Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Xinyi Zhao, Quan Zhang, Honghong Xu, Xinxuan Li, Vivian W. Q. Lou, Huiying Liu
Summary: This study examined the association between unmet needs and depression among spousal caregivers, and found that spousal caregivers with more unmet needs reported higher levels of depression. The mediating effect of marital satisfaction on this association was only found in wife caregivers, indicating that interventions to promote marital satisfaction should be implemented for wife caregivers.
AGING & MENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Caitlin R. Sacha, Roisin M. Mortimer, Kaitlyn James, Amy L. Harris, John Yeh, Thomas L. Toth, Irene Souter, Drucilla J. Roberts
Summary: This study compared placental pathology between term singleton live births conceived with fresh embryo transfer and those conceived without assisted reproductive technology (ART). The study found a higher incidence of placental pathology in the ART group, particularly anatomic and vascular pathology. Additionally, significantly increased anatomic and vascular pathology were observed in ICSI pregnancies. Prospective studies with larger cohorts of patients are needed to further investigate these findings.
FERTILITY AND STERILITY
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Rui Martins, Mark P. Connolly
Summary: Infertility can be overcome through medically assisted reproductive technologies, but measuring the cost-effectiveness of these treatments raises ethical and methodological questions, presenting challenges for decision-makers. Infertility and infertility treatments differ significantly from other health conditions and treatments.
BEST PRACTICE & RESEARCH CLINICAL OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Vivienne Moore, Alice Rumbold, Renae Fernandez, Heather McElroy, Lynette Moore, Lynne Giles, Luke Grzeskowiak, Elizabeth Roughead, Michael Stark, Michael Davies
Summary: A study in South Australia found that 1.6% of pregnancies of at least 20 weeks' gestation were conceived with the use of clomiphene citrate (CC), with 5.7% resulting in multiple births. This increases the proportion of women who achieved an ongoing pregnancy with medical assistance from 4.4% to 6%.
FERTILITY AND STERILITY
(2022)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Fiskani J. M. Kondowe, Peter Clayton, Matthew Gittins, Stephen W. D'Souza, Daniel R. Brison, Stephen A. Roberts
Summary: Assessments at 6-8 weeks old and at school entry show that ART twins conceived from frozen embryo transfer (FET) grow faster than both NC twins and ART twins conceived from fresh embryo transfer (ET).
HUMAN REPRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Demography
Katherine Tierney
Summary: As the postponement of first births continues in the US, more and more couples are likely to turn to assisted reproductive technologies to overcome fertility barriers. Using stochastic projections, this study estimates the potential impact of ART on the US total fertility rate, showing that demand for ART is projected to increase, especially among older mothers.
POPULATION RESEARCH AND POLICY REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
David B. Allsop, Katherine Peloquin, Matthew T. Saxey, Meghan A. Rossi, Natalie O. Rosen
Summary: This study examined the impact of perceived financial burden and couple income on quality of life and sexual well-being during medically assisted reproduction. Results showed that higher perceived financial burden was associated with lower quality of life, sexual satisfaction, desire, distress, and partner's sexual satisfaction. Clinicians can discuss with couples how the financial strain affects their quality of life and sexual well-being.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lindsay B. Gezinski, Brialyn Carlsen, Camille Hawkins
Summary: In the United States, approximately 6% of cisgender women aged 15-44 are infertile, and 12% are unable to carry a pregnancy to term. Assisted reproductive technology has become a common resource for those who wish to create a family. The study suggests that culture and social pressure are linked to women's distress about their inability to become pregnant and result in distancing from other women.
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY
(2021)
Review
Social Issues
Alexandria M. Schmidt, Madeline Jubran, Emily Georgia Salivar, Paula M. Brochu
Summary: Romantic relationship quality is a strong predictor of health and well-being. Weight stigma, especially weight criticism between partners, is consistently associated with poorer relationship functioning. Future research should focus on dyadic, longitudinal designs and incorporate weight-inclusive approaches to better understand the association between weight stigma and relationship functioning.
