In this paper, we revisit the idea of putting interfaces to sleep during packet overhearing (i.e., when there are ongoing transmissions addressed to other stations) from a practical standpoint. To this aim, we perform a robust experimental characterisation of the timing and consumption behaviour of a commercial 802.11 card. We design μNap, a local standard-compliant energy-saving mechanism that...

The objective of this article is to identify the prevalence of mouth breathing in children from an elementary school. 496 questionnaires were answered by 1st and 4th grade children's parents or sponsors in order to identify mouth-breathing. There were questions about habits, sleeping, behavior, eating, personal care and breathing. Mann-Whitney and the Chi-square tests were used to compare the v...

AIMS To investigate factors that may contribute to performance adaptation during permanent night work. METHODS Fifteen healthy subjects participated in an adaptation and baseline night sleep, directly followed by seven simulated eight-hour night shifts (2300 to 0700 hours). At the end of each shift they were taken outside and exposed to natural light for 20 minutes. They then slept from appro...

BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to examine the role that melatonin production plays in the regulation of sleep consolidation in a population of shiftworkers working and sleeping in their natural environments. METHODS 253 locomotive engineers (249 male, 4 female, mean age = 39.7 years) participated in the study for a 2-week period whilst working their normal roster patterns. Participants r...

Background: The current study was designed to explore the effectiveness of Saw Palmetto as monotherapyor supplementation with tamsulosin in treatment patients lower urinary tract symptoms consistentwith benign prostatic hyperplasia.Method: present is diagnosed patient moderate severe symptomatic BPH. (60) Patientswere divided into 3 groups; Group (1) treated cap (320 mg); (2) withSaw mg) and (0...

professional firefighting is among the most demanding jobs. prior studies have showed the notable prevalence of poor sleep quality among professional firefighters that may result in catastrophes. the aim of this study was in field confirmation of zolpidem usage (10 mg/po/bed time) for short term management of poor sleeps quality among professional firefighters. in a double-blind, randomized, pl...

The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial demonstrated that intensive treatment of type 1 diabetes protected against the microvascular complications of diabetes (1). The results were obtained in a selected group of type 1 diabetic volunteers who received attentive clinical care and substantial diabetes education. Careful attention was paid to lifestyle issues, but optimal control of diabetes...