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Status of mental and social activities of young and middle-aged patients after papillary thyroid cancer surgery
ConclusionYoung and middle-aged patients with PTC commonly experience a range of health-related issues and disease-specific symptoms following surgery, accompanied by inferior psychological well-being, HRQoL, and work readiness. It is crucial to prioritize timely interventions targeting postoperative psychological support, HRQoL improvement, and the restoration of working ability in PTC patients. (Source: Frontiers in Oncology)
Source: Frontiers in Oncology - March 26, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Screening for depression and anxiety in lung cancer patients: A real ‐world study using GAD‐7 and HADS
ConclusionThe study affirms the feasibility of GAD-7, PHQ-9, and HADS as screening tools for depressive and anxiety symptoms in lung cancer patients. It further highlights tobacco and alcohol consumption as significant risk factors for poor psychological health in this population. (Source: Thoracic Cancer)
Source: Thoracic Cancer - March 25, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Yi Fung Chau, Huixia Zhou, Bolu Chen, Hengqin Ren, Zixiao Ma, Xiangyang Zhang, Jianchun Duan Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Mental and Physical Health Comorbidities in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Non-TBI Controls Comparison
CONCLUSION: TBI was associated with greater mental, but not physical, health comorbidities in the decades following injury. However, physical and mental health comorbidities significantly impacted emotional and HRQoL status after TBI, underscoring a greater need for long-term support for individuals with TBI coping with both physical and mental health comorbidities.PMID:38521496 | DOI:10.1016/j.apmr.2024.03.005 (Source: Health Physics)
Source: Health Physics - March 23, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Amber Ayton Gershon Spitz Amelia J Hicks Jennie Ponsford Source Type: research

Mental health and help-seeking in Czech sexual minorities: a nationally representative cross-sectional study
CONCLUSIONS: We provide evidence that SM people in Czechia have substantially worse mental health outcomes than their heterosexual counterparts. Systemic changes are imperative to provide not only better and more sensitive care to SM individuals but also to address structural stigma contributing to these health disparities.PMID:38511544 | DOI:10.1017/S2045796024000210 (Source: Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences)
Source: Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences - March 21, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Michal Pito ňák Libor Poto čár Tom áš Formánek Source Type: research

Resilience and psychosocial factors in adult with epilepsy: A longitudinal study
CONCLUSIONS: Our study showed that depressive symptoms, anxiety and quality of life were significantly associated with resilience in PwE. Finally, as a novel finding resilience was proved to affect the perception of stigma related to epilepsy more than seizures.PMID:38513570 | DOI:10.1016/j.yebeh.2024.109746 (Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour)
Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - March 21, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: M Tombini F Narducci L Ricci B Sancetta M Boscarino L Quintiliani J Lanzone M Straffi V Di Lazzaro G Assenza Source Type: research

Impact of Substance Use and Mood/Anxiety Disorders on the HIV Continuum of Care in British Columbia, Canada, from 2001 to 2019
This study aimed to assess the impact of the syndemic between substance use disorder (SUD) and mood/anxiety disorders on the HIV continuum of care for PLWH in British Columbia (BC), Canada, and identify the stage with the highest attrition in the continuum. This retrospective population-based cohort study utilized data from the Comparative Outcomes And Service Utilization Trends (COAST) study that contains data on all diagnosed PLWH in BC. Eligible individuals were ≥ 19 years of age and were followed during 2001–2019. Our exposure variable was SUD or mood/anxiety disorder diagnoses. Our outcomes were the achievement...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - March 21, 2024 Category: Addiction Source Type: research

Current understanding of nociplastic pain
Korean J Pain. 2024 Mar 20. doi: 10.3344/kjp.23326. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNociplastic pain by the "International Association for the Study of Pain" is defined as pain that arises from altered nociception despite no clear evidence of nociceptive or neuropathic pain. Augmented central nervous system pain and sensory processing with altered pain modulation are suggested to be the mechanism of nociplastic pain. Clinical criteria for possible nociplastic pain affecting somatic structures include chronic regional pain and evoked pain hypersensitivity including allodynia with after-sensation. In addition to possible nocip...
Source: Korean Journal of Pain - March 20, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Yeong-Min Yoo Kyung-Hoon Kim Source Type: research