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Sleep Problems and Health Outcomes Among Urban American Indian and Alaska Native Adolescents.
Troxel WM+11 more
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Assessing the Impact of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks on U.S. Airline Demand [PDF]
Darin Lee, Harumi Ito
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Jet Lag Syndrome and Circadian Disorders of the Sleep–Wake Cycle [PDF]
Circadian rhythm sleep disorders (CRSDs) are related to alterations in circadian timekeeping system or misalignment between endogenous circadian rhythm and exogenous factors, such as desidered or socially required time schedules, that affect sleep timing or duration.
MAESTRI, MICHELANGELO+3 more
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Melatonin and Jet Lag Syndrome: Experimental Model and Clinical Implications
AbstractWhat is the effect of melatonin on jet lag syndrome? Jet lag desynchronizes the internal sleep-wakefulness cycle with the environmental light/dark cycle. Advance (but not delay) of light onset is known to abolish pineal N-acetyltransferase activity and urine excretion of 6-sulphatoxymelatonin.
Gregory F. Oxenkrug, Pura J. Requintina
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Effect of 3 mg melatonin on jet lag syndrome in an 8‐h eastward flight
AbstractIn order to assess the effect of melatonin on jet lag a field study was undertaken. The process of re‐entrainment of circadian melatonin rhythm was investigated in six subjects. Except during 24‐h blood sampling, the subjects were exposed to natural zeitgeber (time giver) outdoors and given 3 mg melatonin at 23:00 h.
Motohiro Ozone+9 more
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JET LAG SYNDROME: CURRENT INSIGHT AND REVIEW OF THE SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE
The jet lag syndrome is a phenomenon of modern social life that occurs due to a mismatch between the body's natural circadian rhythm and the external environment due to rapid travel across multiple time zones. Jet lag syndrome symptoms are primarily related to sleep disturbance, interfering with travellers' social life and vocational performance.
Trilok Chand+4 more
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The goals of this study were to validate a new rating scale for measuring severity of jet lag and to compare the efficacy of contrasting melatonin regimens to alleviate jet lag.This was a randomized, double-blind trial of placebo and three alternative regimens of melatonin (5.0 mg at bedtime, 0.5 mg at bedtime, and 0.5 mg taken on a shifting schedule ...
Alfred J. Lewy+6 more
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Time zone change (jet lag) syndrome
One merely has to consider the number of flights crossing the Atlantic, the Pacific, the USA or Russia, to see that the number of travellers taking long-distance flights for professional or recreational reasons is growing every year. Most, if not all of these travellers and flight crews are affected by jet lag syndrome, caused by rapidly crossing time ...
M. Tiberge
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Le syndrome de décalage horaire ou Jet-lag Aspects pratiques
Resume Cet article fait le point sur l’attitude pratique face au syndrome de decalage horaire. Les principaux symptomes sont decrits ainsi que les facteurs favorisants, les facteurs individuels et l’action sur l’architecture du sommeil. Les traitements n’ont guere evolue depuis 15 ans : ils consistent avant tout a trouver une bonne strategie par ...
A. Gisquet, M.-A. Quera Salva
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