Shift work disorder in nurses--assessment, prevalence and related health problems. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 BACKGROUND: This study investigates the prevalence of symptoms of shift work disorder in a sample of nurses, and its association to individual, health and work variables. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We investigated three different shift work disorder
Elisabeth Flo +6 more
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How are normal sleeping controls selected? A systematic review of cross-sectional insomnia studies, and a standardised method to select healthy controls for sleep research [PDF]
, 2008 There appears to be some inconsistency in how normal sleepers (controls) are selected and screened for participation in research studies for comparison with insomnia patients.
Louise Beattie +59 more
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DSM-5 criteria for substance use disorders: recommendations and rationale. [PDF]
, 2013 Since DSM-IV was published in 1994, its approach to substance use disorders has come under scrutiny. Strengths were identified (notably, reliability and validity of dependence), but concerns have also arisen.
Auriacombe, Marc +11 more
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Caffeine, alcohol, khat, and tobacco use during pregnancy in Butajira, South Central Ethiopia.
PLoS ONE, 2020 BACKGROUND:The use of excessive caffeine and consumption of alcohol, cigarette, and khat during pregnancy can result in adverse health effects on the fetus.
Alehegn Aderaw Alamneh +2 more
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Current Medical Research Winter 2008–Spring 2009 [PDF]
, 2009 Note that the “Current Medical Research” feature focuses on issues relevant to natural family planning and the beginning of life. This piece is complemented by medical reviews published in The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly, which focus more on ...
Fehring, Richard
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The effects of memantine on prepulse inhibition. [PDF]
, 2009 Reduced prepulse inhibition (PPI) of startle provides evidence of deficient sensorimotor gating in several disorders, including schizophrenia. The role of NMDA neurotransmission in the regulation of PPI is unclear, due to cross-species differences in the
Bergsma, F +4 more
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Adolescent brain cognitive development (ABCD) study: Overview of substance use assessment methods. [PDF]
, 2018 One of the objectives of the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study (https://abcdstudy.org/) is to establish a national longitudinal cohort of 9 and 10 year olds that will be followed for 10 years in order to prospectively study the risk and
Bartsch, Hauke +9 more
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Factors Associated with Premenstrual Syndrome and its Different Symptom Domains among University Students in Lebanon [PDF]
, 2018 Objectives: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and examine the characteristics of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) among female university students.
Akiki, Zeina +4 more
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Caffeine Use and Associations with Sleep in Adolescents with and without Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) [PDF]
, 2020 The objective of this study was to compare caffeine consumption in the morning, afternoon, and evening in adolescents with and without Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and examine associations with sleep functioning.
Cusick, Caroline N
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Why do you drink caffeine? The development of the Motives for Caffeine Consumption Questionnaire (MCCQ) and its relationship with gender, age and the types of caffeinated beverages [PDF]
, 2017 Caffeine is the most popular psychoactive substance that is consumed worldwide. As motives influence behavior, investigation of the motivational background of caffeine consumption should help provide a better understanding of the popularity of ...
A Crippa +76 more
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