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Psychometric and structural properties of the traditional Chinese version of the sleep condition indicator for patients undergoing hemodialysis
Insomnia is a prevalent sleep disorder among patients undergoing hemodialysis for chronic kidney disease. This study aimed to translate the sleep condition indicator (SCI), an insomnia screening tool based on ...
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Open AccessTraces of EEG-fMRI coupling reveals neurovascular dynamics on sleep inertia
Upon emergence from sleep, individuals experience temporary hypo-vigilance and grogginess known as sleep inertia. During the transient period of vigilance recovery from prior nocturnal sleep, the neurovascular...
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Comparative efficacy of hypnotics in young and middle-aged adults with insomnia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Insomnia is highly prevalent in modern society. However, the hierarchical selection of hypnotics in young and middle-aged adults with insomnia remains unclear. We aimed to compare the efficacy and daytime drow...
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Psychometric properties of Indonesian version of sleep condition indicator for screening poststroke insomnia
No study has examined the psychometric properties of the sleep condition indicator (SCI) for screening poststroke insomnia in the Indonesian population. We aimed to develop the Indonesian version of the sleep ...
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Prevalence of sleep disturbances and their effects on quality of life in adults with untreated pituitary tumor and meningioma
To explore the prevalence of sleep disturbances and their effects on quality of life in adults with pituitary tumor or meningioma.
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Effects of ultraviolet and blue-light filtering on sleep: a meta-analysis of controlled trials and studies on cataract patients
Two types of intraocular lenses (IOLs), namely ultraviolet-filtering IOL (UVF-IOL) and blue-light-filtering IOL (BF-IOL), are used to replace the aging lens in cataract patients. This provides a clinical scena...
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Treatment effect of cognitive-behavior therapy for insomnia combined with usual medication
While the efficacy of cognitive behavior therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) has been established with well-controlled studies, its effectiveness in typical clinical practice remains to be determined. We examined the...
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Development and psychometric evaluation of the Hypnotic-Use Urge Scale
Hypnotic dependence is a major concern for long-term hypnotic use, but is not consistently reported in empirical studies. The inconsistent findings may be in part due to individual differences in the psycholog...
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Open AccessIncreased risk for urological cancer associated with anxiety disorder: a retrospective cohort study
Anxiety disorders (ADs) are common with a high rate of medical comorbidities. Although the association between ADs and the overall cancer risk remains controversial, patients with ADs were found to be more lik...
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Development of a method for manufacturing customized nasal mask cushion for CPAP therapy
A continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device is considered one of the most effective treatments for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, many patients receiving this treatment complain of mask discom...
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Use of Oximetry as a Screening Tool for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: a Case Study in Taiwan
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a relatively common disease in the general population. Patients with OSA have a high risk of various comorbid medical diseases. Polysomnography (PSG) is the current gold standa...
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Urbanicity and Methods of Suicide: A Nationwide Population-based Study
Despite urban–rural disparities in suicide rates having been reported in prior studies, there is scant information on the impact of urbanicity on suicide methods. This study investigates violent and nonviolent...
