The Effects of the COVID-19 on Our Daily Lives in Bangladesh by Md. Najmus Sayadat Pitol, Shakil Ahmed, Hready Kumar, Md. Akramul Islam, Tanmoy Dey, Bichitra Kumar Bachar, Rupak Kumar Ghosh

“…The majority reported a noticeable decrease in sleep, health condition and body weight due to the increase of tension where some tensed more. …”
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Study protocol for using a smartphone application to investigate speech biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease and other synucleinopathies: SMARTSPEECH by Jan Rusz, Tomáš Kouba, Vojtěch Illner

“…The vocal assessment of patients with isolated rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder (iRBD) and PD appears to have intriguing potential as a diagnostic and progressive biomarker of PD and related synucleinopathies.Methods and analysis Speech patterns in the spontaneous speech of iRBD, early PD and control participants’ voice calls will be collected from data acquired via a developed smartphone application over a period of 2 years. …”
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Does the household clean energy transition benefit the mental health of the elderly in rural China? Evidence from China health and retirement longitudinal study by Hengxing Yin, Ling Han, Li Yan, Chenhao Liu

“…Further analysis suggests that the improved sleep quality from reduced indoor air pollution by household energy transition, as a mechanism, could explain these results. …”
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A Challenging Case of Acute Mercury Toxicity by Ali Nayfeh, Thamer Kassim, Noor Addasi, Faysal Alghoula, Christopher Holewinski, Zachary Depew

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Emergency management of intracerebral haemorrhage in hypertensive, alkalotic patients: A case report by Suandika Made, Handayani Rahmaya Nova, Suryani Sekar Mutiara Triya, Kisdyanti Yuniar Melissa, Puspita Valentina Intan Ayu, Ulfah Mariah

“…The results obtained in the surgery of intracerebral haemorrhage patients focus on reducing intra cranial pressure, expanding the haematoma, maintaining cerebral homeostatis, managing haemodynamic stability and administering appropriate induction doses with postoperative care is monitoring propofol sedation in improving the quality of controlled sleep in the intensive care unit. The conclusion of this case study is the need for well-coordinated perioperative anaesthetic considerations in cases of intracerebral haemorrhage so that emergency craniotomy surgery can be successful and avoid excessive post-anesthetic complications.…”
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Readability and Suitability of COPD Consumer Information by Kathryn Fullmann, David F. Blackburn, Mark E. Fenton, Holly Mansell

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Characteristics of disease in children at earthquake evacuation camps in West Pasaman Regency and Pasaman Regency in 2022 by Arsyad As Siddiqi Abdurrahman, Ihsan Indra

“…Many disaster victims sleep in open areas so that they are exposed to dust, heat, and poor hygiene. …”
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Effect of Social Factors and the Natural Environment on the Etiology and Pathogenesis of Diabetes Mellitus by Guangtong Dong, Lianlian Qu, Xuefeng Gong, Bing Pang, Weitian Yan, Junping Wei

“…This paper aims to elaborate on the impact of the natural environment and social factors on DM development, with a special focus on six aspects of the pathogenesis of DM: pollution, radiation, psychology, drink, sleep, and exercise. We identified a two-way relationship between T2DM and social and natural environments. …”
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Temporomandibular Disorders among Dutch Adolescents: Prevalence and Biological, Psychological, and Social Risk Indicators by Carolina Marpaung, Frank Lobbezoo, Maurits K. A. van Selms

“…Logistic regression analyses revealed that the following variables appeared to be the strongest predictors of TMD pain: female gender, increasing age, sleep bruxism, biting on lips and/or cheeks, stress, and feeling sad. …”
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Forest Fire Detection Using Wireless Sensors and Networks by Mingyue Wang

“…This technology can provide a real time monitoring for forest fire, where it can provide information at the ignition instance or at very small delay, depends on the node used wake up/sleep schedule. It’s more reliable because it can influence the world in the surrounded area, if it is used in appropriate methods, rather than expecting events over large distances and long delay like other satellite and camera towers techniques. …”
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The impact of spousal retirement on health—an empirical analysis based on CFPS by Ping Chen, Han Liang, Yufei Zhou, Guodong Zhu, Yu Peng, Jiayi Yao

“…Further analysis reveals that a husband’s retirement significantly enhances his wife’s marital satisfaction, contributing to longer sleep durations and, subsequently, better self-rated health.DiscussionThis study highlights the nuanced effects of spousal retirement on individual health, with implications for understanding the marital and health dynamics within aging populations in China.…”
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Impaired GABA Neural Circuits Are Critical for Fragile X Syndrome by Fei Gao, Lijun Qi, Zhongzhen Yang, Tao Yang, Yan Zhang, Hui Xu, Huan Zhao

