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{"title":"Sleep and physical activity characteristics in university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: A descriptive cross-sectional wrist actigraphy study","authors":"Runa Stefansdottir ,&nbsp;Vaka Rognvaldsdottir ,&nbsp;Alda O. Arnarsdottir ,&nbsp;Thordis Gisladottir ,&nbsp;Erlingur Johannsson ,&nbsp;Sunna Gestsdottir ,&nbsp;Greta Jakobsdottir","doi":"10.1016/j.sleepe.2024.100087","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleepe.2024.100087","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>The COVID-19 pandemic impactedro a people's physical and mental health and affected countless individuals globally. University students are a subgroup that might be sensitive to changes as they are experiencing major life transition entering adulthood. The aim of the study was to objectively investigate the free-living sleeping patterns, clock times and physical activity (PA) characteristics of Icelandic university students during the pandemic, including exploring gender differences and the association between sleep and PA.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Free-living sleep and PA were measured with wrist actigraphy (Actigraphy GT3X+) for one week in 76 first year (24.4 ± 3.5 years) students (females 43 %). Unpaired <em>t</em>-tests were used for gender comparisons and linear regression was used to evaluate the association between sleep and PA.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>On average students went to bed at 01:41 h (±78 min) and woke up at 09:05 h (±96 min). Females spent more time in bed, slept longer, and went to bed and rose earlier than males (all p's&lt;0.05). No association was found between weekly PA counts and sleep duration, quality, variability, or social jetlag. However, a correlation between PA counts and bedtimes over the entire week was detected.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>During the COVID-19 pandemic university students slept less than recommended and demonstrated a late sleep schedule. Among male and female students, differences in sleep and PA patterns were found. Earlier bedtimes correlated with higher PA counts could highlight the importance of good sleep hygiene, especially when considering future pandemics or personal hardship, since PA has many other positive effects on overall health.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74809,"journal":{"name":"Sleep epidemiology","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100087"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667343624000155/pdfft?md5=9012539917cbefb302041da2dc04b158&pid=1-s2.0-S2667343624000155-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141241388","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sleep duration and consumption of ultra-processed foods among Brazilian adolescents","authors":"Luana Lara Rocha ,&nbsp;Monique Louise Cassimiro Inácio ,&nbsp;Lucia Helena Almeida Gratão ,&nbsp;Isabella Gomes Miquelanti ,&nbsp;Gustavo Julião Andaki ,&nbsp;Cristiane de Freitas Cunha ,&nbsp;Tatiana Resende Prado Rangel de Oliveira ,&nbsp;Milene Cristine Pessoa ,&nbsp;Larissa Loures Mendes","doi":"10.1016/j.sleepe.2024.100086","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleepe.2024.100086","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Sleep duration influences the dietary pattern and quality of life of adolescents and is associated with increased ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption among those with inadequate sleep duration, which may be related to the increased prevalence of obesity, insulin resistance, and high blood pressure in this age group. Thus, the study objective was to verify the association between sleep duration and UPF intake among Brazilian adolescents participating in the Study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents (ERICA).</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Cross-sectional study using ERICA data, conducted between March 2013 and December 2014 with adolescents aged 12 to 17 years from public and private schools in Brazilian cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants. UPF consumption was obtained by recording a 24-hour food diary and was used as the outcome variable (in grams). The sleep duration was obtained through a questionnaire, stratified into recommended sleep duration (eight to 10 h) and inadequate sleep duration (less than 8 h and more than 10 h). Linear regression was performed to verify the association between sleep duration and UPF consumption. The analyses were carried out using Stata.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>66,791 adolescents were included in the study, 55.94 % of whom had inadequate sleep duration. Regardless of sleep duration, male adolescents had a higher average UPF consumption, as did adolescents in the 14–15 age group, who belong to the high socioeconomic score. Adolescents who slept less than 8 or more than 10 h a night (inadequate sleep duration) showed an increase in UPF consumption compared to adolescents who complied with the recommended hours of sleep (37.20 (22.64 – 51.76).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The results show the importance of healthy lifestyle habits, such as adequate sleep duration and healthy eating, for health promotion. Food and Nutrition Education actions in schools are recommended to warn about the harm of inadequate sleep time and excessive UPF consumption.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74809,"journal":{"name":"Sleep epidemiology","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100086"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667343624000143/pdfft?md5=1de6f80bc2e5015a36951812b8f8dca9&pid=1-s2.0-S2667343624000143-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140948282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Associations of mood, stress, and social support with sleep duration and daytime sleepiness among adolescents in semi-rural Georgia","authors":"John T. Mitchener ,&nbsp;Lauren E. Barber ,&nbsp;Julie A. Gazmararian ,&nbsp;Gina Marie Mathew ,&nbsp;Lauren Hale ,&nbsp;Dayna A. Johnson","doi":"10.1016/j.sleepe.2024.100085","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.sleepe.2024.100085","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>Adolescents are at greater risk for poor sleep compared to childhood; however, there is limited data regarding psychosocial determinants of adverse sleep health among semi-rural adolescents. We investigated associations of mood, stress, and social support with self-reported sleep duration and daytime sleepiness among adolescents.