Objective: Acute lung injury (ALI), including its more severe subcategory, acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDS), is a critical illness associated with considerable morbidity and …

Background Early life psychobiological and psychosocial factors play a key role in
influencing child health outcomes. Longitudinal studies may help elucidate the relevant risk …

Abstract Background The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is widely used in
many countries to screen women for depression in the perinatal period. However, across …

In public health, mood disorders are among the most important mental impairments. Patients
with depressive episodes exhibit daily mood variations, abnormal patterns in sleep-wake …

When planning a series of actions, it is usually infeasible to consider all potential future
sequences; instead, one must prune the decision tree. Provably optimal pruning is, however …

BackgroundThis is the first report on the epidemiology of depressive disorders from the
European Outcome of Depression International Network (ODIN) study. AimsTo assess the …

BACKGROUND: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a major public health concern with
long-term sequelae. There are no accepted interventions delivered in the immediate …

Background: Reduced upper airway muscle activity during sleep is fundamental to
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) pathogenesis. Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) …

Critically ill patients often receive sedatives, which may delay liberation from mechanical
ventilation and intensive care unit discharge. Daily interruption of sedatives alleviates these …

Frontal alpha asymmetry has been proposed to underlie the balance between approach and
withdrawal motivation associated to each individual's affective style. Neurofeedback of EEG …