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The effect of chewing gum on physiological and self-rated measures of alertness and daytime sleepiness [PDF]

, 2012
The proposition that chewing gum can improve alertness was investigated via both physiological and self-rated measures. The Pupillographic Sleepiness Test (PST) provided a measure of pupillary unrest (PUI); a physiological index of daytime sleepiness ...
Jenks, R., Harrison, Emily, Johnson, Andrew J., Christopher Miles, Liam Osborne, Miles, C., Andrew J. Johnson, Osborne, L., Emily Harrison, Haddrell, Ben, Jenks, Rebecca Ann, Johnson, Andrew James, Johnson, A.J., Ben Haddrell, Jenks, Rebecca, Miles, Christopher, Wilson, N., Wilson, Nigel, Nigel Wilson, Osborne, Liam, Haddrell, B., Harrison, E., Rebecca Jenks   +22 more
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The risk of increased daytime sleepiness and obstructive sleep apnea among the group of professional drivers

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2022
Introduction and purpose: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common clinical problem in the group of diseases classified as sleep breathing disorders. Professional drivers are a group that is particularly exposed to the consequences of OSA during
Ewelina Bąk, Jolanta Napierała
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The Association between Daytime Napping and Cognitive Functioning in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome [PDF]

, 2015
OBJECTIVES The precise relationship between sleep and physical and mental functioning in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) has not been examined directly, nor has the impact of daytime napping.
Zoe M Gotts, Vincent Deary, Nicola Barclay, Jason G Ellis, Ellis, Jason, Deary, Vincent, Barclay, Nicola, Newton, Julia, Julia L Newton, Gotts, Zoe   +9 more
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Prevalence of childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and its role in daytime sleepiness. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
OBJECTIVES:To investigate childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and its role in daytime sleepiness among school-age children. METHODS:A questionnaire survey was conducted with 25,211 children aged 6-15 (mean, 10.39) years attending 148 ...
Eriko Tsukada, Shingo Kitamura, Minori Enomoto, Aiko Moriwaki, Yoko Kamio, Takashi Asada, Tetsuaki Arai, Kazuo Mishima   +7 more
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A Comparison of sleep deprivation and Narcolepsy in terms of complex cognitive performance and subjective sleepiness [PDF]

, 2002
Objectives: (i) To expose 'normal sleepers' to a thirty two hour sleep deprivation protocol and evaluate the impact of this deprivation on a complex performance task i.e.
Bruck, Dorothy, Hood, Bernadette
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Sleep Disorders Among Undergraduate Health Students in Bristol, United Kingdom

Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2020
Daytime Sleepiness and poor sleep quality are common among medical students. The objective of study is to determine the prevalence of daytime sleepiness and sleep quality and associated risk factors among medical students in medical college, in Bristol ...
Mubashir Zafar, Khaled Ansari
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Longitudinal change in sleep and daytime sleepiness in postpartum women. [PDF]

, 2014
Sleep disruption strongly influences daytime functioning; resultant sleepiness is recognised as a contributing risk-factor for individuals performing critical and dangerous tasks.
Mackenzie, Janelle, Armstrong, Kerry Ann, Kerry Armstrong, Kerry Armstrong (606843), Janelle MacKenzie (606842), Ashleigh J. Filtness (606841), Filtness, Ashleigh J, Filtness, Ashleigh J., Ashleigh J Filtness, Armstrong, Kerry, Janelle MacKenzie   +10 more
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Simple snoring: Not quite so simple after all? [PDF]

, 2014
Simple snoring (SS), in the absence of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), is a common problem, yet our understanding of its causes and consequences is incomplete.
Wilson, Janet, Ellis, Jason, Deary, Vincent, Barclay, Nicola, Coulter, Cheryl   +4 more
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Diurnal Actigraphy and Stimulant Efficacy in Narcolepsy [PDF]

, 2005
The aim of this study was to determine whether wrist actigraphy could be used to assess the daytime effects of stimulant medication treatment in narcolepsy.
Apel, Sabine, Bruck, Dorothy, Kennedy, Gerard, Cooper, Amee   +3 more
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The Relation Between Daytime Sleepiness and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) [PDF]

, 2014
Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common disorder which is characterized by the recurrent episodic disruption of normal breathing (apnea, hypopnea) during sleep due to obstruction in upper respiratory tract and it is related ...
Berkesoglu, Cigdem, Çiğdem Berkesoğlu
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