帕金森病患者睡眠障碍与脑电图活动、神经心理学指标和健康相关生活质量的关系研究

摘要 目的：研究帕金森病（PD）患者睡眠障碍与脑电图活动、神经心理学指标和健康相关生活质量的关系。方法：选择我院2018年5月～2021年5月收治100例PD患者。将其根据匹兹堡睡眠质量指数（PSQI）评分的差异分作睡眠障碍组（PSQI评分＞7分）68例及无睡眠障碍组（PSQI评分≤7分）32例。比较两组脑电图活动、神经心理学指标以及39项帕金森病生活质量调查表（PDQ39）评分,并分析PSQI评分与脑电图活动、神经心理学指标及PDQ39评分的相关性。结果：睡眠障碍组的δ波和θ波相对功率值高于无睡眠障碍组,而β1、β2两个频段的相对功率值低于无睡眠障碍组（P＜0.05）;睡眠障碍组脑电图轻度异常、中度异常以及重度异常的患者比例高于无睡眠障碍组,而脑电图正常的患者比例低于无睡眠障碍组（P＜0.05）。睡眠障碍组蒙特利尔认知评估中文量表（MoCA）评分低于无睡眠障碍组,而汉密尔顿焦虑量表（HAMA）、汉密尔顿抑郁量表（HAMD）评分均高于无睡眠障碍组（P＜0.05）。睡眠障碍组PDQ39各项目评分及总分均高于无睡眠障碍组（P＜0.05）。经Pearson及Spearman相关性分析可得：PD患者的PSQI评分与脑电图异常程度、HAMA评分、HAMD评分及PDQ39评分均呈正相关,而与MoCA评分呈负相关（P＜0.05）。结论：睡眠障碍可能对PD患者认知功能造成损害,加剧焦虑、抑郁等负性情绪,并降低其健康相关生活质量,监测脑电图活动可在一定程度上判断PD患者睡眠障碍严重程度。     

老年稳定期精神分裂症患者睡眠障碍现状调查及对记忆功能的影响

摘要 目的：调查老年稳定期精神分裂症患者睡眠障碍现状,分析其影响因素,并分析老年稳定期精神分裂症患者睡眠障碍与记忆功能的关系。方法：选择2018年5月~2021年5月期间我院收治的100例老年稳定期精神分裂症患者。采用自制临床资料调查问卷采集患者临床资料,采用匹茨堡睡眠质量指数（PSQI）评价所有患者的睡眠状况,采用多维记忆评估量表（MMAS）评价所有患者的记忆功能,单因素及多因素Logistic回归分析老年稳定期精神分裂症患者睡眠障碍的影响因素。Pearson检验分析PSQI评分与记忆功能评分的相关性。结果：纳入的100例老年稳定期精神分裂症患者中,有68例发生睡眠障碍,睡眠障碍发生率为68.00%。根据患者有无睡眠障碍分为两组：睡眠障碍组（n=68）和无睡眠障碍组（n=32）。单因素分析结果显示：老年稳定期精神分裂症患者睡眠障碍与年龄、性别、户籍所在地、文化水平、婚姻状况、发病情况、收入情况有关（P<0.05）,而与精神症状无关（P>0.05）。多因素Logistic回归分析显示婚姻状况为未婚/离异/丧偶、户籍所在地为城镇、性别男、年龄>70岁、文化水平为中学、收入情况为无是老年稳定期精神分裂症患者睡眠障碍的危险因素（P＜0.05）。睡眠障碍组汉词记忆、汉词配对、图画记忆评分低于无睡眠障碍组,PSQI评分高于无睡眠障碍组（P<0.05）。老年稳定期精神分裂症伴睡眠障碍患者PSQI评分与汉词配对、图画记忆、汉词记忆评分呈负相关（P＜0.05）。结论：老年稳定期精神分裂症患者存在较高的睡眠障碍发生率,且受到年龄、性别、户籍所在地等多种因素的影响。睡眠障碍可影响患者记忆功能状况,睡眠障碍越严重,记忆功能越差。     