“…Patients present neuronal alterations that lead to severe intellectual disability and altered sleep rhythms. However, the neural circuit mechanisms underlying FXS remain unclear. …”
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Acupuncture as an independent or adjuvant therapy to standard management for menopausal insomnia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Xiaoni Zhang, Chengyong Liu, Shan Qin, Chaoming Chen, Xiaoqiu Wang, Yuanyuan Jiang, Wenzhong Wu

“…Six sham acupuncture-controlled RCTs were notable because of their high quality, and they showed that acupuncture significantly lowered PSQI scores, increased TST, sleep efficiency, and reduced WASO. The effect of acupuncture was maintained at a 4-week follow-up. …”
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The connection between climate change and perinatal mental health by Jennifer L. Barkin, Jennifer L. Barkin, Sanne van Rhijn, Sanne van Rhijn, Chloe M. Johnson

“…In the clinical experience of one of the authors, new mothers can feel particularly concerned about their baby’s physical health when faced with extreme heat or may present as agitated due to heat-related sleep deprivation. This is in line with qualitative research showing maternal worrying about a baby’s thermal dysregulation as one of the emerging themes. …”
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The process of negotiating and balancing digital play in everyday life: Adolescents’ narratives by Fiona M. Loudoun, M. Larsson-Lund, B. Boyle, A. Nyman

“…Background Everyday lives of adolescents reflects a pattern and balance of occupations across the awake-sleep continuum. Despite ongoing discussions regarding overconsumption, play in digital spaces is an occupation of choice for many adolescents.Aim To explore and identify how the meaning of playing video games is situated in adolescents’ everyday life.Material and Method Five participants aged 16–17 years were recruited. …”
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Novel heterozygous ASH1L nonsense variant involved in mild intellectual disability by Baoqiong Liao, Baoqiong Liao, Wuming Xie, Shuwen He

“…Mutations in ASH1L have been associated with a range of phenotypes, including intellectual disability (ID), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), seizures, as well as differences in skeletal, muscular, and sleep functions. In this study, we describe a patient diagnosed with mild ID, and whole-exome sequencing (WES) of the family identified a novel heterozygous nonsense variant, NM_018489.2: c.2479A > T (p.Lys827*), located in exon 3 of ASH1L, which was predicted to be pathogenic. …”
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A qualitative study on the real experience of discharging patients with urinary catheter placement after radical prostatectomy by LIU Yuping, GAI Qiongyan, ZHONG Weiqin, LI Ping

“…Data were collected through in-depth interviews and analyzed using NVivo 12.0 software and the Colaizzi 7-step analysis method for qualitative research.Results There were 3 themes and 8 sub-themes summarized from the interviews, including physiological discomfort and daily life challenges (limited daily activities, disrupted sleep, and challenges with clothing and personal hygiene), psychological stress and social difficulties (social stigma, social avoidance), social support and rehabilitation guidance (needs for family daily care support, needs for love and respect, rehabilitation guidance needs).Conclusion Patients undergoing radical prostatectomy with indwelling urinary catheters face complex lifestyle challenges after discharge. …”
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Are doctors feeling burnout? – Multicenter cross-sectional study on burnout syndrome and its determinants during the ongoing pandemic by Ashutosh Kumar, Kavita Chawla, Arun Mishra, Geetu Singh, Achyut K. Pandey, Praveen Rikhari

“…Dissatisfaction with the job and dissatisfaction with sleep (P < 0.01 for both) were associated with greater burnout scores and a greater risk of burnout. …”
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Massive Hemothorax Caused by a Single Intercostal Artery Bleed Ten Days after Solitary Minimally Displaced Rib Fracture by Karleigh R. Curfman, R. Jonathan Robitsek, Gregory G. Salzler, Katherine D. Gray, Charles S. Lapunzina, Ravi K. Kothuru, Sebastian D. Schubl

“…The patient awoke from sleep suddenly with acute onset dyspnea and chest pain and reported to the emergency department (ED). …”
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Central Poststroke Pain: An Abstruse Outcome by James L Henry, Chitra Lalloo, Kiran Yashpal

“…Diagnosis is further complicated by cognitive and speech limitations that may occur following stroke, as well as by depression, anxiety and sleep disturbances. Patients may also exhibit spontaneous dysesthesia and the stimulus-evoked sensory disturbances of dysesthesia, allodynia and hyperalgesia. …”
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