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How emotions interact with cognitive processes has been a topic of growing interest in the last decades, as well as studies investigating the role of sleep in cognition. We review here evidence showing that sleep and emotions entertain privileged relationships. The literature indicates that exposure to stressful and em…

The dental pattern allows a taxonomic assignment of a primate and some deductions about his food preference and survival behaviour. The purpose is to define the Hominid's diet and behaviour, through a dental study. The Australopithecines teeth pattern was human like and quite different from Pongid pattern. Author indic…

Domestic dogs are skillful at using the human pointing gesture. In this study we investigated whether dogs take contextual information into account when following pointing gestures, specifically, whether they follow human pointing gestures more readily in the context in which food has been found previously. Also varied…

BACKGROUND: Many studies have examined the impact of social insurance on health, but the results have generally been mixed, presumably because they have not fully addressed potential biases related to the study's cross-sectional design. In this study, we conducted a longitudinal analysis to investigate how participatio…

Several studies have investigated the relation between bone mass density and cadmium exposure, but only few studies have been performed on fractures and biomarkers of cadmium. This study analyzed the association between hip fracture risk and cadmium in erythrocytes (Ery-Cd). Prospective samples from the Northern Sweden…

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: Gastroesophageal reflux disease and heartburn negatively impact sleep; the impact of extraesophageal reflux (EER) symptoms on sleep is unknown. This study's goal was to evaluate the association of EER and measures of nasal obstruction, mood, insomnia, hypersomnia, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA…

OBJECTIVES: Estimating the prevalence of cardiovascular and chronic disease risk factors in a Colombian coffee-growing population. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was carried out from February to November 2007. Multistage conglomerate sampling of 55 rural areas in 13 municipalities led to 516 people being surveyed…

BACKGROUND: High prevalence rates in psychiatric epidemiologic studies raise questions about whether data-gathering procedures identify transient responses rather than clinical disorders. This issue is explored relevant to depression using data from the Stirling County Study. METHODS: The study's customary method, the…

INTRODUCTION: Vital signs such as heart rate (HR) and respiratory rate (RR), crucial for clinical assessment, are often challenging to measure in paediatric populations. Remote photoplethysmography (rPPG), a video-based measurement tool, has demonstrated accuracy in adults. The objective of this study is to compare HR…

This study evaluated the transition rates from schizotypal disorder to non-affective psychosis and schizophrenia in particular aiming to identify clinical and demographic factors associated with these transitions. We conducted a nationwide cohort study using data from the Swedish Patient Register and the Cause of Death…

CONTEXT: Standard care in the United States for parents with life-limiting fetal conditions (LLFC) focuses on medical decision-making through fetal care centers and perinatal palliative care (PPC) teams when accessible. There are no PPC interventions to optimize parents' daily lived experiences during a LLFC pregnancy.…

AIM: The aim of this study is to assess the coping strategies and psychological resilience of parents of children who are victims of sexual abuse. METHODS: The study's sample was compiled from parents of sexually abused children admitted to the Child Advocacy Centre for forensic interviews in a Northern Turkish provin…

The study aimed to retrospectively analyze the reduction pattern of odontogenic keratocysts (OKCs) after decompression, followed by enucleation (EN), peripheral ostectomy (PO), and Carnoy's solution (CS) to establish the appropriate time for inserting implants, along with assessing the long-term success of conservative…

Yersinia enterocolitica is a human pathogen transmitted via the faecal-oral route among animals and humans and is a major foodborne public health hazard. This study explores the role of Y. enterocolitica transmission at the livestock-wildlife interface and investigates the potential role wild and peridomestic rode…

INTRODUCTION: Trauma is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. While there has been significant progress in understanding trauma in high-income countries, data from Nepal is limited. This study's main objective was to explore the demographic profile, injury patterns, and treatment of orthopaedic trauma p…

BACKGROUND: Satisfaction with a given Electronic Health Record (EHR) system has become an important topic in healthcare. As healthcare providers increasingly rely on EHRs to manage patient care, their satisfaction with the system significantly impacts their quality of care. This study analyzed the satisfaction of healt…

BACKGROUND: The hemoglobin-to-red cell distribution width ratio (HRR) is a newly identified inflammatory biomarker associated with various inflammatory diseases. Asthma is a major global health burden and an inflammatory airway disease significantly affected by inflammation. This study primarily aims to evaluate the re…

BACKGROUND: Skin cancer is a significant complication amongst renal transplant recipients, associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. AIM: This retrospective observational study aimed to assess the incidence and identify associated risk factors for skin cancers amongst renal transplant recipients in Canterbu…

BACKGROUND: Disease severity and treatment efficacy in salivary gland disorders can be gauged through quality-of-life (QoL) questionnaires. However, limited research has explored patient experience with these questionnaires. This cross-sectional study assessed the usability of, and patient experience with, six validate…

AIM: A positive pregnancy experience can be a good start for healthy motherhood. This study aimed to investigate Iranian women's pregnancy experience and how self-reported hassles and uplifts influence birth experience, postpartum depression and anxiety, and the association between childbirth experience and postpartum…