Detection of Erythropoietin in Exhaled Breath Condensate of Nonhypoxic Subjects Using a Multiplex Bead Array by Christian Schumann, Kathy Triantafilou, Stefan Krueger, Vinzenz Hombach, Martha Triantafilou, Gunther Becher, Philipp M. Lepper

“…No significant differences for EPO levels or correlation between EPO and TNF-α were found but TNF-α was significantly higher in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than in non-COPD (obstructive sleep apnoea, OSA, and lung healthy patients). This is the first report of detection of EPO in EBC. …”
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Learning under label noise through few-shot human-in-the-loop refinement by Aaqib Saeed, Dimitris Spathis, Jungwoo Oh, Edward Choi, Ali Etemad

“…Abstract Wearable technologies enable continuous monitoring of various health metrics, such as physical activity, heart rate, sleep, and stress levels. A key challenge with wearable data is obtaining quality labels. …”
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Mechanistic relationship between obesity-induced inflammation triggering endothelial dysfunction and the initiation of atherosclerosis development by Richard L. Jayaraj, Elhadi H Aburawi

“…Obesity contributes to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and metabolic disease (MD) through processes such as inflammation, hyperglycemia, and dyslipidemia, as well as metabolic syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea. Furthermore, alterations in adipose tissue composition in obesity play a major role in the production of inflammatory cytokines that promote endothelial dysfunction (ED). …”
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Alterations in Serum Adropin, Adiponectin, and Proinflammatory Cytokine Levels in OSAS by Hakan Celikhisar, Gulay Dasdemir Ilkhan

“…The present study was planned to examine the relationships between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and the newly revealed adipokines adropin and adiponectin concentrations that display significant metabolic and cardiovascular functions and the levels of proinflammatory cytokine levels. …”
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Trichotemnomania in an Adolescent Girl: A Case Report of an Asian Child and Literature Review by V. Thadchanamoorthy, Markandu Thirukumar, Kavinda Dayasiri, N. Thamilvannan, Judy Jeyakumar

“…A fourteen-year-old adolescent girl presented with focal hair loss over forehead for duration of two-weeks and periodic abnormal breathing and poor sleep for 2-month duration. Besides, she had also lost some of pubic hair and hair on the forearm over preceding 24 hours. …”
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The Prevalence of the Burnout Syndrome and Factors Associated in the Students of Dentistry in Integral Clinic: A Cross-Sectional Study by Luis Alberto Chauca Bajaña, Luis Campos Lascano, Lourdes Jaramillo Castellon, Carlos Carpio Cevallos, Gabriela Cevallos-Pozo, Byron Velasquez Ron, Fábio França Vieira e Silva, Mario Perez-Sayans

“…Two instruments were applied: (1) Maslach Burnout Inventory, which measures the degree of professional burnout through 22 items that describe the professional’s attitudes and feelings toward work, as well as symptoms associated with this phenomenon; (2) the second questionnaire determines the possible symptoms of BS and consists of 14 questions that describe tiredness, sleep problems, digestive problems, respiratory problems and headaches, temporomandibular joint (TMJ), neck pain, back pain, and upper and lower extremity pain. …”
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Ziwuliuzhu Acupuncture on Primary Insomnia Therapy: A Meta-Analysis by Dunbing HUANG, Shinong GU, Fanping ZHOU, Sai'e HUANG

“…The results of Meta-analysis indicated that to improve the effective rate, Ziwuliuzhu acupuncture was better than non-Ziwuliuzhu acupuncture [<italic>RR</italic>=1.20; 95%<italic>CI</italic>(1.13, 1.27); <italic>Z</italic>=6.23, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.000 01]; to improving the effective cure rate, Ziwuliuzhu acupuncture was better than non-Ziwuliuzhu acupuncture [<italic>RR</italic>=1.71; 95%<italic>CI</italic>(1.33, 2.19); <italic>Z</italic>=4.18, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.000 1]; to improving the PSQI score, Ziwuliuzhu acupuncture was better than non-Ziwuliuzhu acupuncture [<italic>MD</italic>=-2.05; 95%<italic>CI</italic>(-2.43, -1.66); <italic>Z</italic>=10.31, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.000 01]; to improving the sleep rate, Ziwuliuzhu acupuncture was better than non-Ziwuliuzhu acupuncture [<italic>MD</italic>=6.09; 95%<italic>CI</italic>(2.32, 9.85); <italic>Z</italic>=3.17, <italic>P</italic>=0.002].Conclusion:Ziwuliuzhu acupuncture has a great advantage compare ith non-Ziwuliuzhu acupuncture in the treatment of primary insomnia, but larger scale and high quality RCTs are needed to verify the aforementioned conclusion.…”
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Determinants of Occupational Injury: A Case Control Study among Textile Factory Workers in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia by Zewdie Aderaw, Dagnew Engdaw, Takele Tadesse

“…Conclusion. Lack of training, sleeping disturbance, and job stress increased the risk of occupational injury. …”
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Gut–brain axis and neuropsychiatric health: recent advances by Ceymi Doenyas, Gerard Clarke, Renáta Cserjési

“…There is also growing interest in the role of the gut at the interface between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sleep disturbances, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). …”
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Interactive Palliative and End-of-Life Care Modules for Pediatric Residents by Mindy K. Ross, Ami Doshi, London Carrasca, Patricia Pian, JoAnne Auger, Amira Baker, James A. Proudfoot, Mark S. Pian

