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Encephale. 2022 Oct 13:S0013-7006(22)00169-5. doi: 10.1016/j.encep.2022.06.002. Online ahead of print.

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INTRODUCTION: Workaholism is an emerging form of behavioural addiction encountered in the workplace. The present study aims to assess the prevalence and the associated factors of this phenomenon in engineers.

METHODS: A cross sectional survey was conducted for two months by means of an online questionnaire of engineers practising in Tunisia. The evaluation of workaholism was based on the WART questionnaire (Work Addiction Risk Test).

RESULTS: A total of 107 engineers have answered the questionnaire. The mean age of participants was 29.2±4.4 years. Computer engineers represented 32.7% of our sample. Most of engineers worked more than 8hours per day (45.8%) and less than 6 days per week (63.6%). A high risk of workaholism was noted in 42.1% of cases. Statistical analysis showed that workaholism was not associated with socio-demographic characteristics. However, it was associated with smoking cigarettes, psychotropic drug consumption and poly-addiction and inversely associated with the presence of a leisure activity. With regard to occupational factors, workaholism was associated with agronomic engineering, working more than 8hours per day, working the whole week and a job satisfaction score under 5/10.

CONCLUSION: Workaholism interested a significant proportion of this sample, and several professional factors could increase the likelihood of adopting this behaviour. The intervention of occupational doctors seems important in order to raise awareness about this form of addiction and to identify its early signs among employees.

PMID:36244836 | DOI:10.1016/j.encep.2022.06.002

Gynecol Oncol. 2022 Oct 13:S0090-8258(22)01862-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2022.10.006. Online ahead of print.

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OBJECTIVE: The primary objective of the study was to estimate the 12-month progression-free survival (PFS) for carboplatin/paclitaxel + temsirolimus in women with newly diagnosed clear cell ovarian cancer (CCOC), compared to historical controls in this patient population.

METHODS: Patients with Stage III or IV CCOC were treated with Paclitaxel 175 mg/m2 on Day 1, Carboplatin AUC 6 Day 1, and temsirolimus (CCI-779) 25 mg IV Days 1 and 8 every 3 weeks for Cycles 1-6 or disease progression, followed by consolidation therapy with temsirolimus 25 mg Days 1, 8, and 15 every 3 weeks cycles 7-17 or until disease progression.

RESULTS: Ninety patients were accrued to the study: 45 in the US and Korea (US/Korea) and 45 in Japan. Twenty-two percent received ≤6 cycles of therapy while 28% completed all 17 cycles of chemotherapy. Median PFS (OS) was 11 (23) months for US/Korea and 12 (26) months for Japan. In the US, none of suboptimally debulked patients had PFS >12 months, and 49% of optimal patients did, compared to 25% and 59% in Japan. Most common grade 3-4 adverse events were neutropenia, leukopenia, anemia, thrombocytopenia, hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia, and oral mucositis.

CONCLUSION: The carboplatin/paclitaxel + temsirolimus regimen was well tolerated. In optimally debulked patients, 54% had a PFS >12 months. This regimen did not statistically significantly increase PFS at 12 months compared to historical controls. No statistically significant differences in PFS or OS were observed between US/Korea vs Japan, or Asians vs non-Asians.

PMID:36244829 | DOI:10.1016/j.ygyno.2022.10.006

Surgery. 2022 Oct 13:S0039-6060(22)00623-7. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2022.07.029. Online ahead of print.

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BACKGROUND: Discrimination between adrenocortical carcinoma and lipid-poor cortical adenoma preoperatively is frequently difficult as these two entities have overlapping imaging characteristics. Differentiation will allow for the selection of the most appropriate operative approach and may help prevent over-treatment. We aimed to identify imaging features that could preoperatively differentiate adrenocortical carcinoma from lipid-poor cortical adenoma and use them in a novel imaging-based score.

