Exploring the association between sleep quality, internet addiction, and related factors among adolescents in Dakshinkali Municipality, Nepal. by Sophiya Acharya, Anisha Chalise, Nirmal Raj Marasine, Shishir Paudel

“…Poor sleep quality was associated with internet addiction (aOR: 1.845; 95% CI: 1.344-3.608), poor perceived relation with teachers (aOR: 2.274; 95% CI: 1.149-4.497), and presence of family conflict (aOR: 2.355; 95% CI: 1.040-5.329). Bad subjective sleep quality (aOR: 5.613; 95% CI: 2.007-15.701), sleep disturbance (aOR: 1.781; 95% CI: 1.251-4.872), frequent daytime dysfunction (aOR: 1.902; 95% CI: 1.083-4.638), and poor perceived relation with teachers (aOR: 2.298; 95% CI: 1.233-4.285), and presence of family conflict (aOR: 1.606; 95% CI: 1.202-3.675) were associated with internet addiction.…”
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Historical biogeography and systematics of yellow-bellied toads (Bombina variegata), with the description of a new subspecies from the Balkans by Christophe Dufresnes, Simeon Lukanov, Sven Gippner, Johanna Ambu, Ilias Strachinis, Dragan Arsovski, Benjamin Monod-Broca, Hugo Cayuela, Petros Lymberakis, Daniele Canestrelli, Dan Cogălniceanu, Nikolay A. Poyarkov, Spartak N. Litvinchuk, Tomasz Suchan, Mathieu Denoël, Daniel Jablonski

“…In this study, we combine cytochrome b DNA barcoding data (1238 individuals from 355 localities), mitogenome phylogenetics (17.2 kb), gene-based nuclear phylogenetics (3.7 kb from four gene fragments) and multilocus phylogenomics (4759 loci / ~554 kb obtained by double digest Restriction Associated DNA sequencing; ddRAD-seq) to re-assess the diversification of B. variegata, and revisit its nomenclatural history to assign scientific names to phylogeographic lineages. …”
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Intestine-derived fibroblast growth factor 19 alleviates lipopolysaccharide-induced liver injury by regulating bile acid homeostasis and directly improving oxidative stress by Xiaomeng Tang, Jingjing Ning, Yilin Zhao, Shuyun Feng, Lujing Shao, Tiantian Liu, Huijie Miao, Yucai Zhang, Chunxia Wang

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Chinese medicine for headaches in emergency department: a retrospective analysis of real-world electronic medical records by Zhenhui Mao, Shirong Wu, Yuzhen Fan, Jingbo Sun, Shaohua Lyu, Qiaozhen Su

“…Descriptive analyses and Apriori algorithm-based association rules were employed for the study.ResultsA total of 3,355 medical records were analyzed, with over 86% of headaches classified as non-urgent. …”
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Situación socioeconómica, tecnológica, académica y de salud de los obstetras en formación durante la COVID-19 by Martha Aguilar Montoya, Yuly Raquel Santos Rosales, Karen Elizabeth Campos Correa

“…Respecto a la salud, el 35,5 % tuvo diagnóstico de COVID-19 sin necesidad de hospitalización; en síntomas de estrés predominó el nivel moderado a intenso; en depresión, el nivel moderado; y en ansiedad, el nivel leve. …”
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Optimal outpatient training for resident physicians’ general medicine in-training examination score: a cross-sectional study by Taiju Miyagami, Yuji Nishizaki, Taro Shimizu, Yu Yamamoto, Kiyoshi Shikino, Koshi Kataoka, Masanori Nojima, Gautam Deshpande, Toshio Naito, Yasuharu Tokuda

