Nevin Manimala

J Fam Psychol. 2026 Jul 27. doi: 10.1037/fam0001530. Online ahead of print.

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Reports an error in “Parental warmth, COVID-19 peritraumatic distress, and emotional problems among Chinese adolescents: A cross-lagged panel study” by Tong Xiao, Xun Zhu, Qing Zeng, Ying Peng and Minqiang Zhang (Journal of Family Psychology, 2025[Sep], Vol 39[6], 735-744; see record 2026-21867-001). In the article, the analytical procedure was incorrectly described. In the Data Analysis section, the sentence “In addition, we performed exploratory factor analysis to evaluate common method bias for all items, with poor model fits indicating the absence of significant common method bias (Podsakoff & Organ, 1986)” should read “In addition, we performed confirmatory factor analysis to evaluate common method bias by testing a one-factor model, with poor model fit indicating the absence of significant common method bias (Podsakoff & Organ, 1986).” In the Preliminary Analysis section, the sentence “Subsequently, we employed exploratory factor analysis to assess common method bias” should read “Subsequently, we employed confirmatory factor analysis to assess common method bias.” This error does not affect the reported results, interpretations, or conclusions of the study. (The following abstract of the original article appeared in record 2026-21867-001). It is well-established that parenting plays a crucial role in shaping the mental health of adolescents. This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal association between adolescents’ perceived parental warmth, COVID-19 peritraumatic distress, and emotional problems. Participants were recruited from schools in Zhuhai, Xinyang, and Ningxiang. A total of 579 adolescents (55.4% girls, M_age = 12.83; SD_age = 0.76) took part in this three-wave study conducted in January 2023 (Time 1), March 2023 (Time 2), and May 2023 (Time 3), with each wave being 2 months apart. The results from the cross-lagged panel model supported significant bidirectional relations between emotional problems and COVID-19 peritraumatic distress. In addition, the influence of maternal or paternal warmth on subsequent emotional problems was not statistically significant. The COVID-19 peritraumatic distress at Time 2 mediated the longitudinal effect of emotional problems at Time 1 on paternal warmth at Time 3. Nevertheless, COVID-19 peritraumatic distress did not significantly influence subsequent maternal warmth. These findings contribute to our understanding of the varying responses to adolescents’ stress across parental gender. Furthermore, they imply potential strategies to protect the healthy development of adolescents. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

PMID:42507394 | DOI:10.1037/fam0001530

Psychol Trauma. 2026 Jul 27. doi: 10.1037/tra0002236. Online ahead of print.

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OBJECTIVE: This study examined the mental health and resilience of combatants and their partners during the 2023 Israel-Hamas war, with a focus on self-compassion as a protective factor. While soldiers’ mental health has been widely studied, the psychological burden on their partners, especially during active conflict, is less understood. The transition of reservists from civilian to combat roles, coupled with the upheaval faced by their families, provides a unique opportunity to assess resilience in this dyadic context.

METHOD: A total of 134 couples (N = 268), combatants serving in Gaza and their partners, participated in the study. Both completed self-report questionnaires tapping posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, stress, and self-compassion. Descriptive statistics and paired t tests examined distress levels, while actor-partner interdependence models assessed the impact of self-compassion on psychological outcomes.

RESULTS: Both dyadic partners reported elevated distress, with partners consistently showing higher scores on PTSD, depression, anxiety, and stress scales. Self-compassion was inversely related to distress in both partners. Results indicated that in couples where the combatant met the PTSD cutoff, the partner’s self-compassion significantly predicted lower depression and stress in the combatant; no such effect was found in the non-PTSD group.

CONCLUSIONS: The findings underscore the need to address the psychological needs of partners of reserve combatants during wartime. This study is fundamental in understanding the mental health needs of military families during an ongoing war. Clinically, integrating self-compassion-based interventions for individuals and couples, and expanding trauma-informed care to include partners, can enhance support for military families and improve outcomes. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

PMID:42507374 | DOI:10.1037/tra0002236

Psychol Methods. 2026 Jul 27. doi: 10.1037/met0000844. Online ahead of print.

