Static postural stability and neuropsychological performance after awakening from REM and NREM sleep in patients with chronic insomnia: a randomized, crossover, overnight polysomnography study - PubMed
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doi: 10.5664/jcsm.10052. Online ahead of print. 1 Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. 2 Sleep Disorders Center, Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University...
Conclusions: REM sleep awakening was associated with worse static postural stability than was N1/N2 awakening. No statistically significant differences were found in waking performance in alertness or in neuropsychological tests between N1/N2 and REM sleep awakening.
Narcolepsy: a model interaction between immune system, nervous system, and sleep-wake regulation - PubMed
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Narcolepsy is a rare chronic neurological disorder characterized by an irresistible excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy. The disease is considered to be the result of the selective disruption of neuronal...
Conclusion/Relevance:This review describes the current knowledge of clinical presentation and pathology of narcolepsy as well as the existing diagnostic criteria and therapeutic intervention for the disease management. Recent evidence on the potential immune-mediated mechanisms that may underpin the disease establishment and progression are also...
Changes in incidence rates of outcomes of interest in vaccine safety studies during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Available online 18 April 2022 * Incidence rates of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, EMEM, and TTP did not change significantly during the pandemic. * Rates of AMI, anaphylaxis, appendicitis, Bell's palsy,...
Conclusion: Rates of some clinical outcomes during the pandemic changed and should not be used as historical background rates in vaccine safety studies. Inclusion of telehealth visits should be considered for vaccine studies involving Bell’s palsy, ITP, and narcolepsy/cataplexy.
Prevalence of smartphone addiction and its effects on subhealth and insomnia: a cross-sectional study among medical students - PubMed
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This survey shows that the smartphone addiction detection rate among medical students was 52.8%. Students who did not like their medical specialty, consumed alcohol, used their smartphones in bed, and...
Conclusion: This survey shows that the smartphone addiction detection rate among medical students was 52.8%. Students who did not like their medical specialty, consumed alcohol, used their smartphones in bed, and suffered from depression and anxiety had a higher smartphone addiction detection rate. The subhealth and insomnia of medical students...
Systematic review of sleep and sleep disorders among prostate cancer patients and caregivers: a call to action for using validated sleep assessments during prostate cancer care
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Sleep problems are common among cancer patients and caregivers and adversely impact quality of life. * We conducted a systematic review of the literature on sleep and quality of life...
Conclusion: Overall, patients with PCa reported a variety of sleep issues, including insomnia and general sleep difficulties. Both physical and psychological barriers to sleep are reported in this population. There was common use of hypnotic medications, yet few studies of behavioral interventions to improve sleep for patients with PCa or their...