scholarly journals Sleeping habits during COVID-19 induced confinement: A study from Jordan

Heliyon ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. e08545
Author(s):  
Mahmoud A. Alomari ◽  
Karem H. Alzoubi ◽  
Omar F. Khabour ◽  
Mohammad Z. Darabseh
Keyword(s):  
Sleeping Habits

scholarly journals Children’s Health Habits and COVID-19 Lockdown in Catalonia: Implications for Obesity and Non-Communicable Diseases

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 1657
Author(s):  
Paula Sol Ventura ◽  
Ana F. Ortigoza ◽  
Yanira Castillo ◽  
Zelmira Bosch ◽  
Sara Casals ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Estimating Equation ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Health Habits ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Age And Gender Differences ◽  
Before And After ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Sleeping Habits

Lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic imposed changes in children’s daily routine that could lead to changes in behavior patterns. Using a survey targeted at children under 17 years of age, we described dietary (adherence to Mediterranean diet, AMD) and sleeping habits (disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep) after the implementation of lockdown, and examined the probability of the inadequate frequency of physical activity (PA) and use of TV and electronic devices (TV-ED) before and after lockdown through generalized estimating equation models, accounting for age and gender differences. From 3464 children included, 53.2% showed optimal AMD; 79.2% referred to delayed bedtime; and 16.3% were suspected of sleeping disorders after the implementation of lockdown. Delay in bedtime was more frequent among children older than 6 years, and inadequate sleeping hours among those younger than 11 years. There were no gender differences in AMD or sleeping habits. The odds of inadequate frequency of PA and TV-ED use were greater after lockdown, with a greater risk for TV-ED use. Boys were at greater risk of inadequate PA frequency and TV-ED use. Odds ratio of inadequate PA was greater at older ages. Lockdown could influence changes in children’s habits that could lead to risk factors for non-communicable diseases during adulthood if such behaviors are sustained over time.

Prematurity and Pseudoprematurity: Studies of the Developmental Age in Underweight Newborns

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1956 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 656-656
Keyword(s):  
Visual Perception ◽  
The State ◽  
Gestational Period ◽  
Developmental Age ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Sleeping Habits

The present generally accepted definition of a premature based on weight (a newborn weighing less than 2,500 gm.) has obvious limitations. The authors have pursued an interesting attempt to find physiologic indices of development which may distinguish the state of maturity. A series of neuromotor examinations is correlated with gestational period: visual perception, Moro reflex, manual grasping, prone behavior, swallow reflex, sucking reflex, sleeping habits, and capacity to regulate temperature. A group of 33 infants weighing 1,000 to 2,500 gm. were examined. The maximum of grasping-suck and prone-behavior reflexes appeared to develop simultaneously with the ability to suck, these accomplishments occurring in the thirty-fifth to thirty-seventh fetal week. The authors indicate that the degree of physiologic accomplishment correlates more closely with the gestational period than does the weight. It would seem that these observations should be extended to a much larger group of infants to determine the validity of the employment of physiologic indices rather than weight as a basis for judging maturity.

scholarly journals Artificial intelligence decision-making in mobile health

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 20-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianne Menictas ◽  
Mashfiqui Rabbi ◽  
Predrag Klasnja ◽  
Susan Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Chronic Conditions ◽  
Chronic Health Condition ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Prevention And Health Promotion ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Many ◽  
Sleeping Habits

It is likely that you or someone you know is affected by a chronic health condition. For example, a staggering six in 10 adults in the USA are currently suffering from a chronic disease (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 2019). Unfortunately, chronic conditions are not treatable overnight, but they can often be improved by regular incorporation of preventative behaviours (e.g., taking medication, healthy sleeping habits, being physically active, healthy eating, etc.). However, due to the many contingencies that arise in our lives, regular incorporation of healthy behaviours is difficult, and often when we need help in enacting these behaviours, support from clinical professionals is not available.

scholarly journals Sleep Habits and Occurrence of Lowback Pain among Craftsmen

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Gabriel Omoniyi Ayeni ◽  
Oladire Olaniyi ◽  
Oluwasegun A Ayeni
Keyword(s):  
Background Color ◽  
White Space ◽  
Font Size ◽  
Sleep Habits ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Study Objective ◽  
Stroke Width ◽  
Sleeping Habits ◽  
Lowback Pain