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Longitudinal designs are widely used to assess causal effects that develop over time. But treatment-confounder causal feedback complicates adjusting for time-varying confounding. An established solution from the causal inference literature is parametric g-formula. In this tutorial, I introduce a streamlined variant: the iterated conditional expectation (ICE). Parametric g-formula using ICE requires only a sequence of regression models for the mean outcomes at consecutive time points. It is thus ideally suited for repeatedly measured outcomes, as frequently encountered in psychological research. Unlike conventional Monte Carlo parametric g-formula, ICE does not require modeling or simulating random draws from the joint distribution of time-varying confounders and outcomes. This makes ICE less susceptible to model misspecification biases and more versatile in handling continuous and noncontinuous (e.g., binary or categorical) time-varying confounders. A doubly robust version of ICE using correctly specified treatment models can further protect against biases from incorrectly specified outcome models. To make parametric g-formula with ICE accessible to a broad audience of applied researchers, I offer an implementation using lavaan, a popular, user-friendly, and free statistical modeling software in R. A running example of the causal effect of social exclusion on depression over time aids in perceiving the causal assumptions, interpreting the causal effect estimands, and following the estimation procedure. Finally, I illustrate how to apply ICE using data from a real-world study. Parametric g-formula using ICE is elegant, computationally efficient, and easy to apply in practice. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

PMID:42507366 | DOI:10.1037/met0000844

Can J Exp Psychol. 2026 Jul 27. doi: 10.1037/cep0000405. Online ahead of print.

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Humans adjust to statistical regularities in their environment. For example, responses to more frequent stimuli are faster and less error-prone than responses to less frequent stimuli. Here we ask whether this adjustment to relative stimulus-response frequencies is local, that is, specific for stimulus locations, or global, that is, generalized across stimulus locations. In two experiments, participants responded to two colours of stimuli presented with different relative frequencies in upper and lower locations on a monitor, but equal relative frequencies in left and right locations. In the first experiment, reaction times and error rates differed between responses to the stimuli with different relative frequencies presented at the upper and lower locations and less so for responses to the stimuli with identical relative frequencies at left and right locations; for left and right locations, the effect of relative frequency was accompanied by a modulation of the Simon effect. In the second experiment, additional stimuli presented in a central location served to equate the overall frequency of the stimulus colours and responses. In this experiment, only a small effect of relative frequency remained for responses to stimulus colours in upper and lower locations where they actually had different relative frequencies. According to these results, there are both a global, location-independent effect of relative stimulus-response frequency and a local, location-dependent effect. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

PMID:42507357 | DOI:10.1037/cep0000405

J Craniofac Surg. 2026 Jul 27. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000013180. Online ahead of print.

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PURPOSE: Levator function (LF) is a key parameter in the evaluation and surgical planning of blepharoptosis; however, it does not always correlate with clinical severity or outcomes. This study aimed to compare the histopathological characteristics of the levator palpebrae superioris (LPS) muscle in congenital and acquired (involutional) ptosis with different LF levels.

METHODS: This retrospective study included 38 eyelids from patients with congenital or acquired ptosis who underwent anterior levator surgery. Patients were categorized into 3 groups based on LF: congenital ptosis with LF >5 mm (group 1, n=10), acquired ptosis with LF 9 to 13 mm (group 2, n=12), and acquired ptosis with LF >14 mm (group 3, n=16). Excised levator aponeurosis and muscle tissues were examined histopathologically. Muscle tissue, fat infiltration, fibrosis, edema, and inflammation were evaluated.

RESULTS: Muscle tissue was present in all specimens. Fat infiltration differed significantly among groups (P=0.029), being more frequent in groups 1 and 2 compared with group 3 (P=0.041 and 0.039), with no difference between groups 1 and 2 (P=0.218). Severe fibrosis was observed only in group 1, without statistical significance (P=0.193). Edema and inflammation showed no significant differences between groups (P=0.771, P=0.359). Correlation analysis revealed a significant negative correlation between LF and fat infiltration (r=-0.23, P=0.017) and a positive correlation between LF and muscle content (r=0.27, P=0.011) in groups 2 and 3.

