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INTRODUCTION: One of the factors contributing to transformation of migraine are sleep disorders, which can act as a trigger and/or perpetuating factor in these patients. This study's primary objective was to identify predictive factors related to sleep quality in patients with chronic migraine (CM); the secondary objec…

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to provide an operating mechanism for understanding the effects of COVID-19's on satisfaction with life, subject to students' general mental health METHODS: A sample of 1653 Greek speaking university students (72.4% females, 65.3% undergraduate, M age=26.1) completed an online…

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine the mediating effects of individual affect and relationship satisfaction on the relationship between self-esteem and Problematic Internet Use (PIU). Affect was measured using the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), relationship satisfaction was assessed us…

OBJECTIVE: The authors aimed to assess the attitudes towards psychiatry of all Lebanese medical students, as well as the factors that could have led to these attitudes, whether favorable or not. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, the authors ran a questionnaire among a sample of Lebanese medical students from all…

The study's objective is to evaluate the impact of environmental sustainability rating, financial development, changes in the price level and carbon damages on the new COVID-19 cases in a cross-sectional panel of 17 countries. The study developed two broad models to analyse the relationship between the stated factors a…

OBJECTIVE: To analyze association between dental pain, use of dental services and school absenteeism in Brazilian adolescents. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study with data from the National School Health Survey (PeNSE 2015). The study's dependent variable was school absenteeism due to health reasons in the last…

BACKGROUND: Socioeconomic status, especially during childhood, is known as one of the key factors affecting health. This study's objective was to investigate the association between childhood socioeconomic and mental health status in adulthood. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 2062 employees of Teh…

BACKGROUND: The Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma (FAST) exam is a rapid ultrasound test to identify evidence of hemorrhage within the abdomen. Few studies examine the accuracy of paramedic performed FAST examinations. The duration of an ultrasound training program remains controversial. This study's purpose…

This study's aim was to investigate whether the incidence of neutropenia was higher in subjects who received a combination pharmacotherapy with valproate (VPA), antipsychotics (APs), and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication than in those administered only VPA and APs combination pharmacotherapy. W…

BACKGROUND: A substantial body of research on prediction models for upper limb (UL) function after stroke has emerged during recent years. Despite considerable evidence supporting the use of prediction models, their implementation into clinical practice has not been examined. OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether physiot…

The diurnal nature of restless legs syndrome (RLS) and its response to dopamine hint that hormones are central in RLS pathophysiology. Hypothyroidism has been linked to RLS, but studies are limited. This study's objective is to determine whether RLS is more prevalent in persons with hypothyroidism and whether hypothyro…

PURPOSE: This study's purpose was to explore how people on sick leave manage societal norms and values related to work, and how these influence their perspectives of themselves throughout the rehabilitation process. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a longitudinal interview study with a narrative approach, comprising 38…

BACKGROUND: Contracture of the gastrocnemius has been associated with different foot and ankle pathologies. The present study's aim is to evaluate the effect of the proximal medial gastrocnemius release (PMGR) in triceps surae strength. METHODS: Prospective study with 14 patients (12 women; mean age 52 years). Inclusi…

Investigating precursors to peer victimization, a particularly damaging form of peer maltreatment, represents an important research objective. This study's purpose was to evaluate the hypothesis that social helplessness is one mechanism underlying the pathway from early depressive symptoms to subsequent peer victimizat…

CONTEXT: Since 2016, the Seine-Saint-Denis County (France), have been provided with the state's label CeGIDD as a screening center, which is structured around a new main site in Bobigny and four sub-centers. METHODS: Data collection for public health and activity studies was implanted at the main site in 2016. This st…

We surveyed self-reported lifetime health conditions (using National Health and Aging Trends Study questions) and related driving reduction in a large multi-site older driver cohort (n = 2990) from the AAA Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (LongROAD) Study's baseline assessment. Those reporting reduc…

BACKGROUND: Psychosocial empowerment of cancer survivors can help improve their psychological resilience and enhance their posttraumatic growth. However, there is a lack of research exploring the effects of such empowerment programs on resilience and posttraumatic growth of cancer survivors. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this…

Most clinical studies of Cannabis today focus on the contents of two phytocannabinoids: (-)-Δ-trans-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ-THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), regardless of the fact that the plant contains over 100 additional phytocannabinoids whose therapeutic effects and interplay have not yet been fully elucida…

Indigenous young people of circumpolar developed countries experience a disproportionate incidence of injury compared with non-Indigenous young people. Much has been published about the experience of injury within the general Indigenous population, but literature is limited with regard to Indigenous young people. Traum…

PURPOSE: The purpose was to assess the mental health nurses' perspectives of workplace violence in mental health departments in Jordan. DESIGN AND METHODS: A cross-sectional correlation study was utilized to address the study's purposes. Data were collected using self-reported questionnaires from nurses working in gov…