睡眠障碍通过下丘脑-垂体-卵巢轴影响女性生育能力的临床研究

摘要 目的：探究睡眠障碍是如何通过下丘脑-垂体-卵巢轴影响女性生育能力的。方法：选择2018年10月至2021年10月于我院妇科内分泌科就诊的育龄期女性80例作为研究对象,根据匹兹堡睡眠质量指数量表（PSQI）评估结果,将所有研究对象按照是否存在睡眠障碍分为睡眠障碍组（n=34例）和非睡眠障碍组（n=46例）。对比分析两组PSQI评分,血清性激素水平,月经周期,生育能力,通过Pearson法分析睡眠障碍与女性生育能力的相关性。结果：（1）睡眠障碍组PSQI总分以及睡眠质量、入睡时间、睡眠时间、睡眠效率、睡眠障碍和日间功能障碍各方面得分均显著高于对照组（P<0.05）;（2）睡眠障碍组卵泡刺激素（FSH）、黄体生成素（LH）较非睡眠障碍组升高,而雌二醇（E₂）水平低于非睡眠障碍组（P<0.05）;（3）两组月经周期比较,睡眠障碍组月经紊乱比例显著高于对照组（P<0.05）;（4）两组生育能力比较,睡眠障碍组生育能力显著低于对照组（P<0.05）。（5）睡眠障碍与FSH和LH均存在负相关性,和E₂存在正相关（P<0.05）。结论：睡眠障碍可减弱下丘脑-垂体-卵巢轴的驱动,导致卵泡刺激素释放缓慢,延长了月经周期,并导致黄体功能下降,增加了未受孕或者再次异位妊娠的发生率。     

维持性血液透析患者睡眠质量的影响因素及与氧化应激水平、生活质量和疲乏状况的关系研究

摘要 目的：分析调查维持性血液透析（MHD）患者睡眠质量的影响因素,并分析其与生活质量、氧化应激水平和疲乏状况的关系。方法：研究对象选取自2019年8月~2021年5月在首都医科大学附属北京朝阳医院血液透析室长期规律行MHD治疗的终末期肾脏病患者150例,收集患者的临床资料,采用匹兹堡睡眠指数（PSQI）量表评定睡眠质量。采用修订版Pieper疲劳量表（RPFS）评估所有患者的疲乏程度。采用肾脏病生活质量量表（KDQOL-SF）评估患者生活质量。分析MHD患者睡眠质量的影响因素,并分析其与氧化应激水平、生活质量和疲乏状况的关系。结果：150例MHD患者中有114例PSQI评分>5分,本血液透析室MHD患者睡眠障碍发生率为76.00% (114/150)。根据是否发生睡眠障碍将患者分为睡眠障碍组（n=114）和无睡眠障碍组（n=36）。单因素分析结果显示睡眠障碍组、无睡眠障碍在年龄、透析时间、血红蛋白（Hb）、血清甲状旁腺激素（iPTH）、透析治疗效率标准（Kt/V）、血钙方面组间对比有差异（P<0.05）。透析时间、年龄、Hb、iPTH、Kt/V均是MHD患者睡眠质量的影响因素（P<0.05）。睡眠障碍组的一般健康状况、肾病相关、总分均低于无睡眠障碍组（P<0.05）。睡眠障碍组的疲乏评分高于无睡眠障碍组（P<0.05）。睡眠障碍组的丙二醛（MDA）高于无睡眠障碍组,超氧物歧化酶（SOD）、人谷胱甘肽-过氧化物酶（GSH-Px）低于无睡眠障碍组（P<0.05）。结论：透析时间、年龄、Hb、iPTH、Kt/V均是MHD患者睡眠质量的影响因素,且睡眠质量变差会加重MHD患者疲乏程度,加重氧化应激反应,降低患者的生活质量。     

