Anxious anticipation prolongs emotional interference for rapid visual detection.

When we view emotionally arousing images, our perception of stimuli that follow soon afterward is transiently impaired-a phenomenon known as emotion-induced blindness. Previous studies have demonstrated that the magnitude and time course of this visual processing impairment is exaggerated by the presence of psychopathology and anxiety-related traits. Here, we tested whether emotional interference on a primary task can be modulated on a more dynamic basis, by the anticipation of unpredictable electric shock.

Contributions to hepatic fibrosis in HIV-HCV coinfected and HCV monoinfected patients.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to further explore the severity of liver disease and its predictors in a cohort of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected patients, some of whom were coinfected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Methods: This is a retrospective, cross-sectional study of patients undergoing liver biopsy to stage HCV disease prior to consideration of anti-HCV therapy.

Results: A total of 92 HIV-HCV coinfected and 372 HCV monoinfected patients were included.