Emotional Distress in Younger (<55 Years) and Older (≥55) Patients After a First-Time Myocardial Infarction and Its Prospective Associations With Working Status and Secondary Preventive Goals Among the Younger Cohort: Insights From the Swedish SWEDEHEART Registry Study.

Background: Research has shown that younger patients who have had a myocardial infarction (MI) experience more emotional distress than their older counterparts.

Objective: In this study, we aimed to compare emotional distress 2 months post-MI (follow-up 1) between younger (<55) vs older (≥55) patients in Sweden, and investigate its impact on working status and 4 secondary preventive goals 1 year after MI (follow-up 2).

Methods: Data (N = 50 213) from the SWEDEHEART National Quality Registers for Cardiac Care, which covers approximately 90% of all MIs in Sweden, were used.

Self-distillation improves self-supervised learning for DNA sequence inference.

Self-supervised Learning (SSL) has been recognized as a method to enhance prediction accuracy in various downstream tasks. However, its efficacy for DNA sequences remains somewhat constrained. This limitation stems primarily from the fact that most existing SSL approaches in genomics focus on masked language modeling of individual sequences, neglecting the crucial aspect of encoding statistics across multiple sequences.

Infant positioning for promoting development and preventing morbidity in preterm infants.

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the benefits and harms of infant positioning, nesting, and swaddling for promoting development and preventing morbidity in preterm infants.

Mn-doped WSe as an efficient electrocatalyst for hydrogen production and as anode material for lithium-ion batteries.

The ongoing energy crisis has made it imperative to develop low-cost, easily fabricated, yet efficient materials. It is highly desirable for these nanomaterials to function effectively in multiple applications. Among transition metal dichalcogenides, tungsten diselenide (WSe) shows great promise but remains understudied.

Visible Human Project based applications can prompt integrating cross-sectional anatomy into the medical school curriculum when combined with radiological modalities: A three-year cross-sectional observational study.

Background: Cross-sectional anatomy is a challenging yet a vital foundation to clinical practice. The traditional teachings of gross anatomy cadaveric dissections do not cover adequate training of recognizing anatomical structures on CT, MRI and sonographic cross-sections. New modern technologies are emerging as teaching tools in anatomy aiming to deliver visual interactive experience.

Anisotropy parameters from shapes of ion-ion correlation features of fragmenting molecules.

When a molecule loses two electrons, Coulomb repulsion makes the resulting doubly charged system likely to fragment into two singly charged ions. These monocations can be detected in a correlated fashion using multiplex time-of-flight spectroscopy. The island shapes in the ion-ion coincidence maps derived from such two-body dissociations contain detailed information on the physical processes underlying the fragmentation.

Coverage-dependent stability of RuSi on Ru(0001): a comparative DFT and XPS study.

This work investigates the interaction of silicon with ruthenium, extending from Si-defect centers in ruthenium bulk to the adsorption of Si on the Ru(0001) surface. Using density functional theory (DFT) we calculate the interaction energies of up to 2 monolayers (MLs) of Si with this surface, uncovering the initial formation of ruthenium silicide (RuSi). Our results demonstrate that Si readily forms substitutional defects (Si) in bulk ruthenium.

Short- and long-term effects of beta-blockers on symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with myocardial infarction and preserved left ventricular function: a pre-specified quality of life sub-study from the REDUCE-AMI trial.

Aims: Among patients with myocardial infarction (MI) with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), the REDUCE-AMI trial did not demonstrate a benefit of beta-blocker vs. no beta-blocker treatment on all-cause mortality and recurrent myocardial infarction. The aim of this pre-specified sub-study was to investigate effects of beta-blockers on self-reported symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Reversibly Crosslinked Polyurethane Fibres from Sugar-Based 5-Chloromethylfurfural: Synthesis, Fibre-Spinning and Fibre-to-Fibre Recycling.

The development of recyclable crosslinked thermosetting fibres is a challenging research topic. In the present work, we have designed and synthesized polyurethane fibres from fructose-derived 5-chloromethylfurfural (CMF) and lignin-derived monomeric phenols. The greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of CMF showed comparable results to that of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), a high potential sugar-based platform molecule.

'All for the well-being of the infant': nurses' perceptions of preterm infants' eye examinations: a phenomenographic study.

Background: Preterm infants are at risk of complications due to their prematurity and Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is one of them. To discover and treat ROP the preterm infants regularly undergo eye examinations. Nurses are responsible for the infants' care during this painful and stressful procedure.

Effects of beta-blockers on quality of life and well-being in patients with myocardial infarction and preserved left ventricular function-a prespecified substudy from REDUCE-AMI.

Aims: In the Randomized Evaluation of Decreased Usage of Beta-Blockers after Acute Myocardial Infarction (REDUCE-AMI) study, long-term beta-blocker use in patients after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction demonstrated no effect on death or cardiovascular outcomes. The aim of this prespecified substudy was to investigate effects of beta-blockers on self-reported quality of life and well-being.

Methods And Results: From this parallel-group, open-label, registry-based randomized clinical trial, EQ-5D, and World Health Organization well-being index-5 (WHO-5) questionnaires were obtained at 6-10 weeks and 11-13 months after AMI in 4080 and 806 patients, respectively.

Experiences of breast milk donors in Sweden: balancing the motivation to do something good with overcoming the challenges it entails.

Background: Infants requiring neonatal care often face initial breastfeeding challenges, leading them to receive expressed breast milk from their mother or donor milk. While emphasizing the mother's own milk as the gold standard for infant nutrition, the utilization of donor milk stands as the preferred alternative over infant formula due to its numerous benefits. To facilitate the provision of donor milk to preterm and ill infants in neonatal units, the active participation of women willing to contribute their breast milk is crucial.

