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We sought to investigate the influence of sarcopenia as defined by muscle strength and skeletal muscle mass (SMM) on sleep disturbance as evaluated by the Japanese version of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI-J) in chronic liver diseases (CLDs) ( = 419). Muscle strength and muscle mass were determined by grip strength (GS) and SMM using bioimpedance analysis. Patients were classified into four types: type A ( = 61); decreased GS and decreased SMM; type B ( = 45); decreased GS and non-decreased SMM; type C ( = 102); non-decreased GS and decreased SMM; and type D ( = 211); non-decreased GS and non-decreased SMM. Factors associated with PSQI-J score 6 or more were examined. PSQI-J score 0⁻5 (normal) was found in 253 (60.4%); 6⁻8 (mild) in 97 (23.2%); 9⁻11 (moderate) in 45 (10.7%) and 12 or more (severe) in 24 (5.7%). Univariate analysis identified three factors to be significantly associated with PSQI-J score 6 or more: presence of liver cirrhosis (LC) ( = 0.0132); our classification of type A; B; C and D ( < 0.0001) and serum albumin level ( = 0.0041). Multivariate analysis showed that type A ( = 0.0021) and type B ( = 0.0220) were significant independent factors. In conclusion, sarcopenia in CLDs appears to be closely associated with sleep disturbance mainly due to muscle strength decline.
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Neurology
October 2025
Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
Background And Objectives: Years before diagnosis of Parkinson disease (PD), dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), or multiple system atrophy (MSA), mild prodromal manifestations can be detected. Longitudinal follow-up of people with prodromal synucleinopathy, particularly idiopathic/isolated REM sleep behavior disorder (iRBD), enables in-depth clinical phenotyping of early disease, which could facilitate stratification for clinical trials, provide the definition of appropriate end points, or predict phenoconversion more precisely. The aim of this study was to update and expand on previous studies assessing clinical evolution from iRBD to clinically diagnosed disease, up to 14 years before diagnosis.
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Bayer CC AG, Basel, Switzerland.
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Objective: To evaluate the 52-week efficacy and safety of elinzanetant, a dual neurokinin-targeted therapy, for treating moderate to severe VMS associated with menopause.
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J Integr Neurosci
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Neurological Institute of Jiangxi Province and Department of Neurology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, and Xiangya Hospital of Central South University at Jiangxi, 330038 Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
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June 2025
Academic Rheumatology, Injury Recovery and Inflammation Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
Study Objectives: To examine whether there is a temporal association between sleep disturbance and multimorbidity.
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Sleep Adv
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Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.
Study Objectives: Research linking children's sleep to cognitive outcomes is inconsistent and has largely focused on one aspect of sleep, such as duration, rather than measuring multiple dimensions of sleep health. We hypothesized that children's sleep health would be positively associated with inhibitory control and cognitive functioning.
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