The influence of sex on sleep characteristics in the adult and older adult population: findings from the EPISONO sleep study by Mayra dos Santos Silva, Priscila Farias Tempaku, Priscila Farias Tempaku, Monica Levy Andersen, Monica Levy Andersen, Sergio Tufik, Sergio Tufik, Dalva Poyares, Dalva Poyares

“…This study prospectively evaluated, with full-night PSG, the sleep of the general population and reported significant findings according to sex and age, suggesting that some sleep parameters change differently in men and women, as we age.…”
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Biodiversity reporting: Comparing listed entities in the United Kingdom and South Africa by Dino Da Mata, Timothy Lai, Dusan Ecim, Warren Maroun, Dannielle Cerbone

“…However, UK companies tend to provide more quantitative and valuation-based disclosures because of their advanced management information systems, professional standards network support and access to financial resources. In general, it is observed that biodiversity reporting is still in its nascent stage in both jurisdictions and offers limited insight into the understanding of biodiversity by organisations and their ability to incorporate direct and indirect impacts into their business models, risk assessment and strategy implementation. …”
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Degradation and ultrastructural changes of resin-based pit and fissure sealants under simulated chewing conditions by Pimduean Sivavong, Ekamon Mahapoka, Anucharte Srijunbarl, Thawanrat Singthong, Thanchanok Suriyapongprapai, Soranun Chantarangsu, Murali Srinivasan, Thantrira Porntaveetus, Dusit Nantanapiboon

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Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Hypoallergenic Milk Formulas for the Management of Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy in the United Kingdom by Rui Martins, Mark P. Connolly, Eleanor Minshall

“…Infant formula accounted for the largest proportion of resource consumption averaging 47% for all comparators, with a minimum of 31% for SF and a maximum of 69% for AAF over 3 years. General practitioners’ visits constituted the second highest cost component, approximately 16% of total costs across comparators. …”
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Regional cerebral oxygen saturation during initial mobilization of critically ill patients is associated with clinical outcomes: a prospective observational study by Ryota Imai, Takafumi Abe, Kentaro Iwata, Seigo Yamaguchi, Takeshi Kitai, Atsuhiro Tsubaki

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Cumbre de Sistemas Alimentarios de la ONU 2021: Desmantelando la democracia y restableciendo el control corporativo de los sistemas alimentarios by Matthew Canfield, Molly D Anderson, Philip McMichael

“… Este artículo analiza el desarrollo y la organización de la Cumbre de Sistemas Alimentarios de las Naciones Unidas (UNFSS), que está siendo convocada por el Secretario General de la ONU, António Guterres, a finales de 2021. …”
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Alcances del derecho a la salud en colombia: una revisión constitucional, legal y jurisprudencial by Elena Cárdenas Ramírez

“….); y la tercera es la afirmación en general de la fundamentalidad del derecho a la salud en lo que respecta a un ámbito básico, esto es, conforme a los servicios consagrados por la Constitución, el bloque de constitucionalidad, la ley y los planes obligatorios de salud, con las ampliaciones necesarias para proteger una vida digna. …”
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A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study Investigating the Causal Relationship Between Ankylosing Spondylitis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Pan D, Dai X, Li P, Xue L

“…Di Pan,1,2 Xiaoling Dai,3 Pan Li,4 Luan Xue1 1Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 2Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 3Shanghai Putuo Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 4Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Luan Xue; Xiaoling Dai, Email [email protected]; [email protected]: Previous studies have found an association between ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); however, no research has investigated this relationship using Mendelian randomization (MR).Methods: This study employed a bidirectional two-sample MR approach to assess the causal connection between AS and COPD. …”
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Dysbiosis and extraintestinal cancers by Ruishan He, Pingqian Qi, Linzhen Shu, Yidan Ding, Peng Zeng, Guosheng Wen, Ying Xiong, Huan Deng

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The mental health impact of COVID-19: the need for community interventions and collaboration for recovery by Nadarajah Rajeshkannan, Daya Somasundaram, Balachandran Kumarendran, Thirunavukarasu Kumanan, Ivan Dinesh Aloysius, Nalayini Sugirthan, Sivanantham Sasikumar, Nalayini Jegathesan

“…Family relationships and interactions generally improved but in a minority had strained dynamics. …”
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Describing team development within a novel GP-led urgent care centre model: a qualitative study by Azeem Majeed, Geva Greenfield, Sarah Morton, Shamini Gnani, Agnieszka Igantowicz

