Modulating delirium through stimulation (MoDeSt): study protocol for a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial assessing the effect of postoperative transcranial electrical... by Sophie Leroy, Viktor Bublitz, Ulrike Grittner, Robert Fleischmann, Falk von Dincklage, Daria Antonenko

“…POD is associated with an increased risk for postoperative complications, long-term cognitive decline, an increase in morbidity and mortality as well as extended hospital stays. …”
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Accepting your Body after Cancer (ABC), a group-based online intervention for women treated for breast cancer: study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial by Sarah Byford, Abigail Jones, Shelley Potter, Paul White, Diana Harcourt, Helena Lewis-Smith, Patricia Fairbrother

“…ABC participants will also take part in a weekly seven-session, group-based cognitive behavioural therapy intervention, delivered online by a psychologist and cancer support specialist. …”
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Association between self-reported and proxy informant Health Quality of life of older adults with the use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes. A cross-sectional study. by Denis Boucaud-Maitre, Fares Jaballah, Luc Letenneur, Leila Rinaldo, Jean-François Dartigues, Moustapha Dramé, Hélène Amieva, Maturin Tabué-Teguo

“…<h4>Results</h4>The mean age of participants was 81.3 years and 63.6% had major cognitive impairment (MMSE score ≤18). The prevalence of delusions (39.7%), hallucinations (27.8%) and agitation (40.7%) was high. …”
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The TikTok Addiction Scale: Development and validation by Petros Galanis, Aglaia Katsiroumpa, Ioannis Moisoglou, Olympia Konstantakopoulou

“…We examined face validity by performing cognitive interviews with TikTok users and calculating the item-level face validity index. …”
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Radioprotective Effects of Vitis vinifera L. Seed against Radiation-Induced Short-Term Memory Loss in Young Adult Wistar Rats by Ayomide Abe, Fatai Balogun, Olugbenga Ayannuga

“…Introduction: Brain radiation therapy often results in short-term memory loss that progresses to cognitive impairment. This issue primarily arises from ionizing radiation generating reactive oxygen species, contributing to chronic oxidative stress that can damage brain cells. …”
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Expert decision-making in clinicians: An auto-analytic ethnographic study of operational decision-making in urgent care. by Nicola Irvine, Robert Van Der Meer, Itamar Megiddo

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To conceptualise the cognitive processes of early expert decision-making in urgent care.…”
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Heart rate variability, a potential assessment tool for identifying anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders in elderly individuals by Wenna Liu, Shutong Wang, Hanyang Gu, Rong Li

“…For elderly patients experiencing cognitive impairment, HRV is anticipated to serve as a convenient and effective tool for assessing mood and sleep disorders.…”
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Do Upper and Lower Camptocormias Affect Gait and Postural Control in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease? An Observational Cross-Sectional Study by Christian Geroin, Marialuisa Gandolfi, Isacco Maddalena, Nicola Smania, Michele Tinazzi

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Effect of Community-Based Occupational Therapy on Health-Related Quality of Life and Engagement in Meaningful Activities of Women with Breast Cancer by Daiva Petruseviciene, Deive Surmaitiene, Daiva Baltaduoniene, Egle Lendraitiene

“…Women of the experimental group demonstrated statistically significantly better scores in the global quality of life, role functions, physical, emotional, cognitive, and social functions, fatigue, insomnia, financial impact, systemic therapy side effects, and breast symptoms scales compared to the control group participants (p<0.05) after the 6 weeks, as measured by the EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire and its breast cancer module QLQ-BR23. …”
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Modeling a Virtual World for the Educational Game Calangos by Angelo C. Loula, Leandro N. de Castro, Antônio L. Apolinário, Pedro L. B. da Rocha, Maria da Conceição L. Carneiro, Vanessa Perpétua G. S. Reis, Ricardo F. Machado, Claudia Sepulveda, Charbel N. El-Hani

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Youth Involvement in Pornography and Academic Engagement in Selected Secondary Schools in Kabale Municipality. by Kanyesigye, Bens Rogers

“…Adolescents exposed to explicit materials, such as images of naked persons, sex videos, and written material, were prone to potential addiction, reduced self-control, and cognitive impairment. Social media platforms, internet sources, and private messaging applications were the primary sources of pornographic content, exacerbated by widespread internet and smartphone use, and the lack of proper supervision by parents, teachers, and school administrators. …”
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Decolonization Projects by Cornelius Ewuoso

“…Epistemic and cultural humility seriously acknowledge how the state of our knowledge, cognitive limitations, experiences, and backgrounds, while constraining us, also invite us to listen, learn, grow, and change. …”
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mHealth Intervention for Dementia Prevention through lifestyle Optimisation (MIND-PRO) in a primary care setting: protocol for a randomised controlled trial in people with low SES... by Edo Richard, Esther Van den Berg, Ron Handels, Henrike Galenkamp, Eric P Moll van Charante, Marieke P Hoevenaar-blom, Anne Roos van der Endt, Martien J H Kas