The use of intranasal sufentanil and/or s-ketamine for treatment of procedural pain in children in an ambulatory setting: A retrospective observational study.

Background: Minor but painful medical procedures are often handled at the operating room. If safe and effective treatment options are available many procedures may be performed outside of the operating room.

Objective(s): The objective of this study is to assess the adverse events of intranasal s-ketamine and/or sufentanil alone or as part of a multimodal analgesic regime for medical procedures outside of the operating room.

"Preparation Is Key": Parents' and Nurses' Perceptions of Combined Parent-Delivered Pain Management in Neonatal Care.

Background: There is a knowledge-to-practice gap regarding parent-delivered pain management, and few studies have investigated parents' and nurses' participation in and acceptance of combined parent-delivered pain-alleviating interventions such as skin-to-skin contact (SSC), breastfeeding, and parental musical presence. This study investigated parents' and nurses' perceptions of and reflections on experiencing combined parent-delivered pain management.

Methods: This qualitative study applies a collaborative participatory action research design using ethnographic data collection methods such as focus groups, video observations, and video-stimulated recall interviews with parents and nurses.

Structure and fragmentation of doubly ionized HNCS.

Double ionization spectra of isothiocyanic acid (HNCS) have been measured using multi-electron and multi-ion coincidence techniques combined with high-level theoretical calculations. The adiabatic double ionization energy of HNCS is found at 27.1 ± 0.

Hypocapnia in women with fibromyalgia.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether people with fibromyalgia (FM) have dysfunctional breathing by examining acid-base balance and comparing it with healthy controls.

Methods: Thirty-six women diagnosed with FM and 36 healthy controls matched for age and gender participated in this cross-sectional study. To evaluate acid-base balance, arterial blood was sampled from the radial artery.

Remote and unsupervised digital memory assessments can reliably detect cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease.

Introduction: Remote unsupervised cognitive assessments have the potential to complement and facilitate cognitive assessment in clinical and research settings.

Methods: Here, we evaluate the usability, validity, and reliability of unsupervised remote memory assessments via mobile devices in individuals without dementia from the Swedish BioFINDER-2 study and explore their prognostic utility regarding future cognitive decline.

Results: Usability was rated positively; remote memory assessments showed good construct validity with traditional neuropsychological assessments and were significantly associated with tau-positron emission tomography and downstream magnetic resonance imaging measures.

The utility of home blood pressure load in predicting average self-measured blood pressure.

Objectives: Average values for self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) more accurately reflect a patient's risk of cardiovascular disease than do office measurements. Oftentimes, however, patients provide lists of individual home blood pressure (BP) measurements, and average values cannot be computed within the time constraints of a clinic visit. In contrast, the home BP load - defined as the proportion of BP values greater than a partition value (e.

Unveiling Variations in Electronic and Atomic Structures Due to Nanoscale Wurtzite and Zinc Blende Phase Separation in GaAs Nanowires.

Phase separation is an intriguing phenomenon often found in III-V nanostructures, but its effect on the atomic and electronic structures of III-V nanomaterials is still not fully understood. Here we study the variations in atomic arrangement and band structure due to the coexistence of wurtzite (WZ) and zinc blende (ZB) phases in single GaAs nanowires by using scanning transmission electron microscopy and monochromated electron energy loss spectroscopy. The WZ lattice distances are found to be larger (by ∼1%), along both the nanowire length direction and the perpendicular direction, than the ZB lattice.

Modeling Colloidal Particle Aggregation Using Cluster Aggregation with Multiple Particle Interactions.

In this study, we investigate the aggregation dynamics of colloidal silica by generating simulated structures and comparing them to experimental data gathered through scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). More specifically, diffusion-limited cluster aggregation and reaction-limited cluster aggregation models with different functions for the probability of particles sticking upon contact were used. Aside from using a constant sticking probability, the sticking probability was allowed to depend on the masses of the colliding clusters and on the number of particles close to the collision between clusters.

Prevalence and social determinants of anxiety and depression among adults in Ghana: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.

Introduction: Anxiety and depression pose a significant global health challenge, especially affecting adults in low-income and middle-income countries. In many low-income and middle-income countries, including those in sub-Saharan Africa, social determinants such as access to affordable health services, conflict, food insecurity, and poverty may be associated with the prevalence of anxiety and depression, further contributing to health disparities. To mitigate the burden of anxiety and depression in sub-Saharan Africa, it is essential to develop country-level tailored mental health policies and strategies.

Quality degradation in glass recycling: substitutability model proposal.

The sustainability assessment of waste management systems requires tools capable of evaluating material quality degradation during recycling. Existing research has predominantly focused on the development of substitutability models for plastics, leaving a gap in addressing other materials like glass. Glass is commonly regarded as endlessly recyclable, even though its actual recyclability depends on several crucial factors, such as colour and pollutant contamination.

"It's about how you take in things with your brain" - young people's perspectives on mental health and help seeking: an interview study.

Introduction: Poor mental health in young people has become a growing problem globally over the past decades. However, young people have also been shown to underutilize available healthcare resources. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has formulated guidelines for youth-friendly health services (YFHSs) to increase youth participation in healthcare.

Association of anxiety and recurrent cardiovascular events: investigating different aspects of anxiety.

Aims: While elevated levels of anxiety are associated with worse prognosis of cardiovascular disease (CVD), this association may vary between different aspects of anxiety. The aim of this study was to analyse self-reported behavioural, physiological, affective, and cognitive aspects of anxiety and their relation to the risk of recurrent CV events.

Methods And Results: This prospective cohort study utilized data from the U-CARE Heart trial.