Z. Banafsheh Alemohammad, K. Sadeghniiat Haghighi, Arezu Najaf, H. Amirifard
{"title":"Viral and Bacterial Infections, Including COVID-19, and Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence","authors":"Z. Banafsheh Alemohammad, K. Sadeghniiat Haghighi, Arezu Najaf, H. Amirifard","doi":"10.18502/jss.v5i4.7811","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/jss.v5i4.7811","url":null,"abstract":"The article's abstract is not available. ","PeriodicalId":34297,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sleep Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47385022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mahnaz Sarallahi, Roya Ahmadi, Samaneh Soltanabadi, Roya Farnoodimehr, A. Foroughi
{"title":"The Effectiveness of Adjunctive Mindfulness Therapy with a Unified Protocol on the Emotional Disorders and Sleep Problems of Adolescents","authors":"Mahnaz Sarallahi, Roya Ahmadi, Samaneh Soltanabadi, Roya Farnoodimehr, A. Foroughi","doi":"10.18502/jss.v5i4.7805","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/jss.v5i4.7805","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objective: The results of different studies have indicated the comorbidity between emotional disorders and sleep problems. However, no study has compared the outcome of mindfulness and unified protocol on the emotional problems and the sleep quality of the adolescents with emotional disorders. \u0000 Materials and Methods: The current investigation was a quasi-experimental study with a control group, which was conducted in 2019. The participants included adolescents with emotional disorders in control (n = 15) and experimental (n = 16) groups. Both groups received 14 sessions of therapy. The assessments were performed in three stages: pre-test, post-test, and follow-up. The measurements included the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED). \u0000 Results: The mean age of the participants in the experimental and control groups was 13.06 and 13.05 years, respectively. Given the results, both treatments alleviated the sleep and emotional problems of the adolescents diagnosed with emotional disorders. However, the combined treatment of mindfulness and the unified protocol led to more improvements. The calculated effect size of this treatment was 0.21 for sleep quality and 0.24 for the SCARED questionnaire. \u0000 Conclusion: Based on the findings, utilizing mindfulness as a supplementary therapeutic method can enhance the chances of reductions in the emotional problems and the improvements of sleep quality in the adolescents with emotional disorders.","PeriodicalId":34297,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sleep Sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41776721","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Relationship between Transdiagnostic Constructs and Insomnia in Students","authors":"Zahra Tavallaee-nejad, Saeedeh Zenoozian, Mazaher Rezaei","doi":"10.18502/jss.v5i4.7808","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/jss.v5i4.7808","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objective: Insomnia is a universal phenomenon that many people experience and is characterized by difficulty in sleep initiation, maintaining sleep, waking up early in the morning, and inability to return to sleep. Due to its high prevalence and the effect of insomnia on the mental and physical performance of individuals, especially students, the present study aimed to investigate the relationship between transdiagnostic structures and insomnia disorder in students. \u0000 Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. Population of this study was 400 medical students of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences and Zanjan University, Zanjan, Iran, who were selected by non-random sampling method. Research tools included demographic characteristics questionnaire, Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), 12-question Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS), Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), Anxiety Sensitivity Index-Third Edition (ASI-3), and Repetitive Thinking Questionnaire (RTQ). Research data were analyzed using LISREL software. \u0000 Results: The average age of students was 21.54 years. Transdiagnostic constructs explained a total of 9% of insomnia disorders in students. Insomnia disorders in women were significantly higher than in men; moreover, in the single group was higher than in the married group. \u0000 Conclusion: Transdiagnostic constructs can predict insomnia in students.","PeriodicalId":34297,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sleep Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45298107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mahdi Dissi Gambo, Ahmed Ibrahim Salisu, Y. Tanko, M. Aliyu
