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  1. There is mounting evidence for a reciprocal yet bidirectional association between sleep-disordered breathing and hypertension. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a common cause of systemic hypertension is an indep...

    Authors: Pedro Pallangyo, Lucy R. Mgopa, Zabella Mkojera, Makrina Komba, Jalack Millinga, Nsajigwa Misidai, Happiness J. Swai, Henry Mayala, Smita Bhalia, Salma Wibonela and Mohamed Janabi

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2021 5:17

    Content type: Research

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  2. While the importance of adequate sleep duration to normal brain development is well known, more studies are needed to characterize how undiagnosed sleep disturbance other than suboptimal sleep duration may imp...

    Authors: Xiaoxu Na, Ting Li, Linda J. Larson-Prior, Caroline E. Baldwin, Thomas M. Badger and Xiawei Ou

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2021 5:16

    Content type: Research

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  3. Clinically significant disc herniations in the thoracic spine are rare accounting for approximately 1% of all disc herniations. In patients with significant spinal cord compression, presenting symptoms typical...

    Authors: Tyler D. Alexander, Anthony Stefanelli, Sara Thalheimer and Joshua E. Heller

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2021 5:15

    Content type: Case report

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  4. The aim of this study was to discover significantly changed proteins in human blood serum after loss of 6 h sleep at night. Furthermore, to reveal affected biological process- and molecular function categories...

    Authors: Alvhild Alette Bjørkum, Ana Carrasco Duran, Berven Frode, Dola Sinha Roy, Karen Rosendahl, Even Birkeland and Linda Stuhr

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2021 5:14

    Content type: Research

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  5. Sleep is essential for wellbeing, yet sleep disturbance is a common problem linked to a wide range of health conditions. Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) is an endogenous fatty acid amide proposed to promote better...

    Authors: Amanda Rao, Phillippa Ebelt, Alistair Mallard and David Briskey

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2021 5:12

    Content type: Research

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  6. Sleep difficulties are associated with impaired executive functions (EFs) in school-aged children. However, much less is known about how sleep during infancy relates to EF in infants and toddlers. The aim of t...

    Authors: Isabel Morales-Muñoz, Saara Nolvi, Tiina Mäkelä, Eeva Eskola, Riikka Korja, Michelle Fernandes, Hasse Karlsson, E. Juulia Paavonen and Linnea Karlsson

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2021 5:13

    Content type: Research

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  7. The recent pandemic has made it more challenging to assess patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with in laboratory polysomnography (PSG) due to concerns of patient and staff safety. The purpos...

    Authors: Najib T. Ayas, Rachel Jen and Brett Baumann

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2021 5:11

    Content type: Research

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  8. Malignant obesity hypoventilation syndrome (MOHS) is described as a subtype condition of OHS, characterized by extreme obesity, obese-related hypoventilation, and multiorgan dysfunction. Because of low awarene...

    Authors: Shengyu Hao, Lingling Pang, Liang Xie, Xu Wu, Zilong Liu, Pengfei Yu and Shanqun Li

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2021 5:10

    Content type: Case report

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  9. Autonomic dysregulation associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may limit cardiopulmonary responses to exercise, which, in turn, may impair functional aerobic capacity (FAC) and walking economy. We aimed...

    Authors: Monira Aldhahi, Shipra Puri, Vivek Jain and Jeffrey E. Herrick

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2021 5:9

    Content type: Research

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  10. Sleep is a crucial part of our lives and insufficient sleep has been linked to several health disorders in both children and adults. However, most studies are based on single night laboratory polysomnography, ...

    Authors: Jesper Pedersen, Martin Gillies Banke Rasmussen, Line Grønholt Olesen, Peter Lund Kristensen and Anders Grøntved

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2021 5:8

    Content type: Research

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  11. Poor quality of sleep has a negative effect on academic performance of medical students. Quantity and quality of sleep in addition to average sleep time are strongly linked with students’ learning abilities, p...