孤独症儿童生存质量、睡眠质量现状调查及睡眠障碍的影响因素分析

摘要 目的：分析孤独症儿童生存质量、睡眠质量现状,探讨其睡眠障碍的影响因素。方法：选择2017年1月至2019年12月期间我院收治的孤独症儿童100例作为研究组,另选同期于我院进行体检的健康儿童100例作为对照组,分别应用生存质量简易量表、社会支持评定量表、儿童睡眠质量调查问卷调查两组生存质量、社会支持情况、睡眠质量。应用单因素及多因素Logistic回归分析孤独症儿童睡眠障碍的影响因素。结果：研究组儿童生存质量简易量表的主观标准评分、客观标准评分及社会支持评定量表的主观支持评分、客观支持评分、对社会支持的利用度评分、总分均显著低于对照组（P＜0.05）。研究组入睡困难、睡眠不安、间断睡眠、夜惊、夜间尿床、打鼾、梦呓、梦游、张口呼吸、夜间磨牙、睡眠出汗发生率均显著高于对照组（P＜0.05）,两组梦魇发生率比较无统计学差异（P>0.05）。研究组患儿中存在睡眠障碍的46例,无睡眠障碍的54例。单因素分析显示,睡眠障碍组父母关系差、家族精神病史、新生儿窒息史、出生体重<2500 g比例显著高于无睡眠障碍组（P＜0.05）。多因素Logistic回归分析显示,父母关系差、有家族精神疾病史、有新生儿期窒息史、出生体重<2500 g是孤独症儿童睡眠障碍的危险因素（P＜0.05）。结论：与健康儿童相比,孤独症儿童生存质量、社会支持情况较差,睡眠障碍发生率也较高,父母关系差、有家族精神疾病史、有新生儿期窒息史、出生体重<2500 g是孤独症儿童睡眠障碍的危险因素。     

脑胶质瘤患者术后睡眠障碍的影响因素分析及对认知功能、心理状态和康复进程的影响

摘要 目的：分析脑胶质瘤患者术后睡眠障碍的影响因素,并探讨术后睡眠障碍对机体认知功能、心理状态和康复进程的影响。方法：选择2019年4月~2021年12月期间中国医科大学附属第一医院收治的260例脑胶质瘤患者。根据病例资料收集并记录患者基本信息,采用单因素和多因素Logistic回归分析脑胶质瘤患者术后睡眠障碍的影响因素。以匹茨堡睡眠质量指数量表（PSQI）评估所有患者的睡眠质量;以简易智力状态检查量表（MMSE）、蒙特利尔认知评估量表（MoCA）评估所有患者的认知功能;以焦虑自评量表（SAS）评分和抑郁自评量表（SDS）评估所有患者的心理状态。观察睡眠障碍对机体认知功能、心理状态和康复进程的影响。结果：260例脑胶质瘤患者中,出现睡眠障碍的有98例,睡眠障碍发生率为37.69%。根据是否发生睡眠障碍将患者分为睡眠障碍组（n=98）和无睡眠障碍组（n=162）。单因素分析结果显示：脑胶质瘤患者术后睡眠障碍与性别、肿瘤部位、脑胶质瘤病理分级、肿瘤直径、合并疾病数量、术后疼痛评分有关（P<0.05）,而与年龄、体质量指数、文化程度、家庭人均月收入、手术时间、术中出血量、肿瘤占位症状、吸烟史、饮酒史、术前卡式功能状态（KPS）评分无关（P>0.05）。多因素Logistic回归分析结果显示：性别为女、合并疾病数量2种及其以上、术后疼痛评分偏高、肿瘤部位为多个脑叶、脑胶质瘤病理分级为Ⅲ级是脑胶质瘤患者术后睡眠障碍的危险因素（P<0.05）。睡眠障碍组的MoCA、MMSE评分均低于无睡眠障碍组（P<0.05）。睡眠障碍组的SAS、SDS评分均高于无睡眠障碍组（P<0.05）。睡眠障碍组的术后恢复进食时间、首次下床活动时间、尿管拔除时间、术后住院时间均长于无睡眠障碍组（P<0.05）。结论：脑胶质瘤患者术后睡眠障碍的发生率较高,性别、术后疼痛评分、合并疾病数量、脑胶质瘤病理分级、肿瘤部位均是睡眠障碍的影响因素,睡眠障碍会影响患者的认知功能,增加抑郁焦虑程度,影响康复进程。     