JOURNAL OF SOCIAL ISSUES
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Mais Abu Nofal, Suzan Abd Elgani, Noah Zafran, Gali Garmi, Shabtai Romano, Raed Salim
Summary: This study examined neonatal outcomes at birth among twins conceived spontaneously or by medically assisted reproduction (MAR). The results showed that the neonatal condition of twin pregnancies at birth among MAR subgroups is similar to spontaneously conceived twins.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Anna Stastna, Eva Waldaufova, Tomas Fait
Summary: This study aims to investigate the risk of preterm births based on different conception methods, including assisted reproductive technology (ART) and non-ART, as well as specific ART methods such as in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) with fresh embryo transfer, frozen embryo transfer (FET), and oocyte receipt (OoR). The results showed that ART-treated women had a higher risk of preterm births in singleton pregnancies compared to non-ART-treated women, and the proportion of preterm births varied depending on the ART method used, with OoR mothers having the highest proportion. However, when controlling for a set of covariates using Cox regression modeling, no significant differences were observed in the risk of preterm births among women who underwent fresh IVF, FET, and OoR.
BIOMEDICAL PAPERS-OLOMOUC
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Katherine Peloquin, Stephanie Boucher, Zoe Benoit, Mireille Jean, Laurie Beauvilliers, Belina Carranza-Mamane, Audrey Brassard
Summary: This study examined the relationship between attachment insecurities and relationship satisfaction in couples involved in medically assisted reproduction (MAR) and found that dyadic coping strategies (DCS) mediate this relationship. Specifically, attachment insecurities (anxiety, avoidance) were associated with lower relationship satisfaction through lower use of positive DCS for both women and men. Attachment avoidance was also related to lower relationship satisfaction through lower use of negative DCS. Additionally, men's attachment avoidance was associated with their partner's lower relationship satisfaction through lower use of positive DCS by both themselves and their partner. These findings highlight the importance of promoting the use of positive DCS for maintaining relationship satisfaction in couples involved in MAR.
JOURNAL OF MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPY
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Robert A. Carels, J. Caroline Miller, Reid Hlavka, Abigail M. T. Shonrock
Summary: The study found that a wife's BMI interacts with her husband's weight stigma or perceived weight criticisms to predict mate value for husbands and wives, as well as marital satisfaction for husbands. Higher BMI in wives in combination with higher weight stigma or weight-related criticisms in husbands led to lower marital satisfaction, more severe depression, and lower perceptions of an ideal mate. Lower BMI was not associated with these outcomes regardless of husbands' weight stigma or wives' perceived weight-related criticisms.
EATING AND WEIGHT DISORDERS-STUDIES ON ANOREXIA BULIMIA AND OBESITY
(2022)
Article
Area Studies
Irene Maffi, Betty Rouland, Carole Wenger
Summary: Although infertility is stigmatized in the Maghreb and Africa, many countries on the continent lack reproductive health clinics and trained professionals. Tunisia has emerged as a regional hub for reproductive care, with private IVF clinics and reproductive mobilities. The research focuses on infertile couples from neighboring countries, sub-Saharan Africa, and Tunisians residing abroad, exploring the problem of infertility, gendered norms, and reproductive itineraries.
Article
Sociology
Katie M. Perlowski, Lindsay E. Wright
Summary: Parents of children with special needs may experience higher levels of stress in their marriage and have higher divorce rates compared to the general population. This study examined the influence of job flexibility and spousal support in parenting on marital satisfaction for these parents, finding positive correlations between job flexibility and spousal support in parenting as well as between spousal support in parenting and marital satisfaction.
