Retrospective study of spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage: vasospasm and other complications (Part III) by S. Bakanauskaitė, J. Grigaitė, R. Danilevičienė, G. Lizaitienė, L. Piliponis, J. Ščerbak, D. Jatužis, J. Valaikienė

“…Acute subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) is a dangerous condition: roughly 50% of patients die within 30 days, nearly 25% develop significant neuropsychological and cognitive deficits, about 10% suffer from other complications, and only around 15% recover fully. …”
Get full text

MEMBATIK SEBAGAI MEDIA DALAM MENURUNKAN PERILAKU AGRESIF ANAK by Nunuk Nur Shokiyah

“…This research proves that batik can reduce aggressive behavior in children, through observing good, cognitive and catharsis behavior. This can be seen in the process of batik from designing images, sticking, coloring or poking, melorod to become a batik product. …”
Get full text

Transformation and articulation of clinical data to understand students’ clinical reasoning: a scoping review by Marie-France Deschênes, Nicolas Fernandez, Kathleen Lechasseur, Marie-Ève Caty, Busra Meryem Uctu, Yasmine Bouzeghrane, Patrick Lavoie

“…Understanding how these cognitive operations can be observed and assessed is crucial, particularly considering the rapid growth of artificial intelligence and its integration into health education. …”
Get full text

Vision Sensor for Automatic Recognition of Human Activities via Hybrid Features and Multi-Class Support Vector Machine by Saleha Kamal, Haifa F. Alhasson, Mohammed Alnusayri, Mohammed Alatiyyah, Hanan Aljuaid, Ahmad Jalal, Hui Liu

Get full text

Factors Associated with Anemia among Children Aged 6–23 Months Attending Growth Monitoring at Tsitsika Health Center, Wag-Himra Zone, Northeast Ethiopia by Haile Woldie, Yigzaw Kebede, Amare Tariku

“…Anemia during infancy and young childhood period is associated with poor health and impaired cognitive development, leading to reduced academic achievement and earnings potential in their adulthood life. …”
Get full text

From strain to strength: a yearlong study on the transformative influence of inner engineering online program on mental well-being by Ashwin Swaminathan, Braiden DeSchryver, Akila Rayapuraju, Julianna Barbaro, Hibiki Orui, Balachundhar Subramaniam, Preeti Upadhyay Reed

“…Mindfulness practices, such as Shambhavi Mahamudra Kriya (SMK), have gained attention for their potential to enhance well-being by integrating breath regulation, meditation, and cognitive reframing techniques. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Inner Engineering Completion Online (IECO) program was created to effectively teach SMK with global travel restrictions in effect. …”
Get full text

Association of Awake Bruxism with Tooth Wear and Occupational Stress Among Mechanical and Non-Mechanical Workers by Fatima Tu Zahra, Syeda Sameen Zehra Rizvi, Amna Riaz, Amna Nisar, Amna Khan, Naveed Ahmad

“… Background: Awake bruxism, a dental and psychological health concern, is linked to physical and cognitive stress in mechanical workers, while non-mechanical workers may face higher stressors. …”
Get full text

Five-year trajectories of symptom severity, physical and mental functioning in patients with persistent somatic symptoms: the PROSPECTS cohort study by Henriëtte E van der Horst, Johannes C van der Wouden, Hieke Barends, Nikki Claassen, Joost Dekker, Trynke Hoekstra

“…Patients’ characteristics such as personal, social and environmental background, illness stressors, comorbid diseases, cognitive, emotional and behavioural responses varied for the distinct trajectories.Conclusions We identified distinct 5-year trajectories for the three outcomes. …”
Get full text

Experiences of change following a blended intervention for adults with ADHD and emotion dysregulation: a qualitative interview study by Emilie S. Nordby, Viktor Schønning, Alice Barnes, Hayley Denyer, Jonna Kuntsi, Astri J. Lundervold, Frode Guribye

“…While psychological interventions have shown promise in bringing about positive changes in emotional and cognitive domains, there is still limited knowledge on the subjective experiences of change among the participants in these interventions. …”
Get full text

Association between use of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitor and the risk of incident dementia: a population-based cohort study by Robert W Platt, Laurent Azoulay, Ying Cui, Christel Renoux, Oriana Hoi Yun Yu, Zarin Abdullah, Chenjie Xia

“…Objectives To assess the association between sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitor (SGLT-2i) use and the risk of incident dementia compared with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4i) use among individuals with type 2 diabetes.Design A population-based retrospective cohort study.Setting The Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) Aurum database from the UK.Participants Individuals with type 2 diabetes, aged 40 years or older, newly prescribed SGLT-2i or DPP-4i on or after 2013–2021, registered in the CPRD Aurum database.Main outcome measure The primary outcome was incident dementia, and the secondary outcome was incident mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Cox proportional hazard models were used to estimate the HR and corresponding 95% CI for the primary and secondary outcomes. …”
Get full text

Conversational Therapy through Semi-Immersive Virtual Reality Environments for Language Recovery and Psychological Well-Being in Post Stroke Aphasia by A. Giachero, M. Calati, L. Pia, L. La Vista, M. Molo, C. Rugiero, C. Fornaro, P. Marangolo