    Authors: Tirusew Wondie, Alemayehu Molla, Haregewoin Mulat, Woynabeba Damene, Mengistu Bekele, Derebe Madoro and Kalkidan Yohannes

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2021 5:7

    Content type: Research

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  13. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a neuromodulatory technique approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for use in treatment-resistant major depressive disorder. It works by generati...

    Authors: Ricardo Oroz, Simon Kung, Paul E. Croarkin and Joseph Cheung

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2021 5:3

    Content type: Review

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    The Correction to this article has been published in Sleep Science and Practice 2021 5:6

  14. The aim of this investigation was to examine the longitudinal association between change in insomnia status and the development of anxiety and depression in the general population.

    Authors: Magnus Johansson, Markus Jansson-Fröjmark, Annika Norell-Clarke and Steven J. Linton

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2021 5:5

    Content type: Research

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  15. To investigate the relationship between objectively-measured, free-living sleep quantity and quality, and cardiometabolic health, in a rural African setting in 139 adults (≥40 years, female: n = 99, male: n = 40)...

    Authors: Ian Cook, Matlawa Mohlabe and Herbert Mabalane Makgopa

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2021 5:4

    Content type: Short report

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  16. Sleep disturbance is a common complaint in people living with HIV/AIDS. Despite the influence of sleep disturbance on treatment adherence, quality of life, work productivity, risk of chronic illness, it remain...

    Authors: Nebiyu Mengistu, Telake Azale, Solomon Yimer, Mahlet Fikreyesus, Elsa Melaku and Seid Shumye

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2021 5:2

    Content type: Research

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  18. Poor sleep is linked with chronic conditions common in older adults, including diabetes, heart disease, and dementia. Valid and reliable field methods to objectively measure sleep are thus greatly needed to ex...

    Authors: Daniel Backhouse, Ryan Stanley Falck and Teresa Liu-Ambrose

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2020 4:16

    Content type: Research

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  19. Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA), a condition characterized by a complete or partial cessation of airflow during sleep, can cause various cardiovascular disorders including hypertension. The aim of the study was...

    Authors: Ozaifa Kareem, Masood Tanvir and G. N. Bader

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2020 4:15

    Content type: Research

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  20. Avoiding supine position can reduce snoring in most habitual snorers. However, devices that restrict the sleeping position cause discomfort or disrupt sleep resulting in low compliance. Therefore, mechanisms, ...

    Authors: Elisabeth Wilhelm, Francesco Crivelli, Nicolas Gerig, Malcolm Kohler and Robert Riener

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2020 4:14

    Content type: Research

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  21. Sleep-related rhythmic movement disorder is characterized by repetitive gross-motor movements at sleep onset or during sleep, which result in clinical consequences such as impact on daytime functioning and inj...

    Authors: Rachel M. van Sluijs, Elisabeth Wilhelm, Quincy J. Rondei, Lukas Jäger, Markus Gall, Heinrich Garn, Peter Achermann, Oskar G. Jenni, Robert Riener and Catherine M. Hill

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2020 4:13

    Content type: Research

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  22. Sleep disorder is a critical problem in cardiac patients. This study aimed to compare the effects of aromatherapy ‌with peppermint and lavender essential oils on the sleep quality of cardiac patients.

    Authors: Somayeh Mahdavikian, Mansour Rezaei, Masoud Modarresi and Alireza Khatony

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2020 4:10

    Content type: Research

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  24. Poor sleep is common among older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI)—a transition stage between healthy cognition and dementia. Objective, reliable, and low-burden field methods to measure older adult ...

    Authors: Ryan S. Falck, Cindy K. Barha, Patrick C. Y. Chan and Teresa Liu-Ambrose

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2020 4:11

    Content type: Research

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  25. Disproportionate bulging of the pars membranosa into the central airway on expiration, now termed ‘excessive dynamic airway collapse’ (EDAC), has poorly characterised significance. Despite physiological argume...

