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Beyond sleep duration: Sleep timing is associated with BMI among Brazilian adults

Sleep Medicine: X, 2023
Objectives: To examine the association of sleep duration and timing with BMI among adults. Also, to identify obesogenic and unhealthy behaviors (e.g.diet/sleep quality, physical activity, screen time, smoking) associated with short sleep duration and ...
Giovana Longo-Silva, Anny Kariny Pereira Pedrosa, Priscilla Marcia Bezerra de Oliveira, Jéssica Ribeiro da Silva, Risia Cristina Egito de Menezes, Patricia de Menezes Marinho, Renan Serenini Bernardes   +6 more
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Sleep and circadian hygiene practices association with sleep quality among Brazilian adults

Sleep Medicine: X, 2023
Objective: To investigate the association of sleep and circadian hygiene practices (sleep-promoting and sleep-disturbing behaviors) with sleep quality indicators.
Laura Castro-Santos, Márcia de Oliveira Lima, Anny Kariny Pereira Pedrosa, Renan Serenini, Risia Cristina Egito de Menezes, Giovana Longo-Silva   +5 more
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Unveiling the Incidence and Graft Survival Rate in Kidney Transplant Recipients With De Novo Thrombotic Microangiopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Transplant International
De novo thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) is a rare and challenging condition in kidney transplant recipients, with limited research on its incidence and impact on graft survival.
Chien-Ya Hsiung, Chien-Ya Hsiung, Hsin-Yu Chen, Hsin-Yu Chen, Shih-Han Wang, Ching-Ying Huang   +5 more
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The BAR Score Predicts and Stratifies Outcomes Following Liver Retransplantation: Insights From a Retrospective Cohort Study

Transplant International
Liver retransplantation (reLT) yields poorer outcomes than primary liver transplantation, necessitating careful patient selection to avoid futile reLT.
Felix J. Krendl, Margot Fodor, Madita L. Buch, Jessica Singh, Hannah Esser, Benno Cardini, Thomas Resch, Manuel Maglione, Christian Margreiter, Lisa Schlosser, Tobias Hell, Benedikt Schaefer, Heinz Zoller, Herbert Tilg, Stefan Schneeberger, Rupert Oberhuber   +15 more
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Glucose Concentration in Regulating Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Differentiation Toward Insulin-Producing Cells

Transplant International
The generation of insulin-producing cells from human-induced pluripotent stem cells holds great potential for diabetes modeling and treatment. However, existing protocols typically involve incubating cells with un-physiologically high concentrations of ...
Chencheng Wang, Chencheng Wang, Shadab Abadpour, Shadab Abadpour, Petter Angell Olsen, Petter Angell Olsen, Daxin Wang, Justyna Stokowiec, Simona Chera, Luiza Ghila, Helge Ræder, Helge Ræder, Stefan Krauss, Stefan Krauss, Aleksandra Aizenshtadt, Hanne Scholz, Hanne Scholz   +16 more
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Predicting Tacrolimus Concentrations in the Skin of Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Feasibility Study

Transplant International
Solid organ transplant recipients are at an increased risk of developing skin cancers due to chronic immunosuppression, particularly with calcineurin inhibitors.
Felicity Sartain, Andrea K. Viecelli, Margaret Veitch, Michael E. Franklin, Brian W. Dymock, James W. Wells, James W. Wells, Scott B. Campbell, Scott B. Campbell   +8 more
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Racial Disparities Associated with Increased Burden of Sexually Transmitted Infections in North Carolina, Southeastern United States

Venereology, 2023
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) constitute a major public health issue in the United States. North Carolina (NC) in the southeastern U.S. ranks among the highest in STI incidence.
Peter D. Ahiawodzi, Cydney Nicholson, Briana Williams, Dorothea K. Thompson   +3 more
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Screening for HPV-Related Oropharyngeal Cancer in Gay and Bisexual Men: Acceptability and Predicting Possible Use of “Oral Selfies” by Smartphone as a Secondary Prevention Approach

Venereology, 2023
Oropharyngeal cancers (OPCa) caused by HPV have emerged as one of the leading causes of malignancies caused by HPV infection. They are also significantly more likely to occur in males and in people with a history of oral sex with multiple partners.
Michael W. Ross, Sarah L. Bennis, Niles Zoschke, Brian R. Simon Rosser, Cyndee L. Stull, Alan G. Nyitray, Samir S. Khariwala, Mark Nichols, Charlene Flash, Michael Wilkerson   +9 more
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Disulfiram, an Anti-alcoholic Drug, Targets Macrophages and Attenuates Acute Rejection in Rat Lung Allografts

Transplant International
Macrophages contribute to post-transplant lung rejection. Disulfiram (DSF), an anti-alcoholic drug, has an anti-inflammatory effect and regulates macrophage chemotactic activity. Here, we investigated DSF efficacy in suppressing acute rejection post-lung
Nobuyuki Yoshiyasu, Rei Matsuki, Masaaki Sato, Hirokazu Urushiyama, Etsuko Toda, Etsuko Toda, Yasuhiro Terasaki, Yasuhiro Terasaki, Masaki Suzuki, Aya Shinozaki-Ushiku, Yuya Terashima, Jun Nakajima   +11 more
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Impact of a Public Health Emergency on Behavior, Stress, Anxiety and Glycemic Control in Patients With Pancreas or Islet Transplantation for Type 1 Diabetes

Transplant International
A public health emergency such as the COVID-19 pandemic has behavioral, mental and physical implications in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D). To what extent the presence of a transplant further increases this burden is not known.
Cyril P. Landstra, Merel M. Ruissen, Merel M. Ruissen, Hannah Regeer, Michiel F. Nijhoff, Michiel F. Nijhoff, Bart E. P. B. Ballieux, Paul J. M. van der Boog, Paul J. M. van der Boog, Aiko P. J. de Vries, Aiko P. J. de Vries, Sasja D. Huisman, Eelco J. P. de Koning, Eelco J. P. de Koning   +13 more
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