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Background: Colic in infants is defined as excessive crying in an otherwise healthy and thriving baby. Colic is a common but poorly understood and often frustrating problem for caregivers.
Objective: To study whether osteopathic treatments of infants with infantile colic / excessive crying (IC/EC) have an impact on the subjectively perceived psychological stress of caregivers compared to usual care.
BMC Med Imaging
January 2025
Oxford Cardiovascular Clinical Research Facility, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, Level 1, Oxford Heart Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK.
Background: Preterm birth (< 37 weeks' gestation) alters cerebrovascular development due to the premature transition from a foetal to postnatal circulatory system, with potential implications for future cerebrovascular health. This study aims to explore potential differences in the Circle of Willis (CoW), a key arterial ring that perfuses the brain, of healthy adults born preterm.
Methods: A total of 255 participants (108 preterm, 147 full-term) were included in the analysis.
Surg Endosc
January 2025
Department of Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TUD Dresden University of Technology, Fetscherstraße 74, 01307, Dresden, Germany.
Introduction: Simulator training is an efficient method for the development of basic laparoscopic skills. We aimed to investigate if low-cost simulators are comparable to more expensive box trainers regarding surgeons usability, likability, and performance.
Methods: This multi-center, randomized crossover study included 16 medical students, seven abdominal surgeons, and seven urological surgeons.
Aust N Z J Public Health
January 2025
General Practice Clinical Unit, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; Te Kaupeka Oranga | Faculty of Health, Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, Ōtautahi | Christchurch, New Zealand.
Objective: This study aimed to measure associations between protective factors associated with positive psychological outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth living in an urban area.
Methods: Our primary outcome was the absence of psychological distress, reflecting a positive-outcome approach to analyse health assessment data, using modified Poisson regression, from a cohort of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth aged 15 to 24 years attending an urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health service (2016-2021).
Results: Health assessments from 710 participants were analysed, with 72.
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