Prospective associations between sleep problems and subtypes of anxiety symptoms among disaster-exposed adolescents
This study aimed to investigate longitudinal relationships between sleep problems and subtypes of anxiety symptoms among adolescent earthquake survivors. (Source: Sleep Medicine)
Source: Sleep Medicine - June 1, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Fulei Geng, Xianchen Liu, Yingxin Liang, Xuliang Shi, Siyi Chen, Fang Fan Source Type: research
Pulse wave amplitude and heart period variability in children with upper airway obstruction
The aim of this study was to assess cardiovascular autonomic modulation in children with upper airway obstruction (UAO), to compare it to non-snoring children, and to investigate the effect of adenotonsillectomy. (Source: Sleep Medicine)
Source: Sleep Medicine - June 1, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Liu X, Immanuel SA, Pamula Y, Martin J, Kennedy D, Kohler M, Baumert M Source Type: research
Hypersomnia due to injury of the lower ventral ascending reticular activating system in a patient with intraventricular hemorrhage
A 74-year-old female underwent extraventricular drainage for an intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) at the neurosurgery department of a university hospital (Fig. 1-A). She exhibited severe hypersomnia following IVH onset. At four weeks after onset, she was transferred to the rehabilitation department of the same hospital to undergo rehabilitation. Except for approximately three hours during daytime, she remained asleep. Her sleep abnormality was indicated as severe hypersomnia on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (score = 23; maximum score = 24; cut off for severe hypersomnia = 10) [1]. (Source: Sleep Medicine)
Source: Sleep Medicine - May 31, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Sung Ho Jang, Young Hyeon Kwon Tags: Images in Sleep Medicine Source Type: research
The association between sleep disturbance and second-hand smoke exposure: a large-scale, nationwide, cross-sectional study of adolescents in Japan
This study investigated the association between secondhand-smoke (SHS) exposure and sleep disturbance symptoms. (Source: Sleep Medicine)
Source: Sleep Medicine - May 31, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Hisayoshi Morioka, Maki Jike, Hideyuki Kanda, Yoneatsu Osaki, Sachi Nakagome, Yuichiro Otsuka, Yoshitaka Kaneita, Osamu Itani, Susumu Higuchi, Takashi Ohida Source Type: research
Connecting clinical aspects to corticomotor excitability in restless legs syndrome: a TMS study
We assessed corticomotor excitability in the primary motor cortex (M1) of participants with moderate-to-severe restless legs syndrome (RLS) symptoms using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in relation to the clinical and sleep aspects of the disease. Thirty-five participants (20 F; mean age: 59.23 ± 1.66 years; range: 42–78 years) affected by primary RLS (off medications) and 31 age-matched controls (19 F; mean age: 57.90 ± 1.50 years; range: 43–79 years) underwent TMS following two nights of polysomnography (PSG). (Source: Sleep Medicine)
Source: Sleep Medicine - May 30, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Rachel Marie E. Salas, Aadi Kalloo, Christopher J. Earley, Pablo Celnik, Tiana E. Cruz, Keyana Foster, Gabriela Cantarero, Richard P. Allen Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Connecting Clinical Aspects to Cortico-Motor Excitability in Restless Legs Syndrome: A TMS Study
We assessed cortico-motor excitability in the primary motor cortex (M1) of participants with moderate-severe restless legs syndrome (RLS) symptoms using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in relation to the clinical and sleep aspects of the disease. Thirty-five participants (20 F; mean age 59.23 ±1.66; range 42-78) affected by primary RLS (off medications) and 31 age-matched controls (19 F; mean age 57.90±1.50; range 43-79) underwent TMS following two nights of polysomnography (PSG). Paired-pulse TMS measures [short interval cortical inhibition (SICI), long interval cortical inhibition (L ICI), and intracortical fac...