肺癌初治患者睡眠障碍调查及与生活质量和睡眠卫生意识的关系研究

摘要 目的：分析肺癌初治患者睡眠障碍情况及其与生活质量和睡眠卫生意识的关系。方法：选取400例肺癌初治患者为研究对象,采用阿森斯失眠量表（AIS）评定患者睡眠质量,采用肺癌生活质量评估量表（FACT-L）评定患者生活质量,采用睡眠卫生意识量表（SHA）评定患者睡眠卫生意识,采用本院自制调查问卷收集患者临床资料。应用Pearson相关性分析AIS总分与FACT-L总分、SHA总分的相关性。根据AIS总分将患者分为睡眠障碍组（AIS总分>6分）和非睡眠障碍组（AIS总分≤6分）,应用单因素和多因素Logistic回归分析睡眠障碍的影响因素。结果：400例肺癌初治患者共有252例发生睡眠障碍,睡眠障碍发生率为63.00%（252/400）。睡眠障碍组生理/情感/功能/（社会/家庭）维度、肺癌附加模块、FACT-L总分低于非睡眠障碍组（P<0.05）。睡眠障碍组患者SHA总分、睡前2h剧烈运动、白天睡午觉、定期服用催眠类药物、晚上喝酒得分维度评分均低于非睡眠障碍组（P<0.05）。Pearson相关性分析结果显示：AIS总分与FACT-L总分、SHA总分呈负相关（P<0.05）。单因素分析结果显示：肺癌初治患者睡眠障碍与性别、化疗次数、肿瘤分期、疼痛、焦虑、抑郁有关（P<0.05）。多因素Logistic回归分析结果显示：肺癌初治患者睡眠障碍的危险因素包括焦虑、疼痛、肿瘤分期、抑郁（P＜0.05）。结论：肺癌初治患者睡眠障碍发生率较高,且受疼痛、肿瘤分期、焦虑、抑郁等因素的影响。此外,不良的睡眠卫生意识可导致较为严重的睡眠障碍,从而降低患者生活质量。     

重症创伤患者ICU后综合征心理障碍影响因素分析

摘要 目的：探究重症创伤患者ICU后综合征（PICS）心理障碍影响因素。方法：本次研究纳入60例重症创伤患者,按照是否存在PICS分为对照组（20例）和PICS组（40例）。进行不同治疗情况PICS心理障碍影响因素单因素分析。PICS心理障碍患者急性生理与慢性健康状况评分系统（APACHEII）和医院焦虑和抑郁量表（HADS）评分、Ogawa改良创伤评分系统、匹兹堡睡眠质量指数量表（PSQI）评分进行单因素分析,并进行PICS心理障碍的相关性分析,PICS心理障碍影响因素Logistic回归分析。结果：（1）PICS组年龄<30比例较对照组升高,30-50患者比例较对照组降低（P<0.05）。PICS组文化程度文盲和小学患者比例较对照组升高,初中和高中及以上患者比例较对照组降低（P<0.05）。（2）PICS组手术、手术时间1~3 h和＞3 h、ICU时间10~14 d、镇静药物和有创机械通气患者比例较对照组升高（P<0.05）。（3）PICS组APACHEII评分<20和20~25患者比例较对照组降低,APACHEII评分25~30和＞30患者比例较对照组升高（P<0.05）;PICS组HADS评分<5和5~15患者比例较对照组降低,HADS评分15~25和≥25患者比例较对照组升高（P<0.05）;PICS组得分低于9分的轻度损伤者和得分10~16分的中度损伤的患者比例较对照组降低,得分≥17分为重度损伤的患者比例较对照组升高（P<0.05）;PICS组得分≤7分的睡眠质量较好的患者比例较对照组降低（P<0.05）,得分>7分的睡眠障碍的患者比例较对照组升高（P<0.05）。（4）PICS组年龄、手术时间、ICU时间、APACHEII评分、HADS评分、PSQI得分以及创伤指数评分较对照组升高（P<0.05）;（5）PICS心理障碍与年龄、文化程度、手术时间、ICU时间、镇静药物、无创机械通气、有创机械通气、APACHEII评分、HADS评分、创伤指数评分以及PSQI评分相关（P<0.05）。结论：PICS组年龄、手术时间、ICU时间、APACHEII评分和HADS评分较对照组升高;PICS心理障碍与年龄、文化程度、手术时间、ICU时间、镇静药物、无创机械通气、有创机械通气、APACHEII评分、HADS评分、创伤指数评分以及PSQI评分相关。     