CONCLUSION: Fat infiltration and muscle content are associated with LF and may partially explain functional variability independent of ptosis etiology.

PMID:42507352 | DOI:10.1097/SCS.0000000000013180

J Craniofac Surg. 2026 Jul 27. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000013199. Online ahead of print.

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of our standardized 3-step ultrasound-assisted liposuction technique for the dorsocervical fat pad.

METHODS: A retrospective analysis was conducted on clinical data from 48 patients with dorsocervical fat pad admitted to our hospital between May 2024 and April 2025. All patients underwent minimally invasive liposuction using an ultrasonic emulsification aspirator combined with a fat balancer. The operation time and intraoperative liposuction volume were recorded. The therapeutic effect and patient satisfaction were evaluated at 3 months postoperatively; the incidence of complications was statistically analyzed; and recurrence was observed during the 6- to 12-month follow-up period.

RESULTS: All 48 patients successfully completed the operation, with an average operative time of 72.5 minutes and an average aspirated volume of fat and fibrous tissue of 326.4 mL. At 3 months postoperatively, the total improvement rate evaluated by physicians was 97.92%, and the self-evaluated total improvement rate by patients was 95.83%. The patient satisfaction rate was 95.83%, including 36 cases (75.00%) very satisfied, 10 cases (20.83%) basically satisfied, and 2 cases (4.17%) dissatisfied. A total of 4 cases of minor complications occurred postoperatively, including 3 cases of subcutaneous ecchymosis and 1 case of local induration, all of which recovered spontaneously without special treatment. No serious complications such as infection, skin necrosis, or nerve injury occurred. No recurrence was observed in any patient during the follow-up period, and the dorsocervical contour was natural and smooth.

CONCLUSION: Our standardized 3-step ultrasound-assisted liposuction technique has proven efficacy in treating the dorsocervical fat pad, with the advantages of minimal trauma, reduced bleeding, rapid recovery, and few complications. It achieves high patient satisfaction and warrants clinical promotion.

PMID:42507350 | DOI:10.1097/SCS.0000000000013199

Minerva Med. 2026 Jul 26. doi: 10.23736/S0026-4806.26.09922-2. Online ahead of print.

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BACKGROUND: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is the most prevalent chronic liver disorder in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). MASLD ranges from simple liver steatosis to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. New glucose-lowering agents have demonstrated benefits beyond glycemic regulation. This study assesses the effects of receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) and SGLT2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) on metabolic parameters, hepatic steatosis, and fibrosis in patients with MASLD and T2DM.

METHODS: Prospectively, 192 patients were enrolled: 132 added therapy with one novel glucose-lowering drug (GLP-1RA or SGLT2i) or their combination, and 60 patients continued with other glucose-lowering therapies (such as sulfonylureas, PPAR-γ agonists, DPP-4 inhibitors, metformin or insulin). Metabolic parameters, fibrosis indices (APRI, FIB-4, NFS, stiffness), and steatosis assessed by ultrasound-based attenuation imaging (ATT), were evaluated at baseline, 6 and 12 months.

RESULTS: The four treatment groups had comparable biochemical profiles. At 6 months, significant reductions were observed in the ALT, AST, GGT, and ALP levels (P<0.01). Both GLP-1RA and SGLT2i significantly improve glycemic control at 6 and 12 months; the reduction in HbA1c was associated with a decrease in serum cholesterol (statistically significant in the SGLT2i group). Non-invasive fibrosis scores (FIB-4, APRI, NFS) showed no significant changes; however, NFS showed modest improvement in the SGLT2i group. Liver stiffness values decreased significantly after 12 months in GLP-1RA, SGLT2i, or combination therapy groups. ATT consistently improved hepatic steatosis.

