Influences of Online Education System on the Quality of Life of Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown - An Evaluative Study by V Usha Kiran, Rajasekhar Vabbalareddi, Jayalakshmi Pandranki, V Bhavesh Nandan

“…Among them 36.3% of children reported having headaches, 32.4% had eyestrain, 13.7% had watering eyes, 10% had back pain, 23.6% had neck pain, 14.8% complained of disturbed sleep and 6% had hearing disturbances during the phase of online classes. …”
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Psychophysical and cognitive adverse effects of smart phones overuse on children and adolescent by Noorjan Abdullah Muhammed, Mufeed Akram Taha

“…Results: 50% of participants used smartphones for more than 3 hours per day, as well as most of the cases who used smartphones for a longer duration were children (25%) as compared to other age groups, children used smartphones mainly for violent and nonviolent games than in social applications, excessive mobile phone usage for more than 3 hours daily associated with significant health problems like neck pain (68%), headache (52.1%), eye tearing (51%), sleep problems (47.6%), and backache (47.1%). Children and adolescents who used smartphones for less than 1 hour daily show an increment in their scores, whereas those who used smartphones for more than 1 hour daily gradually decreased their scores with the time used. …”
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Understanding the impacts of extreme heat on the mental well-being of older adults: a systematic review by Jifei Chen, Laurence L Delina

“…Our analysis encompassed 22 articles, revealing several detrimental effects of extreme heat on mental well-being, including social isolation, cognitive dysfunction, affective disorders, and sleep disturbances. These adverse effects diminish the quality of life and exacerbate vulnerability to further health complications. …”
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New Keratoconus Risk Factors: A Cross-Sectional Case—Control Study by Eloi Debourdeau, Gabriel Planells, Chloe Chamard, David Touboul, Max Villain, Pascal Demoly, Fanny Babeau, Pierre Fournie, Vincent Daien

“…It highlighted the role of pressure on the eyes during sleep. Other less known risk factors such as dry eyes and smoking exposure should be explored in future studies.…”
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Ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral injection of dexamethasone palmitate combined with ropivacaine for the treatment of thoracic herpes zoster-related pain: protocol for a pro... by Liu Wang, Shengrong Xu, Zongbin Jiang, Ruilin He

“…Assessments will include pain intensity, quality of life, sleep quality, inflammatory markers, and adverse events.Ethics and registrationThis study strictly adheres to the 2013 SPIRIT Statement and the Declaration of Helsinki and has been approved by the Ethics Committee of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University (Approval Number: 2024-KY(0505)). …”
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Game-Theoretic Camera Selection Using Inference Tree Method for a Wireless Visual Sensor Network by Yeong-Jae Choi, Go-Wun Jeong, Yong-Ho Seo, Hyun S. Yang

“…In this game, based on the serial dictatorial rule, camera sensors cooperatively attempt to raise the overall sensing accuracy by sequentially deciding their own mode between “sleep” and “active” in descending order of their bargaining power. …”
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The 2024 clinical practice guidelines on the pharmacological management of Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) in the Arab world by Syed Ali Bokhari, Tarik Qassem, Dania Al-Ayyat, Syed Fahad Javaid, Hamed Al-Sinawi, Walid Nasr

“…Abstract Background Over 90% of individuals living with dementia experience behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia, like agitation, anxiety, delusions, and sleep disturbances, which complicate care and place significant demands on healthcare systems. …”
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PilotCareTrans Net: an EEG data-driven transformer for pilot health monitoring by Kun Zhao, Xueying Guo

“…PilotCareTrans Net was evaluated on multiple public EEG datasets, including MODA, STEW, SJTUEmotion EEG, and Sleep-EDF, where it outperformed state-of-the-art models in key metrics.Results and discussionThe experimental results demonstrate the model's ability to not only enhance prediction accuracy but also reduce computational complexity, making it suitable for real-time applications in resource-constrained settings. …”
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Pain Management for Nerve Injury following Dental Implant Surgery at Tokyo Dental College Hospital by Ken-ichi Fukuda, Tatsuya Ichinohe, Yuzuru Kaneko

“…If such damage causes neuropathic pain severe enough to prevent sleep, the patient’s QOL will deteriorate dramatically. …”
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Assessing Exercise Limitation Using Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing by Michael K. Stickland, Scott J. Butcher, Darcy D. Marciniuk, Mohit Bhutani