老年人睡眠障碍的影响因素及对机体免疫状态、认知功能和生活质量的影响

摘要 目的：探讨老年人睡眠障碍的影响因素及对机体免疫状态、认知功能和生活质量的影响。方法：于2019年1月～2021年12月募集北京市东城区崇文门外街道社区的386例老年人为研究调查对象,统计其睡眠障碍发生率,并根据调查结果将其分为睡眠正常组和睡眠障碍组。对比两组老年人的基线资料,采用多因素Logistic回归分析该社区老年人睡眠障碍的影响因素。检测并对比两组老年人的免疫状态指标,分别采用简易智力状态检查量表（MMSE）、SF-36生活质量调查表评估所有受试者的认知功能、生活质量,并比较其在两组老年人之间的差异。结果：北京市东城区崇文门外街道社区386例老年人中,165例存在睡眠障碍,睡眠障碍发生率为42.75%。多因素Logistic回归分析结果显示,女性、无配偶或丧偶、患有慢性病、有不良生活习惯以及有不良心理状态是北京市东城区崇文门外街道社区老年人睡眠障碍发生的危险因素（OR=1.610、1.293、1.241、1.412、1.309,P均＜0.05）。睡眠障碍组CD3⁺、CD4⁺细胞阳性率、CD4⁺/CD8⁺比值均低于睡眠正常组,而CD8⁺细胞阳性率则高于睡眠正常组（P<0.05）。睡眠障碍组MMSE评分明显低于睡眠正常组（P<0.05）。睡眠障碍组的SF-36生活质量各维度评分均低于睡眠正常组（P<0.05）。结论：北京市东城区崇文门外街道社区老年人睡眠障碍发生率较高,其发生受到性别、婚姻状况、慢性病、生活习惯及心理状态的影响,睡眠障碍还会引起免疫状态异常以及认知功能和生活质量下降,应给予高度关注。     

艾司西酞普兰联合唑吡坦对失眠障碍患者睡眠质量、焦虑抑郁状态及血清神经递质的影响

摘要 目的：探讨艾司西酞普兰联合唑吡坦对失眠障碍患者睡眠质量、焦虑抑郁状态及血清神经递质的影响。方法：选取2018年1月~2020年12月期间我院收治的失眠障碍患者100例为研究对象。根据随机数字表法分为对照组（唑吡坦治疗,n=50）和研究组（对照组的基础上联合艾司西酞普兰治疗,n=50）,比较两组患者睡眠质量、焦虑抑郁状态、血清神经递质及不良反应情况。结果：治疗4周后,研究组睡眠效率高于对照组,睡眠总时间长于对照组,醒觉时间、入睡时间短于对照组（P<0.05）。治疗4周后,研究组匹兹堡睡眠质量指数（PSQI）、汉密顿抑郁评估量表（HAMD）、汉密顿焦虑评估量表(HAMA)低于对照组（P<0.05）。治疗4周后,研究组5-羟色胺（5-HT）、r-氨基丁酸（GABA）水平高于对照组,去甲肾上腺素（NE）水平低于对照组（P<0.05）。两组不良反应发生率比较无差异（P>0.05）。结论：失眠障碍患者接受唑吡坦、艾司西酞普兰联合治疗,可有效改善患者焦虑抑郁状态、睡眠质量以及血清神经递质水平,安全性较好。     

Sleep quality in pregnancy during treatment with Bryophyllum pinnatum: An observational study

IntroductionPoor sleep quality in pregnancy is frequent. A treatment with sedatives is problematic due to possible adverse effects for mother and embryo/foetus. In the present study, we investigated the sedative effect of Bryophyllum pinnatum, a phytotherapeutic medication used in anthroposophic medicine. In previous clinical studies on its tocolytic effect, B. pinnatum showed a good risk/benefit ratio for mother and child. A recent analysis of the prescribing pattern for B. pinnatum in a network of anthroposophic physicians revealed sleep disorders as one of the most frequent diagnoses for which these preparations are prescribed.Materials and methodsIn this prospective, multi-centre, observational study, pregnant women suffering from sleep problems were treated with B. pinnatum (350 mg tablets, 50% leaf press juice, Weleda AG, Arlesheim, dosage at physician's consideration). Sleep quality, daily sleepiness and fatigue were assessed with the aid of standardised questionnaires, at the beginning of the treatment and after 2 weeks. Possible adverse drug reactions perceived by the patients during the treatment were recorded.ResultsThe number of wake-ups, as well as the subjective quality of sleep was significantly improved at the end of the treatment with B. pinnatum. The Epworth Sleeping Scale decreased, indicating a decrease of the tiredness during the day. There was, however, no evidence for prolongation of the sleep duration, reduction in the time to fall asleep, as well as change in the Fatigue Severity Scale after B. pinnatum. No serious adverse drug reactions were detected.ConclusionB. pinnatum is a suitable treatment of sleep problems in pregnancy. The data of this study encourage further clinical investigations on the use of B. pinnatum in sleep disorders.     

