Impulsivity and Anger in Obese Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery.

Introduction: Several studies show an association between obesity, impulsivity, and anger. The condition of obesity has moreover an important correlation with Eating Disorders (EDs), the most frequent of which is Binge Eating Disorder (BED). Obese patients seem to express peculiarities regarding the expression of some emotional processes, including impulsivity, aggression and anger, compared with regular-weight patients and those without an ED.

Automatic generation of diffusion tensor imaging for the lumbar nerve using convolutional neural networks.

【PURPOSE】: Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) with tractography is useful for the functional diagnosis of degenerative lumbar disorders. However, it is not widely used in clinical settings due to time and health care provider costs, as it is performed manually on hospital workstations. The purpose of this study is to construct a system that extracts the lumbar nerve and generates tractography automatically using deep learning semantic segmentation.

Bone union-promoting effect of romosozumab in an ovariectomized rat posterolateral lumbar fusion model.

Spinal fixation surgery has been increasingly performed in patients with osteoporosis. Romosozumab, a drug that was introduced in Japan recently, is known to possibly promote bone healing. However, few studies have reported the therapeutic effects of romosozumab in clinical practice in Japan.

Machine learning algorithms for predicting Cobb angle beyond 25 degrees in female adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Objective: To develop a machine learning (ML) model that predicts the progression of AIS using minimal radiographs and simple questionnaires during the first visit.

Summary Of Background Data: Several factors are associated with angle progression in patients with AIS.

Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry-From Theory to Clinical Practice: an Observational Study in a Psychiatric Unit in the General Hospital of Perugia.

Background: Subjects suffering from psychiatric disorders are frequently hospitalized due to medical comorbidities. In the present study, we analyzed consultation-liaison psychiatry (CLP) activity in a General Hospital, describing the sociodemographic, diagnostic, and therapeutic characteristics of the evaluated subjects, as well as reasons for consultation requests.

Subjects And Methods: Data concerning psychiatric consultation performed at the Perugia General Hospital during a 1-year period (01/06/2022-20/06/2023) were collected and analyzed by means of descriptive statistics.

Immediate Response of Diode Laser on the Microbial Load in Subjects with Chronic Periodontitis.

Background: Chronic periodontitis is the most common dental disease reported globally as well as in India. Periodontal pathogens are usually seen in samples of gingival tissues, crevicular blood, GCF (gingival crevicular fluid), and dental plaque. Apart from the conventional mechanical treatment, laser disinfection is a recent advancement that change shows greater efficacy in reducing the disease progression and changing the bacterial flora.

Classification by Nurses' Work Values and Their Characteristics: Latent Profile Analysis of Nurses Working in Japanese Hospitals.

This study aimed to classify nurses with similar work values into subgroups by examining their intrinsic, extrinsic, social, and prestige work values. Additionally, we clarified the characteristics of the obtained subgroups using personal attributes, work engagement, and life satisfaction. Using a cross-sectional observational study design, we randomly sampled 52 hospitals in the Tohoku region of Japan and conducted a self-administered questionnaire survey with 2600 nurses.

A Cross-Sectional Study on the Evidence-Based Dentistry, Perception Basis, and Use of Articaine Among Dental Practitioners.

Many dentists use articaine as their choice of local anesthetic agent. However, the use of articaine is limited to inferior alveolar nerve blocks (IANBs), and literature data are scarce concerning its perception and choice among various dental practitioners.  The aim of the present study was to assess the extent of articaine use as a local anesthetic in dentistry, its perception basis, and the consistency of evidence of the efficacy and safety of articaine in recent practice.

Orofacial Features and Their Correlation in Cardiovascular Diseases.

Background: The association between cardiovascular diseases and periodontitis had different pathophysiological mechanisms involved. These mechanisms are both inflammatory and microbial. Furthermore, the possible association between two diseases can be explained by common risk factors.

The Association Between COVID-19 Information Sources and Stigma Against Health Care Workers Among College Students: Cross-sectional, Observational Study.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered stigmatic attitudes against health care workers. Some forms of social media may play a role in disseminating stigmatizing messages.

Objective: We aimed to investigate the association between COVID-19 information sources and stigma against health care workers among college students during the pandemic.

Depression and anxiety among nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tohoku region, Japan: A cross-sectional survey.

Aim: Restrictions such as physical distancing and online learning for college students were implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Owing to this, students may experience psychological distress from social isolation and loneliness. Nursing students are subjected to an exacerbated level of distress during the pandemic due to their role as health professionals.

Bone union-promoting effect of romosozumab in a rat posterolateral lumbar fusion model.

This study investigated the effect of romosozumab on bone union in a rat posterolateral lumbar fixation model. Posterolateral lumbar fixation was performed on 8-week-old male Sprague Dawley rats (n = 20). For bone grafting, autogenous bone (40 mg) was harvested from the spinous processes of the 10th thoracic vertebra until the 2nd lumbar vertebra and implanted between the intervertebral joints and transverse processes of the 4th and 5th lumbar vertebrae on both sides.

Alterations in Integumental Facial Dimensions after Orthodontic Treatment.

Background: It is documented that the facial profile changes, morphology changes, and continued facial growth in early adults and late adolescents.

Aims: The present trial was aimed to quantitatively assess the changes in facial growth from adolescents to adults.

Materials And Methods: In the present study, 16 facial distances (transverse) and craniocaudal facial distances were measured, and growth changes were assessed.

Skills, Knowledge, and Implementation of Techniques for Behavioral Guidance in Adults with a Fear of Dentistry.

Background: Dental fear and anxiety (DFA) is considered the main reason of dental negligence which can lead to detrimental oral health as well as overall health including psychological well-being and quality of life in an individual.

Aims: The present trial was aimed to assess the skill and knowledge of dentists in managing DFA in adult subjects, to evaluate the available strategies used in treating such subjects, and to find the need for further education.

Materials And Methods: The present study was an original survey and questionnaire trial, which was distributed to the 82 dentists.

Effect of meteorological factors on COVID-19 cases in Bangladesh.

This work is intended to examine the effects of Bangladesh's subtropical climate on coronavirus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) transmission. Secondary data for daily meteorological variables and COVID-19 cases from March 8 to May 31, 2020, were collected from the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) and Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR). Distributed lag nonlinear models, Pearson's correlation coefficient and wavelet transform coherence were employed to appraise the relationship between meteorological factors and COVID-19 cases.

Changes in the treatment of wheezing children in the emergency department.

This study prospectively examined the pharmacologic treatment of all wheezing children presenting to a pediatric emergency department from December 1987 to September 1991 (10,091 cases). There were increasing trends in rate of hospitalization, use of oxygen saturation measurements, use of corticosteroids and beta agents at discharge, and use of aerosolized bronchodilators administered in the emergency department. This cohort shows decreasing trends in use of theophylline and the use of subcutaneous bronchodilators administered in the emergency department.

Oxygen saturation changes during the pediatric emergency department treatment of wheezing.

This study examined the oxygen saturation (OSAT) changes measured by pulse oximetry during emergency department (ED) bronchodilator treatment of wheezing patients. Data were collected prospectively on two cohorts (November 1987 to November 1988, 2,468 patients; and December 1988 to October 1990, 4,913 patients) presenting to a pediatric ED with wheezing-associated respiratory illnesses. Initial, posttreatment, and discharge OSAT was recorded in many of these patients.