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Adolescents (<em>n</em> = 254) in semi-rural Georgia self-reported depressive and anxiety symptoms, stress, social support, sleep duration and daytime sleepiness in November 2020. Multinomial linear and logistic models were fit to examine associations of psychosocial factors with sleep duration and sleepiness; and effect modification by social support was tested after adjustment for covariates.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Most participants were non-Hispanic White (55 %), female (53 %), and approximately 35 % were eligible for free-reduced lunch. Mean sleep duration (± SD) and daytime sleepiness was 8.04 ± 1.36 and 5.17 ± 2.37, respectively; and 42 % of participants reported insufficient sleep (&lt;8 h). Depressive (β = 0.13, 95 % CI: 0.08, 0.18) and anxiety (β = 1.20, 95 % CI 0.51, 1.88) symptoms, and stress (β = 1.97, 95 % CI 1.21, 2.74) were associated with higher sleepiness scores. The psychosocial factors were associated with higher odds of insufficient sleep duration, but not continuous sleep duration. Higher social support was associated with lower sleepiness, but not sleep duration. There was no observed effect modification by social support.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Experiences of psychosocial factors were associated with more sleepiness and insufficient sleep, while social support was associated with less sleepiness. Future studies should explore intervention strategies to enhance mood and social support and reduce stress to improve sleep among semi-rural adolescents.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74809,"journal":{"name":"Sleep epidemiology","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100085"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667343624000131/pdfft?md5=4b3bfe02703c268f55e1dfff0ebb6371&pid=1-s2.0-S2667343624000131-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141055111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Manually scoring actigraphy in the absence of a sleep diary: Reliability analysis in Gulf War veterans","authors":"Charity B. Breneman ,&nbsp;Mary Katherine Howell ,&nbsp;Nathaniel Allen ,&nbsp;Elizabeth A. Klingaman ,&nbsp;Matthew J. Reinhard","doi":"10.1016/j.sleepe.2024.100084","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleepe.2024.100084","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>The process of manually scoring actigraphy data can be subjective with few studies utilizing and reporting clear actigraphy scoring guidelines. Clinical populations often have challenges with accurately and consistently completing sleep diaries which support actigraphy scoring.</p></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><p>To promote internal consistency and replicability in actigraphy scoring procedures, this study developed a detailed actigraphy scoring protocol for cases without sleep diary data and performed an inter-rater reliability analysis using a sample of veterans with Gulf War Illness (GWI).</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>One hundred fifty-nine nights of actigraphy data from a random subsample of 25 veterans with GWI were independently, manually scored using the protocol. Mean values for the start and end of rest intervals and derived sleep parameters—time in bed (TIB), total sleep time (TST), and sleep efficiency (SE)—and mean differences were calculated. Inter-rater reliability was evaluated using intra-class correlation (ICC).</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>ICC demonstrated excellent agreement between manual scorers for rest interval start (ICC = 0.98) and end times (0.99), TIB (0.94), TST (0.98), and SE (0.97). There were no clinically important differences (greater than 15 min) between manual scorers for the start of rest (average difference: 6 mins ± 28) or the end of rest (2 mins ± 23).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>This protocol may serve as a reproducible set of guidelines for researchers manually scoring actigraphy and enhance internal consistency for studies, especially for those working with clinical populations with significant sleep disturbance and related difficulties yielding quality sleep diary data.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74809,"journal":{"name":"Sleep epidemiology","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100084"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266734362400012X/pdfft?md5=33f1d957a0321d9dfadf37bff87365a9&pid=1-s2.0-S266734362400012X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140824093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sleep characteristics and hearing loss in middle-aged and older adults: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2015–2018","authors":"Kening Jiang ,&nbsp;Adam P. Spira ,&nbsp;Nicholas S. Reed ,&nbsp;Frank R. Lin ,&nbsp;Jennifer A. Deal","doi":"10.1016/j.sleepe.2024.100082","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleepe.2024.100082","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Population-based evidence linking sleep characteristics with hearing is limited and how the associations change with age remains unknown. We aim to investigate cross-sectional associations between sleep characteristics and hearing by age in a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>We included 3,100 participants aged 40 years and older from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2015–18. Audiometric hearing thresholds at 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kilohertz were averaged to calculate better-ear pure-tone average (PTA). Sleep questions were self-reported, including sleep duration on weekdays or workdays, snoring, snorting or stopping breathing, trouble sleeping, and daytime sleepiness. Multivariable-adjusted linear regression with an interaction term between sleep characteristic (categorical) and age (continuous in years) was used. Primary models adjusted for demographic and lifestyle factors with additional adjustment for cardiovascular factors in secondary models.