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Starting an undergraduate degree amid the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed-method egocentric network study on student loneliness
This study employed an exploratory egocentric network and mixed-methods approach to investigate the li nks between social networks and loneliness in the COVID cohort. Of sixty-one respondents meeting inclusion criteria for the study, fifty-eight first-year undergraduate students from the September 2020 intake at a large Scottish University provided egocentric network data via an online survey, as wel l as responses to three open-ended questions which were aimed at generating qualitative data about participants’ experiences of starting university in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bivariate analyses suggest that hav...
Source: PLoS One - February 2, 2024 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Leonie Richardson Source Type: research

News at a glance: Mars helicopter ’s final flight, grants for U.K. diversity, and a nonopioid pain drug
PLANETARY SCIENCE Breakdown finally grounds Mars helicopter After 72 flights on Mars—67 more than originally planned—NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter flew its final sortie last month. The tiny helicopter (above), a technology demonstration deployed from the Perseverance rover, lasted for 3 years, covering 17 kilometers during more than 2 hours of flight, until at least one of its carbon-fiber blades fractured during a crash landing. Ingenuity served as a scout for Perseverance as it climbed toward the rim of Jezero crater, helping it avoid hazardous terrain and collect rock samples. The mission coul...
Source: Science of Aging Knowledge Environment - February 1, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

Prioritising infant mental health: a qualitative study examining the role of education and training to infant mental health service development in Scotland
This study aims to use qualitative methods to consider the views of relevant professional stakeholders on education and training within infant mental health.The authors completed semi-structured interviews with 14 professional stakeholders working in a health board in Scotland. This study used purposive sampling to include a broad range of professionals across health and social care services and analysed the resulting data using Braun and Clarke’s (2006) methodology. This study adopted a reflexive stance throughout, including the research team interviewing each other as part of the process.Within the theme of education a...
Source: The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice - February 1, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Fionnghuala Murphy Fifi Phang Alicia Weaver Helen Minnis Anne McFadyen Andrew Dawson Source Type: research

Multidisciplinary Treatment in Patients with Craniofacial, Neurocognitive, and Neuromuscular Disorders with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Pediatr Ann. 2024 Feb;53(2):e62-e69. doi: 10.3928/19382359-20231205-04. Epub 2024 Feb 1.ABSTRACTObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a respiratory disorder that has a high prevalence in patients with craniofacial, neurocognitive, and neuromuscular disorders. Currently, the treatments for this population are diverse and depend on the individual conditions of the patient and the severity of the case. However, there are no multidisciplinary dental treatment guidelines. The aim of the present study was to determine the multidisciplinary dental treatment alternatives in patients with craniofacial, neurocognitive, and neuromuscular ...
Source: Pediatric Annals - February 1, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Julian F Beltran Oscar E Ramirez Angela Carrillo Eneida L ópez Angela Su árez Lucas Guimar ães-Abreu Sonia M Restrepo-Gualteros Carlos E Rodriguez-Martinez Liliana Otero Source Type: research