    Authors: Thomas David Crowhurst, Petar Tcherveniakov, Brett Lorraine, Jonathan Frederick Polasek, Phan Tien Nguyen and Aeneas Yeo

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2020 4:8

    Content type: Research

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  26. Sleep hygiene is a series of behavioral practices that can be performed by individuals with sleep complaints to prevent or reverse sleep difficulties. The feasibility, cost-effectiveness, absence of side effec...

    Authors: Nebiyu Mengistu, Zelalem Belayneh and Seid Shumye

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2020 4:9

    Content type: Research

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  27. Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by multiple nocturnal symptoms (sleep onset, maintenance and terminal insomnia). However, these symptoms are assumed to have the same weight in the diagnosis and cons...

    Authors: Daniela Bragantini, Børge Sivertsen, Philip Gehrman, Stian Lydersen and Ismail Cüneyt Güzey

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2020 4:7

    Content type: Research

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  29. This study aims to undertake the first critical review of self-care use among adults with sleep disturbances by focusing on the prevalence of self-care—the self-determined and self-administered use of products...

    Authors: Sophie Meredith, Jane Frawley, David Sibbritt and Jon Adams

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2020 4:4

    Content type: Review

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  31. Myofunctional therapy (MT) is a therapeutic option with demonstrated efficacy for treating sleep-disordered breathing. We assessed the clinical application of a newly developed m-Health App, which aimed to all...

    Authors: Carlos O’Connor Reina, Guillermo Plaza, Jose Maria Ignacio-Garcia, Peter Baptista Jardin, Maria Teresa Garcia-Iriarte, Juan Carlos Casado-Morente, Eugenio De Vicente Gonzalez and Agustin Rodriguez-Reina

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2020 4:3

    Content type: Research

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  32. We developed and implemented a structured clinical documentation support (SCDS) toolkit within the electronic medical record, to optimize patient care, facilitate documentation, and capture data at office visi...

    Authors: Demetrius M. Maraganore, Thomas Freedom, Kelly Claire Simon, Lori E. Lovitz, Camelia Musleh, Richard Munson, Nabeela Nasir, Smita Patel, Joya Paul, Mari Viola-Saltzman, Steven Meyers, Richard Chesis, Laura Hillman, Samuel Tideman, Anna Pham, Rosa Maria Vazquez…

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2020 4:1

    Content type: Research

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  33. Disorders of Arousal  (DOA) are mental and motor behaviors arising from NREM sleep. They comprise a spectrum of manifestations of increasing intensity from confusional arousals to sleep terrors to sleepwalking.

    Authors: Giuseppe Loddo, Régis Lopez, Rosalia Cilea, Yves Dauvilliers and Federica Provini

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2019 3:5

    Content type: Review

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  34. Patients on hemodialysis (HD) commonly suffer from poor sleep quality which in turn compromises their quality of life and well as their mortality risk according to many studies. In Palestine however, no single...

    Authors: Ahmad M. Samara, Moutaz W. Sweileh, Ali M. Omari, Leen S. Omari, Hazar H. Dagash, Waleed M. Sweileh, Nehal Natour and Sa’ed H. Zyoud

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2019 3:4

    Content type: Research

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  36. Violent behavior during sleep is a common problem, affecting > 2% of the population > 15 years old as found in two large epidemiologic studies. The differential diagnosis of sleep related injury and violence i...

    Authors: Carlos H. Schenck

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2019 3:2

    Content type: Review

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  37. Positive airway pressure is the main treatment modality in obstructive sleep apnea. The level of pressure needed for each patient is defined by a positive airway pressure titration study. Predicting those who ...

    Authors: Javad Setareh, Majid Malekmohammad, Mahnaz Amini, Batoul Khoundabi and Parisa Adimi Naghan

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2019 3:1

    Content type: Research

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  38. High intakes of fruit and vegetable has been shown to protect against diseases and all-cause mortality however, the associations between sleep and fruit and vegetable consumption are not well characterized. Th...

