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Transformational Leadership and the Reporting of Patient Safety Events Among Emergency Nurses: The Mediating Role of Psychological Safety.

Bayer N, Turan A, Altunkeser SHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)

Background/Objectives: Underreporting of patient safety events is a persistent problem in high-risk clinical settings such as emergency departments, yet the managerial and psychological conditions associated with reporting remain underexamined. This study aimed to examine the relationship between transformational leadership and patient safety event…

The Informal Care Burden of Older Adults with Disability, Dementia, and Concurrent Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity: A Qualitative Study Based on Social Ecosystem Theory.

Yang Y, Wumaierjiang R, Xia L et al.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)

Background: The co-occurrence of disability, dementia, and cardiometabolic multimorbidity (CMM) creates a highly complex home-care context requiring informal caregivers to simultaneously provide daily living assistance, cognitive and behavioral support, and management of multiple chronic conditions, yet the multidimensional burden these caregivers bear remains…

Insights from Germany's Largest Diabetes Camp for Young People: Who Attends, Why, and What Do They Gain?

Kim-Dorner SJ, Fritsch H, Lange K et al.Children (Basel, Switzerland)

Background: Adolescents and young adults (AYA) with type 1 diabetes face unique challenges in diabetes management due to hormonal fluctuations, lifestyle changes, and the transition to adult healthcare. Despite this, participation in traditional diabetes education courses is low. Diabetes camps may help address…

Associations Between Upright Cardiovascular-Autonomic Characteristics, Temporal Gait Measures, and Mediolateral Plantar Center-of-Force Measures in Adults with Developmental Disabilities: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study.

Ji-Hyun Nam, Han Suk LeeMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)

Background and Objectives: Adults with developmental disabilities may show altered gait and autonomic regulation, but their relationship during upright function remains unclear. This study examined associations between upright cardiovascular-autonomic characteristics, temporal gait measures, and mediolateral plantar center-of-force (COF) measures and secondarily compared intellectual…

Remission Trajectories During Low-Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A 2-Year Naturalistic Follow-Up Study.

Keiichiro Mukai, Naomi Matsuura, Yukihiko Hosoi et al.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)

Background and Objectives: Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has primarily been evaluated in short-term, high-intensity treatment protocols. However, remission trajectories during low-intensity CBT (LiCBT) delivered in routine clinical practice remain insufficiently characterised. The aim of this study was to examine 2-year…

Vision-Based Facial Analysis for Screening and Symptom Estimation of Mental Health Conditions: A Critical Narrative Review.

Guan Y, Yin GSensors (Basel, Switzerland)

Facial video provides behavioural measurements and camera-derived physiological signals that may complement mental health assessment. Their clinical interpretation, however, depends on the acquisition conditions, reference labels, population, and evaluation protocol. This critical narrative review examines facial analysis for mental health screening and symptom…

Developing a Conceptual Framework: Integrating Tumour, Macroenvironment and Resource (TMR) as a Composite Determinant of Ovarian Cancer Outcome in Diverse Resource Settings.

Mukhopadhyay A, Ruddock A, Elsebaei M et al.Cancers

Background: Ovarian cancer (OC) poses an escalating global health burden, with marked disparities in incidence, mortality, and survivorship. Social, psychological, and structural determinants, including deprivation, stigma, and access to specialist care, may influence outcomes but are not well-represented in existing models of cancer…

Psychological Frailty in Later Life: A Critical Narrative Review of Integrative Interventions and the Proposed RESERVE-7 Heuristic.

Ibrahim FM, Shahrour G, Elbarbary KHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)

BACKGROUND: Psychological frailty may describe reduced capacity to adapt to stress in later life, but definitions vary and its added clinical value is unknown. METHODS: We conducted a critical narrative review of MEDLINE via PubMed (1 January 2015 to 29 August 2026), citation…

The Influence of Neurotic Disorders and Neurobiological Basis on Eating Behavior in a 21-Year-Old Patient: A Case Study-Diagnostic Difficulties: Is It PANDAS/PANS in Relation to an Elevated ASO Level and the Diagnosis of OCD?

