Excessive Daytime Sleepiness [PDF]
Excessive daytime sleepiness is one of the most common sleep-related patient symptoms, with preva-lence in the community estimated to be as high as 18%.
Yavuz Selvi +2 more
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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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Daytime sleepiness in elementary school students: the role of sleep quality and chronotype
OBJECTIVE To investigate the occurrence of daytime sleepiness and associated sleep factors in a sample of elementary school students who attended school in the afternoon schedule. METHODS Sleep data from 363 Brazilian public school students (12.78 ± 1.
Tâmile Stella Anacleto +2 more
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Excessive Daytime Sleepiness among Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
Background:Excessive daytime sleepiness is defined as the incapacity to keep alert or awake during the major waking activities of the day, causing unintentional pauses of drowsiness or sleep.
Suzan S. Sayed +3 more
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Infancy narcolepsy: Streptococcus infection as a causal factor
Streptococcal infections are suggested as a risk factor for narcolepsy. This hypothesis is supported by the presence of anti-streptolysin antibodies in 65% of patients with narcolepsy.
Danielle Antunes Lopes +4 more
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Daytime sleepiness among health workers affected by COVID-19 during the “OMICRON” wave
Introduction Excessive daytime sleepiness is a frequent symptom in the general population. It may be fleeting, due to transient circumstances, or it may be related to certain pathologies.
Z. Athimni +8 more
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Sleepiness, inflammation and oxidative stress markers in middle-aged males with obstructive sleep apnea without metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Background: the simultaneous occurrence of metabolic syndrome and excessive daytime sleepiness are very common in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients.
Andaku, Daniela Kuguimoto +5 more
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Lisdexamfetamine to improve excessive daytime sleepiness and weight management in narcolepsy: a case series [PDF]
Objective: To report the successful use of lisdexamfetamine in the management of narcolepsy. Methods: Five narcoleptic patients received lisdexamfetamine, at different dosages and for different periods, for management of excessive daytime sleepiness and
Ana C. Aguilar +5 more
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Relationships between Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Blood Pressure and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness among Truck Drivers [PDF]
Sleep-disordered breathing is a risk factor for hypertension, cardiovascular disease and accidents in the general population, but little is known about this correlation among professional truck drivers.
CUI Renzhe +7 more
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The contribution of fatigue and sleepiness to depression in patients attending the sleep laboratory for evaluation of obstructive sleep apnea [PDF]
Purpose: A high prevalence of depressive symptomatology has been reported amongst sufferers of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but it remains unclear as to whether this is due to their OSA or other factors associated with the disorder.
Downey, Luke +5 more
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