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Virtual 3D models, augmented reality systems and virtual laparoscopic simulations in complicated pancreatic surgeries: state of art, future perspectives, and challenges.
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January 2025
Department of Surgery, Virgen del Rocio University Hospital, Seville, Spain.
Pancreatic surgery is considered one of the most challenging interventions by many surgeons, mainly due to retroperitoneal location and proximity to key and delicate vascular structures. These factors make pancreatic resection a demanding procedure, with successful rates far from optimal and frequent postoperative complications. Surgical planning is essential to improve patient outcomes, and in this regard, many technological advances made in the last few years have proven to be extremely useful in medical fields.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPhenomenology of Identity: Narrative Medicine Curricula in the Care of Eating Disorders.
J Med Humanit
January 2025
The University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 321 Columbia St, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, USA.
A growing body of literature explores the intersection of eating disorders and identity formation-an entanglement that makes eating disorders particularly challenging to treat. Narrative medicine is a discipline of the health humanities that is interested in bearing witness to patients' stories with a closeness and rigor that enhances clinical care. The pedagogy of the field is the narrative medicine workshop, which mobilizes close-reading of works of art and reflective writing to improve our understanding of Self and Other.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnveiling astaxanthin: biotechnological advances, delivery systems and versatile applications in nutraceuticals and cosmetics.
Arch Microbiol
January 2025
School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, 632014, India.
Astaxanthin (ASX), "king of carotenoids", is a xanthophyll carotenoid that is characterized by a distinct reddish-orange hue, procured from diverse sources including plants, microalgae, fungi, yeast, and lichens. It exhibits potent antioxidant and anti-ageing properties and has been demonstrated to mitigate ultraviolet-induced cellular and DNA damage, enhance immune system function, and improve cardiovascular diseases. Despite its broad utilization across nutraceutical, cosmetic, aquaculture, and pharmaceutical sectors, the large-scale production and application of ASX are constrained by the limited availability of natural sources, low production yields and stringent production requirements.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnderstanding the perspectives of police officers regarding men who use drugs and drug rehabilitation in China: a qualitative study.
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse
January 2025
School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong, China.
Drug use among men is a significant public health concern in China, with compulsory drug treatment centers being the primary approach. Police officers in these centers play a crucial role in shaping the interactions and experiences of men who use drugs (MWUD). However, little research exists on the attitudes of police officers toward MWUD in China.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA narrative review on alcohol use in women: insight into the telescoping hypothesis from a biopsychosocial perspective.
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse
January 2025
Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
There has been a dramatic rise in alcohol consumption and alcohol use disorder (AUD) among women. Recently, the field has made substantial progress toward better understanding sex and gender differences in AUD. This research has suggested accelerated progression to AUD and associated health consequences in women, a phenomenon referred to as "telescoping.
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