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An Interactive Preoperative Virtual Reality Intervention for Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Oncological Surgery: A Feasibility and Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial

Journal of Surgical Oncology, EarlyView.
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, Gabrielle S. Logan, Pamela Hebbard, Jordana L. Sommer, Kristin Reynolds, Kailey E. Penner, Michael S. D. Smith, Natalie Mota, W Alan C. Mutch, Eisi Mollanji, Jessica L. Maples‐Keller, David Perrin, Rakesh C. Arora   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

The adiponectin/leptin ratio as a biomarker of adiposopathy and visceral adipose tissue accumulation: sex-specific mechanisms. [PDF]

Adipocyte
Medina-Urrutia A, Torre-Villalvazo I, Díaz-Villaseñor A, Jorge-Galarza E, Cervantes-Pérez LG, Antonio-Villa NE, Santibañez-Escobar F, Leal-Escobar G, Marquina-Castillo B, Martínez-Sánchez FD, Juárez-Rojas JG.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Comparison of the Application Value of 4‐Dimensional Hysterosalpingo‐Contrast Sonography and X‐Ray Hysterosalpingography in Intrauterine Insemination

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, EarlyView.
Objectives To compare the application value of 4‐dimensional hysterosalpingo‐contrast sonography (4D‐HyCoSy) and x‐ray hysterosalpingography (HSG) in intrauterine insemination (IUI) patients. Methods In this retrospective study, a total of 725 infertile patients who underwent IUI in Ganzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital from January 2023 to June ...
Yongyu Xie, Xuefen Xiao, Huan Zuo, Yun Huang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantitative CT assessment of intrathoracic visceral fat depots and their association with incident heart failure in asymptomatic adults. [PDF]

Front Cardiovasc Med
Yang CC, Hung CL, Chien CY, Hsieh YW, Huang WM, Yun CH, Cury RC.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Ultrasound‐Guided Thoracic Paravertebral Block With Liposomal Versus Standard Bupivacaine for Older Patients After Thoracoscopic Surgery

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The study aimed to investigate the effect of thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) with liposomal bupivacaine (LB) before anesthesia induction on postoperative pain, quality of recovery (QoR), and opioid consumption in older patients after video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS).
Wen‐Cheng Shi, Ying‐Jie Tang, Yao Wang, Zhong Zheng, Jing He   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustained visceral fat loss is associated with attenuated brain atrophy and improved cognitive function in late midlife. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Pachter D, Klein H, Kamer O, Goldberg Toren DT, Alufer L, Ebstein Karamani N, Atlas T, Yaary A, Hagbi I, Chassidim Y, Shelef I, Salti M, Beyer F, Witte V, Rudich A, Yoel U, Ben-Arie G, Yaskolka Meir A, Kaplan A, Tsaban G, Zelicha H, Bartal C, Qi L, Blüher M, Stumvoll M, Ceglarek U, Isermann B, Wang DD, Stampfer MJ, Hu FB, Avidan G, Shai I.   +31 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Phenotypic Subtypes of Obstructive Eustachian Tube Dysfunction as Defined by Cluster Analysis

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Obstructive ETD encompasses five clinically distinct phenotypes, ranging from mild, post‐upper respiratory infection presentations to chronic, bilateral disease driven by sinusitis and reflux. These were identified through hierarchical cluster analysis of 490 patients using seven key clinical variables.
Jenilkumar H. Patel, Duncan G. J. Green, Manal S. Malik, Steven X. Wang, Edward D. McCoul   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trabecular bone score differs among prediabetes phenotypes: the potential mediating role of visceral adiposity. [PDF]

Korean J Intern Med
Choi YJ, Jeon JY, Ha KH, Kim DJ.
europepmc   +1 more source

Eustachian Tube Opening in Children With and Without Cleft Palate and Association With Otitis Media

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Using transnasal endoscopy in 50 children, structural abnormalities of the torus tubarius—particularly the posterior lip—were significantly more common in children with cleft palate than in those without (52% vs. 20%). Adenoid size, dynamic Eustachian tube opening visibility, and the Eustachian Tube Inflammation Scale correlated with middle ear status ...
Kawin Atipas, Kitirat Ungkanont, Archwin Tanphaichitr, Vannipa Vathanophas, Thanakrit Wannarong   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of testosterone and sex hormone-binding globulin with fat distribution in men: a quantitative water-fat MRI study. [PDF]

Quant Imaging Med Surg
Huang M, Li W, Wu M, Zhu Z, Han L, Zhang Y, Zhang H, Liu J.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source