At the core of human thought, for the majority of individuals in the developed nations at least,
there is the tacit assumption that as a species we are unfettered by the demands imposed by …

Sleep and circadian rhythm disruption are frequently observed in patients with psychiatric
disorders and neurodegenerative disease. The abnormal sleep that is experienced by these …

Aims and objectives To describe the levels of insomnia, fatigue and intershift recovery, and
psychological well‐being (burnout, post‐traumatic stress and psychological distress), and to …

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society recently released a
Consensus Statement regarding the recommended amount of sleep to promote optimal …

Rationale: Despite substantial public interest, few recommendations on the promotion of
good sleep health exist to educate health care providers and the general public on the …

Shift work is highly prevalent in industrialized societies (> 20%) but, when it includes night
work, it has pronounced negative effects on sleep, subjective and physiological sleepiness …

Nurses working 12-h shifts complain of fatigue and insufficient/poor-quality sleep.
Objectively measured sleep times have not been often reported. This study describes sleep …

Sleep duration is associated with cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk factors,
depression, automobile and workplace accidents, and prospective mortality. Little is known …

Background The effects of work hours/overtime on nurse and patient outcomes and specific
components of work hours (per shift and per week) and overtime on these effects have not …

Existing data from laboratory studies suggest a number of negative consequences of acute
reductions in sleep time. Also, epidemiological data suggest links between shorter self …