IDIOPATHIC AND SECONDARY RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME DURING PREGNANCY IN JAPAN: PREVALENCE, CLINICAL FEATURES AND DELIVERY-RELATED OUTCOMES.

Idiopathic and secondary restless legs syndrome during pregnancy in Japan: Prevalence, clinical features and delivery-related outcomes.

ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate prevalence of idiopathic and secondary restless legs syndrome (RLS) according to pregnancy trimester, and its effects on delivery-related outcomes among pregnant women in Japan.MethodsThis was a single-center, prospective observational study.One hundred eighty-two consecutive pregnant women particip

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Is there evidence for factorial invariance of the COVID Stress Scales? an analysis of North American and cross-cultural populations

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the mental health of more citizens globally than any previous modern viral outbreak.In response to the psychological challenges associated with COVID-19, the COVID Stress Scales (CSS) were developed to assess the presence and severity of COVID-related distress.The initial North American validation study of the CSS ide

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Description of the larva of Alampoides alychnus (Kirsch, 1873), the first known species with bioluminescent immatures in Euplinthini (Elateridae, Agrypninae)

Mature larva of Alampoides alychnus (Kirsch) is described and compared to known Pyrophorini immatures.Larvae were collected live in the soil of a region dominated by sugarcane plantation and gallery forest in Campo Novo dos Parecis, Mato Grosso, Brazil.They were maintained in laboratory and the pupal period lasted 14 Cable Mounts days.This larva di

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