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J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle
February 2025
Center for Genomic Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
Background: Diaphragm thickness is a potential marker of sarcopenia in addition to muscle mass and strength at extremities. We aimed to clarify the descriptive epidemiology and prognostic significance of diaphragm thickness in the general population.
Methods: The study participants were 3324 community residents (mean age: 61.
J Orthop Surg Res
January 2025
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, 99 Huaihai Road, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221002, China.
Purpose: To compare the efficacy and safety of skip titanium plates combined with adjacent spinous process suture suspension versus continuous titanium plate fixation in cervical laminoplasty.
Methods: A retrospective analysis of 125 patients (62 men, 63 women, average age 60.9 ± 10.
Handb Clin Neurol
January 2025
Sleep Medicine Center, Department of Neurology, Villa Serena Hospital, Città S. Angelo, Pescara, Italy; Villaserena Research Foundation, Città S. Angelo, Pescara, Italy.
Advanced sleep phase (ASP) is seldom brought to medical attention because many individuals easily adapt to their early chronotype, especially if it emerges before the age of 30 and is present in a first-degree relative. In this case, the disorder is considered familial (FASP) and is mostly discovered coincidentally in the presence of other sleep disorders, mainly obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). The prevalence of FASP is currently estimated to be between 0.
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January 2025
Nara Prefectural Health Research Center, Nara Medical University.
Background: Japanese people sleep less compared to other countries around the world. Using a large nationally representative survey in 2019 and 2022, we investigated whether sleep duration and nonrestorative sleep (NRS) among Japanese people have improved or worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: Data were drawn from the Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions, a nationwide cross-sectional sample based on self-administered questionnaires.
JMIR Form Res
January 2025
Interdisciplinary Centre for Health Technology Assessment and Public Health, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Schwabachanlage 6, Erlangen, 91054, Germany, 49 162-2463579.
Background: Dementia is a growing global health challenge with significant economic and social implications. Underdiagnosis of dementia is prevalent due to a lack of knowledge and understanding among the general population. Enhancing dementia literacy through improved health information-seeking behavior is crucial for the self-determined management of the disease by those affected.
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