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‘From the Fields Into the Bars’: The Story of Israel's First Transgender Novel, The Cut (1977)
ABSTRACT In 1977, an Israeli transgender woman, Judy Spotheim, published an autobiographical novel entitled The Cut. It describes the emergence of a trans community in the commercial‐sex areas of Tel Aviv‐Jaffa, hoping to humanise trans women (coccinelles). This article is the first to study the novel and present a biography of Spotheim.
Gil Engelstein, Iris Rachamimov
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Sleep Disorders in Klinefelter Syndrome and Other Sex Chromosome Aneuploidies: A Narrative Review
ABSTRACT Background Sex chromosome aneuploidies (SCAs) are among the most frequent types of chromosomal aneuploidies and include Klinefelter syndrome (47,XXY and higher‐grade variants), 47,XYY syndrome, Turner syndrome (45,X), and trisomy X (47,XXX).
Roberto Paparella +3 more
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[Excessive daytime sleepiness].
Sleepiness is a physiological function, and can be defined as increased propension to fall asleep. However, excessive sleepiness (ES) or hypersomnia refer to an abnormal increase in the probability to fall asleep, to take involuntary naps, or to have sleep atacks, when sleep is not desired.
Lia Rita Azeredo, Bittencourt +4 more
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Understanding excessive sleep in people with psychotic disorders
Abstract Background There has been increasing attention to sleep disturbances such as insomnia in psychosis, due to its impact on symptoms, well‐being, and recovery. However, excessive sleep and extended sleep duration are common in psychosis (partly linked to sedating antipsychotic medication) and have been relatively neglected, despite plausible ...
Kate Robbins +2 more
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Abstract This pilot study evaluated a personalized sleep intervention incorporating motivational interviewing techniques to address sleep barriers, along with tailored sleep hygiene and extension for chronic short sleepers. Eleven university students completed a 14‐day sequential intervention (baseline, sleep hygiene and a combined phase adding 90‐min ...
Wei Wang +11 more
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Sleep health of adults with cerebral palsy: A systematic review
Although many people with cerebral palsy (CP) are adults, most sleep research in CP focuses on children. As poor sleep can affect pain, mood, energy, daily functioning, and quality of life we reviewed what is currently known about the sleep health of adults with CP. We searched three major research databases (MEDLINE, Embase, and CINAHL) up to February
Deepika Nagabhushan +7 more
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ABSTRACT Objectives Investigate the relationship between perceived stress and self‐reported bruxism among health science students, as well as to map the instruments used to assess both variables. Methods A total of 545 students from health science programs at the UNIFAL‐MG participated in this cross‐sectional study, which used the Self‐Reported Bruxism
Lizandra Oliveira Cunha +9 more
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ABSTRACT Objective This systematic review and meta‐analysis evaluated the relationship between nutritional status and the oral health of older adults (aged 75 years or older). The PECO focus question was, ‘What is the occurrence, association and impact of nutritional state on the oral health outcomes and its management in older adults?’ Methods A ...
Kittipit Srisanoi +8 more
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ABSTRACT Oral dryness is common in persons with untreated obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) as well as in those using positive airway pressure (PAP). OSA with or without PAP treatment could therefore be a risk factor of dental caries. Objectives To describe and compare the prevalence of dental caries among persons with or without PAP‐treated OSA.
H. Ahonen +6 more
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Cerebrospinal fluid orexin testing in Australians with narcolepsy type 1
Abstract A clinical diagnosis of narcolepsy type 1 can be challenging, particularly in relation to cataplexy. Despite its specificity, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) orexin testing is under‐utilised in Australasia. We describe the use of CSF orexin testing in 15 clinically indicated patients from two sleep centres, highlighting its utility in the ...
Mario Fernando +8 more
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