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The on-road experiences and awareness of sleepiness in a sample of Australian highway drivers: a roadside driver sleepiness study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Objective: Driver sleepiness contributes substantially to road crash incidents. Simulator and on-road studies clearly reveal an impairing effect from sleepiness on driving ability.
Armstrong, Kerry Ann   +7 more
core   +1 more source

The use of citalopram for the treatment of cataplexy$

open access: yesSleep Science, 2014
This is a series of cases describing the use of citalopram for the treatment of cataplexy in patients with narcolepsy. Cataplexy is the most specific symptom of narcolepsy, being characterized by a sudden and temporary loss of muscle tonus, triggered by ...
Hassana de Almeida Fonseca   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Infancy narcolepsy: Streptococcus infection as a causal factor

open access: yesSleep Science, 2015
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
doaj   +1 more source

Sleep Quality and Sleepiness Among Veterinary Medical Students Over an Academic Year

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019
Good sleep health is a key component to good personal well-being. It has been postulated that veterinary students have poor sleep health, but few measurements have been undertaken. This study measured Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Epworth Sleepiness
Michael T. Nappier   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Younger drivers executive functioning and the relationship with experiencing signs of sleepiness

open access: yes, 2021
Young drivers are more likely to continue driving when experiencing signs of sleepiness and are over-represented in sleep-related crashes. Adolescence and early adulthood are characterised by comparatively poor executive functioning, and while previous ...
Watling, Christopher N.   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Sensitivity and specificity of the driver sleepiness detection methods using physiological signals: a systematic review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Driver sleepiness is a major contributor to road crashes. A system that monitors and warns the driver at a certain, critical level of arousal, could aid in reducing sleep-related crashes.
Watling, Christopher N.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

A Comparison of sleep deprivation and Narcolepsy in terms of complex cognitive performance and subjective sleepiness

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

Sleepiness, Neuropsychological Skills, and Scholastic Learning in Children

open access: yesBrain Sciences, 2020
Excessive daytime sleepiness is a frequent condition among children and adolescents that may lead to several and significant daytime consequences, including impaired neurocognitive skills and scholastic performance.
Luigi Macchitella   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Driver sleepiness on YouTube: A content analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Highlights\ud \ud - 5 years of YouTube videos featuring driver sleepiness and fatigue were identified.\ud \ud - Tone, outlook on fatigue and driver information for 442 YouTube videos were coded.\ud \ud - Misinformation and trivialisation of dangers ...
Hawkins, A.N., Filtness, A.J.
core   +1 more source

Sleepiness, Insomnia, and Sleep Quality of Hospitalized Patients with Coronavirus Disease-2019: Sleep Scale Evaluation

open access: yesTürk Uyku Tıbbı Dergisi, 2022
Objective:Sleep disorders are common and may cause accidents and inefficiencies in daily life as well as increase the risk of infection and deteriorate prognosis.
Aygül Güneş, Barış Şensoy
doaj   +1 more source

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