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Gray matter hypertrophy and thickening with obstructive sleep apnea in middle-aged and older adults
Gray matter increases with obstructive sleep apnea
(American Thoracic Society, 2017-06-01)
Rationale: Obstructive sleep apnea causes intermittent hypoxemia, hemodynamic fluctuations,
and sleep fragmentation, all of which could damage cerebral gray matter that can be indirectly
assessed with neuroimaging.
Objectives: ...
Could we use parent report as a valid proxy of child report on anxiety, depression, and distress? : a systematic investigation of father–mother–child triads in children successfully treated for leukemia
(Wiley, 2017-10-19)
Background
Systematic assessment of emotional distress is recommended in after care. Yet, it is unclear if parent report may be used as a proxy of child report. The aim of this study was to assess agreements and differences ...
Quality of life, treatment beliefs, and treatment satisfaction in children treated for primary immunodeficiency with SCIg
(Springer, 2017-06-08)
Despite the development of subcutaneous treatment, children and adolescents with primary immunodeficiency (PID) are vulnerable to a lower quality of life (QoL) than non-clinical participants. Comparisons have been offered ...
Identifying domains of quality of life in children with cancer undergoing palliative care : a qualitative study with professionals
(Cambridge University Press, 2017-01-31)
Objective:
The goal of pediatric palliative care (PPC) is to maintain the quality of life (QoL) of children whose lives are threatened. However, there are sparse scientific data on the domains of QoL in this particular ...
The role of the left anterior temporal lobe for unpredictable and complex mappings in word reading
(Frontiers media, 2017-04)
The anterior temporal lobes (ATLs) have been consistently associated with semantic
processing which, in turn, has a key role in reading aloud single words. This study aimed
to investigate (1) the reading abilities in ...
Development and inter-rater reliability of a tool assessing hypnotic communication behaviours adopted by nurses caring for children with cancer : The Sainte-Justine Hypnotic Communication Assessment Scale
(Elsevier, 2017-11-21)
Background
Several studies in pediatric oncology have shown the successful effects of using hypnotic communication techniques (HCTech) during painful medical procedures. Since no studies assessed the precise use of these ...
The clinical utility of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in reducing the risks of transitioning from acute to chronic pain in traumatically injured patients
(Elsevier, 2017-07-08)
Pain is a multifaceted condition and a major ongoing challenge for healthcare professionals having to treat patients in whom pain put them at risk of developing other conditions. Significant efforts have been invested in ...
Effects of a mindfulness-based intervention on the perception of basic psychological need satisfaction among special education students
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-07-13)
Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) have been increasingly implemented in schools to foster better emotional regulation skills for students with special education needs such as learning disabilities (LDs). This pilot ...
Relationships between years of education, regional grey matter volumes, and working memoryrelated brain activity in healthy older adults
(Springer, 2017-04)
The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between educational attainment, regional
grey matter volume, and functional working memory-related brain activation in older adults. The
final sample included 32 ...
Age at first febrile seizure correlates with perinatal maternal emotional symptoms
(2017-09-30)
Objective: Prenatal exposure to stress and fever are factors lowering seizure threshold in animal models. The
fever effect on seizure threshold is well documented in human infants, however the associations between ...