Establishing Convergent Validity of the Face-Q Aesthetics Module Scales.

Background: FACE-Q Aesthetics scales assess patient-important outcomes following both surgical/nonsurgical facial cosmetic interventions. Convergent validity is the degree to which the scores of one measurement relate to another measuring a similar construct.

Objectives: This study aims to establish the convergent validity of 11 FACE-Q Aesthetics appearance scales using the MERZ Aesthetics scales.

Patient and wound factors associated with WOUND-Q scales measuring health-related quality of life: An international cross-sectional study.

The WOUND-Q is a patient-reported outcome measure for individuals with any type of chronic wound. This study aimed to identify patient and wound factors associated with the four WOUND-Q health-related quality of life (HRQL) scales: Life impact, Psychological, Sleep, and Social. Adults with a chronic wound were recruited internationally through clinical settings between August 2018 and May 2020, and through an online platform (i.

The Effect of Cranial Sutures Should Be Considered in Transcranial Electrical Stimulation.

Background: Computational modeling is used to optimize transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) approaches, and the precision of these models is dependent on their anatomical accuracy. We are unaware of any computational modeling of tES that has included cranial sutures.

Objectives: The aims of the study were to review the literature on the timing of closure of the coronal and squamous sutures, which are situated under electrode placements used in tES; to review the literature regarding differences in skull and suture conductivity and to determine a more accurate conductivity for sutures; and to identify magnetic resonance image (MRI) techniques that could be used to detect cranial sutures.

Glutamate concentrations and cognitive deficits in ultra-treatment-resistant schizophrenia: An exploratory and comparative H-MRS study.

Background And Aims: Glutamate plays a crucial role in cognition, learning, and mood regulation, with studies suggesting glutamatergic dysfunction in chronic schizophrenia. This study explored glutamate levels in the occipital cortex (OCC) and cognitive function in ultra-treatment resistant schizophrenia (uTRS) compared to healthy controls.

Methods: Fifteen uTRS participants and 19 healthy controls underwent 3T proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (H-MRS) to measure glutamate levels in the OCC.

How can a 4-day working week increase wellbeing at no cost to performance?

The 4-day working week is gaining interest, with international trials reporting enhanced staff wellbeing and performance, despite spending less time on the job. Here, we argue that improved performance on a 4-day working week arises through two psychological mechanisms of recovery and motivation: because better rested, better motivated brains, create better work.