Establishing an empirical cut-off on the 12-item Brief Berger HIV Stigma Scale to screen psychosocial vulnerability among PLHIV in Nigeria. [PDF]
Abdulraheem KS +3 more
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The second unprovoked seizure in a cohort of treated patients with a first unprovoked seizure
Abstract Objectives To evaluate the rate of a second unprovoked seizure in antiseizure medications (ASMs)‐treated patients following a first unprovoked seizure and to identify potential risk factors associated with its occurrence. Methods A retrospective review of the computerized database and the medical records of all the patients who presented to ...
Revital Gandelman‐Marton +1 more
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The association between expectations of stigma and experiences of structural stigma in healthcare encounters among a cross-section of Canadians living with a mental illness or substance use disorder. [PDF]
Wong KYE, Dobson KS, Linden B, Stuart H.
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Abstract Objective Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is more prevalent in epilepsy than in the general population. However, it remains unclear whether this association is specific to epilepsy or a broader consequence of experiencing unpredictable acute episodes within chronic diseases.
Lisa‐Dounia Soncin +9 more
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The cost of high cognitive insight: chain mediation of stigma and dysfunctional sleep beliefs and attitudes in chronotype among patients with schizophrenia. [PDF]
You S, Xie Y, Wang X, Tang S, Wu D.
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Abstract Discussing sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is difficult and sensitive for health care providers (HCPs), people with epilepsy (PwE), and caregivers. This scoping review examines the literature on SUDEP communication, focusing on need, timing, content, methods, facilitators, barriers, and outcomes. We performed a thematic analysis to
Amir Aschner +5 more
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Psychosocial Determinants Among Hospital and Primary Healthcare Professionals Towards Cancer and Cancer Patients in Croatia. [PDF]
Kotromanovic D +9 more
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Executive dysfunction and employment in epilepsy
Abstract Objective Executive dysfunction, affective symptoms, and unemployment are prevalent in patients with epilepsy, yet the relation between these variables remains poorly understood. The present study examined: (1) The relationship between epilepsy‐related variables, affective symptoms, and executive functions (EFs); and (2) how these variables ...
Lisa E. Hauger +6 more
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A Randomised Feasibility Study Assessing Acute Physiological Responses to Weight Stigma in Women Living With Obesity. [PDF]
Brown A, Wingrove J, Flint SW.
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Graphical abstract for the systematic literature review. Abstract Objective Dravet syndrome (DS) places tremendous burden on caregivers owing to the extent of required assistance and impact on daily living, as well as the risk to the individual with DS of premature mortality from sudden unexpected death in epilepsy and morbidity associated with ...
Adam Strzelczyk +8 more
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