COMMUNITY WORK & FAMILY
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Bruno Porras-Garcia, Erik Exposito-Sanz, Marta Ferrer-Garcia, Oscar Castillero-Mimenza, Jose Gutierrez-Maldonado
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2020)
Article
Psychiatry
Giuseppe Riva, Luca Bernardelli, Matthew H. E. M. Browning, Gianluca Castelnuovo, Silvia Cavedoni, Alice Chirico, Pietro Cipresso, Dirce Maria Bengel de Paula, Daniele Di Lernia, Javier Fernandez-Alvarez, Natalia Figueras-Puigderrajols, Kei Fuji, Andrea Gaggioli, Jose Gutierrez-Maldonado, Upyong Hong, Valentina Mancuso, Milena Mazzeo, Enrico Molinari, Luciana F. Moretti, Angelica B. Ortiz de Gortari, Francesco Pagnini, Elisa Pedroli, Claudia Repetto, Francesca Sforza, Chiara Stramba-Badiale, Cosimo Tuena, Clelia Malighetti, Daniela Villani, Brenda K. Wiederhold
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2020)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Olga Hernandez-Serrano, Alexandra Ghita, Natalia Figueras-Puigderrajols, Jolanda Fernandez-Ruiz, Miquel Monras, Lluisa Ortega, Silvia Mondon, Lidia Teixidor, Antoni Gual, Lidia Ugas-Ballester, Maribel Fernandez, Roger Montserrat, Bruno Porras-Garcia, Marta Ferrer-Garcia, Jose Gutierrez-Maldonado
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2020)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Bruno Porras-Garcia, Marta Ferrer-Garcia, Eduardo Serrano-Troncoso, Marta Carulla-Roig, Pau Soto-Usera, Helena Miquel-Nabau, Nazilla Shojaeian, Isabel de la Montana Santos-Carrasco, Bianca Borszewski, Marina Diaz-Marsa, Isabel Sanchez-Diaz, Fernando Fernandez-Aranda, Jose Gutierrez-Maldonado
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2020)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Bruno Porras-Garcia, Marta Ferrer-Garcia, Eduardo Serrano-Troncoso, Marta Carulla-Roig, Pau Soto-Usera, Helena Miquel-Nabau, Laura Fernandez-Del Castillo Olivares, Rosa Marnet-Fiol, Isabel de la Montana Santos-carrasco, Bianca Borszewski, Marina Diaz-Marsa, Isabel Sanchez-Diaz, Fernando Fernandez-Aranda, Jose Gutierrez-Maldonado
Summary: In vivo body exposure therapy is effective in reducing body image disturbances in anorexia nervosa patients, while virtual reality technology and embodiment-based procedures can help overcome limitations and confront fears. This study provides evidence that enhanced VR-based body exposure therapy is more effective than traditional interventions in treating AN.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Olga Hernandez-Serrano, Alexandra Ghita, Jolanda Fernandez-Ruiz, Miquel Monras, Antoni Gual, Mariano Gacto, Bruno Porras-Garcia, Marta Ferrer-Garcia, Jose Gutierrez-Maldonado
Summary: This study found that severity of alcohol use disorder and perceived realism of beverages were predictors of cue-elicited alcohol craving. Educational level, perceived realism of beverages, and age were predictors of perceived realism of VR environments. The perceived realism of alcoholic beverages served as a key predictor and mediator in the relationship between AUD severity and cue-elicited alcohol craving during VR cue-exposure sessions.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Jose Gutierrez-Maldonado
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Franck-Alexandre Meschberger-Annweiler, Mariarca Ascione, Bruno Porras-Garcia, Marta Ferrer-Garcia, Manuel Moreno-Sanchez, Helena Miquel-Nabau, Eduardo Serrano-Troncoso, Marta Carulla-Roig, Jose Gutierrez-Maldonado
Summary: Mirror exposure therapies (METs) have been proven effective in reducing body image disturbances. Combining virtual reality (VR) and eye-tracking techniques can address the limitations of METs with patients with anorexia nervosa (AN), particularly the negative impact of body-related attentional bias (AB). This pilot study examined the efficacy of a VR-based AB modification task (ABMT) among healthy women and evaluated the user experience. The results showed that VR-based ABMT was effective in reducing AB, and the software received a C-rating in usability.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Helena Miquel-Nabau, Natalia Briseno-Oloriz, Bruno Porras-Garcia, Mariarca Ascione, Franck-Alexandre Meschberger-Annweiler, Marta Ferrer-Garcia, Manuel Moreno-Sanchez, Eduardo Serrano-Troncoso, Marta Carulla-Roig, Jose Gutierrez Maldonado