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Allergy to Prolene Sutures in a Dural Graft for Chiari Decompression by Iahn Cajigas, S. Shelby Burks, Joanna Gernsback, Lauren Fine, Baharak Moshiree, Allan D. Levi

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Holding the Inflammatory System in Check: TLRs and Their Targeted Therapy in Asthma by Zhiyong Dong, Lingxin Xiong, Weijie Zhang, Peter G. Gibson, Ting Wang, Yanjiao Lu, Guoqiang Wang, Hui Li, Fang Wang

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Sexual Dysfunction in Chronic Urticaria: A Systematic Review by Sarah E. Park, Elaine Ma, Caitlyn Dagenet, Maria A. Aleshin, Heather M. Holahan, Vivian Y. Shi, Jennifer L. Hsiao

“…Conclusion Sexual dysfunction is common in patients with CU, and it negatively affects their quality of life (QoL), body image, sleep quality, and mental health. Incorporating sexual health assessments into CU trials will allow for valuable insights into efficacy of study medications on this important QoL domain. …”
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Research Progress on Nutritional Characteristics, Taste Quality Improvement and Functional Evaluation of Germinated Brown Rice by REN Chuanying, HONG Bin, ZHANG Shan, YUAN Di, FENG Junran, SHAN Shan, ZHANG Jingyi, GUAN Lijun, LI Bo, HUANG Wengong, LU Shuwen

“…GABA works synergistically with other nutrients and active ingredients to endow GBR with a series of biological functions such as anti-hyperlipidemia, anti-hyperglycemia, heart protection, sleep improvement, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.…”
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Climate change and neurological diseases: report from the Hot Brain 2: Climate Change and Brain Health meeting, 2024 by Sanjay M Sisodiya, Shakoor Hajat, Oliver Jones, Derk-Jan Dijk, Marina Romanello, Lisa Page, Jason Berwick, Kristie Ebi, Susan Clayton, Medine I Gulcebi, Candice Howarth, James D Mills, Jo Allatt, Action Amos, Jack Atkinson, Kimberly C Doell, Candace C Fleischer, Mark Maslin, Lisa Vanhala

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Trazodone Addition to Paroxetine and Mirtazapine in a Patient with Treatment-Resistant Depression: The Pros and Cons of Combining Three Antidepressants by Rui Lopes, José Carlos Alves, Raquel Garcia Rego

“…Trazodone may be advantageous in patients presenting recurrence of moderate-to-severe depressive symptoms that include sleep problems and/or insomnia and may be particularly useful when benzodiazepines are not recommended. …”
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Opicapone, a Novel Catechol-O-methyl Transferase Inhibitor, for Treatment of Parkinson's Disease "Off" Episodes by Amnon A. Berger, Ariel Winnick, Jonathan Izygon, Binil M. Jacob, Jessica S. Kaye, Rachel J. Kaye, Elisa E. Neuchat, Adam M. Kaye, Edward S. Alpaugh, Elyse M. Cornett, Andrew H. Han, Alan D. Kaye

“…It causes significant morbidity and disability through a plethora of symptoms, including movement disorders, sleep disturbances, and cognitive and psychiatric symptoms. …”
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Canadian Expert Panel Recommendations on the Management of CNS Symptoms Related to Efavirenz by M John Gill, Anita Rachlis, Sharon Walmsley, Mark Halman, The Efavirenz Consensus Working Group

“…The present report outlines general management recommendations that apply to adverse effects related to efavirenz initiation, as well as specific management strategies for central nervous system symptoms such as agitation, sleep disturbances, dreams, dizziness, impaired concentration and depression. …”
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Facebook addiction among medical students: prevalence and consequences by Eman Fouad Mohamed, Amany Elshabrawy Mohamed, Amira Mohamed Youssef, Mohammad Gamal Sehlo, Eman Seif Alnasr Soliman, Abdallah Saad Ibrahim

“…A semi-structured questionnaire designed by authors was used to collect sociodemographic data and data about academic performance and sleep. Facebook addiction was investigated using a scale which is Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale (BFAS). …”
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Tele-counseling services for COVID-19 patients: Experiences from a state mental health institute in South India by Sanjeev Kumar Manikappa, Kannappa V. Shetty, K Ashalatha, Urmila Bamney, GM Sachetha

“…The main tele-counseling services provided included supportive counseling (44%), sleep hygienic techniques (9%), general information on COVID (15%), problem-solving techniques (1.3%), relaxation techniques (5.7%), mindful mediation (2%), grief counseling (3.3%), family counseling (1.7%), and stress management (2.7%). …”
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