance of CRC and its negative impact on communities, treatment strategies to control it or increase p…

The Association Between Parents’ Physical Function and Adult Children’s Caregiving Burden Open

Stephanie Bergren, Qun Le, Dexia Kong, XinQi Dong · 2021

Using data from 544 older parents-adult children Chinese American dyads, this study aims to understand the association between older parents’ physical function and their adult children’s perceived caregiving burden. Parents’ physical funct…

Dyadic Data on U.S. Chinese Older Adults and Their Adult Children: Study Design and Sample Overview Open

Dexia Kong, XinQi Dong · 2021

This paper aims to describe study design of the unique dyadic older Chinese American-adult children dataset, and present sample characteristics of the dyads. A total of 807 older parents were matched with their adult children (characterist…

Immigration-Related Factors and Depression Help-Seeking Among Older Chinese Americans Open

Dexia Kong, Man Guo, Melissa A. Simon, XinQi Dong · 2021

Asian Americans have the lowest mental health service utilization rate among all racial/ethnic groups. One important yet understudied aspect of this group’s mental health service use is its potential associations with immigration-related f…

Preferences and Determinants of End-of-Life Care Among Older Chinese Americans Open

Dexia Kong, Elissa Kozlov, XinQi Dong · 2021

End-of-life (EOL) care awareness and practice remain particularly low among older Chinese Americans. More empirical evidence regarding EOL is needed to develop culturally-relevant interventions to promote EOL engagement in this minority po…

Child-Parent Relation and Older Adults' Health: A Cross-Cultural Comparison Between China and the United States Open

Peiyi Lu, Dexia Kong, Mack Shelley · 2021

Western culture emphasizes independence in the child-parent relationship while Chinese culture values interdependence between adult children and older parents. This study compared the association of child-parent relationships with older ad…

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