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Irwin MR, Hoang D, Olmstead R, Sadeghi N, Breen EC, Bower JE, Cole S. Tai Chi compared with cognitive behavioral therapy and the reversal of systemic, cellular and genomic markers of inflammation in breast cancer survivors with insomnia: A randomized clinical trial. Brain Behav Immun 2024; 120:159-166. [PMID: 38777285 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2024.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/19/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Insomnia contributes to inflammation in breast cancer survivors. This study evaluates whether insomnia treatment reverses inflammation in breast cancer survivors with insomnia. METHODS Participants (n = 90) were randomized to 3 months of Tai Chi (n = 45) or cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I)(n = 45), and followed for one year post-intervention to 15 month endpoint. Our previous report found that Tai Chi as compared to CBT-I resulted in similar rates of insomnia response and remission over 15 months. Here, we analyze changes in plasma C-reactive protein and pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines, Toll-like receptor (TLR)-4 stimulated monocyte production of interleukin (IL)-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF), and cellular pro-inflammatory and anti-viral gene expression (Conserved Transcriptional Response to Adversity RNA profile; CTRA) over 15 months. RESULTS Insomnia treatment resulted in decreases in the TLR-4 stimulated monocyte production of IL-6, TNF, and their co-expression, as well as decreases in the CTRA profile, decreases inflammatory gene transcripts, and increases in anti-viral gene transcripts over 15 months (all P's < 0.01). In addition, as compared to CBT-I, Tai Chi resulted in greater decreases in plasma IL-6 (P < 0.05), and greater decreases in TLR-4 activated monocyte production of IL-6 and co-expression of IL-6 and TNF at 15 month endpoint. CBT-I resulted in greater increases in anti-viral gene transcripts. CONCLUSIONS Administration of either CBT-I or Tai Chi effectively treats insomnia, and shows additional benefits of reducing cellular and genomic markers of inflammation, and increasing anti-viral genomic markers in breast cancer survivors with insomnia. Tai Chi, as compared to CBT-I, yields greater and more durable decreases in systemic- and cellular inflammation. Targeting insomnia might mitigate the risk of inflammation-related co-morbidities in breast cancer survivors.
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- Michael R Irwin
- Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology (MRI, DH, RO, CC, NS, ECB, JEB, SC), UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences (MRI, RO, ECB, SC), UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine (DH), Department of Psychology (JEB), University of California, Los Angeles, United States.
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- Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology (MRI, DH, RO, CC, NS, ECB, JEB, SC), UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences (MRI, RO, ECB, SC), UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine (DH), Department of Psychology (JEB), University of California, Los Angeles, United States.
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- Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology (MRI, DH, RO, CC, NS, ECB, JEB, SC), UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences (MRI, RO, ECB, SC), UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine (DH), Department of Psychology (JEB), University of California, Los Angeles, United States.
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- Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology (MRI, DH, RO, CC, NS, ECB, JEB, SC), UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences (MRI, RO, ECB, SC), UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine (DH), Department of Psychology (JEB), University of California, Los Angeles, United States.
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- Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology (MRI, DH, RO, CC, NS, ECB, JEB, SC), UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences (MRI, RO, ECB, SC), UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine (DH), Department of Psychology (JEB), University of California, Los Angeles, United States.
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- Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology (MRI, DH, RO, CC, NS, ECB, JEB, SC), UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences (MRI, RO, ECB, SC), UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine (DH), Department of Psychology (JEB), University of California, Los Angeles, United States.
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- Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology (MRI, DH, RO, CC, NS, ECB, JEB, SC), UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences (MRI, RO, ECB, SC), UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine (DH), Department of Psychology (JEB), University of California, Los Angeles, United States.
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Benham G, Charak R, Cano-Gonzalez I, Mena Teran J, Kenemore J. Recent Stressful Life Events and Perceived Stress as Serial Mediators of the Association between Adverse Childhood Events and Insomnia. Behav Med 2024:1-12. [PMID: 38634227 DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2024.2335175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Insomnia is common in college students and linked to poorer mental and physical health. There is growing evidence that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) may contribute to insomnia in adulthood. However, beyond the need for additional replication of these findings, there is a need to identify underlying mechanisms that plausibly connect the two experiences. Based on a serial mediation model, the current study examined the role of two theoretically informed mediators: recent stressful life events and perceived stress. A cross-sectional survey of 2,218 college students at a large university in the southwestern United States was conducted between August 2020 and December 2021. The sample was predominantly Hispanic (96%) and female (73%), with a mean age of 20.7 years. Standardized measures of adverse childhood experiences, recent stressful life events, perceived stress, and insomnia were administered to participants online. Almost 20% of participants reported having experienced four or more adverse childhood experiences and 63% met the threshold for insomnia. Reporting four or more ACEs was associated with significantly greater insomnia severity, and this relationship was serially mediated by both recent stressful life events and perceived stress. However, recent stressful life events appeared to be the most powerful mediator. The results of the current study indicate that recent exposure to stressful life events serves as a plausible mechanism linking early adversity during childhood to adult insomnia and could therefore serve as a potential target for intervention. The findings suggest that students would benefit from university-wide efforts to reduce the number and/or intensity of common stressors.
