Beauty is context-dependent: Naturalness, familiarity, and semantic meaning influence the appreciation of geometric shapes.

Rounded shapes are associated with softness and warmth, whereas Platonic solids are associated with hardness and coldness. We investigated the temperature-shape association through sensorial/conceptual qualities of geometric ice-like textured shapes. In Experiment 1, participants viewed symmetrical rotating 3D shapes (five Platonic solids-cube, tetrahedron, octahedron, icosahedron, dodecahedron; a star polyhedron and a sphere) and control shapes (naturalistic and angular), rating them in terms of liking, hardness, temperature, wetness, and texture.

Pediatric eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis and intracardiac thrombus: A case report.

Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is a rare systemic necrotizing vasculitis marked by eosinophilia and extravascular granulomas, predominantly affecting the respiratory tract. This report details a unique EGPA case in a 6-year-old girl with extensive cardiac involvement, featuring an atypical intracardiac mass suggestive of endomyocardial fibrosis and a concomitant thrombus. The clinical course unfolded in three phases: an initial prodrome with asthma; subsequent peripheral hypereosinophilia; and ultimately systemic vasculitis.

Qualitative assessment of provider approaches to dilation following vaginoplasty.

Study Objective: Most surgical vaginoplasties are followed post-operatively, when age appropriate, by patient-led dilation to maintain patency, but there is a lack of both standardized protocols and research comparing dilation practices within and across surgical routes. This study's objective is to determine surgeon attitudes about dilation and learn what protocols they use and endorse to take steps towards addressing the literature gap around dilation practices and outcomes.

Methods: We performed semi-structured interviews with ten providers (nine surgeons, one nurse) involved in vaginoplasty at a single tertiary care children's hospital about their dilation practices.

Vascular Health in Congenital Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Congenital heart disease (CHD) affects 1% of live births and is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and reduced life expectancy. Previous studies have suggested CHD is associated with impaired vascular health, but this has not been established. Therefore, the objective of this study was to examine the effect of CHD on vascular health.