{"title":"Effect of Sleep Restriction on Cardiometabolic and Haemoinflammatory Parameters in Adult Male Wistar Rats","authors":"Mahdi Dissi Gambo, Ahmed Ibrahim Salisu, Y. Tanko, M. Aliyu","doi":"10.18502/jss.v5i4.7804","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/jss.v5i4.7804","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objective: While insufficient sleep remains an under-recognized public health issue across the globe, there is paucity and heterogeneity of data regarding its cardiometabolic and haemoinflammatory implications. We, therefore, aimed to evaluate the impact of chronic sleep restriction on cardiometabolic and haemoinflammatory parameters in rats. \u0000Materials and Methods: 16 male Wistar rats (aged 8-10 weeks) were randomly assigned into equal control or sleep restriction groups. Gentle handling was used to induce sleep restriction for six weeks. Fasting weight and blood sugar were obtained and lipids were analyzed using their respective Randox kits. Malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities were assayed. Full blood count and CD4+ T cell count were determined using automated analyzer. Data were analyzed using Student’s t-test, with level of significance set at P ≤ 0.05, via SPSS software. \u0000Results: Chronic sleep restriction caused significant initial weight loss, increase in feed consumption, and percentage increase in fasting blood sugar (FBS) (32% vs. 15%). We also noted the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index of sleep-restricted rats to be significantly higher (6.22) than that of controls (5.62). In addition, a significant reduction in monocyte count, monocyte-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), and absolute CD4+ cell count among the sleep-restricted rats was observed. \u0000Conclusion: Our findings have provided objective evidence that, over the course of 6 weeks, 5 hours of sleep restriction had caused body weight gain, hyperglycaemia, insulin resistance, and impairment in immunoinflammatory status; hence, it could be a risk factor for developing cardiometabolic syndrome and immune-related disorders.","PeriodicalId":34297,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sleep Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45534929","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Moradi, Reza Noori, Nasim Khajavian, Kokab Basiri-Moghadam, L. Sadeghmoghadam
{"title":"The Effect of Sleep Health Education Based on Telephone Follow-up (Tele-nursing) on Sleep Quality Improvement in Postmenopausal Elderly Women","authors":"M. Moradi, Reza Noori, Nasim Khajavian, Kokab Basiri-Moghadam, L. Sadeghmoghadam","doi":"10.18502/jss.v5i3.6917","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/jss.v5i3.6917","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objective: Poor sleep is one of the most common problems in old age and menopause. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of tele-nursing-based sleep health education on sleep quality in postmenopausal elderly women. \u0000Materials and Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 70 elderly people over 60 years of age who referred to urban community health centers of Gonabad City, Iran, and met the inclusion criteria were selected through a systematic sampling and were equally assigned into control and intervention groups. Participants completed a questionnaire that included the demographic questionnaire and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). After completing the pre-test in the intervention group, the sleep health education program was conducted as a face-to-face training session and a telephone follow-up during two months (12 follow-ups). The control group received routine health care. Post-test was performed in both groups after 2 months. \u0000Results: We did not find any significant difference between two groups at bassline variables. Besides, there was no statistically significant difference in the mean score of sleep quality before intervention in the experimental and control groups (P = 0.127), the mean score of sleep quality after the intervention showed a significant difference between the two groups (P < 0.001). \u0000Conclusion: The sleep health education program based on telephone follow-up can improve the sleep quality of postmenopausal elderly women. Therefore, teaching this non-pharmacological approach to health care workers, staff of community health centers, and caregivers is recommended to improve the sleep quality of postmenopausal elderly women.","PeriodicalId":34297,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sleep Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43393458","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hossein Farrokhi, Behnaz Shid Anbarani, Seyyed Iman Seyyedzadeh, Atiyeh Taghavi Bojnordi, M. Amini
{"title":"Effectiveness of Internet-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia during Quarantine of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Pandemic: A Controlled Trial","authors":"Hossein Farrokhi, Behnaz Shid Anbarani, Seyyed Iman Seyyedzadeh, Atiyeh Taghavi Bojnordi, M. Amini","doi":"10.18502/jss.v5i3.6920","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/jss.v5i3.6920","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objective: In the late 2019, an acute respiratory syndrome [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)] resulted in a pandemic coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This study was designed to compare the efficacy of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (ICBT-I) with online relaxation training for management of insomnia