ône-third of population deal with sleep disorders which might be due to social, economic or medical problems. studies on twins have indicated the role of genetic factors in these disorders. monozygotic twins have a very similar hypnogram. â higher prevalence of some sleep disorders is reported in relatives of the patients with these disorders. genes also affect sleep disorders as well as some o...

CONTEXT Sleep has an important function in the physical and emotional development of children. Some studies suggest an association between impulsivity and sleep disorders. However, little is known about this association in schoolchildren aged 8 to 10 years. METHOD We studied 1180 children, 547 with sleep disorders (SD) and 633 without SD (control group), classified with SD questionnaires. Wit...

conclusions people with a poor sleep quality had a higher bmi, waist circumference and serum triglyceride levels and a lower hdl-c concentration. furthermore, bmi and serum triglyceride concentration are independently associated with the score of sleep quality. indeed, it is recommended for people to screen for sleep quality to start necessary interventions. background several studies have show...

Introduction: Insomnia and depressive symptoms are common among patients with chronic heart failure (HF). Aim: The aim was to describe the prevalence of insomnia and depressive symptoms, as well as to examine the association between insomnia and depressive symptoms in patients with HF. Method: A crosssectional descriptive study including 212 patients with HF. All patients responded to questionn...

Introduction: Sleep disorders can influence either directly or indirectly, on the family, colleagues and finally the community. In the realm of children, the most serious complications of sleep is anxiety and behavioral problems that make them prone to academic failure, family tensions and psychosocial – social trauma. Concerning the significance, outbreak of sleep disorders and its complicatio...

Introduction: Sleep is one of the important physiologic needs in daily life cycle, and a part of quality of life. Sleep disorders are considered as one of the most common health problems in work communities that can affect physical, mental performance and ability to work. Therefore, this study aimed at investigating the relationship between sleep disorders and work ability in construction worke...

Sleep disorders are frequent (18%-23%) and constitute a major risk factor for psychiatric, cardiovascular, metabolic or hormonal co-morbidity and mortality. Low social status or income, unemployment, life events such as divorce, negative lifestyle habits, and professional requirements (e.g., shift work) are often associated with sleep problems. Sleep disorders affect the quality of life and imp...

asthma is a common respiratory disorder which often exacerbated during sleep. this study was done to determine sleep disorders among patients suffered from asthma. in this cross-sectional descriptive study, 95 asthmatic patients were selected using convenient sampling method. a questionnaire consisting of both demographic information and global sleep assessment was employed to gather data. resu...

OBJECTIVES To determine the effects of captopril and oxygen on sleep quality in patients with mild to moderate cardiac failure. DESIGN An open observational study. PATIENTS 12 patients with New York Heart Association class II-III heart failure were studied at baseline. 9 of these patients were then examined at the end of 1 month of treatment with captopril; 9 of the patients were separately...