The various non-standard schedules required of shift workers force abrupt changes in the
timing of sleep and light-dark exposure. These changes result in disturbances of the …

Hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease and premature death
worldwide. Owing to the widespread use of antihypertensive medications, global mean …

Document Reviewers: Luis Alcocer (Mexico), Christina Antza (Greece), Mustafa Arici
(Turkey), Eduardo Barbosa (Brazil), Adel Berbari (Lebanon), Luıs Bronze (Portugal), John …

Hypertension affects approximately one third of the world's adult population and is a major
cause of premature death despite considerable advances in pharmacological treatments …

Availability of artificial light and light-emitting devices have altered human temporal life,
allowing 24-hour healthcare, commerce and production, and expanding social life around …

Background Previous reviews have demonstrated that shift work and long work hours are
associated with increased risk for chronic conditions. However, these reviews did not …

Accumulating evidence suggests that the molecular circadian clock is crucial in blood
pressure (BP) control. Circadian rhythms are controlled by the central clock, which resides in …

Shift work, defined as work occurring outside typical daytime working hours, is associated
with an increased risk of various non‐communicable diseases, including diabetes and …

Hypertension, defined as persistently elevated systolic blood pressure (SBP)> 140 mmHg
and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) at least 90 mmHg (International Society of …

This study was conducted to investigate the association between shift work and metabolic
syndrome (MetS) and quantify the roles of sleep, gender, and type of shift work. We …