Summary: Cognitive biases significantly impact the development and treatment of eating disorders, including selective attentional bias towards disliked body parts, which reinforces body shape concerns, fear of weight gain, and body image disturbances. This study explores the reduction of attentional bias towards weight-related and non-weight-related body parts through an attentional bias modification task in a virtual reality environment. The results indicate a significant reduction in attentional bias and a tendency towards more balanced attention after the intervention. This study provides evidence of the usefulness of attentional bias modification tasks in a non-clinical sample.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Maria Teresa Mendoza-Medialdea, Franck-Alexandre Meschberger-Annweiler, Mariarca Ascione, Alejandra Rueda-Pina, Elisa Rabarbari, Bruno Porras-Garcia, Marta Ferrer-Garcia, Jose Gutierrez-Maldonado
Summary: Previous research suggests a possible association between body dissatisfaction and attentional biases toward the body, but the nature of this relationship is unclear. To clarify causality, this study manipulated body dissatisfaction in healthy women by exposing them to ideal body images and observed whether this increased attentional biases towards certain body parts. The results showed that inducing body dissatisfaction led to increased fixations and longer fixation durations on unrelated-weight body parts, suggesting a protective mechanism for preserving self-esteem and psychological well-being.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Mariarca Ascione, Marta Carulla-Roig, Helena Miquel-Nabau, Bruno Porras-Garcia, Franck-Alexandre Meschberger-Annweiler, Eduardo Serrano-Troncoso, Marta Ferrer-Garcia, Manuel Moreno-Sanchez, Jose Gutierrez-Maldonado
Summary: The efficacy of a novel body-related attentional bias modification task (ABMT), combining virtual reality and eye tracking, was assessed in anorexia nervosa (AN) patients. The findings showed that ABMT significantly reduced attentional bias towards weight-related body areas and decreased body dissatisfaction levels in these patients. These results have important clinical implications for the treatment of AN.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Proceedings Paper
Computer Science, Cybernetics
Jose Gutierrez-Maldonado, Mar Clua i Sanchez, Bruno Porras-Garcia, Marta Ferrer-Garcia, Eduardo Serrano, Marta Carulla, Franck Meschberger-Annweiler, Mariarca Ascione
Summary: According to this study, anorexia nervosa patients show higher fixation time and number of fixations on weight-related body areas compared to healthy individuals with high or low body dissatisfaction. There were no statistical differences in visual selective attention to weight-related and non-weight-related areas for the healthy sample.
VIRTUAL, AUGMENTED AND MIXED REALITY: DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT, PT I
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Bruno Porras-Garcia, Eduardo Serrano-Troncoso, Marta Carulla-Roig, Pau Soto-Usera, Marta Ferrer-Garcia, Natalia Figueras-Puigderrajols, Lena Yilmaz, Yigit Onur Sen, Nazila Shojaeian, Jose Gutierrez-Maldonado
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Bruno Porras-Garcia, Marta Ferrer-Garcia, Lena Yilmaz, Yigit O. Sen, Agata Olszewska, Alexandra Ghita, Eduardo Serrano-Troncoso, Janet Treasure, Jose Gutierrez-Maldonado
EUROPEAN EATING DISORDERS REVIEW
(2020)
Article
Psychiatry
Joana Pla-Sanjuanelo, Marta Ferrer-Garcia, Ferran Vilalta-Abella, Giuseppe Riva, Antonios Dakanalis, Joan Ribas-Sabate, Alexis Andreu-Gracia, Fernando Fernandez-Aranda, Isabel Sanchez-Diaz, Neli Escandon-Nagel, Osane Gomez-Tricio, Virginia Tena, Jose Gutierrez-Maldonado
EATING AND WEIGHT DISORDERS-STUDIES ON ANOREXIA BULIMIA AND OBESITY
(2019)