Beyond the surface: understanding psychiatric disorders in individuals with spinal cord injury- a narrative exploration.

Purpose: Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) presents a life-threatening condition that compromises the spinal cord's integrity. Among the complications affecting SCI patients are psychiatric disorders, whose causal mechanisms remain elusive. These disorders are often attributed to multifactorial aspects, encompassing physiological, neurobiological, psychological, and social factors.

Chloro-substituted metallo-phthalocyanines (TiPcCl, MnPcCl, InPcCl, AlPcCl) applied to organic devices.

Chlorinated phthalocyanines-TiPcCl₂, MnPcCl, InPcCl, and AlPcCl-were studied as organic semiconductors and, in this framework, their behavior as a buffer layer. Initially, these metallophthalocyanines were characterized in solution using UV-visible spectroscopy to determine their optical band gaps, with results compared to density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The phthalocyanines were subsequently deposited as films via high-vacuum sublimation, and optically characterized to assess their reflectance and band gaps using the Kubelka-Munk function, with the lowest band gap for MnPcCl of 1.

Multidisciplinary clinician perceptions on utility of a machine learning tool (ALERT) to predict 6-month mortality and improve end-of-life outcomes for advanced cancer patients.

Background: There are significant disparities in outcomes at the end-of-life (EOL) for minoritized patients with advanced cancer, with most dying without a documented serious illness conversation (SIC). This study aims to assess clinician perceptions of the utility and challenges of implementing a machine learning model (ALERT) to predict 6-month mortality among patients with advanced solid cancers to prompt timely SIC.

Methods: One-on-one semi-structured interviews were conducted with oncology physicians, advanced practice providers, registered nurses, and social workers until knowledge saturation was reached (N = 19).

Anticholinergic burden and behavioral and psychological symptoms in older patients with cognitive impairment.

Background: Drugs with anticholinergic properties are frequently prescribed to patients with cognitive impairment. The cholinergic system plays an important role in learning processes, memory, and emotions regulation. The aim of this research is to report use of anticholinergic drugs in a clinical population and to investigate the correlation between the use of anticholinergic drugs and the risk of presenting with more severe behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPSD).

Impact of YouTube® videos on knowledge on tracheal intubation for anesthesiologist trainees: a prospective observational study.

Background: Social media platforms, initially developed for recreational use, have evolved into major sources for disseminating information, including medical information for patients and healthcare providers in many disciplines. This study aimed to evaluate the educational potential of YouTube® videos in teaching tracheal intubation to first-year anesthesiology residents.

Methods: This study was approved by the Ethical Committee of "University Federico II-AORN A.