METHODS: We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients with pathologically proven adrenocortical carcinoma and lipid-poor cortical adenoma who underwent resection in a single tertiary referral center between March 1998 and August 2020. The inclusion criteria were diameter >1 cm, attenuation >10 Hounsfield units on nonenhanced computed tomography, and histopathologic diagnosis. Patients with metastatic or locally advanced adrenocortical carcinoma adenoma (stages 3-4) were excluded. We developed a score using binary logistic multivariate regression model in 5-fold derivation (∼70%) cohorts with stepwise backward conditional regression as feature selection. Standardized mean regression weight was used as variable score points.

RESULTS: We identified 232 adrenals resected across 211 patients. By comparing the imaging characteristics of adrenocortical carcinoma (n = 56) and lipid-poor cortical adenoma (n = 156), we revealed statistically significant differences between the groups in 9 parameters: size, attenuation, thin and thick rim enhancement patterns, heterogeneity, calcification, necrosis, fat infiltration, and lymph node prominence. The score mean performance was 100% sensitivity for the exclusion of adrenocortical carcinoma, 80% specificity (95% confidence interval, 68.3-91.5), 66% positive predictive value (95% confidence interval, 52.3-78.7), and 100% negative predictive value with area under the curve of 0.974.

CONCLUSION: We defined and evaluated a novel 9-variable, imaging-based score. This score outperformed any single variable and could facilitate safe preoperative discrimination of adrenocortical carcinoma and lipid-poor cortical adenoma.

PMID:36244817 | DOI:10.1016/j.surg.2022.07.029

Biol Psychiatry. 2022 Aug 5:S0006-3223(22)01448-2. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2022.07.019. Online ahead of print.

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BACKGROUND: The presentation, etiology, and relative risk of psychiatric disorders are strongly influenced by biological sex. Neuroticism is a transdiagnostic feature of psychiatric disorders displaying prominent sex differences. We performed genome-wide association studies of neuroticism separately in males and females to identify sex-specific genetic and transcriptomic profiles.

METHODS: Neuroticism scores were derived from the Eysenck Personality Inventory Neuroticism scale. Genome-wide association studies were performed in 145,669 females and 129,229 males from the UK Biobank considering autosomal and X chromosomal variation. Two-sided z tests were used to test for sex-specific effects of discovered loci, genetic correlates (n = 673 traits), tissue and gene transcriptomic profiles, and polygenic associations across health outcomes in the Vanderbilt University Biobank (39,692 females and 31,268 males).

RESULTS: The single nucleotide polymorphism heritability of neuroticism was not statistically different between males (h² = 10.6%) and females (h² = 11.85%). Four female-specific (rs10736549-CNTN5, rs6507056-ASXL3, rs2087182-MMS22L, and rs72995548-HSPB2) and 2 male-specific (rs10507274-MED13L and rs7984597) neuroticism risk loci reached genome-wide significance. Male- and female-specific neuroticism polygenic scores were most significantly associated with mood disorders (males: odds ratio = 1.11, p = 1.40 × 10^-9; females: odds ratio = 1.14, p = 6.05 × 10^-22). They also associated with sex-specific laboratory measurements related to erythrocyte count, distribution, and hemoglobin concentration. Gene expression variation in the pituitary was enriched for neuroticism loci in males (male: b = 0.026, p = .002), and genetically regulated transcriptomic changes highlighted the effect of SHISHA9, TEX26, and NCOA6.

CONCLUSIONS: Through a comprehensive assessment of genetic risk for neuroticism and the associated biological processes, this study identified several molecular pathways that can partially explain the known sex differences in neurotic symptoms and their psychiatric comorbidities.

PMID:36244801 | DOI:10.1016/j.biopsych.2022.07.019

J Med Invest. 2022;69(3.4):273-277. doi: 10.2152/jmi.69.273.

