ABSTRACT Background and Objectives Preoperative anxiety is common before surgery and is associated with adverse outcomes, yet access to mental health support remains limited. We evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of a novel preoperative virtual reality (VR) prototype designed to reduce anxiety in patients undergoing cancer surgery.
Renée El‐Gabalawy +12 more
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Internet gaming disorder symptoms and functional impairment in a non-clinical sample of adolescents and young adults in Japan. [PDF]
Tateno M +4 more
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Evolution of specialist treatment of gaming disorder and internet addiction in Japan. [PDF]
Kitayuguchi T +4 more
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Abstract Purpose To evaluate the effectiveness of quadriceps tendon (QT) compared to bone‐patellar tendon‐bone (BPTB) and hamstring tendon (HT) autografts in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) regarding patient‐reported outcomes 2 years postoperatively.
Barbara C. Boer +7 more
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Ecological momentary assessment in internet gaming disorder - Interactions between stress, negative emotions, craving and gaming behavior. [PDF]
Killer A +5 more
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Abstract Purpose To determine the incidence of second anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in football players after index ACL reconstruction (ACLR). Secondary objectives were to assess second ACL injury rates across subgroups (laterality, sex, age, playing level, graft type, return to play [RTP] and follow‐up duration) and to review factors ...
Adolfo López Personat +7 more
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Longitudinal associations between perceived benefits and costs of internet gaming and internet gaming disorder in adolescent gamers: A cross‑lagged structural equation model. [PDF]
Yang X, Wang X, Ramos MR.
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Evaluation of Systemic Inflammatory Markers in Predicting Malignancy in Parotid Gland Tumors
Preoperative systemic inflammatory indices may assist in distinguishing benign from malignant parotid tumors. In this cohort of 259 patients undergoing parotidectomy, malignant tumors were associated with higher neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet‐to‐lymphocyte ratio (PLR) values, as well as larger tumor size and older age.
Ozcelik Erdem Rukiye +3 more
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Psychometric properties of the Arabic Internet Gaming Disorder Scale (IGDS9-SF) and a brief anger screener. [PDF]
Almulla AA, Alduais A, Almulla MO.
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Chess in Mental Health: Therapeutic Potential and Neurocognitive Mechanisms—A Systematic Review
ABSTRACT Objective Chess is an ancient game with simple rules but high cognitive demands. This review examined chess as a cognitive tool for patients with mental disorders and explored the cognitive mechanisms and neural structures that may underlie its effects. Method A systematic review of studies was conducted following PRISMA guidelines.
Maria Rodrigo‐Yanguas +4 more
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