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Published in Kaji Sritharan, Jonathan Rohrer, Alexandra C Rankin, Sachi Sivananthan, Essential Notes for Medical and Surgical Finals, 2021
Kaji Sritharan, Jonathan Rohrer, Alexandra C Rankin, Sachi Sivananthan
Mainly affects children. Occur without warning and consist of short-lived episodes of unawareness (normally lasting <30 s), during which the patient will look as though they are staring and remain still. The patient returns to normal immediately after the episode.
Immunosuppressants, rheumatic and gastrointestinal topics
Published in Evelyne Jacqz-Aigrain, Imti Choonara, Paediatric Clinical Pharmacology, 2021
Evelyne Jacqz-Aigrain, Imti Choonara
Mild adverse effects are frequent and include: appetite suppression, sleep disturbances, headaches, tics, abdominal pain. These adverse effects can generally be decreased by modifying both the time of administration during the day and the daily dosage. Staring, irritability, anxiety, daydreaming, representing preexisting symptoms rather than side effects, may all decrease when increasing the dose. Serious adverse reactions (acute psychotic episode, hallucinations) are rare, generally brief, and subside when treatment is discontinued.
Psychiatric Disorders and Epilepsy
Published in Stanley R. Resor, Henn Kutt, The Medical Treatment of Epilepsy, 2020
Gregory L. Krauss, Ronald P. Lesser
Blinking or staring spells are common signs of brief absence seizures or complex partial seizures (CPSs) and may be mistaken for an attention-deficit disorder. Children with attentional disorders, however, usually can be alerted, although not necessarily immediately, when spoken to or shaken. They often also display impulsive and hyperactive behaviors in other situations (5). In addition, there may be environmental factors that appear associated with the decreased attentiveness.
Exploring the burden of xerosis cutis and the impact of dermatological skin care from patient's perspective
Published in Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2022
Catharina C. von Stülpnagel, Matthias Augustin, Neuza da Silva, Laura Schmidt, Gesa Nippel, Rachel Sommer
Table 2 presents the comparison of patients with xerosis cutis (with and without AD) and those without xerosis cutis. Patients with xerosis cutis had higher values in all clinical variables (p < .001) than participants without xerosis cutis and QoL (p = .041) as well as more body dysmorphic concerns (p < .001) and higher general anxiety (p = .029). All other PROs indicated a tendency of higher impairments regarding patients with dry skin than participants without xerosis cutis, but no statistical significance could be shown. MANOVA of the PSQ indicated no significant multivariate effect between individuals with and without xerosis cutis (Wilks’ lambda = 0.954, F = 1.857, p = .141). Furthermore, patients with xerosis cutis and AD had higher clinical values in the global extent of the xerosis cutis (p = .009) and the GCA (p < .001) than patients with xerosis cutis without AD. Also, impairments in HRQoL (p = .023), depression (p = .008), and anxiety (p = .003) were recognized. MANOVA indicated significant differences in the PSQ between patients with xerosis cutis with and without AD (Wilks’ lambda = 0.795, F = 6.430, p = .001). Perceived stigmatization for the subscale staring behavior had a significant effect (p < .001).
Transgender women of color in the U.S. South: A qualitative study of social determinants of health and healthcare perspectives
Published in International Journal of Transgender Health, 2022
Benjamin D. Smart, Lilli Mann-Jackson, Jorge Alonzo, Amanda E. Tanner, Manuel Garcia, Lucero Refugio Aviles, Scott D. Rhodes
Discrimination continued into adulthood and was amplified by intersecting identities. A participant described feeling “doubly discriminated against” for being both transgender and African American/Black. Everyday hostility included whispered comments to verbal threats. Insensitive non-verbal communication was common, including staring (referred to by some participants as “the look”) and pointing. Participants also experienced intimate partner violence, citing power dynamics and imbalances, substance use, and partners’ internalized negativity about being in a relationship with a transgender person. Several participants had been in jail or prison and reported inconsistent housing policies for transgender persons and severe verbal harassment and physical assault while incarcerated.
Descriptive Analyses of Behaviors during Social Interactions
Published in Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 2020
Although levels of eye contact were on average high during social interactions, the duration and frequency of each instance of eye contact remain unknown. Equally important, but unknown are the periods in which eye contact does not occur during social interactions. Outcomes indicate few participants engaged in continuous eye contact throughout the observation, suggesting periods of no eye contact are necessary during social interactions. For example, many consider staring, defined as an individual engaging in long periods of eye contact without intermittent breaks, abnormal. Further analysis of social interactions is necessary to determine how eye contact is moderated during interactions to produce successful outcomes.