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Purpose : To compare the effectiveness of O-arm navigation with that of conventional fluoroscopic guidance in corrective posterior fixation for cervical spinal injury. Methods : This retrospective comparative study involved 11 consecutive patients who underwent corrective posterior fixation using O-arm navigation or conventional fluoroscopy for cervical spinal injury between February 2016 and May 2021. Patient-specific characteristics (age and sex), number of screws, number of pedicle screws, accuracy of pedicle screw insertion, number of vertebral bodies fixed, operating time, and length of hospital stay were analyzed using the t-test. A P-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results : Corrective posterior fixation was performed under O-arm navigation in 5 patients and under conventional fluoroscopic guidance in 6. A significantly greater number of pedicle screws was used in the O-arm group (6.4 vs 2.7, P = 0.046). According to the Neo classification for pedicle screw placement, there were no grade 2 or 3 breaches. No other items showed a significant difference between the groups (P > 0.05). Conclusion : O-arm navigation can improve the accuracy of cervical pedicle screw insertion. Its introduction could expand the indications for use of pedicle screws in posterior fixation of cervical spinal injury beyond those that are possible using conventional fluoroscopy. J. Med. Invest. 69 : 273-277, August, 2022.

PMID:36244780 | DOI:10.2152/jmi.69.273

J Med Invest. 2022;69(3.4):266-272. doi: 10.2152/jmi.69.266.

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Purpose : High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy (HFNC) is a new type of non-invasive respiratory support for acute respiratory failure patients. However, patients receiving HFNC often develop sleep disturbances. We therefore examined whether dexmedetomidine could preserve the sleep characteristics in patients who underwent HFNC. Patients and Methods : This was a pilot, randomized controlled study. We assigned critically ill patients treated with HFNC to receive dexmedetomidine (0.2 to 0.7 µg / kg / h, DEX group) or not (non-DEX group) at night (9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.). Polysomnograms were monitored during the study period. The primary outcomes were total sleep time (TST), sleep efficiency and duration of stage 2 non-rapid eye movement (stage N2) sleep. Results : Of the 28 patients who underwent randomization, 24 were included in the final analysis (12 patients per group). Dexmedetomidine increased the TST (369 min vs. 119 min, p = 0.024) and sleep efficiency (68% vs. 22%, P = 0.024). The duration of stage N2 was increased in the DEX group compared with the non-DEX group, but this finding did not reach statistical significance. The incidences of respiratory depression and hemodynamic instability were similar between the two groups. Conclusions : In critically ill patients who underwent HFNC, dexmedetomidine may optimize the sleep quantity without any adverse events. J. Med. Invest. 69 : 266-272, August, 2022.

PMID:36244779 | DOI:10.2152/jmi.69.266

Integr Biol (Camb). 2022 Oct 15:zyac013. doi: 10.1093/intbio/zyac013. Online ahead of print.

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During chemotherapy, structural and mechanical changes in malignant cells have been observed in several cancers, including leukaemia and pancreatic and prostate cancer. Such cellular changes may act as physical biomarkers for chemoresistance and cancer recurrence. This study aimed to determine how exposure to paclitaxel affects the intracellular stiffness of human oesophageal cancer of South African origin in vitro. A human oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma cell line WHCO1 was cultured on glass substrates (2D) and in collagen gels (3D) and exposed to paclitaxel for up to 48 h. Cellular morphology and stiffness were assessed with confocal microscopy, visually aided morpho-phenotyping image recognition and mitochondrial particle tracking microrheology at 24 and 48 h. In the 2D environment, the intracellular stiffness was higher for the paclitaxel-treated than for untreated cells at 24 and 48 h. In the 3D environment, the paclitaxel-treated cells were stiffer than the untreated cells at 24 h, but no statistically significant differences in stiffness were observed at 48 h. In 2D, paclitaxel-treated cells were significantly larger at 24 and 48 h and more circular at 24 but not at 48 h than the untreated controls. In 3D, there were no significant morphological differences between treated and untreated cells. The distribution of cell shapes was not significantly different across the different treatment conditions in 2D and 3D environments. Future studies with patient-derived primary cancer cells and prolonged drug exposure will help identify physical cellular biomarkers to detect chemoresistance onset and assess therapy effectiveness in oesophageal cancer patients.

PMID:36244059 | DOI:10.1093/intbio/zyac013

Eat Weight Disord. 2022 Oct 16. doi: 10.1007/s40519-022-01489-1. Online ahead of print.