CONCLUSIONS: GLP-1RA and SGLT2i improve glycemic control and reduce hepatic steatosis and stiffness in patients with MASLD and T2DM.

PMID:42507338 | DOI:10.23736/S0026-4806.26.09922-2

Eur Arch Paediatr Dent. 2026 Jul 27. doi: 10.1007/s40368-026-01250-7. Online ahead of print.

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PURPOSE: Co-sleeping or bed sharing is a common practice that is believed to offer convenient and longer breastfeeding time, although it may contribute to the development of early childhood caries (ECC). This study aimed to explore the association between co-sleeping or bed sharing practices and ECC.

METHODS: A search was conducted across electronic databases, journals, and National repositories from their inception to December 2025. The Newcastle-Ottawa scale for cohort studies and a modified version was used for cross-sectional studies to assess the risk of bias. The random effects model was used for meta-analysis and the certainty of evidence was evaluated using ‘Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations’ criteria.

RESULTS: A total of 10,635 articles were identified, and the full-text review led to the inclusion of six articles with 2587 participants. A total of 267 children reported co-sleeping, 1193 practiced bed sharing, 1023 engaged in night-time breastfeeding, and 849 were diagnosed with ECC. One study revealed moderate risk, while five studies demonstrated low risk of bias.

STATISTICS: Substantial heterogeneity was observed across the studies (I² = 90%). The meta-analysis revealed a statistically significant association between bed sharing and ECC (OR = 2.77, 95% CI 1.36-5.64, p = 0.005). The certainty of evidence was found to be moderate.

CONCLUSIONS: This review shows a positive correlation between co-sleeping or bed sharing practices and ECC which is a significant concern worldwide.

PMID:42507329 | DOI:10.1007/s40368-026-01250-7

CJEM. 2026 Jul 27. doi: 10.1007/s43678-026-01247-7. Online ahead of print.

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OBJECTIVES: Historically, traumatic cardiac arrest studies have described poor survival rates and argued that resuscitation is futile. However, recent reports have demonstrated that survival rates may be higher than previously appreciated. Our objectives were to determine survival rates in traumatic cardiac arrest patients and assess for factors associated with survival to hospital discharge.

METHODS: We conducted a registry review study of adult traumatic cardiac arrest patients (≥ 17 years old) in Nova Scotia over a 16-year period (2007-2023). Data were collected from the paramedic electronic Patient Care Record and the Nova Scotia Trauma Registry. The primary outcome was survival to hospital discharge. We compared characteristics between survivors and non-survivors and assessed for predictors of survival. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, chi-square analysis, and multivariable logistic regression models were used.

RESULTS: A total of 1042 patients were included in the analysis. Ages ranged from 17 to 96 years (mean 50.03 ± 19.2), and 80.7% were male. Most injuries were blunt trauma (71.7%, 747/1042). The overall survival rate was 1.9% (20/1042). Compared to non-survivors, patients who survived to hospital discharge had lower mean Injury Severity Score (17.8 ± 11.1 vs. 34.4 ± 21.3, p < 0.001). On multivariate analysis, survival to discharge was associated with critical care transport (OR 27.16, 95%CI 7.32-103.86) and direct transport to final facility (OR 4.10, 95%CI 1.37-11.80), while increasing Injury Severity Score (OR 0.93, 95%CI 0.88-0.97) was associated with mortality.

CONCLUSIONS: Survival to hospital discharge was observed in 1.9% of traumatic cardiac arrest patients. Critical care transport and direct transport to the final facility were associated with patient survival. The identified predictors of survival may help inform prehospital triage and resuscitation strategies for patients experiencing traumatic cardiac arrest.

PMID:42507326 | DOI:10.1007/s43678-026-01247-7

Infection. 2026 Jul 27. doi: 10.1007/s15010-026-02880-1. Online ahead of print.

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PMID:42507325 | DOI:10.1007/s15010-026-02880-1