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sleep continuity disturbance
Also known as: sleep continuity
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Short- and long-term health consequences of sleep disruption dovepress.com May 19, 2017 6 facts
procedureThe authors conducted a nonsystematic literature review of English-language publications in the PubMed database during March and April 2016, using search terms including 'caregiver AND sleep', 'insomnia', 'middle insomnia', 'restless leg[s] syndrome', 'sleep apnea', 'sleep continuity', 'sleep deprivation', 'sleep disorder', 'sleep disruption', 'sleep disturbance', and 'sleep fragmentation', which generated over 60,000 hits.
claimThere are approximately 100 sleep disorder classifications, which typically manifest as failure to obtain necessary sleep (sleep deprivation), inability to maintain sleep continuity (disrupted sleep/sleep fragmentation/middle insomnia), or events occurring during sleep (e.g., sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome).
perspectiveHealth care professionals should manage underlying medical conditions to optimize sleep continuity and consider prescribing interventions that minimize sleep disruption.
claimHealth care providers should consider prescribing interventions that minimize disruptions to sleep continuity, such as medications with a long dosing interval.
claimHealth care professionals should treat symptoms of underlying medical conditions to optimize sleep continuity.
claimSleep disruption, defined as deficits in the quantity, quality, or continuity of sleep, is caused by a variety of factors including lifestyle choices, environmental factors, sleep disorders, and other medical conditions.
Extent and Health Consequences of Chronic Sleep Loss and ... - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 4 facts
claimBenzodiazepines are frequently prescribed in combination with dopaminergic agents because they are effective in improving sleep continuity.
claimLow doses of dopaminergic medications can promote sleep in Parkinson's disease patients, whereas high doses may cause increased nocturnal wakefulness, decreased slow-wave sleep (SWS), and decreased sleep continuity.
claimEpisodic breathing interruptions in sleep-disordered breathing cause cortical and brainstem arousals, which reduce sleep continuity, decrease total sleep time, and increase sympathetic nervous system activation.
claimMedications used to treat Parkinson’s disease, specifically dopamine precursors like levodopa/carbidopa and dopamine agonists like pramipexole and ropinirole, can promote sleep when used in low doses, but high doses may cause increased nocturnal wakefulness, decreased slow-wave sleep (SWS), and decreased sleep continuity (Leeman et al., 1987; Monti et al., 1988; Cantor and Stern, 2002).
Psychosocial Pathways - CDC cdc.gov Sep 1, 2023 3 facts
claimSleep health comprises several measurable dimensions: sleep duration (total amount of sleep per 24-hour day), sleep continuity or efficiency (ease of falling asleep and returning to sleep), timing (placement of sleep within the 24-hour day), alertness/sleepiness (ability to maintain attentive wakefulness), and satisfaction/quality (subjective assessment of “good” or “poor” sleep).
claimSleep health is defined by several measurable dimensions: sleep duration (total sleep per 24 hours), sleep continuity or efficiency (ease of falling and returning to sleep), timing (placement of sleep within the 24-hour day), alertness/sleepiness (ability to maintain attentive wakefulness), and satisfaction/quality (subjective assessment of sleep).
claimSleep health is defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as comprising five measurable dimensions: sleep duration (total sleep per 24-hour day), sleep continuity or efficiency (ease of falling asleep and returning to sleep), timing (placement of sleep within the 24-hour day), alertness/sleepiness (ability to maintain attentive wakefulness), and satisfaction/quality (subjective assessment of sleep).
How Much Sleep Do You Need? - Sleep Foundation sleepfoundation.org Jul 11, 2025 2 facts
referenceFinan, P. H., Quartana, P. J., & Smith, M. T. published a study in 2015 titled 'The effects of sleep continuity disruption on positive mood and sleep architecture in healthy adults' in the journal Sleep.
referenceLibman et al. (2016) published a study in the journal Sleep Disorders titled 'Refreshing Sleep and Sleep Continuity Determine Perceived Sleep Quality'.
Sleep Across the Lifespan: A Neurobehavioral Perspective link.springer.com Feb 5, 2025 1 fact
claimThe natural decline in estrogen during the menopausal transition is associated with declines in sleep quality, efficiency, and continuity.
Investigating the impact of sleep quality on cognitive functions ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimSleep quality is defined by a combination of factors including sleep duration, sleep continuity, and subjective sleep satisfaction.