Sleep is essential for overall well-being and vital to maintaining health. As a complex process with various stages and cycles, sleep can be evaluated using polysomnography and consumer sleep trackers, although the latter are less accurate for monitoring sleep stages. Sleep...
Sleep insufficiency, insomnia, and related sleep disorders are concerns that affect millions of US adults. The disorders also contribute to significant cognitive, emotional, and physical health challenges. Insomnia affects approximately 30% of the US population. It is...
Parasomnias are sleep disorders involving undesirable physical events or experiences occurring during sleep onset, while sleeping, or on arousal. They include non–rapid eye movement (REM) parasomnias (eg, confusional arousals, sleep terrors, sleepwalking) and REM–related...
Hospitalized patients often experience sleep deprivation due to poorly designed hospital environments. Patients face challenges such as loud noises, poor control of ambient light, and frequent nighttime disruptions, all of which contribute to inadequate rest. This sleep...
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