A Pragmatic and Innovative Step Toward Understanding Decisional Uncertainty in Indirect Disaster Victims This study makes a commendable and timely contribution to a critically under-researched area: the psychological toll of natural disasters on *indirectly* affected individuals. While direct victims rightly Read More …
Month: May 2026
Machine learning-driven prediction of decisional uncertainty among medical students post-Kahramanmaras earthquake
Background: Predicting psychiatric outcomes in individuals indirectly affected by natural disasters remains a significant challenge. While direct victims receive immediate attention, indirect victims—including family and friends of those affected—can also experience considerable psychological distress. Objective: This study explores the tendency Read More …
use of nicotine as a therapeutics
about legitimate therapeutic uses of nicotine, covering approved medical applications, neurological benefits, and clinical value while distinguishing therapeutic doses from smoking harm. The Therapeutic Applications and Medical Benefits of Nicotine Nicotine is widely stigmatized as a harmful addictive substance linked Read More …
antisocial personality disorder and heroin use commentary on paper
This paper offers a valuable, focused look at the intersection of heroin use disorder, genetics, and personality disorders. Its most direct contribution regarding personality disorders is the finding that antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) was significantly associated with higher heroin dose, Read More …
Comprehensive Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease: Synergistic Roles of Lifestyle and Community Interventions commentary
Commentary on the Paper This is a timely and well-conceived review that addresses the very heart of modern cardiovascular care. By deliberately shifting the focus from high-tech surgical and pharmacological advances back to the foundational role of lifestyle and Read More …
Comprehensive Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease: Synergistic Roles of Lifestyle and Community Interventions – commentary
Comprehensive Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease: Synergistic Roles of Lifestyle and Community Interventions Among cardiovascular diseases, coronary heart disease (CHD) represents a major public health challenge, being a leading cause of mortality worldwide. While significant advancements in surgical and pharmacological Read More …
The global, regional, and national burden of disease attributable to non-optimal temperatures in children
abstract: The global, regional, and national burden of disease attributable to non-optimal temperatures in children Xinjia Gu1, Minfei Hu2, Taixiang Liu3, Kadir Uludag4, Wei Zhou5 1Department of Urology, The Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center Read More …
prevention of tardive dyskinesia and brain imaging
Commentary: Prevention of Tardive Dyskinesia and Brain Imaging Tardive dyskinesia remains a persistent, iatrogenic complication of long-term antipsychotic and dopamine-blocking medication use, making proactive prevention the cornerstone of clinical management. Prioritizing atypical antipsychotics, limiting drug dosage and treatment duration, alongside Read More …
The protective role of social support against dissociative symptoms: Longitudinal findings from two international survey projects commentary on paper
This study makes a valuable and timely contribution to a field with significant clinical blind spots. Dissociation remains underrecognized despite its prevalence (11.4% in college students) and disabling nature—yet longitudinal research on modifiable protective factors has been strikingly sparse. Three Read More …
Prevalence, clinical correlates and risk factors associated with Tardive Dyskinesia in Chinese patients with schizophrenia -commentary on previously published paper
Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) is a serious, nonrhythmic and iatrogenic movement disorder, and is a common comorbidity in patients with schizophrenia (SZ). The main goal of this study was to investigate the prevalence, clinical correlates, and risk factors of TD in Read More …
