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sleep complaints

Also known as: sleep-related complaints, sleep complaint, sleep complaints

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Extent and Health Consequences of Chronic Sleep Loss and ... - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Colten HR, Altevogt BM · National Academies Press 10 facts

claimSleep loss and sleep complaints are associated with heart attacks and potentially stroke, according to several epidemiological studies including Eaker et al. (1992), Qureshi et al. (1997), Schwartz et al. (1998), Newman et al. (2000), Ayas et al. (2003), Bradley et al. (2005), and Caples et al. (2005).

claimThe choice of medication for a psychiatric disorder should be influenced by the nature of the patient's sleep complaint, such as using sedating antidepressants at night for insomnia or alerting antidepressants for excessive daytime sleepiness.

claimSleep loss and sleep complaints are associated with heart attacks (myocardial infarction) and potentially stroke, as evidenced by several large epidemiological studies and one case-control study.

claimPatients often neglect to report sleep-related complaints caused by necessary medical treatments because they incorrectly believe nothing can be done to alleviate the problems.

claimSeveral large epidemiological studies (Eaker et al., 1992; Qureshi et al., 1997; Schwartz et al., 1998; Newman et al., 2000; Ayas et al., 2003; et al., 2005; Bradley et al., 2005; Caples et al., 2005) and one case-control study (Liu et al., 2002) associate sleep loss and sleep complaints with heart attacks (myocardial infarction) and potentially stroke.

referenceFoley DJ, Monjan AA, Brown SL, Simonsick EM, Wallace RB, and Blazer DG conducted an epidemiologic study of sleep complaints among elderly persons across three communities.

referenceFoley et al. (1995) conducted an epidemiologic study of sleep complaints among elderly persons across three communities.

claimPatients often neglect to report sleep-related complaints caused by medications because they incorrectly believe nothing can be done to alleviate these problems.

referenceS.W. Schwartz and colleagues investigated whether sleep complaints are an independent risk factor for myocardial infarction.

claimA study investigated whether sleep complaints serve as an independent risk factor for myocardial infarction.

Short- and long-term health consequences of sleep disruption dovepress.com Goran Medic, Micheline Wille, Michiel EH Hemels · Dove Press May 19, 2017 2 facts

referenceMallon, Broman, and Hetta (2005) conducted a 12-year follow-up study of a middle-aged population, finding a high incidence of diabetes in men with sleep complaints or short sleep duration, published in Diabetes Care.

referenceThe MONICA/KORA Augsburg cohort study examined the relationship between sleep duration, sleep complaints, and the risk of myocardial infarction in middle-aged men and women, published in Sleep in 2007.

Sleep Across the Lifespan: A Neurobehavioral Perspective link.springer.com Springer Feb 5, 2025 1 fact

measurementBetween 40% and 60% of women in the perimenopausal to postmenopausal age range report a high prevalence of sleep complaints.