The studies examined in this review indicate that the MSL is sensitive to conditions expected
to increase sleepiness. MSL are generally lower following sleep loss, following use of …

Abstract Objective/Background: The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) is one of the most
used self-reported instruments to assess sleepiness. Thus, several adaptations into different …

Background. Many patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing dialysis
therapy suffer from sleep disturbances. The aim of this study was to investigate the …

Background Recent research has found evidence of an association between motor vehicle
accidents (MVAs) or near miss accidents (NMAs), and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) …

Several studies have identified two types of sleep spindles: fast (13–15 Hz) centroparietal
and slow (11–13 Hz) frontal spindles. Alterations in spindle activity have been observed in …

A new palatal procedure for snoring/obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is described. The
procedure was named as barbed reposition pharyngoplasty (BRP). The technique is …

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether nightly administration of melatonin, magnesium, and
zinc improves primary insomnia in long‐term care facility residents. DESIGN: Double‐blind …

Purpose In adolescence, physiological (circadian and homeostatic regulation of sleep) and
social habits contribute to delayed sleep onset, while social obligations impose early sleep …

Abstract The Spring transition to Daylight Saving Time (DST) has been associated with
several health and road safety issues. Previous literature has focused primarily on the …

Psychotic symptoms are the main and the most disabling “nonmotor” complications of
Parkinson's disease (PD), the pathophysiology of which is poorly recognized …