Sleep disturbances are found in a majority of individuals diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The purpose of this literature review is to provide information about PTSD, in addition to assessing sleep quality. Current research observes that the lifetime prevalence of PTSD diagnosis in women is increasing. Although there are several studies that have been conducted to assess PTS...

219 White Paper—Zee et al EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Sleep and circadian timing are fundamental biological imperatives in animals and humans, throughout the lifespan. These biological systems can be challenged by pathology, individual choices, and social/societal pressures, often resulting in sleep loss or circadian disruption (i.e., “sleep deficiency”), and ultimately adverse health and safety outcomes...

To find a better automated sleep-wake staging system for human analyses of numerous polygraphic records is an interesting challenge in sleep research. Over the last few decades, many automated systems have been developed but none are universally applicable. Improvements in computer technology coupled with artificial neural networks based systems (connectionist models) are responsible for new da...

abstract background: sleep is one of the basic human needs and sleep deprivation causes numerous undesirable effects on the human body and mind, especially in the intensive care unit (icu) patients. it seems that noise and light are important environmental factors interrupting sleep in these patients. this study was carried out to determine the effect of earplugs and eye mask on iranian patient...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To achieve consensus among pediatric sleep medicine practitioners on recommendations for the advancement of the field in the areas of research, clinical practice, education, and public policy. METHODS Leading pediatric sleep medicine researchers and clinicians, in collaboration with Brown Medical School, convened a conference to discuss the state of the field. Participants eng...

objective: the aim of the present research was to evaluate the psychological well-being and quality of sleep in addicts under methadone treatment for at least 6 months. methods: a total of 40 individuals were selected through purposeful sampling method among the referring addicts to 2 addiction centers in eastern tehran. participants took the ryff scale of psychological well-being (rspwb) and p...