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>There was no association of reported sleep duration with PTA at age 50; however, compared to those reporting 7–8 h of sleep, there was a borderline-significant association at age 60 (&lt;7 h: 1.72 dB, 95 % confidence interval [CI], -0.21, 3.66; &gt;8 h: 1.25 dB, 95 % CI, -0.01, 2.51), and a significant association at age 70 (&lt;7 h: 2.52 dB, 95 % CI, -0.27, 5.31; &gt;8 h: 2.67 dB, 95 % CI, 0.56, 4.79). No consistent associations for other sleep characteristics were found.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Long sleep duration is associated with worse hearing among middle-aged and older adults and the association differs by age. Longitudinal evidence is needed to establish temporality and examine changes in hearing associated with sleep characteristics.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74809,"journal":{"name":"Sleep epidemiology","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100082"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667343624000118/pdfft?md5=dbfc705104d302119c261cae102838aa&pid=1-s2.0-S2667343624000118-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140843718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Coronavirus impact on insomnia - research based on social media and scientific publications","authors":"Aida Khakimova,&nbsp;Oleg Zolotarev","doi":"10.1016/j.sleepe.2024.100081","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.sleepe.2024.100081","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>GT outcomes related to covid and insomnia are reviewed. Peaks in requests are noted during disease outbreaks. A machine-expert analysis of the vocabulary of tweets showed that in November 2021, users mainly complained of feeling unwell, insomnia, and headaches. In November 2022, problems related to the brain became important topics of discussion. Users actively discussed sleep problems, often using emoji. Comparison of the vocabulary of scientific articles and tweets showed a significant similarity of the topics discussed. Twitter users often complain about poor sleep and insomnia due to current covid, or a previous illness (long-term consequences of covid). At the same time, problems associated with the brain and neuropsychological state are often noted. At the same time, these topics are poorly represented in the scientific literature. Consequently, Twitter users may be exposed to distorted information, which may exacerbate their psychological stress.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74809,"journal":{"name":"Sleep epidemiology","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100081"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667343624000106/pdfft?md5=bec112ee2a7b2a3acef5a21d1eece9e1&pid=1-s2.0-S2667343624000106-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140767206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sleep problem and its association with physical activity and functional limitation: Brazilian national health survey","authors":"Raquel Lisboa Oliveira ,&nbsp;Renata Lara Freitas ,&nbsp;Fabíola Bof de Andrade","doi":"10.1016/j.sleepe.2024.100080","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.sleepe.2024.100080","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>To evaluate the association of sleep problems with physical activity and functional limitations in Basic Activities of Daily Living (BADL) in non-institutionalized Brazilian older adults and to investigate if there is a moderating effect of functional limitations in the association between physical activity and sleep problems.</p></div><div><h3>Method</h3><p>This was a cross-sectional study of 22,728 older adults aged 60 or older interviewed in the National Health Survey in 2019. The outcome variable was self-reported sleep problems. The independent variables of interest were the practice of physical activity and functional limitations in BADL. The association between the independent variables and the outcome was assessed using logistic regression models adjusted for covariates.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The prevalence of sleep problems was 24.8% (95% CI 23.8–25.8). Physically active individuals were less likely to have sleep problems (OR 0.85; 95% CI 0.72–0.99), while those with functional limitations in BADL (OR 2.10; 95% CI 1.77–2.49) were more likely to have sleep problems, after adjustment for covariates. There was a significant interaction between physical activities and functional limitations in BADL.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>The prevalence of sleep problems in the Brazilian older adults was associated with physical activity and functional limitations in BADL. Physical activity is associated with lower odds of sleep problems among older adults with functional limitations in BADL.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74809,"journal":{"name":"Sleep epidemiology","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100080"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266734362400009X/pdfft?md5=d3c63f9c5885659b531e37b969f1db79&pid=1-s2.0-S266734362400009X-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140274687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Unraveling the link between chronic pain and sleep quality: Insights from a national study","authors":"Angelica Lopez ,&nbsp;Dylan Simburger ,&nbsp;Anna Zajacova ,&nbsp;Connor Sheehan","doi":"10.1016/j.sleepe.2024.100079","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleepe.2024.100079","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>To assess the relationship between chronic pain and sleep quality in U.S. men and women.