Category: Medicine
Substance-induced psychosis and schizophrenia show similar cognitive impairment
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in MedicineMeta-analysis of 18 studies finds cognitive impairment in substance-induced psychotic disorder comparable to schizophrenia, with executive function as potential differentiator
COVID-19 reversed South Africa’s maternal mortality gains
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in MedicineSouth Africa’s pandemic-era maternal mortality surged 42%, reversing prior gains and threatening SDG 3.1 targets. Provincial disparities remain severe.
Care is central in anatomical pathology technologists’ autopsy work
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in MedicineQualitative study examining care practices among anatomical pathology technologists in medico-legal autopsies and implications for coronial justice legitimacy.
Advanced Parkinson’s patients prioritized treatment route and ON time
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in MedicineDiscrete choice experiment reveals that people with advanced Parkinson’s disease prioritize treatment efficacy and route of administration when selecting therapies.
Non-pregnancy SCAD showed low but significant in-hospital mortality
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in MedicineAnalysis of 4,563 hospitalizations reveals significant sex and racial disparities in treatment patterns and mortality outcomes for non-pregnancy-associated spontaneous coronary artery dissection.
Beijing AIoT elderly care faces multiple implementation barriers
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in MedicineStudy identifies barriers to AIoT elderly care adoption in Beijing, proposing policy solutions addressing systemic fragmentation, digital literacy gaps, workforce shortages, and funding challenges.
Epilepsy and dissociation may interact as overlapping conditions
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in MedicineExplore how dissociation and epilepsy are interconnected, challenging traditional psychiatry-neurology boundaries. Learn about integrated assessment approaches and interdisciplinary clinical practice.
Temporal interference stimulation may allow focal deep brain engagement
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in MedicineTemporal interference stimulation enables focal, noninvasive deep brain neuromodulation for psychiatric disorders with reduced off-target effects compared to conventional transcranial electrical.
Pediatric transplantation in China increased under new allocation rules
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in MedicineReview of pediatric organ transplantation trends in China from 2015-2024, examining volumes, outcomes, regulatory frameworks, and challenges under reformed donation systems.
Tuberculous peritonitis mimicked encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis
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in MedicineCase report of tuberculous peritonitis mimicking encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis in a peritoneal dialysis patient, diagnosed by metagenomic sequencing.