“…Since then various UCC models have developed, including a novel general practitioner (GP)-led UCC that incorporates both GPs and emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs). …”
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Efficacy of continuous intravenous infusion of lidocaine on postoperative sore throat after laryngeal mask insertion: a randomized controlled trial by Jianxin Jiang, Jimin Wu, Shuqi Shi, Xiaoli Dong, Jiaxiang Yin, Yini Wu

“…Methods In this prospective trial one hundred and sixty general anesthesia surgery patients (20 to 60 years) using laryngeal mask airway were randomly divided into control group (Group C, saline as placebo), lidocaine gel group (Group LG, lidocaine gel applied to the surface of the laryngeal mask), single intravenous lidocaine group (Group SL, intravenous lidocaine 1.5 mg/kg at induction of anesthesia) and continuous infusion of lidocaine group (Group CL, a bolus of 1.5 mg/kg, followed by an infusion of 2 mg/kg/h until the end of the surgical). …”
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EXPERIENCE OF IMPLEMENTING THE DISTANCE E-COURSE “STATISTICAL METHODS IN PHARMACY” IN THE MATHEMATICAL TRAINING OF FUTURE PHARMACEUTICAL SPECIALISTS by Iryna Zhovtonizhko, Maryna Nessonova, Mariana Barannyk, Nadiia Sheykina, Olga Marchenko

“…It is concluded, that the implementation of distance learning technology in the practice of Ukrainian higher pharmaceutical and medical education is necessary not only due to the current conditions that make it impossible to organize full-fledged offline education but also because of the efficiency of these technologies, primarily for organizing independent students’ work, that ensures the development of learners’ autonomy, contributes to the development of information culture, general digital competence, and a range of soft skills, including communication, interaction, collaboration in a digital environment, and the rational use of study time. …”
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Public knowledge, attitudes, practices, and barriers to skin cancer screening in the United Arab Emirates. by Anan S Jarab, Walid Al-Qerem, Karem H Alzoubi, Mariam Al Mohammad, Shrouq R Abu Heshmeh, Yazid N Al Hamarneh, Tareq Mukattash, Maher Khdour

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To assess knowledge, attitude, practice, and barriers to skin cancer screening among the general population of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).…”
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Changes in primary healthcare workforce burnout during and after the termination of COVID-19 emergency response: A one-and-half-year observational study by Xueji Wu, Huihong Ruan, Xiaoying Feng, Chaojun Xie, Ronald R. O’Donnell, Zhoubin Zhang

“…Burnout was measured by the Chinese version of 15-item Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey, which assesses three dimensions: emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP), and reduced personal accomplishment (reduced PA). …”
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Access to Diagnostics and Treatment for People With Metastatic EGFR-Positive NSCLC: Lessons From Project PRIORITY by Jill Feldman, MA, Ivy Elkins, MBA, Zofia Piotrowska, MD, Bellinda L. King-Kallimanis, PhD, Tendai Chihuri, MD, Carly Johnson, BS, Alecia Clary, PhD, Teri Kennedy, MA, Upal Basu Roy, PhD, MPH

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Using Mass Timber in Multi-Storey and Non-Residential Construction Projects: Motivations and Barriers for Professionals in Quebec by Baptiste Giorgio, Aline Barlet, Pierre Blanchet, Matheus R. Cabral, Cédric Perez, Adrien Gaudelas

“…The response profile analysis suggests that private developers and general contractors should be the primary targets of measures promoting mass timber adoption. …”
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Increased Intra-Abdominal Pressure as One of the Links in the Pathogenesis of Secondary Diffuse Purulent Peritonitis by D. V. Cherdantsev, O. V. Ovchinnikova, Yu. G. Trofimovich, I. G. Noskov, O. V. Pervova, A. A. Kovalenko

“…To predict the course of secondary diffuse purulent peritonitis, reduce the risk of complications and mortality, it is necessary to focus on measuring intra-abdominal pressure as a mandatory manipulation in surgical patients. Despite its general availability and ease of implementation, this technique allows assessing the severity of organ dysfunctions.…”
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Epidemiological and Clinical Aspects of Ulcerative Colitis in Mosul city, Iraq by Muhammed Babakir-Mina

“…A cross-sectional descriptive study was undertaken in Mosul General Hospital. The study was conducted using two distinct methodologies. …”
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The mediating role of psychological equilibrium in the relationship between dietary variety and self-reported health among older adults in rural China by Zhaoquan Jiang, Zhaoxu Xu, Mingyue Zhou, Huijun Zhang, Shixue Zhou

“…Therefore, this study aimed to analyze this association in a large-scale general population of rural older adults from China. …”
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