Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Improving Postpartum Maternal Sleep: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Evidence suggests that poor postpartum sleep quality is a risk factor for the development of postpartum depression. As such, non-pharmacological interventions have been developed to help improve sleep in the postpartum period. The primary aims of this systematic review and meta-analysis were to determine if non-pharmacological interventions improved maternal sleep and to compare the effectiveness of different intervention types. Secondary aims included examining effects on maternal mood and infant sleep. (Source: Sleep Medicine Reviews)
Source: Sleep Medicine Reviews - February 4, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Sawayra Owais, Cheryl H.T. Chow, Melissa Furtado, Benicio N. Frey, Ryan J. Van Lieshout Tags: Clinical Review Source Type: research
Sleeping well and staying in rhythm to stave off dementia
As society enjoys increased life expectancy, an unintended consequence is the rise in age-associated neurocognitive disorders, of which Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular dementia are the most common. More than 40 million people worldwide have dementia, and with an estimated 9.9 million new cases per year, the number of affected persons is expected to grow beyond 131 million by 2050 [1]. These staggering statistics, coupled with the lack of effective treatment for dementia, the devastating effect on quality of life, and strain on global health economies, have made staving off dementia one of the most urgent public healt...
Source: Sleep Medicine Reviews - February 3, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Roneil G. Malkani, Phyllis C. Zee Tags: Guest Editorial Source Type: research
Sleep disorders and Parkinson disease; lessons from genetics
Parkinson disease is a common, age-related neurodegenerative disorder, projected to afflict millions of individuals in the near future. Understanding its etiology and identifying clinical, genetic or biological markers for Parkinson disease onset and progression is therefore of major importance. Various sleep-related disorders are the most common group of non-motor symptoms in advanced Parkinson disease, but they can also occur during its prodromal phase. However, with the exception of REM sleep behavior disorder, it is unclear whether they are part of the early pathological process of Parkinson disease, or if they develop...
Source: Sleep Medicine Reviews - February 3, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Ziv Gan-Or, Roy N. Alcalay, Guy A. Rouleau, Ronald B. Postuma Tags: Clinical review Source Type: research
Sleeping well and staying in rhythm to stave off dementia
As society enjoys increased life expectancy, an unintended consequence is the rise in age-associated neurocognitive disorders, of which Alzheimer ’s disease (AD) and vascular dementia are the most common. More than 40 million people worldwide have dementia, and with an estimated 9.9 million new cases per year, the number of affected persons is expected to grow beyond 131 million by 2050 (1). These staggering statistics, coupled with the lac k of effective treatment for dementia, the devastating effect on quality of life, and strain on global health economies, have made staving off dementia one of the most urgent public h...
Source: Sleep Medicine Reviews - February 3, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Roneil Malkani, Phyllis C. Zee Tags: Guest editorial Source Type: research
Sleep disorders and Parkinson disease; lessons from genetics
Parkinson disease is a common, age-related neurodegenerative disorder, projected to afflict millions of individuals in the near future. Understanding its etiology and identifying clinical, genetic or biological markers for Parkinson disease onset and progression is therefore of major importance. Various sleep-related disorders are the most common group of non-motor symptoms in advanced Parkinson disease, but they can also occur during its prodromal phase. However, with the exception of REM sleep behavior disorder, it is unclear whether they are part of the early pathological process of Parkinson disease, or if they develop...
Source: Sleep Medicine Reviews - February 3, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Ziv Gan-Or, Roy Alcalay, Guy A. Rouleau, Ronald B. Postuma Tags: Clinical Review Source Type: research
The Impact of Ethnicity on the Prevalence and Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder associated with multiple adverse health consequences and its prevalence is increasing in parallel with rising obesity trends. Early support for ethnic differences in OSA prevalence and severity has been derived from studies of relatively homogenous ethnic groups. However, between-study comparisons are problematic given differing methodologies. Recent large inter-ethnic studies examining different ethnic populations using standardized protocols support the notion that Chinese have an increased OSA prevalence and severity compared to those of European descent. (Source: Sleep Medicine Reviews)
Source: Sleep Medicine Reviews - February 2, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Khin Hnin, Sutapa Mukherjee, Nick A. Antic, Peter Catcheside, Ching Li Chai-Coetzer, R. Doug McEvoy, Andrew Vakulin Tags: Clinical Review Source Type: research
A systematic review and meta-analysis of sleep architecture and chronic traumatic brain injury
Sleep quality appears to be altered by traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, whether persistent post-injury changes in sleep architecture are present is unknown and relatively unexplored. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the extent to which chronic TBI (>6 months since injury) is characterized by changes to sleep architecture. We also explored the relationship between sleep architecture and TBI severity. In the fourteen included studies, sleep was assessed with at least one night of polysomnography in both chronic TBI participants and controls. (Source: Sleep Medicine Reviews)