“…Secondary outcomes include the Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Ageing and Dementia risk score and its individual risk factors, and disability, physical activity, depressive symptoms, cognitive functioning and daily distance moved.Ethics and dissemination The MIND-PRO trial is funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw, grant number 10510032120004) and approved by the Ethics Committee of Amsterdam UMC (reference: METC 2023.0770). …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Different Numerical Pain Scales Used for Pain Estimation during Debonding of Orthodontic Brackets by Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Ali A Assiry, Mubashir Baig Mirza, Fazlur Rahman Sayed, Sufiyan Shaik, Anand Marya, Adith Venugopal, Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Rithvitou Horn

“…And teeth in the anterior region of lower and upper arches are more sensitive to pain. In terms of cognitive-affective constructs, although the VAS has been widely used in previous studies, the PCS has been detailed to show the most reliable association with physical discomfort and emotional distress.…”
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Prebiotics as an adjunct therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder: a pilot randomized controlled trial by Robin M. Voigt, Robin M. Voigt, Robin M. Voigt, Phillip A. Engen, Michelle Villanueva, Simona A. Bambi, Stefan J. Green, Stefan J. Green, Ankur Naqib, Ankur Naqib, Shohreh Raeisi, Maliha Shaikh, Bruce R. Hamaker, Bruce R. Hamaker, Thaisa M. Cantu-Jungles, Thaisa M. Cantu-Jungles, Sarah A. Pridgen, Philip Held, Ali Keshavarzian, Ali Keshavarzian, Ali Keshavarzian, Ali Keshavarzian

“…Many patients also report gastrointestinal symptoms. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based treatment approach for PTSD that successfully reduces symptoms. …”
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Does semaglutide reduce alcohol intake in Danish patients with alcohol use disorder and comorbid obesity? Trial protocol of a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinica... by Jens Juul Holst, Tina Vilsbøll, Claus Thorn Ekstrøm, Helene Benveniste, Nora D Volkow, Anders Fink-Jensen, Gitte M Knudsen, Mette Kruse Klausen, Tugba Kuzey, Julie Niemann Pedersen, Signe Keller Justesen, Line Rasmussen, Ulla B Knorr, Graeme Mason, George Koob

“…Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists have shown promising effects in reducing alcohol consumption in preclinical experiments, and clinical trials are in high demand to investigate these potentially beneficial effects in patients diagnosed with AUD.Methods and analysis The effects of the once-weekly GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide will be investigated in a 26-week, randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blinded clinical trial. 108 patients diagnosed with AUD and comorbid obesity (body mass index (BMI)≥30 kg/m2)) will be randomised to treatment with either semaglutide or placebo in combination with cognitive behavioural therapy. A subgroup of the patients will have structural, functional and neurochemical brain imaging performed at baseline and after 26 weeks of treatment. …”
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Functional connectivity within sensorimotor cortical and striatal regions is regulated by sepsis in a sex-dependent manner by Quan Vo, Zachary D. Simon, Gwoncheol Park, Dina C Nacionales, Carmelina Gorski, Evan L Barrios, Gemma Casadesus, Philip A Efron, Lyle L Moldawer, Ravinder Nagpal, Paramita Chakrabarty, Marcelo Febo

“…Together, our study provides evidence that peripheral sepsis influences peripheral immunity, brain immunity and brain connectivity in a sex-dependent manner, with the fMRI response strongly indicating cognitive benefits in young females recovering from sepsis relative to their male counterparts.…”
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Association between Atopic Dermatitis and Dementia: Evidence from Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Mendelian Randomization by Yeon-Su Gwak, Seo-Yeon Kim, Chae-Eon Woo, Kihyuk Shin, Eunjeong Son, Jin-Woo Kim, Sung-Jin Kim, Tae-Jin Song, Hae Ryoun Park, Kihun Kim, Dai Sik Ko, Yun Hak Kim

“…However, MR analysis showed no significant causal link between atopic dermatitis and dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, or cognitive performance. While the meta-analysis revealed a significant association, MR analysis did not substantiate a significant causal link. …”
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Factors of suicide-related behaviors based on stress-vulnerability model and prevention strategies among nurses: a scoping review by Xiaoyu Yang, Xiaoyu Yang, Deying Hu, Lecheng Li, Lecheng Li, Rezvanguli Rezak, Rezvanguli Rezak

“…Primary prevention is essential in reducing suicide. Cognitive exercises and schedule shifts reasonably are primary preventive measures tailored for nurses. …”
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Can serum orexin levels be used as a marker in childhood epilepsy? by Mutluay Arslan, Canan Üstün, Ayşe Nur Coşkun, Hasan Çelik, Hacı Nadir Yalçın, Eda Karaismailoğlu, Erdim Sertoğlu, Bülent Ünay

“…Orexins are excitatory peptides and associated with energy homeostasis, eating and drinking behaviors, sleep regulation, sleep-wake periods, analgesia, and cognitive activities such as attention, learning, and memory. …”
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