Jul 13, 2020

We aim to provide quantitative evidence on the psychological impact of epidemic/pandemic outbreaks (i.e., SARS, MERS, COVID-19, ebola, and influenza A) on healthcare workers (HCWs).Forty-four studies ...

Jul 13, 2020

Narcolepsy is a central disorder of hypersomnolence with symptoms of excessive daytime sleepiness, sleep paralysis, and cataplexy. Cataplexy is the sudden loss of muscle tone in either the face, neck,...

Jul 09, 2020

Poor global sleep quality is commonly reported in people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and is linked to poorer health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, understanding is currently limit...

Jul 09, 2020

This paper addresses the automated recognition of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) from the analysis of single-lead ECG signals. This is one of the most important problems that is, critical to the realiz...

Jul 09, 2020

Poor sleep quality and insomnia have been associated with the use of tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis, but it is unclear if there is a causal link. In this Mendelian Randomization (MR) study we examine ...

Jul 06, 2020

The aim of this article is to review the recent literature on orthognathic surgery for treatment of malocclusion and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The discussion outlines the refinements of the proce...

Jul 06, 2020

We investigated biological and behavioural rhythm period lengths (i.e., taus) of Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder (DSWPD) and Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Rhythm Disorder (N24SWD). Based on circadian phase...

Jul 06, 2020

We aimed to investigate the effects of placebo on the first-night effect (FNE) in insomniacs.In sum, 36 patients with insomnia disorder who met the DSM-5 criteria were enrolled in this study. Sixteen ...

Jul 02, 2020

Arabic-speaking immigrants and refugees constitute one of the largest immigrant groups in Sweden. Previous research on Arabic-speaking immigrants indicates elevated levels of psychological disorders, ...

Jul 02, 2020

Following the first descriptions of narcolepsy with cataplexy by Westphal, Gelineau, and Fischer (1878-1880), Russian authors started to report on "narcolepsy cases" in 1894. It was, however, only in ...

Jul 02, 2020

Cannabinoids, including the two main phytocannabinoids Δ-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), are being increasingly utilised as pharmacological interventions for sleep disorders. THC an...

Jun 29, 2020

Workplace violence is a prevalent phenomenon in healthcare and nurses are particularly at risk from workplace violence due to the nature of their work or inadequacies within their work environments. A...

Jun 29, 2020

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with increased mortality and readmissions in patients with heart failure (HF). The effect of in-hospital diagnosis and treatment of OSA during decompensated...

Jun 29, 2020

There are few studies that explore the relationship of neuroendocrine hormones of the HPA, HPT and HPG axes with major depressive disorder (MDD) with comorbid obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The aim of...

Jun 25, 2020

To study in-depth the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of pneumonia resulting from COVID-19 and provide evidence for effective public health decisions. This was a retrospective, single-c...

Jun 25, 2020

To determine the incidence of central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) stratified by age, sex, and diagnosis with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and to determine whether some patients with newly diagnos...

Jun 22, 2020

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an independent risk factor for stroke. Furthermore, intracranial carotid artery calcification (ICAC) is a marker for subclinical atherosclerosis and future cardiovascu...

Jun 22, 2020

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with obesity and risk for type 2 diabetes. In this community-based study, we thoroughly investigated fatty acid metabolism, incretin response, glucose toler...

Jun 22, 2020

This study examined whether the individual and organizational factors of ecological systems theory are associated with job satisfaction among nurses in South Korea.Nursing shortages and high turnover ...

Jun 18, 2020

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a severe disorder with a high prevalence. Psychiatric comorbidities, especially depressive symptoms and cognitive dysfunction, are often described in OSA patients. Thi...