Sommeil et course au large en solitaire : comportements des coureurs et étude de faisabilité d’un « agenda interactif de sommeil » by Denis Theunynck, Rémy Hurdiel, Thierry Pezé, Xavier Estruch, Gilles Bui-Xuân

“…It then follows one of the skippers for a one-hundred-day non-stop solo race around the world.Based on these observations, it was proposed to one skipper that he test an interactive “sleep” diary so that he could learn how to manage his periods of sleep in an optimal way during a race.This study shows that the subjects are aware of the importance of managing their periods of rest, but use few sleep preparation and management strategies before and during their race. …”
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Strong turbulent flow in the subauroral region in the Antarctic can deteriorate satellite-based navigation signals by D. S. Kotova, A. A. Sinevich, A. A. Chernyshov, D. V. Chugunin, Y. Jin, W. J. Miloch

“…Plasma speed in the PJ/SAID can reach several kilometres per second, and the size of plasma irregularities inside it can reach scales from tens of meters to several hundred meters. Such high velocities and structured plasma can affect trans-ionospheric radio waves and lead to scintillations in the received signal. …”
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Contributions of Hope in physical activity and exercise goal attainment in college students by Corinthian E. B. Blythe, Hayami H. Nishio, Alyssa Wright, Perla Flores, Kevin L. Rand, Kelly M. Naugle

“…The second (Time 2) included the IPAQ, and scales for goal progress and success. One-hundred seven participants completed both surveys and included an exercise goal.ResultsPredictors of exercise goal attainment included moderate PA at Time 1, goal importance, hope-agency, and the hope-agency by major interaction. …”
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Perceptions and observations of shared decision making during pediatric otolaryngology surgical consultations by Yolanda Evong, Jill Chorney, Gilanders Ungar, Paul Hong

“…The objective of this study was to describe perceived and observed levels of SDM during pediatric otolaryngology consultations. Methods One hundred and seventeen parents and their children undergoing elective surgical consultations were prospectively enrolled. …”
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Anterior segment morphometric changes and intraocular pressure lowering after phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation for the prevention of pseudoexfoliative glaucom... by V.O. Melnyk, A.O. Lykhatska

“…Material and Methods: Four hundred and eighty eight patients (625 eyes; age, 49 to 79 years) with evidence of senile cataract associated with PEX (group 1) were included in the study. …”
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Evaluation of self medication practices and prescription patterns in patients of chronic kidney disease: A cross-sectional, questionnaire based study by Raakhi K Tripathi, Chaitali Pilliwar, Snehalata V. Gajbhiye, Sujeet K. Bhilwade, Tukaram Jamale

“…To assess the tendency of CKD patients to self-medicate, each patient was administered a prevalidated [Content Validity Ratio (CVR) = 0.76] 8-item questionnaire which had dichotomous responses “Yes” and “No” and was scored as 2 and 0, respectively (total score 16). Results: Three hundred CKD patients (150 on hemodialysis and 150 nondialysis) yielded 300 prescriptions with 1272 drugs. …”
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The Tamil version of Eating Attitudes Test-26: Reliability and factor structure among persons with schizophrenia by G. Swarnameenaa, Jothilakshmi Durairaj, Vaishnavi K. Madhavan, Nithyashri Hariharan, Pavithra Arunachaleeswaran, Lakshmi Venkatraman, Anoop Sankaranarayanan, Thara Rangaswamy, Padmavati Ramachandran

“…Experts evaluated its face validity and content validity. One hundred and fifty PwS, aged between 18 and 65 years, who attended the outpatient department of a psychiatric facility, and consented to participate, completed the Tamil version of EAT-26. …”
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Palm oil plantation waste handling by smallholder and the correlation with the land fire by H. Herdiansyah, E. Frimawaty

“…Primary data collection was applied for four hundred smallholders in five districts in Jambi using a mixed method. …”
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Distress Tolerance Scale: A Study of Reliability and Validity by Ahmet Emre SARGIN, Kadir ÖZDEL, Cisem UTKU, Erkan Kuru, M.Hakan Turkcapar

“…Objective: Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS) is developed by Simons and Gaher in order to measure individual differences in the capacity of distress tolerance.The aim of this study is to assess the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of DTS. Method: One hundred and sixty seven university students (male=66, female=101) participated in this study. …”
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Relationship between Body Mass Index and Bone Turnover Markers in Girls with Idiopathic Central Precocious Puberty by Jing Zhang, Wen-jie Zhou, Yi-duo Zhang, Chuan-jiao Liu, Fan Yu, Yong-mei Jiang

