Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

Higher Pain Catastrophizing Scores are Associated with Increased Pre-operative Anxiety in Ambulatory Hand Surgery that is not Impacted by Watching a High-Quality Pre-Operative Video

Background Recent studies have shown that online video libraries are poor sources of educational content for patients. Despite this, patients seek videos on the internet to learn about their conditions and treatments, which may increase anxiety prior to surgical procedures. This...

A Pilot Study of a Video Cognitive Behavioral Intervention in Spanish and English for Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

This study presents a slide-based video cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-informed psychoeducational intervention for chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients. The intervention addresses the lack of mental healthcare interventions for CKD patient...

From Posts to Perceptions: How Reddit Users Feel About Phalloplasty and Metoidioplasty

Abstract Gender-affirming surgery, including phalloplasty and metoidioplasty, has demonstrated efficacy in alleviating gender dysphoria in appropriately selected patients. This study aims to better describe the needs and priorities of patients undergoing these procedures by using...

Identification of robust speech-based markers of negative symptom severity in schizophrenia spectrum disorders

There is growing interest in using digital health technologies to overcome limitations of traditional negative symptom assessment in schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD). For example, computerized speech analysis has been used to quantify speech and language changes associated...

Right hippocampal volume and attenuated psychotic symptoms distinguish subgroups of youth with common patterns of temporoparietal effective connectivity

Abstract Associations between patterns of brain connectivity and brain structural features have transdiagnostic relevance to psychopathology. There is considerable evidence for disruptions to the hippocampus and temporoparietal brain systems in psychotic disorders. The present st...

Peripheral Nerve Entrapment Mimics of Overuse Syndromes

Repetitive use injuries are commonly seen by musculoskeletal providers, usually in the form of tendinopathies. However, focal peripheral nerve entrapment can mimic or coexist with tendon pathology, particularly when weakness, sensory symptoms, or imaging findings are subtle or no...

Obinutuzumab Induces Histological Remission and Deep Kidney Parenchymal B-Cell Depletion in Patients with Lupus Nephritis: Exploratory Analyses of the Phase III REGENCY Trial

Objectives The REGENCY trial ( NCT04221477 ) demonstrated superiority of obinutuzumab (OBI) plus standard therapy (+ST) vs placebo (PBO) +ST in achieving complete renal response (CRR) at Week 76 (W76) in adults with active lupus nephritis (LN). These exploratory analyses aimed to...