Author(s): Trépanier SG; Notelaers G; Birkeland Nielsen M; Morin AJS;

Workplace bullying is conceptualized as a systematic exposure to harassing behavior accompanied by feelings of defenselessness. Yet, most research has solely focused on exposure, thereby ignoring the role of defenselessness regarding victimization from bullying. Using a person-centered approach, this cross-sectional study addresses this gap by investigati ...

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Author(s): Abraha HN; Gebre AK; Sim M; Smith C; Gilani SZ; Ilyas Z; Zarzour F; Schousboe JT; Lix LM; Binkley N; Reid S; Monchka BA; Kimelman D; Lewis JR; Leslie WD;

Background: Sagittal abdominal diameter (SAD), a measure of visceral adiposity, has been linked to major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). However, the relationship between SAD and abdominal aortic calcification (AAC), a marker of subclinical vascular disease, and whether they independently a ...

Article GUID: 41903786

Author(s): Buonomano C; Patterson S; Ngou JS; Messina C; Taylor S; Bilodeau F; Forgione P;

Pyrrole derivatives are natural organic molecules that are important to the pharmaceutical industry due to their occurrence in nature and their use in a wide range of medical applications. In general, non-symmetric, 1,2,5-triaryl-substituted pyrroles are prepared either by Paal-Knorr condensation or cycloaddition that present synthetic challenges particul ...

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Author(s): Gouin JP; Sánchez-Carro Y; Cruz IP; MacNeil S;

Positive social relationships are linked to better health outcomes. Beyond global evaluations of relationship quality, little is known about how specific interpersonal processes may influence biological pathways promoting optimal health outcomes. Perceived partner responsiveness (PPR) is an interpersonal process through which an individual comes to believ ...

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Author(s): Brooks M; El Chami R; Jourde HR; Savard MA; Coffey EBJ;

Introduction: Sleep quality is often thought to be a key determinant of cognitive performance, particularly in older adults who experience age-related changes in sleep architecture. However, the extent to which nightly variations in sleep quality impact next-day cognitive performance remains unclear-in part because it has only recently become practical to ...

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Author(s): Fortin M; Rosenstein B; Bertrand C; Vaillancourt N; Wright A; Montpetit C; Macedo L; Elliott J; Cook CE; Tousignant-Laflamme Y; Ma J; Pagé MG; Dover G; Dang-Vu TT; Weber MH;

Introduction: Exercise therapy is the most recommended treatment for chronic low back pain (LBP), with evidence supporting modest effects, likely due to the heterogeneity of patient presentations. Evidence suggests that matching individuals to the most appropriate exercise type could improve outc ...

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Author(s): Rahmatian A; Saleem H; Hejazi F; Nokken M; Bagchi A;

Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)-reinforced concrete beams are increasingly used in infrastructure, yet their flexural behavior under fatigue and harsh environmental conditions remains insufficiently studied. This study investigates the fatigue response and structural behavior of 12 glass-FRP (GFRP)-reinforced concrete beams under four environmental regimes ...

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Author(s): Kremin LV; Jardak A; Lew-Williams C; Byers-Heinlein K;

Bilingual children regularly hear sentences that contain words from both languages, also known as code-switching. Investigating how bilinguals process code-switching is a crucial component in understanding bilingual language acquisition, because young bilinguals experience processing costs and reduced comprehension when encountering code-switched nouns. S ...

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Author(s): Heers M; Afnan J; Braun C; Grova C; Altenmüller DM; Steinhoff BJ; Dümpelmann M; Demerath T; Urbach H; Ethofer S; Siegel M; Schulze-Bonhage A; Lerche H; Li Hegner Y;

Objective: Focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) causes drug-resistant epilepsy requiring presurgical evaluation. Invasive electroencephalographic (EEG) studies demonstrate that sleep modulates epileptic activity, including interictal epileptiform discharges (IEDs), fast oscillations (FOs) in the beta ( ...

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Author(s): Dourte M; Hammad G; de Haan S; Deantoni M; Reyt M; Baillet M; Lesoinne A; Muto V; Collette F; Vandewalle G; Peigneux P; Cajochen C; Schmidt C;

Thermoregulatory processes are closely linked to sleep initiation and maintenance throughout the circadian cycle, and may contribute to the increased tendency to nap in older adults. This cross-sectional study examined whether habitual napping in healthy older individuals is associated with alter ...

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Author(s): Cheyroux P; Morin AJS; O' Connor RM; Colombat P; Vancappel A; Eltanoukhi R; Gillet N;

This study aims to contribute to an improved dynamic person-centred comprehension of the distinct trajectories of alcohol-related problems observed among first-year nursing students. Data was collected from 2963 first-year nursing students on four occasions over the course of their first semester ...

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