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Introduction: Calligraphy, as a mindful practice, fosters focus, creativity, and relaxation, all of which contribute to a more peaceful mental state. For university students, regular engagement in calligraphy can help develop better coping mechanisms for academic and personal stress. This enhanced ability to manage stress can lead to improved mental well-being, greater self-awareness, and a more positive outlook, supporting their overall academic and personal development.
Methods: This study employed convenience sampling and snowball sampling to select 453 university students from Hunan Province, China, in September 2024 as valid samples. AMOS v.23 was used to construct a structural equation model to validate the hypotheses.
Results: The study revealed a significant positive relationship between calligraphy activities and both flow experience and peace of mind. Furthermore, a strong positive correlation was observed between flow experience, peace of mind, and self-focused attention. In addition, flow experience and peace of mind were found to mediate the relationship between calligraphy activities and self-focused attention.
Discussion: The findings highlight the positive role of calligraphy activities in enhancing university students' mental well-being, particularly through promoting flow experience and peace of mind. These factors not only directly benefit self-focused attention but also serve as mediators, suggesting that calligraphy can be an effective intervention for improving concentration and emotional balance. This study underscores the potential of incorporating calligraphy into student wellness programs to support both academic performance and personal development.
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Acta Neurochir (Wien)
September 2025
Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Purpose: Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a chronic cerebrovascular disorder characterized by progressive arterial stenosis and fragile collateral formation, elevating stroke risk. Revascularization is the standard treatment, yet up to 27% of patients experience ischemic events within a year due to bypass insufficiency. While digital subtraction angiography (DSA) remains the gold standard for assessing bypass function, it is invasive and time-consuming.
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Children's Hospital of Michigan, Division of Hematology/Oncology.
Glanzmann thrombasthenia (GT) is a rare autosomal recessive platelet disorder characterized by abnormalities in platelet aggregation, resulting from quantitative or qualitative defects in integrins αIIb and β3. Currently, allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is the only potentially curative therapeutic approach for severe GT. In this report, we present 2 children with GT that underwent successful allo-HSCT, along with 2008 to 2022 data from the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research and a summary of the existing literature providing further evidence that allo-HSCT can be a curative approach that prevents severe and life-threatening bleeding in GT.
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August 2025
Department of Surgery, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Allergic rhinitis (AR) and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) are common respiratory conditions that significantly impact patient health and contribute to substantial healthcare burdens. While conventional treatments offer symptom relief, many patients continue to experience persistent symptoms, side effects, or resistance to standard therapies. This highlights the growing need for novel, non-invasive, and sustainable therapeutic strategies to manage chronic airway inflammation.
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September 2025
Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States.
The frequency and severity of heat waves are expected to worsen with climate change. Exposure to extreme heat, or prolonged unusually high temperatures, are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The fetus, infant, and young child are more sensitive to higher temperatures than older children and most adults given that they are rapidly developing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNed Tijdschr Tandheelkd
September 2025
Department of Dentistry, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Haematopoietic cell transplantation is a widely used treatment option for (malignant) blood diseases like leukaemia. This treatment, which is preceded by chemotherapy and sometimes by total body radiation therapy, can cause serious side effects, often including the oral cavity. This thesis describes the development of hyposalivation, xerostomia and caries progression after haematopoietic cell transplantation.
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