Zygo A, Regin KJ, Purkiewicz AJournal of clinical medicine

Background: Anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders can co-occur with disordered eating behaviors and difficulties in emotional regulation. This article presents the clinical case of a 21-year-old female student whose complex neuropsychiatric profile required the simultaneous consideration of psychological, psychosocial, and somatic factors. The aim…

Multimodal Sensing and Digital Biomarkers in Virtual Reality-Based Cognitive Rehabilitation: Clinical Validation, Adaptive Systems, and Real-World Translation.

Francesco Rundo, Sabrina Musso, Serafino Buono et al.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)

Virtual reality (VR) is evolving from a platform for cognitive exercises into an instrumented rehabilitation environment capable of simultaneously delivering treatment and quantifying behavior. This critical narrative review examines how behavioral, ocular, kinematic, physiological, and neurophysiological signals can be transformed into clinically meaningful…

AI-Assisted WES Variant Interpretation in Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Narrative Review of Existing Tools.

Simone Treccarichi, Mirella Vinci, Antonino Musumeci et al.Genes

Background/Objectives: Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) comprise a heterogeneous group of conditions characterized by alterations in brain development and function, frequently associated with complex genetic architectures. The widespread implementation of next-generation sequencing, particularly whole-exome sequencing (WES), has substantially increased the identification of potentially disease-associated variants,…

Application of Four Frailty Assessment Tools in Elderly Patients With Coronary Heart Disease PCI and Its Relationship With Quality of Life.

Huang M, Zhao C, Xu T et al.Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions

Magnitude and Associated Factors of Depressive Symptoms Among Adult Patients With Cirrhosis: An Experience From a Resource-Limited Setting.

Dissassa GM, Kube GL, Fisseha H et al.Depression and anxiety

ObjectiveDepression is a common comorbidity in cirrhosis, yet its burden and determinants are poorly characterized in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed to determine the magnitude and factors associated with depression among adult patients with cirrhosis at a tertiary hospital in Ethiopia.MethodsIn a hospital-based…

Oral Manifestations in Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders or Eating-Disorder Risk: A Systematic Review and Stratified Meta-Analysis.

Luis-Gómez P, León-López D, Crespo-Gallardo I et al.Children (Basel, Switzerland)

BackgroundEating disorders (EDs), primarily anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and related risk behaviors, are complex biopsychosocial conditions frequently accompanied by stomatognathic alterations. Systemic malnutrition and chronic purging behaviors significantly impact oral tissues, giving dental practitioners a valuable opportunistic position for early recognition.ObjectiveWe aimed to…

Informal and Professional Awareness of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: Clinical and Functional Correlates Among Arab Female University Students.

Hamdan S, Hallaq EJournal of clinical medicine

Background/Objectives: Clinical assessment of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) typically documents the behavior, its functions, and current safety, but less attention has been given to who is aware of the NSSI. Informal and professional recipients occupy different roles in support, assessment, and referral, yet disclosure…

Effectiveness and Clinical Use of Virtual Reality in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy: A Focused Narrative Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Karmazyn A

Psychosocial work-environment profiles and depression, anxiety, and stress among hospital nurses: a latent profile analysis

Kangarlou MB, Firozjaee JA, Maanavi M et al.

Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an intervention combining hypnosis and virtual nature exposure in patients following hematopoietic cell transplantation

Laurin A, Fournier V, Desjardins O et al.

Financial Toxicity and Life Satisfaction in Working-Age Cancer Survivors: A National Study of Pathways and Buffers

Chen A, Tao J, Chen L

A Community-Based Intervention to Increase HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Use among Individuals Receiving Re-Entry Services: Results from a Formative Evaluation

Higashi RT, Hogan TP, Gao S et al.