Source: Sleep Medicine Reviews - February 2, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Janna Mantua, Antigone Grillakis, Sanaa H. Mahfouz, Maura R. Taylor, Allison J. Brager, Angela M. Yarnell, Thomas J. Balkin, Vincent F. Capaldi, Guido Simonelli Tags: CLINICAL REVIEW Source Type: research
The Impact of Ethnicity on the Prevalence and Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder associated with multiple adverse health consequences and its prevalence is increasing in parallel with rising obesity trends. Early support for ethnic differences in OSA prevalence and severity has been derived from studies of relatively homogenous ethnic groups. However, between-study comparisons are problematic given differing methodologies. Recent large inter-ethnic studies examining different ethnic populations using standardized protocols support the notion that Chinese have an increased OSA prevalence and severity compared to those of European descent. (Source: Sleep Medicine Reviews)
Source: Sleep Medicine Reviews - February 2, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Khin Hnin, Sutapa Mukherjee, Nick A. Antic, Peter Catcheside, Ching Li Chai-Coetzer, R. Doug McEvoy, Andrew Vakulin Tags: Clinical Review Source Type: research
A systematic review and meta-analysis of sleep architecture and chronic traumatic brain injury
Sleep quality appears to be altered by traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, whether persistent post-injury changes in sleep architecture are present is unknown and relatively unexplored. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the extent to which chronic TBI (>6 months since injury) is characterized by changes to sleep architecture. We also explored the relationship between sleep architecture and TBI severity. In the fourteen included studies, sleep was assessed with at least one night of polysomnography in both chronic TBI participants and controls. (Source: Sleep Medicine Reviews)
Source: Sleep Medicine Reviews - February 2, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Janna Mantua, Antigone Grillakis, Sanaa Mahfouz, Maura Taylor, Allison Brager, Angela M. Yarnell, Thomas J. Balkin, Vincent F. Capaldi, Guido Simonelli Tags: Clinical Review Source Type: research
Management of treatment failure in restless legs syndrome (Willis-Ekbom disease)
Dopaminergic drugs have been widely used over the last decades for the treatment of restless legs syndrome (RLS)/Willis-Ekbom disease (WED). While the majority of studies show an initial improvement in symptoms, longer studies and clinical experience show that either treatment efficacy decreases with time, and/or augmentation develops: dopaminergic augmentation has been reported to be the main reason for treatment discontinuation and treatment failure in RLS/WED.The current review discusses the main reasons for treatment failure in RLS/WED and outlines the most recent expert-based strategies to prevent and manage it. (Sour...
Source: Sleep Medicine Reviews - January 8, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Diego Garcia-Borreguero, Irene Cano-Pumarega, Rafael Marulanda Tags: Clinical Review Source Type: research
Paradoxical insomnia and subjective –objective sleep discrepancy: A review
Paradoxical insomnia is characterized by discrepancy between subjective and objective assessments of sleep and is challenging to diagnosis and treat. Typically, polysomnographic (PSG) findings show significantly longer total sleep time than patients' report of sleep, and the difference between subjective and PSG sleep is greater than that seen in other insomnia subtypes. Subjective –objective sleep discrepancy may also present in different clinical pictures, as marked discrepancies between patients' perception of sleep and objective findings are common in a variety of medical, sleep and psychiatric disorders. (Source: Sl...
Source: Sleep Medicine Reviews - January 6, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Leeba Rezaie, Aaron D. Fobian, William Vaughn McCall, Habibolah Khazaie Tags: Clinical review Source Type: research
Paradoxical insomnia and subjective –objective sleep discrepancy: A review
Paradoxical insomnia is characterized by discrepancy between subjective and objective assessments of sleep and is challenging to diagnosis and treat. Typically, polysomnographic (PSG) findings show significantly longer total sleep time than patients' report of sleep, and the difference between subjective and PSG sleep is greater than that seen in other insomnia subtypes. Subjective –objective sleep discrepancy may also present in different clinical pictures, as marked discrepancies between patients' perception of sleep and objective findings are common in a variety of medical, sleep and psychiatric disorders. (Source: Sl...
Source: Sleep Medicine Reviews - January 6, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Leeba Rezaie, Aaron D. Fobian, William Vaughn McCall, Habibolah Khazaie Tags: Clinical review Source Type: research
Paradoxical insomnia and subjective-objective sleep discrepancy: A review
Paradoxical insomnia is characterized by discrepancy between subjective and objective assessments of sleep and is challenging to diagnosis and treat. Typically, polysomnographic (PSG) findings show significantly longer total sleep time than patients ’ report of sleep, and the difference between subjective and PSG sleep is greater than that seen in other insomnia subtypes. Subjective-objective sleep discrepancy may also present in different clinical pictures, as marked discrepancies between patients’ perception of sleep and objective finding s are common in a variety of medical, sleep and psychiatric disorders. (Source:...
Source: Sleep Medicine Reviews - January 6, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Leeba Rezaie, Aaron D. Fobian, W. Vaughn McCall, Habibolah Khazaie Tags: Clinical Review Source Type: research