“…However, the amount of improvement in the different areas was distributed over far more cognitive and psychological aspects in the VR group than in the control group. …”
Get full text

Undernutrition risk and obesity increase the risk of osteosarcopenia in Mexican adults aged 50 and over: a prospective cohort study by Isabel Omaña-Guzmán, Ashuin Kammar-García, Luis Miguel Gutierrez-Robledo, Oscar Rosas-Carrasco

“…The final model was adjusted for sex, age, comorbidity, education, physical activity, and cognitive impairment.ResultsA total of 304 participants with two evaluations (baseline and follow-up) were included in the study. …”
Get full text

FOXP2-immunoreactive corticothalamic neurons in neocortical layers 6a and 6b are tightly regulated by neuromodulatory systems by Guanxiao Qi, Danqing Yang, Fernando Messore, Arco Bast, Felipe Yáñez, Marcel Oberlaender, Dirk Feldmeyer

Get full text

Unlocking the full potential of resistance training: a comparative analysis of low- and high-intensity effects on neurotrophic growth factors and homocysteine by Chongwen Zuo, Yi Yin, Zhiyang Zheng, Ren Mu, Yuxin Liang, Shan Wang, Chaoqun Ye

“…Abstract Objective Resistance training has been demonstrated an effective approach for preventing the cognitive function decline through physiological mechanisms; however, the effect of acute resistance training at different intensities on growth factor and homocysteine levels remains unclear. …”
Get full text

Intranasal Insulin Diminishes Postoperative Delirium and Elevated Osteocalcin and Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Older Patients Undergoing Joint Replacement: A Randomized, Do... by Yang M, Zhou L, Long G, Liu X, Ouyang W, Xie C, He X

“…Intranasal insulin has shown significant benefits in improving glucose metabolism, insulin sensitivity and cognitive function. However, its impact on postoperative delirium and insulin sensitivity biomarkers remains unknown.Aim: This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was to evaluate whether intranasal insulin reduces the incidence and severity of postoperative delirium (POD) in older patients undergoing joint replacement, and its effect on insulin sensitivity-related biomarkers.Methods: 212 older patients (≥ 65 years) were randomly assigned to receive either 40 IU of intranasal insulin (n=106) or a placebo (n=106) for 8 days. …”
Get full text

Bridging the gap: attitudes and practices toward complementary and alternative medicine among oncology patients and healthcare professionals in Croatia by Ljerka Armano, Vanja Vasiljev, Tomislav Rukavina, Denis Juraga, Aleksandar Racz, Aleksandar Racz, Vanja Tešić, Vanja Tešić, Vanja Tešić

“…This study aims to address this gap by assessing CAM use prevalence among healthcare professionals and oncology patients and analyzing their cognitive, affective, and behavioral attitudes. Additionally, it explores the influence of sociodemographic factors and personal experiences on these attitudes. …”
Get full text

Simplified Medication Adherence Questionnaire (SMAQ) for People Living With HIV in a National Hospital in Mexico: Instrument Validation Study by Luis Eduardo Del Moral Trinidad, Luz Alicia González Hernández, Jaime Federico Andrade Villanueva, Pedro Martínez-Ayala, Adriana Valle Rodríguez, Vida Veronica Ruíz Herrera, José Adán Vizcaíno Résendiz, Melva Guadalupe Herrera Godina, Sergio Dominguez-Lara

“…MethodsA cross-sectional analytical design study was carried out in a Mexican National Hospital in Jalisco, including men aged >18 years with at least 3 months of antiretroviral treatment, excluding those with cognitive difficulties in answering the survey. A minimum sample size was calculated to detect the contribution of the variables within the model. …”
Get full text

Nutritional Status and Educational Performance of School-Aged Children in Lalibela Town Primary Schools, Northern Ethiopia by Muluken Ayalew, Alemayehu Bayray, Abate Bekele, Simegnew Handebo

“…Failing to provide good nutrition puts them at risk for missing out on meeting that potential and leads to long-term irreversible damage to cognitive development. However, taking action today to provide healthier choices in schools can help set students up for a successful future full of possibilities. …”
Get full text

Role of Tailored Timing and Frequency Prompts on the Efficacy of an Internet-Delivered Stress Recovery Intervention for Health Care Workers: Randomized Controlled Trial by Auguste Nomeikaite, Odeta Gelezelyte, Maria Böttche, Gerhard Andersson, Evaldas Kazlauskas

“… BackgroundPrompts offer a promising strategy to promote client engagement in internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT). However, if the prompts do not meet the needs of clients, they can potentially be more obtrusive rather than helpful. …”
Get full text

Polypharmacy and anticholinergic burden scales in older adults: a cross-sectional study among psychiatric outpatients in a tertiary care hospital by Manjunath Bidarolli, Biswadeep Das, Vikram Singh Rawat, Sachin Manocha, Hannah Theresa Sony, Akash Agnihotri, Mahima Gupta, Franklin Agera

“…Polypharmacy, common in this population, is a major contributor to anticholinergic burden, which is linked to cognitive and physical decline. This study investigates the relationship between polypharmacy and anticholinergic burden across seven anticholinergic burden scales in elderly patients attending the psychiatric outpatient. …”
Get full text