This study examined the effects of two nights of total sleep deprivation (TSD) and two nights of recovery sleep on response inhibition. Thirty-eight young, healthy adults performed a Go-NoGo task at 14 : 00 after: (1) a normal night of sleep; (2) each of two consecutive nights of TSD; and (3) each of two consecutive nights of recovery sleep; they also performed the task at 05 : 00 during the fi...

Abstract This study investigates the temporal variations of extreme temperature trends across three stations in Peninsular Malaysia with different settings, Petaling Jaya represents urban station, while Kluang and Batu Embun represent rural areas from 1991-2020. Eleven warm cold indices were analysed using Mann-Kendall test, Sen’s slope as a magnitude estimator. The findings revealed that annua...

BACKGROUND The frequency of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) peaks on Mondays and in the mornings. However, the distribution of the types of acute coronary syndromes (ACS), including unstable angina (UA), has not been systematically evaluated. HYPOTHESIS The distribution of the types of ACS and clinical presentations varies by time and day of admission. METHODS A retrospective cohort study...

PURPOSE Patient care may be inconsistent during off hours. We sought to determine whether adults admitted to or discharged from intensive care units (ICUs) on evenings and weekends have increased mortality rates. MATERIALS AND METHODS All adults admitted to ICUs in the Calgary Health Region, Alberta, Canada, during 2000 to 2006 were included. The in-hospital mortality risk was assessed with a...

OBJECTIVE To determine if uncooked cornstarch, as part of the evening snack, can avert nocturnal hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Fifty-one campers and counselors at the American Diabetes Association Camp in San Bernardino, CA were randomly assigned to receive 5 g of uncooked cornstarch as part of the 21:00 evening snack vs. a standard snack of equivalent carbohydr...