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BACKGROUND Patients with the connective tissue disorder Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) often suffer from fatigue, excessive daytime sleepiness and impaired quality of life. Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) may be an underlying cause for these symptoms but its prevalence in this population is unclear. METHODS In this prospective parallel-cohort study, we included 100 adult patients with EDS (46% h...

BACKGROUND Working in Emergency Departments (EDs) entails high work pressure and stress due to witnessing human suffering and the unpredictable nature of the work. This environment puts personnel at risk of burnout. This analysis aims to assess burnout levels and associated risk factors among health workers in EDs in Palestinian hospitals. Also, it examines the association between burnout and w...

BACKGROUND Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) has been associated with an increased risk for falls among clinical samples of older adults. However, there is little detailed information among population-representative samples. The current study aimed to assess the relationship between EDS and falls among a cohort of population-based older adults. METHODS This study assessed 367 women aged 60-9...

The present study investigated caffeinated beverage consumption and screen time in the association with excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) and sleep duration. We conducted a cross-sectional study including 249 Korean male high school students. These participants responded to a questionnaire inquiring the information on lifestyle factors, consumption of caffeinated beverages, time spent for scre...

Background: Eating disorders (EDs), are characterized by abnormal eating habits, including insufficient or excessive food intake, and are detrimental to an individual’s physical and mental health. In this paper, we focus on AN (anorexia nervosa) and BN (bulimia nervosa), which are included in EDs. Some studies reported that there may be an association of 5-HTTLPR gene and eating disorders but w...

OBJECTIVE To examine the relationships between elevated depression symptoms (EDS) or stress and weight loss in SHINE, a telephonic, primary-care based, translation of the Diabetes Prevention Program. METHODS N = 257 adults with metabolic syndrome were randomized to individual (IC) or group (CC) phone participation. Weight, depression, anti-depressant use (ADMs), and stress (baseline, 6 months...

To detect the presence of eating disorders (EDs) and clinical findings in 20-25 years old women residing in professional college hostels in Bangalore city, India, a cross-sectional study was conducted. One hundred seventeen women of the 128 selected randomly participated in the study. SCOFF [Sick, Control, One-stone (14 lbs/6.5 kg), Fat, Food] Questionnaire was used for screening suspected case...