Social appearance anxiety, emotional regulation and quality of life in individuals with premature canities: A correlational study.

OBJECTIVE: To examine and predict the relationship among social appearance anxiety, emotional regulation and quality of life in individuals with premature canities. METHODS: The correlational study was conducted from September 2019 to February 2020 in Lahore, Pakistan, after approval from the Riphah International University, Lahore, and comprised individuals of either gender aged 15-25 years with premature canities. Social Appearance Anxiety Scale, Emotional Regulation Questionnaire and the Quality of Life Scale were used to measure the study variables. Data was analysed using SPSS 21. RESULTS: Of the 100 subjects, 50(50%) each were males and females. The overall mean age was 19.80±3.33 years. Individuals with premature canities had significant social appearance anxiety which was positively correlated with emotional suppression. As social appearance anxiety increased, the quality of life decreased (p<0.05). Lower level of cognitive reappraisal and higher expressive suppression were linked with improved quality of life in individuals with premature canities (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Social appearance anxiety, emotional regulation along with age were together found to be the predictors of quality of life.

Dark triad, risk propensity and interpersonal relationship satisfaction in clients with substance use disorder.

OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship of drug addicts with personality triad, risk propensity and interpersonal relationship satisfaction. METHODS: The correlational study was conducted from September 2019 to February 2020 in different hospitals of Lahore, Pakistan, and comprised male drug addicts aged 18-30 years. Data was collected using the Dark Triad of Personalityscale, the Risk Propensity Scale and the Interpersonal Relationship Satisfaction Scale. Data was analysed using SPSS 21. RESULTS: There were 100 men with a mean age of 25.03±3.82 years. CONCLUSIONS: Dark triad and risk propensity significantly predicted interpersonal relationship satisfaction, while narcissism did not predict interpersonal relationship satisfaction.

Pregnancy outcome after electrosurgical cervical cone biopsy using Fischer cone biopsy excisor.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the pregnancy outcomes of all patients who underwent electrosurgical cone biopsy of the cervix between January 2000 and December 2011 and subsequently became pregnant. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTINGS: District General Hospital in the North East of England. METHODS: Patients were identified from the local colposcopy electronic data, Hospital Episode Statistics and Maternity electronic data. Data were collected on a pro forma with two sections: (1) treatment section and (2) pregnancy section. In the treatment section, year and indication for treatment, volume of cervix removed, histological results and marginal status of specimen were documented. In the pregnancy section, time interval between treatment and pregnancy, pre-treatment obstetric history, cervical length measurements, cervical suture, gestation and mode of delivery and neonatal outcome were documented. Data were analysed using SPSS. RESULTS: 25 women achieved 47 pregnancies after electrosurgical cone biopsy treatment. Most common indication for cone biopsy was glandular neoplasia accounting for nearly half of the procedures; 21.2% of pregnancies ended in first-trimester miscarriages. The preterm delivery rate (<37 weeks) was 19.4%. Volume of cervix excised was significantly greater in women who delivered preterm compared to women who delivered at term (p = 0.028). The rate of preterm delivery was significantly higher in post treatment pregnancies when compared to pregnancies before treatment in the same women (p = 0.02). The preterm delivery in post-treatment pregnancies was not related to the time interval between treatment and pregnancy (p = 0.54). There was no significant difference in miscarriage rates in pre- and post-treatment pregnancies (p = 0.98). CONCLUSION: Electrosurgical cone biopsy of cervix is associated with increased risk of preterm labour that is related to the volume of cervix excised.