The impact of fashion clothing involvement and self-objectification on women's mental health: A cross-sectional study among Brazilian women.

Brazilian women experience a high level of appearance pressures, which are associated with risky health behaviours and adverse outcomes. Yet, the involvement with fashion clothing, a central aspect of appearance-related practices, has not undergone exploration among Brazilian women. This evokes concern, due to the popularity of image consulting interventions (providing advice on clothing, style, and colour coordination), which could be potentially harmful, given the current lack of understanding regarding the impact of fashion clothing involvement on body image and mental health.

Comparing Approaches to Teaching Patients How to Use an App-Based Home Spirometer: Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Bluetooth-enabled, app-based home spirometry has been validated for use in the diagnosis and monitoring of respiratory disease. Remote teaching (virtual or self-directed) of patients on how to use an app-based home spirometry offers the opportunity to deliver diagnostics safely and at scale. However, the most appropriate method of teaching home spirometry to patients is unknown.

Medical management and intervention (using neurosurgical resection or stereotactic radiosurgery) versus medical management alone for symptomatic brain cavernoma: the CARE pilot RCT.

Background: The top priority for research into symptomatic cerebral cavernous malformation (also known as brain cavernoma) is whether to have medical management and intervention (using neurosurgical resection or stereotactic radiosurgery) or medical management alone.

Objectives: The primary objective was to assess the feasibility of performing a definitive randomised trial addressing this top priority. The secondary objectives were to set up a collaboration involving patient advocacy organisations and clinicians in the United Kingdom and Ireland; perform a QuinteT Recruitment Intervention to identify facilitators and address barriers to recruitment; and conduct a pilot randomised trial with ≈60 participants.