Source: Sleep Medicine - May 30, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Rachel Marie E. Salas, Aadi Kalloo, Christopher J. Earley, Pablo Celnik, Tiana E. Cruz, Keyana Foster, Gabriela Cantarero, Richard P. Allen Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
A systematic comparison of factors that could impact treatment recommendations for patients with Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea (POSA)
Systematically compare four criteria for Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea (POSA) based on AASM 2007 and 2012 hypopnea scoring definitions. (Source: Sleep Medicine)
Source: Sleep Medicine - May 29, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Daniel J. Levendowski, Arie Oksenberg, Claudio Vicini, Thomas Penzel, Mark Levi, Philip R. Westbrook, Philip R. Westbrook Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Sleep and psycho-behavioral problems in Internally Displaced children in Georgia
The aim of this study was to examine sleep and psycho-behavioral variables in Georgian Internally Displaced (ID) Children and their population-based controls. (Source: Sleep Medicine)
Source: Sleep Medicine - May 29, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Irine Sakhelashvili, Marine Eliozishvili, Nikoloz Oniani, Nato Darchia, Olivero Bruni Source Type: research
Prevalence of Sleep Problems and Sleep-related Characteristics in Preschool- and School-aged Children with Cerebral Palsy
To determine, in preschool- and school-aged children with cerebral palsy (CP): i) the prevalence of sleep disorders, including disorders of initiation and maintenance of sleep, and ii) the association between child characteristics and sleep disorders. (Source: Sleep Medicine)
Source: Sleep Medicine - May 24, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Linda Horwood, Elise Mok, Patricia Li, Maryam Oskoui, Michael Shevell, Evelyn Constantin Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Physical activity and sleep problems in 38 low- and middle-income countries
Although physical activity (PA) is associated with a reduction of a wide range of sleep problems, it remains uncertain whether complying with the international guidelines of 150 min of moderate to vigorous PA per week can reduce sleep problems in adults. This research investigated the relationship between compliance with the PA recommendations of the World Health Organization and sleep problems in 38 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). (Source: Sleep Medicine)
Source: Sleep Medicine - May 24, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Davy Vancampfort, Brendon Stubbs, Lee Smith, Mats Hallgren, Joseph Firth, Matthew P. Herring, Michel Probst, Ai Koyanagi Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
The paradigm of obstructive sleep apnea in aging: interactions with telomere length
The authors have indicated no financial conflicts of interest. Our work has been supported by grants from the Associa ção Fundo de Incentivo à Pesquisa (AFIP) and São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP, #2015/17549-0 to PFT). (Source: Sleep Medicine)
Source: Sleep Medicine - May 24, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Priscila F. Tempaku, Sergio Tufik Source Type: research
The Interrelationship of Sleep and Depression: New Answers but Many Questions Remain
Depression is a highly prevalent and debilitating disease. One aspect of efforts to understand depression has focused on its relationship with sleep. Attempting to elucidate the interrelationship of sleep and depression remains an ongoing effort which to date and has produced an incomplete and complex picture. Sun et al. ’s findings, [1] in this issue of Sleep Medicine provide some new answers about this interrelationship, yet leave many questions unanswered. (Source: Sleep Medicine)
Source: Sleep Medicine - May 24, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Michael V. Vitiello Source Type: research
Joint effect of less than one hour of daytime napping and seven to eight hours of night sleep on the risk of stroke
The joint effect of daytime naps and night sleep on the risk of stroke has not been clarified. Our research aimed to verify this relationship based on data from a large sample-sized cross-sectional study and a cohort study. (Source: Sleep Medicine)
Source: Sleep Medicine - May 24, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Xue Li, Xiuyu Pang, Zhipeng Liu, Qiao Zhang, Changhao Sun, Jianjun Yang, Ying Li Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Correspondence of maternal and paternal perception of school-aged children's sleep with in-home sleep-electroencephalography and diary-reports of children's sleep
Parents are often the first to report children's sleep difficulties. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the accuracy of parent reports by examining the correspondence of maternal and paternal reports of children's sleep with in-home electroencephalography (EEG) sleep assessment and sleep diary reports. (Source: Sleep Medicine)
Source: Sleep Medicine - May 21, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Natalie Urfer-Maurer, Serge Brand, Edith Holsboer-Trachsler, Alexander Grob, Peter Weber, Sakari Lemola Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
“Sleep Disordered Breathing and ECG R-wave to Radial Artery Pulse Delay, The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis”
Electrocardiography R-wave to Radial artery pulse delay (RRD) represents pulse transit time inclusive of pre-ejection period (PEP) and arterial pulse propagation time. RRD is proposed to largely reflect arterial stiffness when PEP is accounted for (shorter RRD = higher arterial stiffness). Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) causes intermittent hypoxemia and sympathetic activation, which negatively influence vascular function. We aimed to examine the association of measures of SDB with RRD. (Source: Sleep Medicine)
Source: Sleep Medicine - May 21, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Younghoon Kwon, David R. Jacobs, Pamela L. Lutsey, Lyndia Brumback, Julio A. Chirinos, Sara Mariani, Susan Redline, Daniel A. Duprez Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