“…Results Regarding outpatient volume, having 1–5 new patient encounters per day was significantly associated with higher GM-ITE scores by multilevel analysis [0 patients: average score 43.7, 1–5 patients: adjusted estimated coefficient (aEC) 1.99, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.44 to 3.55, P = 0.01]. Regarding the duration of outpatient training, residents trained for one month had the highest GM-ITE scores (one month: average score 46.9; two months: aEC -1.44, 95% CI -2.29 to -0.60, P < 0.001; three months: aEC -1.44, 95% CI -2.22 to -0.65, P < 0.001). …”
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Laser Synthesis of Platinum Single-Atom Catalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction by Hengyi Guo, Lingtao Wang, Xuzhao Liu, Paul Mativenga, Zhu Liu, Andrew G. Thomas

“…This was followed by loading this film with chloroplatinic acid (H₂PtCl₆), followed by further irradiation with an ultraviolet (UV; 355 nm) laser, resulting in pyrolysis of H₂PtCl₆ to form the SAC, along with a further reduction of the MOF to form a Pt-decorated laser-induced annealed MOF (Pt-LIA-ZIF8@ZIF67). …”
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Behavioral, biochemical, immune, and histological responses of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus Linnaeus, 1758) to lead, mercury, and pendimethalin exposure: individual and comb... by Rasha M. Reda, Eman M. Zaki, Ahmed A. A. Aioub, Mohamed M. M. Metwally, Aya M. Yassin, Fatma Mahsoub

“…The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of three individual toxicants: lead (Pb 0.088 mg L−1), mercury (Hg 0.084 mg L−1), and pendimethalin (PM 0.355 mg L−1) and their combinations on the behavior, oxidative stress, immunology, biochemistry, and histopathological changes in Nile tilapia. …”
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Expectorant Effects of <i>Atractylodes japonica</i> Koidz. ex Kitam Root Extracts on Particulate Matter-Induced Pulmonary Injury in Mice by Junho Lee, Sana Mansoor, Jeongjun Lee, Hunsuk Chung, Young-Sam Kwon, Khawaja Muhammad Imran Bashir, Jae-Suk Choi, Sae-Kwang Ku

“…These effects were evidenced by reduced mRNA expression of the mucus-associated genes MUC5B and MUC5AC and increased concentrations of substance P (up to 475%) and acetylcholine (up to 355%) in the lungs at 400 mg/kg, compared to the intact vehicle control. …”
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Achieving adherence to positive airway pressure in commercial drivers using an employer-mandated remote management programme by Elizabeth Kneeland, Nadia Ali, David G. Maislin, Yoon Hee Chang, Joyce Epelboim, Brendan T. Keenan, Allan I. Pack

“…Among screened drivers, 35.5% were cleared without a sleep study, 15.0% were cleared following a sleep study (apnoea–hypopnoea index (AHI) <5 events·h−1), 22.1% had mild OSA (AHI 5–15) and 27.4% had moderate–severe OSA (AHI ≥15). …”
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Shared Medical and Environmental Risk Factors in Dry Eye Syndrome, Sjogren’s Syndrome, and B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Case-Control Study by Hadas Ben-Eli, Doron J. Aframian, Eldad Ben-Chetrit, Dror Mevorach, Geffen Kleinstern, Ora Paltiel, Abraham Solomon

“…NHL patients were more likely to report first-degree relatives with hematologic cancer, while having first-degree relatives with an autoimmune disease (AID) was associated with SS (OR=5.25; 95% CI: 2.59-10.63) and DES (OR=3.55; 95% CI: 1.83-6.91) compared to controls. Conclusions. …”
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Clinicopathological and Prognostic Characteristics of Malaysian Triple Negative Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing TAC Chemotherapy Regimen by Ahmad Aizat Abdul Aziz, Md Salzihan Md Salleh, Ravindran Ankathil

