Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a highly prevalent condition with proven neurocognitive and cardiovascular consequences. OSA patients experience repetitive narrowing or collapse of the pharyngeal airway during sleep. Multiple factors likely underlie the pathophysiology of this condition with considerable inter-individual variation. Important risk factors for OSA include obesity, male gender, ...

Abstract. The long-term monitoring of atmospheric mercury is an important part the effective evaluation Minamata Convention on Mercury. Gaseous elemental (GEM), along with conventional air pollutants and meteorological parameters, was simultaneously observed in Xiamen, Southeast China, January July over period 2012–2020. GEM concentrations were highest 2015 (4.47 ng m?3) decreased by 2020 (3.93...

Two mol-ecules of the title compound, C(15)H(13)N(3)O(3)S, are linked by an inter-molecular N-H⋯S hydrogen bond. There is also an intra-molecular N-H⋯O hydrogen bond, forming a six-membered ring. The steric restriction of the m-methyl and p-nitro groups, as well as the intra-molecular hydrogen bond, are the main factors influencing the mol-ecular conformation.

Background The main purpose of this study was to identify factors that influence healthcare quality in the Iranian context.   Methods Exploratory in-depth individual and focus group interviews were conducted with 222 healthcare stakeholders including healthcare providers, managers, policy-makers, and payers to identify factors affecting the quality of healthcare services provided in Iranian hea...

This paper investigates the challenges of inter-organizational cooperation, understood here as the fulfillment of joint tasks. The focus is on challenges or constraints influencing the quality of actions, the performance and, in consequence, the outcome of efforts for the organizations involved. Findings suggest shortcomings on the organizational and the individual level and in different domain...