    Authors: Essra A. Noorwali, Laura J. Hardie and Janet E. Cade

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2018 2:13

    Content type: Research

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  39. Symptoms of acquired tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) include wheezing, shortness of breath, and chronic cough, and can negatively affect quality of life. Successful treatment of TBM requires identification of the ...

    Authors: Christena A. Kolakowski, Donald R. Rollins, Theodore Jennermann, Allen D. Stevens, James T. Good Jr, Joshua L. Denson and Richard J. Martin

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2018 2:10

    Content type: Research

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  40. The Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ) and Munich ChronoType Questionnaire (MCTQ) are sometimes used to estimate circadian timing. However, it remains unclear if they can reflect a change in circadian...

    Authors: Helen J. Burgess, Fumitaka Kikyo, Zerbrina Valdespino-Hayden, Muneer Rizvydeen, Momoko Kimura, Mark H. Pollack, Stevan E. Hobfoll, Kumar B. Rajan, Alyson K. Zalta and John W. Burns

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2018 2:12

    Content type: Short report

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  41. Actigraphs are widely used portable wrist-worn devices that record tri-axial accelerometry data. These data can be used to approximate amount and timing of sleep and wake. Their clinical utility is limited, ho...

    Authors: Joseph Cheung, Jamie M. Zeitzer, Haoyang Lu and Emmanuel Mignot

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2018 2:11

    Content type: Research

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  42. Inadequate sleep quantity and quality is a public health concern with an array of detrimental health outcomes. Portable technological devices have become a ubiquitous part of adolescents’ lives and may affect ...

    Authors: Xi Mei, Qi Zhou, Xingxing Li, Pan Jing, Xiaojia Wang and Zhenyu Hu

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2018 2:9

    Content type: Review

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  44. Some sleep disorders are known risk factors for occupational injuries (OIs). This study aimed to compare the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in a population of patients with OIs admitted ...

    Authors: Stig Solbach, Katrin Uehli, Werner Strobel, Stefanie Brighenti-Zogg, Selina Dürr, Sabrina Maier, Michel Hug, Roland Bingisser, Jörg Daniel Leuppi and David Miedinger

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2018 2:8

    Content type: Research

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  45. Insomnia is a conspicuous problem in modern 24 h society. In this brief overview, medications used to treat insomnia such as hypnotics, sedatives, medications inducing sedation as a side effect, medications di...

    Authors: J. F. Pagel, Seithikurippu R. Pandi-Perumal and Jaime M. Monti

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2018 2:5

    Content type: Review

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  46. Insomnia has a high prevalence in modern society. Various tools have been developed to assess insomnia. We performed a direct comparison between the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) and the Athens Insomnia Scale ...

    Authors: Masanori Takami, Hiroshi Kadotani, Kohei Nishikawa, Yukiyoshi Sumi, Takao Nakabayashi, Yusuke Fujii, Masahiro Matsuo and Naoto Yamada

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2018 2:4

    Content type: Research

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  47. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is defined by the presence of repetitive obstructive apneas and hypopneas during sleep. While apneas are clearly defined as cessation of flow, controversy has plagued the many def...

    Authors: Q. Afifa Shamim-Uzzaman, Sukhmani Singh and Susmita Chowdhuri

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2018 2:7

    Content type: Review

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  48. The non-image forming system, which conveys light information to circadian and sleep centers in the brain, is optimized to respond to short wavelengths of light (blue). Exposure to white light with reduced blu...

    Authors: Jamie M. Zeitzer, Raymond P. Najjar, Cheng-Ann Wang and Mirelle Kass

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2018 2:1

    Content type: Research

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  49. This review describes normal and disordered sleep in the older adult population. Although several distinctive sleep changes across the lifespan are normative, including changes in the amount of time spent in d...

    Authors: Caroline J. Lavoie, Michelle R. Zeidler and Jennifer L. Martin

    Citation: Sleep Science and Practice 2018 2:3

    Content type: Review

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