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BACKGROUND: Cranial dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVFs) are complex neurovascular malformations accounting for approximately 10%-15% of all intracranial arteriovenous malformations. The objective is to investigate the utility of susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) in identifying "hypointense focal brain" as an addit…

BACKGROUND: Childhood Emotional Abuse (CEA) is a known risk factor for Non Suicidal Self-injury (NSSI), which could have devastating repercussions. This study aimed to establish whether Parent-Child Attachment (PCA) and depressive symptoms mediated the CEA-NSSI relationship, as well as whether school connectedness mode…

PURPOSE: This cross-sectional study aimed to create and evaluate a care needs scale for mothers of children with congenital heart disease (CHD) to determine its psychometric properties. DESIGN AND METHODS: This methodological research was conducted with 155 mothers whose children were diagnosed with CHD and were treat…

The World Health Organization has recommended a range of social and health measures to mitigate the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), including strategies such as quarantines, border closures, social distancing, and mask usage, among others. Specifically, the Chilean authorities implemented the "step-by-st…

Accurate characterization of respiratory bacterial co-infection is critical for guiding empirical antibiotic treatment for hospitalised patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We retrospectively assessed the clinical and analytical predictors of respiratory bacterial co-infection and described the empirical…

Although a large array of biomarkers have been investigated in Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA) trials, the optimal biomarker for assessing disease progression or therapeutic benefit has yet to be identified. We searched PubMed, MEDLINE, and EMBASE databases up to June 2023 for any original study (with ≥&#x2009…

AIM: The impact of technical differences in cannulation technique for tunnelled haemodialysis catheter insertion is undetermined. We aimed to assess clinical outcomes of the low posterior approach for internal jugular vein tunnelled catheter placement. METHODS: A retrospective audit was undertaken on consecutive tunne…

BackgroundEvidence associating plant-based diets with the proposed 'obsessively healthy eating' eating disorder, orthorexia nervosa, has mostly focused on females. Diet motivations have seldom been assessed.AimTo compare orthorexic tendencies between vegans/vegetarians and omnivores of both sexes, and reasons behind fo…

BACKGROUND: This investigation aims to assess the influence of a mobile application and smart devices on cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) over a one-year period in individuals who have high risk for cardiovascular disease. METHODS: This is a post-hoc subgroup analysis of Lifestyle Intervention Using Mobile Tech…

PURPOSE: To assess the merits of internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling during pars plana vitrectomy in subjects with a tractional retinal detachment secondary to proliferative diabetic retinopathy. METHODS: One hundred and ninety-one proliferative diabetic retinopathy subjects undergoing pars plana vitrectomy for t…

This study's purpose was to investigate risk factors for mortality from anorectal abscesses through a more comprehensive examination. This was a retrospective study that evaluated National Inpatient Sample patient data of adult and elderly patients emergently admitted with a primary diagnosis of anorectal abscess. Data…

OBJECTIVES: Persons with schizophrenia, schizoaffective, or bipolar I disorder are more likely to die by suicide compared to the general population. Dysfunctional attitudes have been shown to be significant predictors of cognitive vulnerability to depression, hopelessness, and poor problem-solving skills, which predict…

INTRODUCTION: Poor oral hygiene can cause infections and inflammatory diseases. Data on its impact on outcome after lung transplantation (LuTX) is scarce. Most transplant centers have individual standards regarding dental care as there is no clinical guideline. This study's objective was to assess LuTX-listed patient's…

INTRODUCTION: Cervical cancer is still one of the cancers threatening the health of Chinese women with high morbidity and mortality. However, the participation rate of cervical cancer screening (CCS) among women is low due to various reasons, so it is crucial to understand the factors that influence women's willingness…

Introduction COVID-19 vaccination rates remain suboptimal in the United States. Clinicians and policymakers need to better understand how likely vaccine-hesitant individuals are to ultimately accept vaccination and what is associated with such changes. This study's aims were to 1) describe changes between vaccine inten…

Students with low family socioeconomic status (SES) often have lower academic achievement than their peers with high family SES, as has been widely demonstrated. Nevertheless, there is a group of students beating the odds and achieving academic excellence despite the socio-economic background of their families. The stu…

BACKGROUND: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with increased risk for conduct problems (CP), as well as with callous-unemotional traits (CUt) and lower accuracy in face emotional recognition (FER). It is unclear, however, whether CUt and low accuracy in FER contribute to the risk for CP in A…

OBJECTIVE: The study's objective was to retrospectively evaluate the efficacy and safety of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS) in pediatric and adolescent patients. METHODS: Pediatric and adolescent patients presenting to our hospital from June 2007 to July 2021, with VLS were r…

The study's aim was to assess MRI, in cases in which MRI was deemed clinically necessary, to determine its diagnostic accuracy for placental adhesion disorder (PAD) and prognostic accuracy for massive postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). Additionally, we investigated the diagnostic utility of MRI in the antenatal workup of PAD…

Oncoplastic breast conserving surgery (BCS) becomes the standard of care in multidisciplinary breast cancer treatment. From our perspective, the aim of oncoplastic BCS is the best oncological, aesthetic and functional surgical treatment results. The study's objective is to present our approaches to the selection of sur…