Dec 18, 2023

Transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE) is a standard therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, adverse events, including abdominal pain, are common. This study aimed to investigate and veri...

Dec 18, 2023

Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) is a common modality used during urological procedures that require real-time visualization of the prostate, such as prostate biopsy and peri-prostatic nerve blocks (PNB)...

Dec 18, 2023

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) associated macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is clinically severe, with a high mortality rate and rare neuropsychiatric symptoms. In the course of diagnosis and t...

Dec 18, 2023

In mammals, the central extended amygdala is critical for the regulation of the stress response. This regulation is extremely complex, involving multiple subpopulations of GABAergic neurons and comple...

Dec 11, 2023

The USA and New Zealand have sought to establish a product standard to set a maximum nicotine level for cigarettes to reduce their addictiveness. This study examined support for very low nicotine ciga...

Dec 11, 2023

WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: Recovery-oriented services have been shown to promote recovery in people with mental illness; their implementation is important for current psychiatric practice and is b...

Dec 11, 2023

Oral atypical antipsychotic (OAAP) medications are the most commonly prescribed treatment for the management of schizophrenia symptoms. This retrospective study, using Medicaid claims data (2016-2020)...

Dec 11, 2023

Severe mental illness (SMI) incorporates schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, non-organic psychosis, personality disorder or any other severe and enduring mental health illness. Medication, particularly a...

Nov 13, 2023

Negative symptoms are very important for the overall loss of functioning observed in patients with schizophrenia. There is a need for valid tools to assess these symptoms.We used the COnsensus-based S...

Nov 13, 2023

Depressive symptoms associated with schizophrenia are closely related to stigma and quality of life(QOL). There is, however, no thorough research on the connection between the three. This study sought...

Nov 13, 2023

Cultural Concepts of Distress (CCDs) are culturally constructed diagnostic categories that exist within a specific society or culture. While several studies have assessed CCDs around the world, few st...

Nov 13, 2023

Limitations in mental health resources behoove exploration of factors that may enhance treatment response. One such factor, resilience, has been minimally examined in bipolar disorder.With multi-level...

Nov 06, 2023

Epidemiological studies suggest that individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) are more prone to develop certain types of cancer. Notably, however, the case statistics can be impacted by la...

Nov 06, 2023

Neurosyphilis presentations can include psychiatric symptoms such as psychosis, mania, depression, or changes in personality. Therefore, it can lead to a misdiagnosis with psychiatric disorders. The d...

Nov 06, 2023

Virtual reality has been shown to be an effective non-pharmacological intervention for reducing anxiety of pediatric patients. A newer immersive technology, that of augmented reality, offers some prac...

Oct 30, 2023

The aim: The main purpose of this article was to investigate the subjective understanding, interest, and emotional perception of non-verbal stimuli by schizophrenic patients.Materials and methods: For...

Oct 30, 2023

Sex differences have been observed in many aspects of schizophrenia, including cognitive deficits. Despite extensive research into the relationship between metabolic factors and cognitive deficits in ...

Oct 30, 2023

Self-criticism is a key feature in people diagnosed with depression, resulting in significant psychological distress. Despite the fact that cognitive-behavioural treatments are readily available, a si...

Oct 30, 2023

Plasma biomarkers have emerged as a promising approach for characterizing pathophysiology in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD).We aimed to characterize plasma biomarkers for...

Oct 30, 2023

Multiple observational studies have yielded controversial results regarding the association between Parkinson's disease (PD) and periodontitis.This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to...