Background Long-term sleep deprivation is common in today's society. Recent experiments
have demonstrated that short-term sleep deprivation in healthy subjects results in adverse …

Background Long work hours and work shifts of an extended duration (≥24 hours) remain a
hallmark of medical education in the United States. Yet their effect on health and safety has …

Background A recent randomized controlled trial in critical-care units revealed that the
elimination of extended-duration work shifts (≥24 h) reduces the rates of significant medical …

Background There is a scarcity of published data on the global prevalence of obstructive
sleep apnoea, a disorder associated with major neurocognitive and cardiovascular sequelae. …

Study Objectives: It is commonly believed that 8 hours of sleep per night is optimal for good
health. However, recent studies suggest the risk of death is lower in those sleeping 7 hours. …

ContextDyspnea is a common complaint in the emergency department where physicians
must accurately make a rapid diagnosis.ObjectiveTo assess the usefulness of history, …

Short-term sleep restriction results in impaired glucose tolerance. To test whether habitually
short sleep duration increases the risk of developing diabetes, we studied a cohort of 70,026 …

Background Although continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has become the standard
of care in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), 2 systematic reviews have …

ContextIn their first year of postgraduate training, interns commonly work shifts that are
longer than 24 hours. Extended-duration work shifts are associated with increased risks of …

We will review the epidemiology, risk factors, and consequences of obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA) and short/long sleep duration. Obstructive sleep apnea is a disease characterized by …