“…Multivariate Cox analysis demonstrated that medullary and metaplastic histology subtypes and positive axillary lymph node metastasis were significant prognostic factors associated with relapse with adjusted HR: 5.76, 95% CI: 2.35, 14.08 and adjusted HR: 3.55, 95% CI: 1.44, 8.74, respectively. Moreover, TNBC patients with medullary and metaplastic histology subtypes and positive axillary lymph node metastases had a higher risk to death than patients who had infiltrating ductal carcinoma and negative axillary lymph node metastasis (adjusted HR: 8.30, 95% CI: 2.38, 28.96 and adjusted HR: 6.12, 95% CI: 1.32, 28.42, respectively). …”
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The Relationship of Hematologic Parameters and Lipid Profile with Acute Ischemic Stroke by Sibel Canbaz Kabay, Fatma Akkoyun Arıkan, Dursun Ceylan, Merve Yatmazoğlu Çetin, Niyazi Uysal, Muhammed Alperen Bardakçı, Gönül Akdağ, Mustafa Çetiner, Emine Saygın Uysal

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Association of Low-Attenuation Plaque with Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery Disease by Thomas R. Andersen, Katrine S. Overgaard, Laurits Juhl Heinsen, Roda Abdulkadir Mohamed, Helle Precht, Jess Lambrechtsen, Søren Auscher, Kenneth Egstrup

“…Plaque volumes were quantified using validated software, with further compositional measurements of low-attenuation, non-calcified, and calcified plaque burden. Results: Of 355 patients with suspected CAD, 220 had NGS, 92 were diagnosed with IGT, and 43 with known T2DM. …”
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Liquid bidentate ligand for full ligand coverage towards efficient near-infrared perovskite quantum dot LEDs by Zong-Shuo Liu, Ye Wang, Feng Zhao, Hua-Hui Li, Wei-Zhi Liu, Wan-Shan Shen, Hong-Wei Duan, Ya-Kun Wang, Liang-Sheng Liao

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Orta Asya Ülkelerinde Kamu Yönetiminin Dönüşümü by Handan Ertaş, İsmail Sevinç

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Impacts of coal fracture roughness and aperture on the seepage of injected water: An experimental study by Gang WANG, Xuechang CHEN, Hao CHEN, Qingming LONG, Yixin LIU

“…As the fracture aperture increased from 30 μm to 150 μm, the seepage rate of fractures increased 355.88 times at most. Through a deep exploration into the relationships of the fracture aperture and roughness with seepage rate, this study determines the key mechanisms underlying the impacts of the fracture aperture and roughness on water injection into coal seams. …”
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Structural validity and internal consistency of the Patient Centred Assessment Method in a primary care setting in a Japanese island area: a cross-sectional study by Masato Matsushima, Shuhei Yoshida, Rieko Mutai, Yoshifumi Sugiyama, Ryoko Horiguchi, Hisashi Yoshimoto

“…Objectives The objective of this study was to examine the structural validity and internal consistency of the original English version of the Patient Centred Assessment Method (PCAM) in a primary care setting in a Japanese island area.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting A clinic on a remote island in Okinawa, Japan, that provides general outpatient and 24-hour emergency services.Participants This study included 355 patients who visited Tarama Clinic from 1 April 2018 to 30 June 2018, were aged ≥20 years, lived in Tarama Village and had decision-making capacity.Main outcome measures Patient complexity scored by the PCAM.Results The mean (SD) PCAM score was 21.4 (5.7). …”
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Digital sleep phenotype and wrist actigraphy in individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis and people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: a systematic review and meta-analy... by Andrea Cipriani, Edoardo Giuseppe Ostinelli, John Torous, Paolo Brambilla, Philip McGuire, Dominic Oliver, Rosario Aronica, Charlotte Austin

“…Additionally, CHR-P individuals exhibited reduced sleep efficiency (MD −2.04% (−3.55 to 0.53)), whereas SSD participants had increased TIB (MD 121.58 min (88.16 to 155.00)) and sleep latency (MD 13.05 min (2.11 to 24.00)). …”
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Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Utilization and Associated Factors among College Students at West Arsi Zone in Oromia Region, Ethiopia by Demelash Wachamo, Yadessa Tegene, Abdisa Tibeso, Assefa Washo

“…Mainly information and counseling (81.3%), voluntary testing and counseling for HIV (80.6%), condom service (37.2%), pregnancy test (35.5%), family planning services (33.2%), and abortion care services (26.0%) were most frequently utilized. …”
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