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Sleep Apnea Equipment’s for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
<p>Obstructive Sleep Apnea is a common chronic disorder that is often been ignored and not considered in the society compared to other chronic disorders. The prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea is very much linked to the obesity. Sleep apnea is caused due to recurrent episodes of upper airway …
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Fascia : a sleep mask for conducting sleep studies
In this thesis, I discuss the importance of sleep and therefore the study of sleep. I highlight limitations with existing methodologies to conduct sleep studies and collect sleep data, and present a solution to overcome current limitations by providing better mechanisms for sensing during sleep in …
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Ethosuximide stabilizes sleep-related oscillations and reduces sleep fragmentation during alcohol withdrawal
… activity implicated in the maintenance of sleep are adversely affected by chronic alcohol use. The work described herein employs the chronic intermittent ethanol (CIE) vapor administration method in mice to study the effects of ethanol exposure and withdrawal on sleep and oscillations in …
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening And Sleep Specialist Referral In Outpatient Psychiatric Populations
<p>Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects approximately 1 billion people globally and is highly prevalent in psychiatric patient populations. Comorbid OSA can worsen psychiatric symptoms and increase suicide risk. Despite calls for OSA screening in psychiatric patient populations, it is …
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Combatting the war on sleep: Investigating sleep and recovery in the military
… to investigate the physical fitness levels, sleep, and recovery of military personnel (Army, Navy, and Air Force), which have been deemed as essential for daily task completion and safe operation during military training and deployment. The physical fitness levels of trainees entering …
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The Effects of an Online Sleep Hygiene Intervention on Students' Sleep Quality
… social pressure. To cope, students may sacrifice sleep to meet demands. Poor sleep affects learning, performance, and health. Studies have been successful at improving sleep quality through the use of in-person recruitment or cognitive-behavioral therapy delivered over the internet (Trockel, …
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Talking in Her Sleep
<p>Poetry</p>
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Hypomanic Personality and Sleep
Sleep impairments are a hallmark of acute bipolar disorder (BD) episodes and are present even in the euthymic state. Studying healthy subjects who are vulnerable to BD can improve our understanding of whether sleep impairment is a predisposing factor. Therefore, we investigated whether …
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Non-Contact Sleep Monitoring
… health, and social and emotional wellbeing; sleep is implicitly linked to each of these factors. This thesis focusses on the investigation and development of an unobtrusive sleep mon- itoring system, particularly suited towards long-term placement in the homes of older adults. The Under …
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Sleep and Cardiometabolic Health in Adults: Contributions of Lifestyle and Dietary Factors, Objective vs. Subjective Sleep, and Change in Sleep Habits
Sleep is necessary for cardiometabolic health, but compared to the 1980s, greater proportions of adults in developed countries are sleep deprived. The primary objectives of this dissertation were three-fold: i) to estimate the contributions of inflammation, oxidative stress, antioxidants, and …
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Sleep and Cardiac Tachyarrhythmia: Results from the Cross-Sectional Sleep Heart Health Study
… Despite the well-known relationship between sleep disorders and general cardiovascular risk, relatively few studies have examined sleep quality and quality at pre-clinical levels in patients with cardiac arrhythmias (CA). Patients with CA have at a greatly elevated risk of stroke, sudden …
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How do parents experience using sleep-related routines to benefit their toddlers' sleep?
Background. Child sleep problems (CSPs) are common and can have negative consequences for the health and functioning of children and families. Consistent use of routines, particularly at bedtime, is recommended as a first-line treatment for CSPs, however little is currently known about how …
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Relationships Between Sleep Quality, Sleep Hygiene, and Psychological Distress In University Student-Athletes
… most vulnerable populations that experience poor sleep quality, which has detrimental effects on psychological distress due to the strong relationship between sleep quality and psychological distress. Research suggests that by improving sleep hygiene behaviours an individual can improve sleep …
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The Molecular Correlates of Sleep and Sleep Deprivation in vivo and in vitro
… to better understand the molecular correlates of sleep and sleep deprivation. Unlike previous studies, we utilise a timecourse based experimental design throughout, which has the advantage of identifying how the abundance of molecules return to baseline following sleep deprivation. Chapter 3 …
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Better sleep for teens in Reykjavík : effects of delaying school start on adolescent sleep
The recommended sleep duration for adolescence aged 14 - 17 years old is 8 - 10 hours each night. Studies have shown that Icelandic teens do not meet that recommendation. Multiple studies have shown that delaying school start times may increase sleep duration and well-being for adolescent students. …
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