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- Grant Benham
- Department of Psychological Science, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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- Department of Psychological Science, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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- Department of Psychological Science, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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- Department of Psychological Science, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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- Department of Psychological Science, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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Zhang M, Chi C, Liu Q, Zhou N, Zhou Z, Tao X, Xuan B, Liu H. Prevalence and associated factors of insomnia symptoms after ending China's dynamic zero-COVID policy: a cross-sectional survey of frontline nursing staff in Chinese hospitals. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1363048. [PMID: 38628853 PMCID: PMC11018895 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1363048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024] Open
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Background After the Chinese government announced the end of the dynamic zero-COVID policy on January 8, 2023, the COVID-19 pandemic peaked. Frontline nursing staff are at high risk of infection transmission due to their frequent contact with COVID-19 patients. In addition, due to the ending of China's dynamic zero-COVID policy, frontline nursing staff have grappled with increased workload, fatigue, and more. This study aimed to explore the prevalence of insomnia symptoms in frontline nursing staff and its influencing factors following the end of the policy. Methods Between January and February 2023, this study was conducted by the Wenjuanxing platform to survey frontline nursing staff in a hospital in Wuhu City, Anhui Province. All the nursing staff included in this study had a COVID-19 infection. The questionnaires included the Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS), PC-PTSD-5 Chinese Version Scale, the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, The 2-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-2) Scale, and the burden of COVID-19 Scale. Binary logistic regression methods were used to identify variables associated with insomnia symptoms. Results Among the 694 frontline nursing staff, 74.5% (517/694) exhibited insomnia symptoms. Fear of COVID-19 (p < 0.001), the burden of COVID-19 (p < 0.05), PTSD (p < 0.001), and higher technical titles (p < 0.008) were highly correlated with insomnia symptoms in frontline nursing staff. Psychological resilience (p < 0.001) was a protective factor for insomnia symptoms among frontline nursing staff. Conclusion After ending China's dynamic zero-COVID policy, the prevalence of insomnia symptoms among frontline nursing staff is generally higher. This study highlights the association between insomnia symptoms and PTSD, fear of COVID-19, COVID-19 burden, and resilience. Psychological assistance is needed for frontline nursing staff to prevent insomnia symptoms and protect the mental health of frontline nursing staff after the end of China's dynamic zero-COVID policy.
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- Ming Zhang
- School of Educational Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, China
- School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, China
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- Graduate School of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, China
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- School of Nursing, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Wuxi Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College (Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College), Wuhu, Anhui, China
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- Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College (Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College), Wuhu, Anhui, China
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- School of Educational Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, China
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- Department of Hemodialysis, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College (Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College), Wuhu, Anhui, China
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Tański W, Tomasiewicz A, Jankowska-Polańska B. Sleep Disturbances as a Consequence of Long COVID-19: Insights from Actigraphy and Clinimetric Examinations-An Uncontrolled Prospective Observational Pilot Study. J Clin Med 2024; 13:839. [PMID: 38337533 PMCID: PMC10856322 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13030839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic represents a global health and social challenge. However, the impact of a SARS-CoV-2 infection itself on mental health and sleep quality remains poorly understood. The purpose of the present uncontrolled prospective observational pilot study was to evaluate the impact of past COVID-19 disease on the incidence of quantitative and qualitative sleep disturbances. A group of 61 subjects (37 female, 24 male) reported sleep disturbances that had lasted for at least one month and had started after recovery from COVID-19. The study used self-reported instruments: the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), as well as an objective method-actigraphy-for quantitative analysis of sleep architecture. It was shown that sleep disturbances most commonly started after recovery (68.3%, n = 41) and lasted for more than one month (83.6%, n = 51). ESS scores of 7.8 ± 5.0 points indicate moderate daytime sleepiness, and ISI scores of 16.3 ± 5.8 points denote moderate insomnia. ESS scores were negatively correlated with total time in bed (r = -0.3780, p = 0.003), total sleep time (r = -0.2969, p = 0.020), and wakefulness after sleep onset (r = -0.2654, p = 0.039). In addition, ESS scores were correlated negatively with the respondents' age (B = -0.17, p = 0.000) and time from COVID-19 onset. A positive correlation was found between wakefulness after sleep onset and ESS scores (B = -0.05, p = 0.039). ISI scores were positively correlated with time in bed (r = 0.3275, p = 0.010). Female gender was found to be a significant predictor of insomnia's severity (B = 2.159, t = 3.04, p = 0.004). In conclusion, patients with a history of COVID-19 report long-lasting sleep disturbances that do not subside spontaneously. In the patient group studied, moderate levels of daytime sleepiness and insomnia were found. The most frequently reported problems included irregular sleep, frequent awakenings, and difficulty maintaining sleep, while normal sleep duration was preserved. These findings underscore the need for continued attention to the long-term consequences of COVID-19 on sleep health and emphasize the importance of targeted interventions to address these enduring sleep disturbances in affected individuals.
