Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yi-Wei Chen, Ting-Ru Lin, Pei-Ling Kuo, Shu-Chiung Lee, Kuo-Feng Wu, Tuyen Van Duong, Tsae-Jyy Wang
Summary: Disease and treatment-related symptoms and dysfunctions can interfere with the psychosocial adjustment of patients with oral cancer. Factors such as financial status, cancer stage, pain, speech problems, social eating problems, and less sexuality significantly predict changes in psychosocial adjustment. Continued psychosocial assessment and appropriate supportive measures are needed to strengthen the psychosocial adjustment of these high-risk groups.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Yao Song, Ameersing Luximon, Yan Luximon
Summary: This study found that people tend to show a higher level of facial anthropomorphic trustworthiness towards social robots with baby schema features, especially those with large eyes and medium vertical and horizontal positions of the eyes and mouth.
APPLIED ERGONOMICS
(2021)
Review
Oncology
Sarah E. Wawrzynski, Megan R. Schaefer, Nena Schvaneveldt, Melissa A. Alderfer
Summary: Social support is a prevalent topic in the literature regarding siblings of children with cancer. However, it is unclear what types of support are most important. Despite some methodological limitations, greater levels of social support have been linked to better adaptation among siblings of children with cancer. Future research is needed to identify the most beneficial types of support for siblings based on their age, developmental stage, and the cancer trajectory.
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Pauline Rasset, Jessica Mange, Benoit Montalan, Sarah E. Stutterheim
Summary: Facial difference is not only an individual experience but also a social phenomenon influenced by social norms and individual attitudes. This paper employs a widely used stigma framework to analyze the stigma of facial difference, discusses coping approaches, and delineates evidence-based methods to address different forms of stigma.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Edem M. Azila-Gbettor, Leonard Agbenyo, Hellen M. Fiati, Christopher Mensah
Summary: This study examines the moderating effect of university support on the relationship between fear of Cov19 and student adjustment in academic, psychological, and social aspects. A total of 592 students participated in the research through self-reported questionnaires. The data was analyzed using IBM SPSS version 24 and SEM-PLS. The results indicate that fear of Cov19 negatively predicts student adjustment, while university support positively predicts and mitigates the impact of fear of Cov19 on student adjustment.
Article
Surgery
Ronit Malka, Matthew Miller, Diego Guarin, Zoe Fullerton, Tessa Hadlock, Caroline Banks
Summary: Assessing facial function using high-quality photographs can improve long-term outcomes tracking in facial palsy, and there is strong agreement between photographic eFACE assessment and in-person assessment, showing facial symmetry in facial palsy patients can be monitored effectively using standardized frontal photographs.
FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY & AESTHETIC MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Kathleen R. Bogart, Brooke A. Bryson, Diana Harcourt
Summary: This study aimed to validate the disclosure approaches of facial differences (FD) in a large international sample, examine their frequency of use, and test their relationship to psychosocial outcomes using validated measures. The findings showed that selective and indiscriminate disclosure were the most frequently used and recommended approaches. Autonomous disclosure was associated with more positive psychosocial outcomes compared to agentic (non)disclosure and autonomous nondisclosure. These findings can support disclosure autonomy and positive psychosocial outcomes among people with FD.
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Catherine Tyerman, Laura Shepherd, Danielle De Boos, Anna Tickle
Summary: This study found that burn patients may have positive psychological experiences through medical tattooing, which allows them to regain a sense of normality and acceptance in society. However, there is also a conflicting narrative between the pressure to conform to certain appearance expectations and an internal conflict. Support and further research are warranted to determine the psychological impact of medical tattooing on burn patients.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Farooq Ahmad Chaudhary, Basaruddin Ahmad
Summary: This report investigated the relationship between oral health and psychosocial distress in patients with facial burns, and found an association between psychosocial factors and oral health through direct effect and mediation by oral health behavior.
Article
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Shiori Ishida, Hiromi Okuno, Hisato Igarashi, Hiroko Takahashi
Summary: Many parents, especially fathers, face challenges in raising children with developmental disabilities. While Japanese local governments provide significant support to mothers, similar assistance for fathers may be lacking. This study evaluated the social support status of fathers raising children with developmental disabilities and suggests the need for increased non-spouse resources and social support for fathers.
HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Review
Otorhinolaryngology
Jiaqi Xu, Yongkang Zhu, Hongyun Wu, Chengfengyi Yang, Jing Zhang, Yue Yang
Summary: This study aimed to summarize the current literature on early intervention in patients after free flap reconstruction and evaluate the evidence for timing, methods, and effects. A comprehensive search in nine databases yielded eight studies. Most studies started the intervention within 1 to 2 weeks after surgery with multiple swallowing training measures. Meta-analysis results showed that swallowing intervention could improve swallowing function and quality of life. Early swallowing intervention can improve patients' swallowing function and short-term quality of life, but more rigorous trials are needed to establish a basic consensus.
HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Fabricio dos Santos Menezes, Gisele Aparecida Fernandes, Jose Leopoldo Ferreira Antunes, Luisa Lina Villa, Tatiana Natasha Toporcov
Summary: The incidence of HPV-related HNC subsites is rising globally, while most of the HPV-unrelated subsites are declining or stable. Regardless of age group, the incidence trends for HPV-related HNC subsites are increasing, highlighting a distinct global pattern between sexes. Recent cohorts from Australia and the United States also show similar peaks in increased risk.
Article
Oncology
Brendo Vinicius Rodrigues Louredo, Maria Cecilia Querido De Oliveira, Thais Bianca Brandao, Leika Miyahara-Felipe, Pablo Agustin Vargas, Ana Carolina Prado-Ribeiro
Summary: This article reports the first case of rectal adenocarcinoma metastasis to the oral vestibule and emphasizes the importance of considering oral metastases in the differential diagnosis of large reactive lesions affecting young patients, especially those with a history of cancer.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Rochelle A. Stewart, Tapan A. Patel, Katherine A. McDermott, Jesse R. Cougle
Summary: This study investigated the unique association between functional and structural social support and past-year DSM-5 mood and anxiety disorders. The findings highlight differences in social support among various disorders and provide insights for future prevention and treatment efforts.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Editorial Material
Hematology
Heike L. Pahl
Summary: The identification of sentinel mutations in MPN patients, which significantly increase the risk of leukemic transformation, even when not present in leukemic cells, is a crucial advancement in understanding and managing the disease. These mutations act as early indicators of potential disease progression, similar to canaries in a coal mine.