during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. \u0000Materials and Methods: This controlled trial was conducted on adults (18-65 years) with the complaint of insomnia who called psychology call centers in Mashhad, Iran, from March to June 2020. Participants with insomnia symptoms starting after SARS-CoV-2 pandemic who had Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) scores of ≥ 15 were included in the study. Five weekly sessions of ICBT-I as the intervention were compared with 5 weekly online relaxation training sessions in the control group. ISI before and after 5 weeks of follow-up was compared in both groups. \u0000Results: From a total cohort of 144 subjects included in the study, 98 were excluded and the remainder were allocated to 23 cases and 23 control subjects. During follow-up period, 5 individuals (21.7%) dropped out in each group. The mean ISI scores improved after therapy (20.6 to 8.5 and 21.8 to 13.0 for intervention and control groups, respectively). \u0000Conclusion: ICBT-I significantly improved insomnia severity during home quarantine of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. We suggest that ICBT-I could be an effective and feasible alternative in pandemic of an infectious disease. Clients accepted ICBT-I with a minor drop-out in our study.","PeriodicalId":34297,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sleep Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46502161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Anti-Snoring Oral Appliance to Reduce Simple Snoring as a Non-Invasive Method for Management of Snoring: A Case Report and Literature Review","authors":"Maryam Edalatifard, Maryam Albaji, B. Rahimi","doi":"10.18502/jss.v5i3.6921","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/jss.v5i3.6921","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objective: Simple snoring affects millions of people and their partners in the world and it indicates increased upper airways resistance and pharyngeal collapsibility. Snoring, particularly loud and habitual, may indicate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). \u0000Case Report: The presenting patient was a middle-aged man with chief compliant of snoring, who was diagnosed with simple snoring after undergoing an overnight polysomnography (PSG). By using a simple oral appliance that retracted the tongue and improved airway patency, snoring improved completely. \u0000Conclusion: Simple snoring is a common condition and after excluding OSA, particularly in suspected patients, it can be managed by some instructions and interventions such as using available oral appliances.","PeriodicalId":34297,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sleep Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42598494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Najafi, L. Emami, A. Pack, K. Haghighi, Mike Mutschelknaus
{"title":"International Sleep Research Training Program: An Opportunity for Advanced Career Development in Sleep Medicine","authors":"A. Najafi, L. Emami, A. Pack, K. Haghighi, Mike Mutschelknaus","doi":"10.18502/jss.v5i3.6922","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/jss.v5i3.6922","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000The article's abstract is not available. \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000","PeriodicalId":34297,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sleep Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45415382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Somayeh Hassani, P. A. Naghan, M. Sadr, M. Malekmohammad, J. Setareh, S. M. Seyedmehdi
{"title":"Insomnia and Its Related Factors in Elderly Population of Tehran, Iran","authors":"Somayeh Hassani, P. A. Naghan, M. Sadr, M. Malekmohammad, J. Setareh, S. M. Seyedmehdi","doi":"10.18502/jss.v5i3.6919","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18502/jss.v5i3.6919","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objective: The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of insomnia and its related factors among elderly population of Tehran, Iran. \u0000Materials and Methods: This study was a cross-sectional descriptive study. Data were collected by a three-part questionnaire. The first part included demographic information; the second part contained data on weight, height, neck circumference, menstruation status, diabetes, hypertension (HTN), and heart disease. The third part contained questions about Insomnia Screening Questionnaire (ISQ). Cluster sampling was used and 651 samples were selected for the present study. \u0000Results: The prevalence of insomnia was significantly higher in female, single, and illiterate subjects and also in subjects with chronic diseases, psychological disorders, circadian rhythm disorder, restless legs syndrome (RLS), parasomnia, and sleep apnea. \u0000Conclusion: According to this study, insomnia is common among elderly population of Tehran, and there is a relationship between this disorder and chronic diseases, psychological disorders, and sleep disorders.","PeriodicalId":34297,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sleep Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42891152","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}