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Diabetic Muscle Infarction Masquerading as Necrotizing Fasciitis by Kalyana C. Janga, Ankur Sinha, Perry Wengrofsky, Phone Oo, Sheldon Greenberg, Regina Tarkovsky, Kavita Sharma

“…A 43-year-old male patient with past medical history of diabetes mellitus (DM), end stage renal disease (ESRD) on hemodialysis (HD), congestive heart failure (CHF), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and chronic anemia presented with complaints of left thigh pain. …”
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Promising horizons in achondroplasia along with the development of new drugs by Keiichi Ozono, Takuo Kubota, Toshimi Michigami

“…Along with severe short stature, foramen magnum stenosis and spinal canal stenosis are major complications: the former leads to sleep apnea, breathing disorders, myelopathy, hydrocephalus, and sudden death, and the latter causes pain in the extremities, numbness, muscle weakness, movement disorders, intermittent claudication, and bladder-rectal disorders. …”
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Digital traps: How technology fuels nomophobia and insomnia in Taiwanese college students by Yi-Ching Lin, Po-Ching Huang

“…Utilizing Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), the study illustrates that nomophobia precipitates problematic digital behavior, which in turn results in sleep disturbances, thereby elucidating a clear pathway from digital dependency to insomnia. …”
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Abernethy Malformation in Combination with Gilbert’s Syndrome by N. B. Gubergrits, E. L. Bondar, E. A. Dyadyk, E. V. Berezhnaya, Yu. E. Chirkov, N. V. Byelyayeva, G. M. Lukashevich, T. L. Mozhyna

“…A 31 year-old patient sought medical attention with the complaints of sleep disturbance and fatigue. The conducted instrumental observation revealed echo-signs of malformation (agenesia) of the portal vein, which was further confirmed by both X-ray-contrast computed tomography and the pathohistological analysis of liver biopsy slides. …”
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Mobile Applications in Breast Cancer Postoperative Care: A Scoping Review by Maryam Alidadi, Reza Rabiei, Atieh Akbari, Hassan Emami, Seyed Mohsen Laal Mousavi

“…In five studies, various devices and sensors, like Bluetooth and GPS, were utilized in mobile applications to monitor physical activity, stress levels, heart rate, sleep patterns, and calorie intake. Conclusions Mobile applications for postoperative breast cancer care encompass a range of features. …”
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Physical Activity Participation Levels and Contribution to the Wellbeing of Students of Ndorwa Secondary School in Kabale Municipality. by Mabuye, Safi

“…It also boosts self-esteem, mood, sleep quality, and energy as well as reduces the rise of stress as indicated by 38(41%). …”
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Analysis of depression status and nursing interventions in 163 patients with liver disease (163例肝病患者抑郁状况调查及护理干预效果分析) by WANG Yundan (望运丹), WANG Weixian (王伟仙), HU Deying (胡德英), LIU Yilan (刘义兰)

“…Items with high total score included: Item ④: Feeling tired or lack of energy; Item③: Difficulty falling asleep, restless sleep or excessive sleep; Item①: Not feeling energetic or interested in doing things; Item⑤: Loss of appetite or eating too much. …”
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Physical impairments in individuals with Long COVID by Imane Salmam, Imane Salmam, Kadija Perreault, Kadija Perreault, Krista L. Best, Krista L. Best, Imane Zahouani, Gilles Drouin, Jean Tittley, François Desmeules, François Desmeules, Alexandre Campeau-Lecours, Alexandre Campeau-Lecours, Simon Beaulieu-Bonneau, Simon Beaulieu-Bonneau, Jean-Sébastien Paquette, Jean-Sébastien Paquette, Jean-Sébastien Paquette, Simon Deslauriers, Sarah-Maude Brouillard, Katherine Lepage, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Jean-Sébastien Roy

“…LCG showed significantly higher pain, comorbidities, and fatigue, along with lower HRQoL and sleep quality compared to the other groups. HGS, SPPB, and 6MWT performance were also significantly lower in LCG, while perceived exertion during 6MWT was higher. …”
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Study protocol for an observational cohort study of heat stress impacts in pregnancy in The Gambia, West Africa [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Jane E Hirst, Ana Bonell, Abdul Sesay, Leonidas G. Ioannou, Bubacarr Bah, Kris A. Murray, Andy Haines, Sophie E. Moore, David Jeffries, Neil S Maxwell, Ana Vicero-Cabrera, Apolline Saucy, Cally Tan, Emmanuel Okoh, Dorothy Watters, Bakary Sonko, Williams Oluwatosin Adefila, Yahaya Idris, Mam Leigh-Nabou, Jarra Manneh, Andreas Flouris, Sainabou Bojang, Amanda N Sferruzzi-Perri, Andrew Prentice

“…Participants will be asked to wear a watch-style device at 28- and 35-weeks gestational age to evaluate maternal heart rate, activity and sleep. At the end of the week, an ultrasound scan will be performed to evaluate fetal size and placental blood flow. …”
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Predicting Cognitive Decline in Parkinson’s Disease with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A One-Year Observational Study by Pei-Hao Chen, Fang-Yu Cheng, Shih-Jung Cheng, Jin-Siang Shaw

“…Given the potentially modifiable predictor, our findings also highlight the importance of identifying sleep quality and the ability to perform IADL.…”
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