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- Wojciech Tański
- Department of Internal Medicine, 4th Military Clinical Hospital, 50-981 Wroclaw, Poland;
- Faculty of Medicine, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, 50-376 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Student Research Club of Surgical Specialties, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-532 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Medicine, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, 50-376 Wroclaw, Poland
- Center for Research and Innovation, 4th Military Clinical Hospital, 50-981 Wroclaw, Poland
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Cai H, Chen P, Jin Y, Zhang Q, Cheung T, Ng CH, Xiang YT, Feng Y. Prevalence of sleep disturbances in children and adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic: a meta-analysis and systematic review of epidemiological surveys. Transl Psychiatry 2024; 14:12. [PMID: 38191533 PMCID: PMC10774396 DOI: 10.1038/s41398-023-02654-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing widespread lockdown measures have had a negative impact on the mental health of children and adolescents. We thus conducted a meta-analysis of the worldwide prevalence of sleep disturbances in children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. We performed a systematic literature search of the major international (PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science) and Chinese (Chinese Nation Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) and WANFANG) databases from their commencement dates to 27 December 2022. Altogether, 57 articles covering 206,601 participants were included in the meta-analysis. The overall prevalence of sleep disturbances was 34.0% (95% confidence interval (CI): 28-41%). The prevalence of parent-reported sleep disturbances during the COVID-19 pandemic was significantly higher than that of self-reported (p = 0.005) sleep disturbances. Epidemiological studies jointly conducted across Asia and Europe had a higher prevalence of sleep disturbances compared to those conducted in Asia, Europe, America, Oceania, or South America alone (p < 0.001). Children had a significantly higher prevalence of sleep disturbances compared to adolescents alone or a mixed cohort of children and adolescents (p = 0.022). Meta-regression analyses revealed that mean age (p < 0.001), quality evaluation score (p < 0.001), and percentage of men (p < 0.001) showed negative associations, while time of survey (B = 1.82, z = 34.02, p < 0.001) showed a positive association with the prevalence of sleep disturbances. Sleep disturbances were common in children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Hong Cai
- Unit of Medical Psychology and Behavior Medicine, School of public health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration, & Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China
- Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China
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- College of Education for the Future, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & National Center for Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- School of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Melbourne Clinic and St Vincent's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Richmond, VIC, Australia.
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- Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration, & Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China.
- Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & National Center for Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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Chen SJ, Morin CM, Ivers H, Wing YK, Partinen M, Merikanto I, Holzinger B, Espie CA, De Gennaro L, Dauvilliers Y, Chung F, Yordanova J, Vidović D, Reis C, Plazzi G, Penzel T, Nadorff MR, Matsui K, Mota-Rolim S, Leger D, Landtblom AM, Korman M, Inoue Y, Hrubos-Strøm H, Chan NY, Bjelajac AK, Benedict C, Bjorvatn B. The association of insomnia with long COVID: An international collaborative study (ICOSS-II). Sleep Med 2023; 112:216-222. [PMID: 37922783 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2023.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE There is evidence of a strong association between insomnia and COVID-19, yet few studies have examined the relationship between insomnia and long COVID. This study aimed to investigate whether COVID-19 patients with pre-pandemic insomnia have a greater risk of developing long COVID and whether long COVID is in turn associated with higher incident rates of insomnia symptoms after infection. METHODS Data were collected cross-sectionally (May-Dec 2021) as part of an international collaborative study involving participants from 16 countries. A total of 2311 participants (18-99 years old) with COVID-19 provided valid responses to a web-based survey about sleep, insomnia, and health-related variables. Log-binomial regression was used to assess bidirectional associations between insomnia and long COVID. Analyses were adjusted for age, sex, and health conditions, including sleep apnea, attention and memory problems, chronic fatigue, depression, and anxiety. RESULTS COVID-19 patients with pre-pandemic insomnia showed a higher risk of developing long COVID than those without pre-pandemic insomnia (70.8% vs 51.4%; adjusted relative risk [RR]: 1.33, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.07-1.65). Among COVID-19 cases without pre-pandemic insomnia, the rates of incident insomnia symptoms after infection were 24.1% for short COVID cases and 60.6% for long COVID cases (p < .001). Compared with short COVID cases, long COVID cases were associated with an increased risk of developing insomnia symptoms (adjusted RR: 2.00; 95% CI: 1.50-2.66). CONCLUSIONS The findings support a bidirectional relationship between insomnia and long COVID. These findings highlight the importance of addressing sleep and insomnia in the prevention and management of long COVID.
