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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Masih Tajdini, Hamed Tavolinejad, Arya Aminorroaya, Zahra Aryan, Arash Jalali, Farshid Alaeddini, Saeed Sadeghian, Somayeh Yadangi, Ali Vasheghani-Farahani, Parvin Kalhor, Ali Bozorgi
Summary: Recent research has found a high incidence of injuries in patients with vasovagal syncope (VVS), but the clinical associations of these injuries are not well-established. This study analyzed data from VVS patients and identified characteristics associated with VVS-related injuries. The results showed that a history of VVS-related injuries, standing position, and female sex were associated with higher risk of injury, while recurrent VVS and syncope occurring in the noon/afternoon and evening/night were associated with lower risk.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Juliana G. Jorge, Satish R. Raj, Pedro S. Teixeira, Jose A. C. Teixeira, Robert S. Sheldon
Summary: Injuries due to syncope are common in patients with VVS, occurring in 33% of patients with a substantial risk of major injuries, especially in older patients.
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Clinical Neurology
Brooke C. D. Hockin, Vera-Ellen M. Lucci, Ryan E. Y. Wu, Michelle Nicholas, Iain T. Parsons, Victoria E. Claydon
Summary: This study aimed to examine the impact of intravenous instrumentation on orthostatic tolerance (fainting susceptibility) in healthy young adults. The results showed that intravenous cannulation reduced orthostatic tolerance, and pain was the main reason for this reduction. Therefore, the use of topical anaesthetics may reduce the frequency and severity of fainting during procedures requiring needles and intravascular instrumentation.
CLINICAL AUTONOMIC RESEARCH
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Zi-ao Xie, Kai-li Zhang, Fang Han, Meng-yao Tang, Jue-wei Chen, Guang-peng Liu
Summary: This prospective study evaluated the incidence and features of vasovagal reactions during earlobe piercing. The results showed that out of 1,866 participants, 196 cases of vasovagal reactions were reported in females, with 58 actually losing consciousness during the procedure. The incidence of vasovagal reactions was 10.5% and vasovagal syncope was 3.11%. It is important for practitioners to be familiar with these reactions and prevent unpredictable falls and injuries during ear piercing.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Psychiatry
Elinor Abado, Tatjana Aue, Hadas Okon-Singer
Summary: Blood-injection-injury (BII) phobia can lead to avoidance of crucial medical procedures and detrimental health consequences, and cognitive biases play a significant role in this phobia. While attention, expectancy, and memory biases have been found in BII phobia, research on interpretation and perception biases is lacking, with mixed results regarding attention bias. A better understanding of cognitive biases in BII phobia may improve treatment and reduce avoidance behaviors.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
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Psychology, Clinical
Daniel Freeman, Sinead Lambe, Ly-Mee Yu, Jason Freeman, Andrew Chadwick, Cristian Vaccari, Felicity Waite, Laina Rosebrock, Ariane Petit, Samantha Vanderslott, Stephan Lewandowsky, Michael Larkin, Stefania Innocenti, Helen McShane, Andrew J. Pollard, Bao Sheng Loe
Summary: Blood-injection-injury fears contribute to approximately 10% of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the UK adult population. Addressing these fears can improve the effectiveness of vaccination programs.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Iven-Alex von Muecke-Heim, Isabelle Walter, Sandra Nischwitz, Angelika Erhardt
Summary: This case report highlights the successful treatment of a severe blood-injury-injection phobia patient with a multidisciplinary team using cognitive behavior therapy and exposure techniques. The patient showed significant improvement in symptoms, received COVID-19 vaccination, and underwent blood draw without psychological assistance, fainting, or seizure.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
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Psychology, Clinical
Elizabeth C. Mason, Jonathan E. Gaston, Carmela F. Pestell, Andrew C. Page
Summary: Blood-injection-injury (BII) phobia is characterized by disgust responses in addition to fear, yet traditional treatments often neglect addressing disgust. This study developed a group-based CBT program for BII phobia, showing significant improvements in symptoms of fear, disgust, and fainting. Higher disgust sensitivity was associated with more severe symptoms and greater life interference, but did not impact treatment response. Reductions in disgust responses were linked to overall symptom reductions, highlighting the importance of addressing disgust in treating this disorder.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Cong Wang, Li Chen, Chenyu Sun, Yan Zhang, Can Cao, Yuanyuan Ma, Wenwen Shi
Summary: This study conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the effect of applied muscle tension (AMT) in reducing vasovagal reaction (VVR) during blood donation. The results showed that AMT could effectively reduce the occurrence of VVR during blood donation.
