A RANDOMIZED WAITLIST-CONTROLLED TRIAL COMPARING DETACHED MINDFULNESS AND COGNITIVE RESTRUCTURING IN OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER.

A randomized waitlist-controlled trial comparing detached mindfulness and cognitive restructuring in obsessive-compulsive disorder.

ObjectiveWhereas research has demonstrated the efficacy of cognitive restructuring (CR) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), little is known about the efficacy of specific metacognitive interventions such as detached mindfulness (DM).Therefore, this study compared the efficacy of CR and DM as stand-alone interventions.DesignWe conducted a rando

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Aristolochia zhuhaiensis, a self-supporting new species of Aristolochiaceae from Guangdong, China and notes on Aristolochia thwaitesii

A self-supporting new species of Aristolochiaceae, Aristolochia zhuhaiensis Y.Fan Wang & Z.R.Guo, is described and illustrated from Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, China.Morphologically, this species exhibits vegetative characters, including leaf blade shape and growth form, that are similar to Aristolochia thwaitesii Hook., the only other

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Prevalence and mortality risk of low skeletal muscle mass in critically ill patients: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

BackgroundPatients with critical illness often develop low skeletal muscle mass (LSMM) for multiple reasons.Numerous studies have explored the association between LSMM and mortality.The prevalence of LSMM and its association with mortality are unclear.This systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to examine the prevalence and mortality ris

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