Background Emerging evidence suggests that living near major roads might adversely
affect cognition. However, little is known about its relationship with the incidence of dementia, …

Introduction Emerging studies have implicated air pollution in the neurodegenerative processes.
Less is known about the influence of air pollution, especially at the relatively low levels, …

Pregnancy and the postpartum period are recognized as times of vulnerability to mood
disorders, including postpartum depression and psychosis. Recently, changes in sleep …

Background and Purpose— In stroke patients, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated
with poorer functional outcomes than in those without OSA. We hypothesized that treatment …

Background Existing normal polysomnography values are not truly normative as they are
based on small sample sizes due to the fact that polysomnography is expensive and …

Health Canada, in collaboration with Statistics Canada, and other external experts, conducted
the Community Noise and Health Study to better understand the impacts of wind turbine …

Background and Purpose— Functional outcome after stroke is often only evaluated using
the modified Rankin Scale, which primarily assesses activities of daily living. Stroke patients …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate subjective sleep quality and its relationship to fatigue in older
adults with osteoarthritis (OA). METHOD: In a community cohort with hip/knee OA, subjective …

When schoolchildren are harassed by peers, it sometimes is necessary to seek help from a
teacher. However, students and teachers may have a different sense of when it is necessary. …

Study Objectives: Ponto-geniculo-occipital (PGO) waves are phasic pontine, lateral geniculate,
and cortical field potentials occurring during and before REM sleep that are proposed to …