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PURPOSE: Network analysis has been widely used in psychometrics over the past decade, yet it is unknown that whether this methodology could be applied in the field of child health assessment such as caregivers’ feeding behavior and child eating behavior. Our study leveraged network psychometrics method to estimating and examining the network structure of Chinese Preschoolers’ Caregivers’ Feeding Behavior Scale (CPCFBS), and compared the applicability of network methods in the feeding behavior scale.

METHODS: The CPCFBS was previously applied in a sample of 768 preschoolers’ caregivers, used to estimate the structure of feeding behavior networks. Network structure was estimated with Gaussian Graphical Model. Dimensionality was detected using Exploratory Graph Analysis (EGA). The network structural consistency was tested using EGA bootstrap. The network structure was compared with the original structure using model fit indices and reliability.

RESULTS: A seven-dimensional EGA network was explored after rearranging four items and deleting one item with unstable structural consistency. The absolute fit and relative fit of EGA structure were better than the original structure. The EGA structure had nearly same values of the reliability with the original structure.

CONCLUSION: Our study presented a novel perspective for feeding behavior analytical strategies, and demonstrated that network analysis was applicable and superior in exploring the structure of feeding behavior scales.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level V, cross-sectional descriptive study.

PMID:36244043 | DOI:10.1007/s40519-022-01489-1

J Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2022 Oct 16:1-7. doi: 10.1080/2000656X.2022.2131559. Online ahead of print.

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Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) is a rare sarcoma with a poor prognosis, as the aggressive types of this cancer tend to grow rapidly and metastasize frequently. MPNST is associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 gene mutation. The minority of cases arise secondary to radiation therapy or sporadically. The primary treatment for MPNST is early surgical resection of the tumor. The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the outcome of the treatment of MPNST in Helsinki University Hospital from the years 1991 to 2021. Fourteen MPNST cases were evaluated in this study retrospectively. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed on the collected patient data. Marginal resection was completed in nine cases, wide margins were achieved in three cases, and in two cases the final histological examination of the specimen revealed intralesional removal. During the follow-up time of 36.7 ± 12.1 months, all patients who underwent wide margin resection were alive. One patient died 22 months after intralesional resection and six within 38.3 ± 30.9 months of marginal resection. Seventy-one percent of tumor surgeries resulted in Clavien-Dindo class 3b complications, reflecting the complexity of the surgeries. The aggressive nature of MPNST and the large size of these tumors requires extensive surgery, which can lead to complications. The prognosis of MPNST needs improvement.

PMID:36244030 | DOI:10.1080/2000656X.2022.2131559

Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2022 Oct 16:25451. doi: 10.4317/medoral.25451. Online ahead of print.

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BACKGROUND: One of the most frequent complications in guided bone regeneration (GBR) is wound dehiscence, which compromises treatment outcomes. Thus, primary tension-free suture is essential to avoid wound dehiscence. The purpose of this study was to compare the extension of 2 different mandibular flaps in human cadaveric specimens, and to measure the size of the supraperiosteal blood vessels.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: Five freshly unfrozen human cadaveric specimens were used. Arteries and veins were marked and bilateral classical lingual flaps (extending from the second premolar to the retromolar area) were prepared. In one side, the mylohyoid muscle was detached to increase the coronal extension of the flap. An implant drill was used to measure the extension of the flap after exerting 30 g of traction, before and after detaching the mylohyoid muscle. The size of the largest vascular structures of the flap was measured using a periodontal probe.

RESULTS: The classical flap extension was 5.99 mm (95% confidence interval (CI): 5.08 to 6.90), while the coronally advanced flap extension with mylohyoid muscle detachment was 14.96 mm (95%CI: 10.81 – 19.11). A statistically significant difference was found between the 2 groups (p= 0.0002), with a mean extension difference was 8.97 mm (95%CI: 5.02 to 12.91). The mean largest artery had 0.20 mm of diameter (95%CI: 0.15 – 0.26).

CONCLUSIONS: The detachment of the mylohyoid muscle from the lingual flap allows to significantly increase its extension by 2.5 times. The superficial arteries found in the lingual flap have a small diameter (around 0.2mm).

PMID:36244000 | DOI:10.4317/medoral.25451