Sleep Deficiency and Health

Sleep deficiency, including short sleep duration, poor sleep quality, mistimed sleep, and diminished daytime function, is a significant public health threat. Though there is increasing recognition of the importance of sleep to human health, a significant proportion of studied populations around the world has sleep duration or quality that is less than recommended; other domains of sleep deficiency are less well studied but also appear to have a high prevalence. In this issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, experts from an array of biomedical disciplines discuss the many facets of sleep deficiency in diverse populations and across the human lifespan.
Source: Clinics in Chest Medicine - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tags: Preface Source Type: research