Nov01
Dave J. (Scoop0901)
A survey conducted at a high school in suburban Philadelphia, conducted by a team comprised of one of the school’s students and her father, a sleep specialist, to learn what sleep-deprived teens thought of starting school days later in the morning, as well as having tests given later in the school day which may result in better grades. The survey’s findings was presented at the American Thoracic Society 2007 International Conference, on May 20, 2007.
The survey of 280 high school students confirmed what most parents with a teenager know: the students are not getting enough sleep. More sleep would translate into improved academic performance, according to the teens questioned. They all attended Harriton High School in suburban Philadelphia, where the school day begins at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 2:25 p.m.
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Alertness, Apnea in Teens, Excessive Sleepiness, Fatigue, Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Research, Well-rested, cognitive function, memory and sleep hygiene
Oct07
Dave J. (Scoop0901)
About two-thirds of children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) — snoring or obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) — have some degree of cognitive deficit, but the severity of the cognitive deficit has been notoriously difficult to correlate to the severity of the sleep-disordered breathing, suggesting that other important issues may be at play, or that the right factors were simply not being measured.
A study that will be published in the first issue for November, 2008 issue of the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine opens the door to understanding the complex relationship between sleep, breathing and brain function in a whole new way.
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Alertness, Apnea in Children, Apnea in Teens, Excessive Sleepiness, Fatigue, Health, Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Research, cognitive function and snoring
Sep11
Dave J. (Scoop0901)
The number of patients assigned to medical residents and the complexity of care patients require has just as much impact on residents’ training as the number of hours they work, according to a study published by researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Center in the September 10, 2008 issue of JAMA.
This study is believed to be the first of its kind using information gathered objectively from medical residents who work long shifts as part of their training.
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Fatigue, Health, Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Research, healthcare and sleep hygiene
Sep09
Dave J. (Scoop0901)
As the clock ticks down the hours to the start of ceremonies on the morning of September 11, 2008, commemorating the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, there is something we must all remember: it is okay to turn off the TV and not watch.
According to several studies done at three-month, six-months, and one-year following September 11, 2001, many people around the country had problems sleeping, especially in the first month following that tragic morning.
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Fatigue, Health, Sleep Deprivation, Stress, depression, insomnia and sleep hygiene