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Data included adults aged 25-84 from the 2013-2018 nationally representative National Health Interview Surveys (n=161,282). We examined three measures of sleep quality –self-reported days with difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep, and days not feeling rested. We analyzed multiple measures of chronic pain – any chronic pain, the location of chronic pain, and the count of chronic pain locations. Linear regression models of each sleep outcomes were estimated on the pooled sample, then by sex and age.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The presence of any chronic pain, migraines/headaches, and the number of chronic pain sites were all associated with worse sleep quality across all three measures. Having migraines tended to be most strongly associated with sleep quality. Our findings also indicate sex differences in how chronic pain affects sleep, with women's sleep issues being associated with minor chronic pain while men's sleep problems are associated more with major chronic pain.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Chronic pain influences the sleep of the American population, with migraines in particular having a strong relationship. Future research should consider the bi-directionality in the relationship.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74809,"journal":{"name":"Sleep epidemiology","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100079"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667343624000088/pdfft?md5=b95d0c3c284194efad805782004838c2&pid=1-s2.0-S2667343624000088-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140015320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Characterizing sleep in adults with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes","authors":"Lydi-Anne Vézina-Im ,&nbsp;Stéphane Turcotte ,&nbsp;Anne-Frédérique Turcotte ,&nbsp;Dominique Beaulieu ,&nbsp;François Boudreau ,&nbsp;Christine Morin","doi":"10.1016/j.sleepe.2024.100078","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleepe.2024.100078","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>To characterize sleep/insomnia and sleep habits among adults with type 1 (T1D) and type 2 (T2D) diabetes.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Adults with T1D or T2D were invited to complete an anonymous cross-sectional online survey containing validated self-reported measures on sleep quality, sleep health, insomnia severity, and questions on sleep habits. Multivariate linear and logistic regression analyses were performed.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>A total of 303 adults (20–86 years; 75.3 % female) with T1D (<em>n</em> = 121) and T2D (<em>n</em> = 182) completed the whole survey. Sleep quality was associated with type of diabetes (β=1.27; 95 % CI: 0.28, 2.27) and income (β=-1.18; 95 % CI: -2.11, -0.26) when adjusted for sex and age. Adults with T2D and with a lower income reported poorer sleep quality. Sleep timing variability (r_s=0.25–0.33; <em>p</em> &lt; 0.05) and caffeine consumption before bedtime (r_s=0.14–0.17; <em>p</em> &lt; 0.05) were the sleep habits that were correlated with sleep quality, sleep health, and insomnia severity when adjusted for sex, age, and income. Sleep timing variability ≥3 times/week was associated with age (OR=0.97; 95 % CI: 0.94, 0.99). Caffeine consumption before bedtime ≥3 times/week was associated with sex × age (<em>p</em> = 0.0165). Younger males were the most likely to indicate adopting this sleep habit.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Adults with T2D and those reporting a lower income seem at high risk for poor sleep quality. Adults with diabetes mentioning sleep issues, especially those with T2D and with a lower income, should have access to inexpensive behavioral sleep interventions. Younger adults with diabetes should receive counseling promoting healthy sleep habits, especially males in the case of caffeine consumption before bedtime.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74809,"journal":{"name":"Sleep epidemiology","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100078"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667343624000076/pdfft?md5=945b7646c8c3aa5b0c379e023131dda5&pid=1-s2.0-S2667343624000076-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140015344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"ChatGPT: Friend or foe of patients with sleep-related breathing disorders?","authors":"Alessia Martini ,&nbsp;Simone Ielo ,&nbsp;Mariarita Andreani ,&nbsp;Matteo Siciliano","doi":"10.1016/j.sleepe.2024.100076","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleepe.2024.100076","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>ChatGPT has played a prominent role in the media narrative on artificial intelligence over the past year. However, the potential applications of this popular chatbot have also been studied from a medical-health perspective. There are more than 600 papers published on this topic in 2023. The undisputed qualities of this form of AI, which is one of the deep-learning machines, are due to its ability to simulate conversation that is almost indistinguishable from that with another human being. We know how important communication is in medicine. That is why the many studies presented investigate ChatGPT's ability to answer public health questions or assist patients with certain diseases. We can say that communication is a therapeutic intervention, but can AI do it better than doctors?</p></div>","PeriodicalId":74809,"journal":{"name":"Sleep epidemiology","volume":"4 ","pages":"Article 100076"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667343624000052/pdfft?md5=7ee71e607d245277a2e11a45549b3dfa&pid=1-s2.0-S2667343624000052-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139935745","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}