https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38093240
The study found that while CT-derived fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR) is not biased by sex, fat attenuation index (FAI) of the left circumflex artery added incremental prognostic value over CT-FFR in predicting major adverse cardiovascular events in women with suspected coronary artery disease.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38093239
Nurses’ work engagement is negatively affected by compassion fatigue, but can be supported by a strong professional identity and sense of coherence, according to a study on Chinese hospital nurses.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38093237
The Twin Block (TB) appliance is more effective than the Myobrace (MB) appliance in improving the upper and middle pharyngeal airways in developing skeletal Class II patients with airway problems.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38093235
In a US national cohort of early adolescents, alcohol expectancies were associated with older age, male sex, sexual minority status, higher parental education, and higher household income.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38093234
This three-wave longitudinal study found that lower fruit and vegetable consumption predicts a higher risk of internet addiction in Chinese college students, with depression and insomnia acting as multiple mediators during the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38093233
This study found that myopia interventions may be most effective when started in the first or preschool years, and identified specific groups of children who may benefit from interventions at different grades.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38093232
This study used network analysis to examine the symptom-level associations between anxiety and depression in adolescents, and found that “loss of control” was a core symptom and “anhedonia,” “sad mood,” and “fatigue” were bridge symptoms between the two disorders, while network connectivity was highest in middle adolescence.