Shift Work Disorder: When and How to Shift Workers’ Gears
Approximately 5% to 10% of shift workers, including many health care professionals, suffer from shift work disorder, a circadian sleep-wake cycle disorder defined by poor quality sleep.
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Sleep Neurotherapeutics: Identifying the Challenges and Opportunities
In an interview, sleep medicine experts Milena K Pavlova, MD, and Rachel Ziegler, MD, discuss the latest developments in sleep disorder therapies and the existing gaps in sleep medicine.
Treatment Response to Zolpidem in Patients With Insomnia: The Importance of Priming
Researchers assessed whether zolpidem (priming) is required for partial reinforcement or whether intermittent dosing with placebos can be effective for acute and extended treatment for patients with chronic insomnia.
AAP: Choosing Wisely Recs on Pediatric Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine
The list, titled “Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question,” was developed by members of the AAP Section on Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine.
Intrinsic Circadian Sleep-Wake Rhythm Disorders: Latest Guidance and Treatment
Melatonin and other melatonin receptor agonists have demonstrated efficacy in the treatment of circadian rhythm disorders in both pediatric and adult populations.
Sleep Duration and CVD Risk
Only 65.2% of adults surveyed in United States in 2014 reported that they consistently get at least 7 hours of sleep each night.
Task Force Offers Sleep Management Recommendations During the Pandemic
Maintaining a consistent sleep-wake schedule, including exposure to bright light in the morning and avoidance of it at night, may be the most reliable way to reduce pandemic-induced sleep problems.
Sleep Disturbances, Sleep Duration Not Consistently Associated With Migraine Headache
In patients with episodic migraines, the occurrence of a migraine headache does not consistently impact nighttime sleep.
Major Depressive Disorder and Burnout Syndrome May Predict Impaired Sleep Quality
The degree of overlap between MDD and burnout is unclear. However, dysfunctional sleep patterns are known risk factors for both conditions.
Greater Emphasis is Needed on Sleep Medicine for Child Neurology Trainees
Researchers report the need for more child neurology trainees to enter a sleep medicine fellowship in an effort to improve the outcomes of children with neurologic disorders that may be linked to sleep disruption.
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