excessive daytime sleepiness (eds) denotes a propensity to doze off or fall asleep unintentionally during the day, particularly in passive situations. there is cumulative evidence pointing to an association between sleepiness and probability of involvement in motor vehicle crashes. this study was designed to determine the prevalence of sleepiness in a group of iranian lorry drivers and its asso...

introduction sleepiness refers to drowsiness, feelings or strong will to sleep, and decreased functional outcomes. this study was conducted to determine the relationship between sleepiness, physical activity, and functional outcomes of sleep in iranian patients with type ii diabetes. materials and methods in this cross-sectional study 220 outpatients with type ii diabetes were selected through ...

background : there are a few studies to assess nurses’ sleep quality and sleepiness in the iranian context. this study thus was carried out to examine the prevalence of sleepiness and sleep quality among nurses in south east of iran.   subjects and methods : the study applied a descriptive, explorative design.252 nurses randomly selected from kerman university hospitals during winter 2009. usin...

background and objective: depression is commonly reported in patients with obstructive sleep ap- nea/hypopnea syndrome (osas). we aimed to assess the association between osas severity and depressive symptoms in patients with osas. materials and methods : a total of 337 patients with symptoms of osas were visited for psychological testing prior to beginning diagnosis for the syndrome between 201...

sleeping through different mechanism causes the removal of fatigue and regaining power to start daily activities. sleep with high quality plays an essential role in body and mental health. the previous studies indicated that problems derived from sleeping can lead to the emergence of many physical and mental disorders, including lack of appetite, physical and mental tiredness, lack of concentra...

  Background : There are a few studies to assess nurses’ sleep quality and sleepiness in the Iranian context. This study thus was carried out to examine the prevalence of sleepiness and sleep quality among nurses in South East of Iran.   Subjects and methods : The study applied a descriptive, explorative design.252 nurses randomly selected from Kerman University Hospitals during winter 2009. Us...

Introduction: Information on the sleepiness and sleep quality is limited for Asians. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of sleepiness and sleep quality among the adult population in Iran. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive and explorative design study in which 1100 participants randomly selected from the Kerman city population in South –East of Iran. Using two ques...