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Pires,M.L.N.; Teixeira,C.W.; Esteves,A.M.; Bittencourt,L.R.A.; Silva,R.S.; Santos,R.F.; Tufik,S.; Mello,M.T.. |
Studies have shown that the frequency or worsening of sleep disorders tends to increase with age and that the ability to perform circadian adjustments tends to decrease in individuals who work the night shift. This condition can cause consequences such as excessive sleepiness, which are often a factor in accidents that occur at work. The present study investigated the effects of age on the daytime and nighttime sleep patterns using polysomnography (PSG) of long-haul bus drivers working fixed night or day shifts. A total of 124 drivers, free of sleep disorders and grouped according to age (<45 years, N = 85, and ≥45 years, N = 39) and PSG timing (daytime (D) PSG, N = 60; nighttime (N) PSG, N = 64) participated in the study. We observed a significant... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Sleep; Shift work; Night work; Aging; Polysomnography; REM; Slow wave sleep (SWS). |
Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2009000900011 |
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Lopes,C.; Esteves,A.M.; Bittencourt,L.R.A.; Tufik,S.; Mello,M.T.. |
The effects of sleep disorders on the quality of life (QOL) have been documented in the literature. Excessive sleepiness and altered circadian rhythms may negatively affect ability to learn, employment, and interpersonal relations, and directly degrade QOL. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the impact of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome of varying severity on QOL. The study was conducted on 1892 patients aged 18 years or older referred by a physician to the Sleep Institute, São Paulo, with complaints related to apnea (snoring, excessive daytime sleepiness, hyperarousal, and fatigue). They were submitted to overnight polysomnography for the diagnosis of sleep disorders from August 2005 through April 2006. The patients completed the Epworth... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Physical activity; Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Quality of life; Sleepiness. |
Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2008001000013 |
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