Minority stress and mental health in European transgender and gender diverse people: A systematic review of quantitative studies.

The current study aimed at systematically reviewing evidence on the relationships between gender minority stress and mental health outcomes among European transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals. A systematic search was conducted in PsycINFO, PubMED, Scopus, and Google Scholar. It was based on Boolean operators to combine terms related to minority stress, TGD identities, and mental health.

Degenerative L4-L5 spondylolisthesis and stenosis surgery: does over-level flavectomy technique influence clinical outcomes and rates of cranial adjacent segment disease?

Background: One of the most dreaded long-term complications related to L4-L5 lumbar arthrodesis is the onset of adjacent segment disease, which most frequently occurs at the cranial level. Few studies have compared the rates of cranial adjacent segment disease (CASD) in patients undergoing lumbar fusion associated with total laminectomy at the same level with those undergoing partial laminectomy. No study has examined the role of selective over-level flavectomy (OLF; i.

MER and increased operative time are not risk factors for the formation of pneumocephalus during DBS.

Although only recently directional leads have proven their potential to compensate for sub-optimally placed electrodes, optimal lead positioning remains the most critical factor in determining Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) outcome. Pneumocephalus is a recognized source of error, but the factors that contribute to its formation are still a matter of debate. Among these, operative time is one of the most controversial.

Gender Felt Pressure, Affective Domains, and Mental Health Outcomes among Transgender and Gender Diverse (TGD) Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review with Developmental and Clinical Implications.

Although capable of mobilizing significant resilience factors to face stigma and discrimination, transgender and gender diverse (TGD) children and adolescents tend to suffer from more adverse mental health outcomes compared to their cisgender counterparts. The minority stressors that this population faces are mainly due to the gender-based pressure to conform to their assigned gender. This systematic review was aimed at assessing the potential mental health issues that affect the TGD population.

Complications of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis and stenosis surgery in patients over 80 s: comparative study with over 60 s and 70 s. Experience with 678 cases.

Purpose: Degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS) is a debilitating condition that carries a high economic burden. As the global population ages, the number of patients over 80 years old demanding spinal fusion is constantly rising. Therefore, neurosurgeons often face the important decision as to whether to perform surgery or not in this age group, commonly perceived at high risk for complications.

An Animal-Assisted Education Intervention with Dogs to Promote Emotion Comprehension in Primary School Children-The Federico II Model of Healthcare Zooanthropology.

Emotion comprehension (EC) is a crucial competence for children, as it determines the quality of peer interactions. This study assessed the efficacy of an animal-assisted education (AAE) intervention with dogs based on the Federico II Model of Healthcare Zooanthropology (FMHZ) to promote EC in a group of primary school children. One hundred and four children (48 females) aged 6-7 years took part in the study, of whom 63 participated in the AAE intervention (i.

Health of Non-binary and Genderqueer People: A Systematic Review.

Non-binary and genderqueer (NBGQ) people are those who do not identify within the gender binary system (male vs. female), not falling exclusively in man/male or woman/female normative categories. A higher proportion of NBGQ people is usually found within young persons.

Role of immunosuppression in recurrence after liver transplantation for diethylnitrosamine-induced tumors in rats.

Hepatocellular carcinoma is one of the world's most common malignant diseases, with an increasing incidence related to liver cirrhosis. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the role of immunosuppression in recurrence in rats transplanted after liver tumor induction by diethylnitrosamine (DENA), which has proved to be a reliable carcinogen. In 14-week-old Lewis rats weighing 200 g, tumors were induced by the oral administration (5 mg/100 ml in drinking water ad libitum) of DENA for 13 weeks.

[Anesthesia, blood glucose, insulin and plasma renin. Experimental research with althesin, thiopental and ketamine].

In the rat, narcotic doses of Althesin injected intraperitoneally did not modify blood glucose concentration nor plasma insulin concentration. On the contrary a reduction of blood glucose concentration, associated with an increase of plasma insulin concentration was observed when narcotic doses of thiopental and ketamine were. Plasma renin concentration decreased after injection of Althesin and thiopental while increased after injection of ketamine.

Reproterol and the muscle of the trachea and bronchi: in vitro and in vivo comparative studies with various drugs used in the treatment of asthma.

In vitro in vivo reproterol showed intense spasmolytic effects upon the trachea and bronchi against various spasm-including agents (histamine, acetylcholine, acetyl-beta-methylcholine, 5-hydroxytryptamine, BaCl2). A comparative study with various drug used in the treatment of asthma (isoprenaline, metaproterenol, salbutamol, clenbuterol, papaverine and atropine) has been conducted.

Drug induction and experimental cholestasis.

The occlusion of bile duct reduced the microsomal cytochrome P-450 activity in the liver of rats. However, the effects of the inducer drug, phenobarbital, were not abolished.