Replicating the real-world evidence methods available in human health to assess burden and outcomes for dogs with chronic kidney disease, their owners, and the veterinary healthcare system in the United States of America.

Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) in canines is a progressive condition characterized by a gradual decline in kidney function. There are significant gaps in understanding how CKD is managed in canines and the full extent of its impact. This study aimed to characterize disease management of CKD and its impact on dogs, their owners and the veterinary healthcare system in the United States of America (United States).

Loving-Kindness Meditation: Systematic Review of Neuroimaging Correlates in Long-Term Practitioners and Clinical Implications.

Introduction: Loving-kindness meditation (LKM), a meditation type focused on nurturing love and compassion for oneself and others, has been shown to provide mental health benefits, and LKM interventions are being investigated for mental disorders. The benefits of long-term practice, such as increased self-compassion, greater cognitive and affective empathy, and prosocial behavior, are proposed to be due to neuroplastic changes that support well-being. This systematic review aims to summarize the differences in brain structure and function in long-term practitioners (LTPs) of LKM versus controls to identify possible underlying mechanisms that support mental health and drive treatment effect.

Effect of Vibro-Tactile Stimulation Sequence and Support Surface Inclination on Gait and Balance Measures.

The plantar surfaces of the feet are important for balance control during walking, specifically by allowing for the perception of pressure movements during stance. : The current study aimed to perturb CoP movement perception in healthy individuals by applying vibrations to the soles of the feet in different stimulation sequences: a natural pattern that followed CoP movement () and a perturbing pattern that did not follow the CoP () during walking. We hypothesized that the stimulation sequence would be similar to walking without any stimulation and therefore have no effect on balance measures and that the sequence would negatively affect balance measures such as the anteroposterior (AP) and mediolateral (ML) margins of stability (MoSs) and foot placement area.

Relationship Between Weight Bias Internalization and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Adolescents Seeking Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.

Background: Weight bias internalization (WBI) negatively effects health outcomes in people with obesity. Little is known about how these experiences relate to quality of life and vary in racially/ethnically diverse adolescents with severe obesity. Associations between WBI and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) by race/ethnicity among a sample of adolescents seeking metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) were examined in this analysis.