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">Low back pain (LBP) is a leading cause of disability with high economic </span><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">and public health consequences. The study objective is to determine the </span><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">association between sleeping habits and occurrence of lowback pain </span><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">among craftsmen in Owerri. From April to May, 2012, a cross-sectional </span><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">survey of randomly selected 500 craft workers was done. Data on sociodemographic characteristics and selected lifestyle were collected using an interviewer semi-structured questionnaire. Data analysis was done using descriptive, inferential statistics of chi square and multiple </span><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">regressions. The findings of multiple regression analyses showed respondents who sleep on soft/saggy surface were almost 5 times more </span><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">likely to develop LBP independently compared to those with relatively </span><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">firm/hard surface (OR = 4.56; CI = 2.62 - 7.94; p = 0.001).  Craftsmen</span><br style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" /><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">with unsteady sleeping posture were twice likely to develop LBP (OR=2.10, CI = 1.04 - 4.25, p&lt;0.001). Longitudinal study is warranted </span><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">to further explore the relationship between sleep habits and lowback pain.</span>

scholarly journals EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF PERIORBITAL HYPERMELANOSIS

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Sonal Khade Ahuja ◽  
Ashish Deshmukh ◽  
Sanmitra Aiholli ◽  
Omkar Kulkarni
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Assessment ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Sun Exposure ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Single Patient ◽  
Psychosocial Consequences ◽  
History Of ◽  
Grade 3 ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Sleeping Habits

Background: Periorbital hypermelanosis also called dark circles form the major percentage of dermatology consultations. Importance of these disorders is growing as they cause easy visible cosmetic disfigurement and significant psychosocial consequences. Aims: To assess the patients of POH disorders for demographic, etiological and clinical profile. Methods: This prospective hospital-based clinical study, conducted in a tertiary medical center over a period of two years, involved 200 patients with POH disorders, assessed using detailed history taking and clinical examination for demographic, etiological and clinical data. Data is statistically described in frequencies (number of cases) and percentages(%) . Results: Majority of patients were in age group 18-40 years. Females dominated the study with a number of 169 (84.5%) , only 31 (15.5%) were males. Most of the patients belonged to Grade 2 (53%), grade 3 was seen in 27% patients followed by grade 1 (16.5% ) and grade 4 (3.5% ) POH. Family history was positive in 81.5% patients. POH was observed mostly in housewives 93 (46.5%) and patients with indoor occupation 69 (34.5%) and less commonly in patients with outdoor occupation 29 (14.5%). Almost all cases of POH gave history of exacerbation following sun exposure. Not a single patient showed hepatic, renal complaints, hypothyroidism or ecchymosis. Majority of patients (86.5%) had altered Sleeping habits. Alcohol and smoking did not have a significant co-relation with POH. It was found that only five percent females on oral contraceptives developed POH and there was no change in Pigmentation of POH in relation to menstrual cycle in any of the females. Limitations: The quantitative assessment of melanin by specialized instrument ( mexameter) could not be done because of lack of resources.

scholarly journals Capturing sleep-wake cycles by using day-to-day smartphone touchscreen interactions

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jay N. Borger ◽  
Reto Huber ◽  
Arko Ghosh
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Activity ◽  
Sleep Onset ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Body Movements ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Sleep Period ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
Waking Up ◽  
Sleeping Habits

AbstractBody movements drop with sleep and this behavioural signature is widely exploited to infer sleep duration. However, a reduction in body movements may also occur in periods of intense cognitive activity and the ubiquitous use of smartphones may capture these wakeful periods otherwise hidden in the standard measures of sleep. Here we continuously captured the gross body movements using standard wrist-worn accelerometers to quantify sleep (actigraphy) and logged the timing of the day-to-day touchscreen events (‘tappigraphy’). Using these measures, we addressed how the gross body movements overlap with the cognitively engaging digital behaviour (from n = 84 individuals, accumulating 1384 nights). We find that smartphone use was distributed across a broad spectrum of physical activity levels but consistently peaked at rest. We estimated the putative sleep onset and wake-up times from the actigraphy data to find that these times were well correlated to the estimates from tappigraphy (R2= 0.9 for sleep onset and wake-up time). However, actigraphy overestimated sleep as virtually all of the users used their phones during the putative sleep period. Interestingly, the probability of touches remained greater than zero for ~ 2 h after the putative sleep onset and ~ 2 h before the putative wake-up time. Our findings suggest that touchscreen interactions are widely integrated into modern sleeping habits – surrounding both sleep onset and waking-up periods – yielding a new approach to measuring sleep. Smartphone taps can be leveraged to update the behavioural signatures of sleep with these peculiarities of modern digital behaviour.

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