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Evidence for adaptive explanations of semelparity in animals

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Semelparity, the reproductive strategy of reproducing once, is widespread but uncommon in animals. Classes of models to explain the evolution of semelparity are based either on age structure and mortality schedules – demographic models in which high post‐reproductive mortality risk favours high reproductive effort and semelparity results from ...
Diana O. Fisher, Roberto Salguero‐Gómez   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical aspect of pruritus in pediatric atopic dermatitis: A study from Western India

Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology, 2023
Introduction: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most common dermatoses in the pediatric population and pruritus is its leading symptom; however, the clinical aspect of pruritus has not been studied much.
Yogesh Shah, Abhilasha Patidar, Manju Meena, Manish Jain, Asit Mittal, Manisha Balai   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Toward an idiographic understanding of the role of sleep‐mood dynamics in adolescents' internalizing symptoms

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Adolescence is marked by increased vulnerability to sleep disturbances and mood disorders. Understanding how day‐to‐day changes in sleep and mood are linked within the same individual is crucial for clarifying sleep's role in emerging internalizing disorders. However, the extent to which an adolescent's fluctuations in sleep predict
Konstantin Drexl, Setareh Ranjbar, Sébastien Urben, Kerstin Jessica Plessen, Jennifer Glaus   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pilot Testing a Naturalistic Driving Study to Investigate Winter Maintenance Operator Fatigue during Winter Emergencies

Safety, 2017
Although numerous research studies have investigated the effects of fatigue in commercial motor vehicle drivers, research with winter maintenance (WM) drivers is sparse.
Matthew C. Camden, Jeffrey S. Hickman, Richard J. Hanowski   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sociodemographic, temporal and bedtime routine correlates of sleep timing and duration in South Asian and white children: A Born in Bradford study

Sleep Medicine: X, 2023
Objective: The study aimed to examine sociodemographic, temporal and bedtime routine correlates of parent-reported sleep duration and timing in a biethnic sample of 18 month and 36 month old children from a disadvantaged location.
Elizabeth Pal, Jane E. Blackwell, Helen L. Ball, Paul J. Collings   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Winter is coming: nightmares and sleep problems during seasonal affective disorder [PDF]

Journal of Sleep Research, 2016
SummarySleep problems, especially nightmares and insomnia, often accompany depression. This study investigated how nightmares, symptoms of insomnia, chronotype and sleep duration associate with seasonal affective disorder, a special form of depression. Additionally, it was noted how latitude, a proxy for photoperiod, and characteristics of the place of
Sandman Nils, Merikanto Ilona, Määttänen Hanna, Valli Katja, Kronholm Erkki, Laatikainen Tiina, Partonen Timo, Paunio Tiina   +7 more
openaire   +6 more sources

Perceptions of Patients and Health Professionals Regarding the Experience of Patients With a Hybrid Cardiac Rehabilitation Program

Research in Nursing &Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hybrid cardiac rehabilitation (HCR), which combines supervised center‐based and monitored home‐based exercise programs, gained popularity during the COVID‐19 pandemic. While HCR appears to be as effective as standard cardiac rehabilitation, patients' experiences within these programs remain largely unexplored.
Pamela Tanguay, Nicole Marquis, Alexandra Ethier, Jennifer Hakim, Monique Dufour Doiron, Gaétan Thériault, Michel Leblanc, Marie‐Andrée Giroux, Mathieu Bélanger   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do cultural taboos regulate hunting in transitioning Indigenous communities? The case of the Idu Mishmi of Northeast India

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract There is rising recognition of resource‐use rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) within wildlife conservation. Historically, sociocultural institutions ensured wildlife sustainability in many IPLC areas. However, the future viability of such institutions is uncertain as IPLCs change in response to external pressures and ...
Sahil Nijhawan, Achili Mihu, Iho Tapo, Alinji Rondo, Jibi Pulu, Marcus Rowcliffe   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Public perceptions of anthropogenic and natural sounds: Disparities in soundscapes and corresponding sense of place

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Noise pollution is an environmental stressor negatively affecting humans and biodiversity. Noise pollution is often measured and regulated according to loudness, but in this study, we assessed noise pollution based on human perceptions of soundscapes.
Caren B. Cooper, Jin Bai, Deja Perkins, Lincoln R. Larson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cerebrospinal Fluid Hypocretin-1 (Orexin-A) Level Fluctuates with Season and Correlates with Day Length. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
The hypocretin/orexin neuropeptides (hcrt) are key players in the control of sleep and wakefulness evidenced by the fact that lack of hcrt leads to the sleep disorder Narcolepsy Type 1.
Kim Boddum, Mathias Hvidtfelt Hansen, Poul Jørgen Jennum, Birgitte Rahbek Kornum   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source