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Review
Dermatology
B. Lobo-Valbuena, A. Martin-Gorgojo, I Zafra-Cobo, J. Sanchez-Estella
Summary: This article discusses the diagnosis, prevention, management, and treatment of three common complications or conditions in dermatologic procedures, including anaphylaxis, vasovagal reaction, and acute hyperventilation syndrome. Brief practical recommendations for managing these events are included. 2021 AEDV. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U.
ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Cara H. Y. Cheung, May L. Khaw, Wan Shun Leung, Shing Yau Tam, Chui Yee Chu, Cheuk Kwong Lee, Shara W. Y. Lee
Summary: This study investigated the effects of applied muscle tension (AMT) on hemodynamic parameters during phlebotomy in young first-time blood donors. The results showed that AMT can improve hemodynamic status to some extent, but a larger sample size is needed to confirm the effectiveness. Continuing AMT during recovery also has sustained effects.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Psychology
Juan Pedro Sanchez-Navarro, Jose M. Martinez-Selva, Vladimir Kosonogov, Eduvigis Carrillo-Verdejo, Sara Pineda, Ginesa Torrente
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the effect of a cue signaling a phobic picture on electrocortical activity in blood-injection-injury (BII) phobia and snake phobia. The results showed that P200 did not differentiate between picture contents in BII phobia, while snake phobia participants responded most strongly to snake and blood-related pictures. Overall, blood-related and snake pictures elicited greater P300 amplitudes compared to neutral pictures across all groups.
ANALES DE PSICOLOGIA
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Xianrui Song, Danyang Li, Lingling Gan, Xiyu Xiong, Aobo Nie, Huanhuan Zhao, Yunfeng Hu, Guangming Li, Jun Guo
Summary: Extracellular protein nanoparticles (PNs) and ions play a synergistic role in regulating transmembrane osmotic pressure (OP) under isotonic conditions. Injection of sodium ions may cause vascular endothelial injury, which is not safe for hypertensive patients.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NANOMEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Jedidiah Siev, Rachel H. H. Sinex, Samantha D. D. Sorid, Evelyn Behar
Summary: Anxiety sensitivity (AS) and disgust sensitivity (DS) are both predictors of blood-injection-injury (BII) phobia symptoms, but their relative contributions and the specificity of DS to BII-relevant domains are unclear. This study found that both AS and DS independently predicted BII severity, and domain-general DS was moderately correlated with BII severity even after omitting specific DS about injections and blood draws. However, domain-general DS did not significantly predict BII severity after accounting for AS.
BEHAVIOURAL AND COGNITIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Youling Bai, Jianguo Qu, Dan Li, Huazhan Yin
Summary: This study used resting-state functional connectivity analysis to investigate the neural pathways between internet addiction tendency and sleep quality, and found a positive correlation between internet addiction tendency and the strength of functional connectivity within the default-mode network. Furthermore, internet addiction tendency mediated the relationship between these functional couplings and sleep quality.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Jie Zhang, Xiyan Li, Shiwei Liu, Can Xu, Zhijie Zhang
Summary: In this study, electroencephalogram data was analyzed to compare the resting network activation between heavy media multitaskers (HMM) and light media multitaskers (LMM). The results showed that HMM had weaker activation in the attention network, but enhanced activation in the salience network. They also had an enhanced visual network and may feel less comfortable during resting-state periods. This suggests that chronic media multitasking leads to a bottom-up or stimulus-driven allocation of attention for HMM, while LMM use a top-down approach.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY
(2024)
