Publications by authors named "J W Mace"

Spontaneous mind wandering has been implicated as a feature of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and researchers have wondered if spontaneous remembering is also a feature of ADHD. In this study, we compared spontaneous cognition, principally involuntary autobiographical memories, in participants who scored inside the ADHD range on BAARS-IV to those who scored outside of the ADHD range. In Study 1, participants reported their involuntary memories and spontaneous thoughts on a laboratory measure of involuntary memory (the vigilance task), as well as estimated their daily involuntary memory frequencies on a separate questionnaire.

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The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has publicly commented that they do not support the reporting of large extravasations to patients or regulatory bodies. The comment cites recently published articles suggesting that extravasations are infrequent and not severe. The comment stresses the importance of ensuring patients are not apprehensive or resistant to nuclear medicine procedures because of "radiation paranoia" and a "chilling effect" that can result from misinformation.

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  • This study is the first to analyze both patient expectations and satisfaction after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) using mixed methods, including interviews and statistical analyses.
  • 52 patients participated, revealing that 56% were male, with an average age of 55.7 years; satisfaction was primarily influenced by whether their pre-operative expectations were met.
  • The findings suggest that addressing and aligning patient expectations is crucial for maximizing satisfaction with surgical outcomes in ESS, indicating a need for further research in this area.
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Introduction: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is commonly complicated by chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). Despite highly effective management options, CRS in people with CF (PwCF+CRS) may be refractory to medical therapy, eventually requiring endoscopic sinus surgery. The impact of sinus surgery on pulmonary, quality of life (QOL), and other outcomes in PwCF+CRS in the expanding era of highly effective modulator therapy has not been fully elucidated.

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