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- Si-Jing Chen
- Centre de Recherche CERVO/Brain Research Center, École de Psychologie, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada; Li Chiu Kong Family Sleep Assessment Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Centre de Recherche CERVO/Brain Research Center, École de Psychologie, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
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- Centre de Recherche CERVO/Brain Research Center, École de Psychologie, Université Laval, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Li Chiu Kong Family Sleep Assessment Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Clinicum, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Helsinki Sleep Clinic, Terveystalo Healthcare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Research Programs Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute for Consciousness and Dream Research, Medical University of Vienna, Wien, Postgraduate Sleep Coaching, Vienna, Austria
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- Sir Jules Thorn Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Lazio, Italy; IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Roma, Italy
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- Sleep-Wake Disorders Center, Department of Neurology, Gui-de-Chauliac Hospital, Institute for Neurosciences of Montpellier INM, INSERM, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- University Psychiatric Hospital Vrapče, Bolnička Cesta 32, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Católica Research Centre for Psychological-Family and Social Wellbeing, Lisbon, Portugal; Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal; Instituto de Saúde Ambiental, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- IRCCS Istituto Delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Bologna, Italy; Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Sleep Medicine Center, Charite University Hospital Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, USA
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Kodaira, Japan
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- Brain Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil
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- APHP, Hôtel-Dieu, Centre du Sommeil et de la Vigilance, Paris, France; Université Paris Cité, VIFASOM (EA 7331 Vigilance Fatigue Sommeil et Santé Publique), Paris, France
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Neurology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Sweden
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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- Department of Somnology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan; Japan Somnology Center, Institute of Neuropsychiatry, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway; Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Li Chiu Kong Family Sleep Assessment Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Molecular Neuropharmacology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; Norwegian Competence Center for Sleep Disorders, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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Lim DC, Najafi A, Afifi L, Bassetti CLA, Buysse DJ, Han F, Högl B, Melaku YA, Morin CM, Pack AI, Poyares D, Somers VK, Eastwood PR, Zee PC, Jackson CL. The need to promote sleep health in public health agendas across the globe. Lancet Public Health 2023; 8:e820-e826. [PMID: 37777291 PMCID: PMC10664020 DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(23)00182-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
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Healthy sleep is essential for physical and mental health, and social wellbeing; however, across the globe, and particularly in developing countries, national public health agendas rarely consider sleep health. Sleep should be promoted as an essential pillar of health, equivalent to nutrition and physical activity. To improve sleep health across the globe, a focus on education and awareness, research, and targeted public health policies are needed. We recommend developing sleep health educational programmes and awareness campaigns; increasing, standardising, and centralising data on sleep quantity and quality in every country across the globe; and developing and implementing sleep health policies across sectors of society. Efforts are needed to ensure equity and inclusivity for all people, particularly those who are most socially and economically vulnerable, and historically excluded.
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- Diane C Lim
- Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Miami, FL, USA; Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Occupational Sleep Research Center, Baharloo Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Sleep Breathing Disorders Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Neurophysiology Unit, School of Medicine, Cairo University Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt
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- Center for Sleep and Circadian Science, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Sleep Medicine, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute: Sleep Health, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia; Cancer Epidemiology Division, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Psychology, and CERVO Brain Research Center, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada
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- Sleep Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Psychobiology Department, Sleep Medicine Division, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Health Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Division of Sleep Medicine, Center for Circadian and Sleep Medicine, Department of Neurology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, US Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA; Division of Intramural Research, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, US Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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Ran S, Wu Y, Liu B. Association between insomnia and COVID-19: A Bi-directional mendelian randomization analysis. Sleep Med 2023; 105:43-44. [PMID: 36963319 PMCID: PMC10008042 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2023.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/13/2023]
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- Shu Ran
- School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, PR China; Shidong Hospital Affiliated to University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, PR China.
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- School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, PR China
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- School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, PR China; Shidong Hospital Affiliated to University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, PR China
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