Sleep disorders affect not only the person with the disease but also the person's family, friends, caregivers, society, and the population at large. The author of this volume Dr. Manvir Bhatia was trained by premier institutes, such as the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Harvard, and is a well-recognized sleep expert both nationally and internationally. The book's Foreword and After...

I and the experts’ declarations that sleep is vital to health and quality of life, sleep-disordered individuals rarely present with straightforward stories leading to accurate diagnosis and treatment. It can sometimes be difficult to differentiate between fatigue and sleepiness. Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder diagnosis; however, sleep may be influenced by a multitude of physical, en...

Email: [email protected] Abstract Objective Sleep disorders are common in children; they also have a significant impact on the whole family, the parents in particular. Few studies in this field have been performed in Iran; hence the present study was carried out in order to determine sleep patterns and the prevalence of sleep disorders in school aged children in Qazvin. Material and M...

Circadian disruptions are common in modern society, and there is an urgent need for effective treatment strategies. According to standard diagnostic criteria, most adolescents showing both insomnia and daytime sleepiness are diagnosed as having behavioral-induced sleep efficiency syndrome resulting from insomnia due to inadequate sleep hygiene. However, a simple intervention of adequate sleep h...

Background: Sleep is a transient altered level of consciousness, relative suspension of sensory perceptions and inactivation of voluntary muscles during rest.It has important role in the quality of life. Some chronic diseases such as Diabetes mellitus type 1(T1D)are accompanied with sleep disturbances which may lead to poor glycemic control.Our study was conducted to investigate sleep disorders...

OBJECTIVE This manuscript provides an evidence-based psychometric review of parent and child-report pediatric sleep measures using criteria developed by the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 54 Evidence-Based Assessment (EBA) Task Force. METHODS Twenty-one measures were reviewed: four measures of daytime sleepiness, four measures of sleep habits/hygiene, two measures assessing...

sleep plays a vital role in regulating physiological mechanisms in the human body. nowadays, by the change of lifestyle and as a consequence of longer work hours and increased accessibility to media, sleep disturbance becomes a common problem in modern society. many studies demonstrated that sleep disturbance triggers a systemic low-grade inflammation by increasing the level of several cytokine...

BACKGROUND Sleep disturbances are common problems among individuals in hospitals and institutions. Although several studies have explored this phenomenon, there is still a lack of knowledge about the effectiveness of sleep-promoting nursing interventions. This systematic review aims to describe and evaluate the effectiveness of sleep-promoting nursing interventions in health care settings. AP...