“…This study aimed to determine the effect of body mass index (BMI) on bone turnover markers in girls with idiopathic central precocious puberty (ICPP) according to weight status at diagnosis. Methods. Two hundred and eleven girls with ICPP were divided according to their weight status at diagnosis into three groups: normal weight, overweight, and obese. …”
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Women Architects and Their Works in the Autonomous Region of Madrid, 1978-2008 by María Elia Gutiérrez Mozo, Sofía Parker San José

“…Firstly, a quantitative analysis, according to various parameters, of a sufficiently representative sample (more than a hundred cases) of this female-authored production, either solo or in collaboration with other women colleagues. …”
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Effect of the provision of estimated waiting time on patient satisfaction with the Emergency Department: A randomized controlled trial by Khalid N. Almulhim, Lina A. AlMudayris, Zeyad K. Alshehri, Ahmed K. Alnawah, Danah A. Aljeri, Abdulaziz S. Hadadi

“…MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study included 190 patients from the Emergency Department (ED) of King Fahad Hofuf Hospital (KFHH) who were aged 18 and above and were triaged as 3 and above on the Canadian triage and acuity scale (CTAS). One hundred eighteen patients were selected as the entrance group, and 72 selected as the inside group that were further divided into intervention group (35) and control group (37); Intervention group received estimated waiting time. …”
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Survey on Tunisian Dentists’ Anti-Inflammatory Drugs’ Prescription in Dental Practice by Line Berhouma, Amira Besbes, Abdellatif Chokri, Jamil Selmi

“…Data analysis was performed on SPSS software version 20.0 (trial version), using the χ2 test for statistical analysis. Results. Two hundred dentists participated to the survey. The female gender was predominant (70%). …”
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Perceived Management of Acute Sports Injuries and Medical Conditions by Athletic Trainers and Physical Therapists by Alan Wallace, Matthew S. Briggs, James Onate, John DeWitt, Laurie Rinehart-Thompson

“…Significance was set to p<0.003 after adjustment for family-wise error. # Results Six-hundred and fifty-five respondents (292 ATs, 317 PTs, 46 dual credentialed PT/ATs) completed the entire survey. …”
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Evaluation of the Performance Degradation of Hybrid Steel-Polypropylene Fiber Reinforced Concrete under Freezing-Thawing Conditions by Daming Luo, Yan Wang, Ditao Niu

“…The results show that the inclusion of hybrid fibers has a noticeable effect on the frost resistance of HSPFRC after hundreds of F-T cycles and that the effect on the splitting tensile strength is greater than that on the compressive strength. …”
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Relationship of Caries between Primary Molars and the Permanent First Molar - A Comparative Study by Youmna Almasri, Diala Arhil, Abdulmalek Harfoush, Imad Barngkgei

“…Methods and Materials: Two-hundred and seven children were included in this cross-sectional study. …”
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Epidemiology of Traumatic Brain Injury at a Tertiary Institution in Nigeria by Omotayo Abimbola Ojo, Jennifer Chukwuamaka Okei, OyinOluwa Gloria Adaramola, Shakiru Olabisi Olajide, Opeyemi Mercy Awofeso, Chukwuemeka Abraham Agbarakwe, Bruno Jeneru Arekhandia, Bukola Samuel Owolabi, Abidat Adedamola Ashimi, Zaynab Oyindamola Solahudeen

“…Fall from heights, assaults, industrial accidents and gunshots contributed 16%, 9.6%, 5.6% and 1.6% of patients’ injuries respectively. One hundred and fourteen (91.2%) were brought to the hospital by non-healthcare workers. …”
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Quantitative Modeling of High-Energy Electron Scattering in Thick Samples Using Monte Carlo Techniques by Bradyn Quintard, Xi Yang, Liguo Wang

“…Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) is a powerful tool for imaging biological samples but is typically limited by sample thickness, which is restricted to a few hundred nanometers depending on the electron energy. …”
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Acceptability of Mobile Phone Technology for Medication Adherence Interventions among HIV-Positive Patients at an Urban Clinic by Christopher W. T. Miller, Seth Himelhoch

“…The goal of this study was to evaluate access and willingness to use smart and mobile phone technology for promoting adherence among people attending an urban HIV clinic. One hundred consecutive HIV-positive patients attending an urban HIV outpatient clinic were surveyed. …”
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Experiences of sexual and reproductive health screening and counseling in the clinical setting among adolescents and young adults with rheumatic disease by Brittany Huynh, Mary A. Ott, Stacey E. Tarvin

“…Participants completed a one-time online survey assessing SRH. Results One-hundred eight participants completed the survey, representing a range of rheumatic diseases. 24% reported ever having sex. 36% used a teratogen. …”
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