Effect of cold stimulation during slow-wave sleep on sleep cycle

To clarify the effect of cold stimulation during slow-wave sleep (SWS) on the sleep cycle, we conducted a sleep experiment. Five healthy males slept on a bedding system we developed to make the inside of bedding cooler. When the subject was sleeping deeply in the second and fourth SWS, the system cooled their bedding. When the subject's sleep condition shifted toward arousal, the cold air was stopped. As a result, all subjects’ sleep stage shifted to light sleep and reached arousal. After stopping stimulation, they immediately returned to the SWS at the first stimulation. But at the second stimulation, the sleep state did not return to the SWS.     

Daily Rhythms of Toxicity and Effectiveness of Anesthetics (MS222 and Eugenol) in Zebrafish (Danio Rerio)

Sleep inertia is a brief period of inferior task performance and/or disori-entation immediately after sudden awakening from sleep. Normally sleep inertia lasts <5 min and has no serious impact on conducting routine jobs. This preliminary study examined whether there are best and worst times to wake up stemming from circadian effects on sleep inertia. Since the process of falling asleep is strongly influenced by circadian time, the reverse process of awakening could be similarly affected. A group of nine subjects stayed awake for a 64-h continuous work period, except for 20-min sleep periods (naps) every 6 h. Another group of 10 subjects stayed awake for 64 h without any sleep. The differences between these two groups in performance degradation are expected to show sleep inertia on the background of sleep deprivation. Sleep inertia was measured with Baddeley's logical reasoning task, which started within 1 min of awakening and lasted for 5 min. There appeared to be no specific circadian time when sleep inertia is either maximal or minimal. An extreme form of sleep inertia was observed, when the process of waking up during the period of the circadian body temperature trough became so traumatic that it created “sleep (nap) aversion.” The findings lead to the conclusion that there are no advantages realized on sleep inertia by waking up from sleep at specific times of day.     

五羟色胺在睡眠-觉醒中作用

五羟色胺(5-hydroxytryptamine,5-HT)又称为血清素(serotonin)广泛存在于机体多种组织。神经系统内的五羟色胺属于单胺类神经递质,与很多生理功能有关,参与对摄食、性行为、神经内分泌、疼痛感知、学习记忆和情绪、睡眠-觉醒等生理过程的调控。新近基于电生理、神经化学、分子生物学和神经药理学研究方法发现,五羟色胺和睡眠觉醒过程特别是觉醒过程密切相关,在促进觉醒、抑制快动眼睡眠方面有重要作用。本文介绍了五羟色胺在睡眠-觉醒周期中作用研究的最新进展。     

汶川地震救援官兵睡眠质量与睡眠自适应的关系研究*

目的:考察汶川地震救援官兵在连续作业状态下睡眠质量及其与睡眠自适应的关系。方法:采用匹兹堡睡眠质量问卷,在地震爆发后约65天左右,对122名救援官兵进行调查;采用匹兹堡睡眠质量问卷和军人睡眠自适应量表,在地震爆发后约102天,对2000名救援官兵进行调查。结果:地震救援官兵在执行任务中睡眠质量差者占72%,结束任务后睡眠质量差者占30%。两组睡眠质量各分量表得分除"催眠药物"因素外均有显著差异;救援官兵的睡眠自适应水平偏低,平均分为2.74,低于理论中点分3分;睡眠质量与睡眠自适应水平之间的关系较为密切,除了与对睡眠的影响因素相关不显著外(相关系数为-.027),与睡眠自适应总体水平及其5个因子的相关在.16-.533之间(P<0.001);睡眠的积极暗示、睡眠的抗干扰力和睡眠的积极态度等3个因子是影响军人睡眠质量总体水平的主要因素。结论:使官兵形成和睡眠有关的积极、正确的信念与态度能够有效改善人们的睡眠质量。     

Sleep and Sleepiness among Brazilian Shift-Working Bus Drivers

The aim of this study was to evaluate daytime and nighttime sleep, as well as daytime and nighttime sleepiness of professional shift-working bus drivers. Thirty-two licensed bus drivers were assessed by nocturnal and diurnal polysomnography (PSG) recording and multiple sleep latency testing (MSLT) sessions. Sleep length was shorter and sleep efficiency reduced during daytime sleep compared with nighttime sleep. Thirty-eight percent of the drivers had indices of obstructive apnea and hypopnea syndrome (>5/h sleep) during nighttime and daytime sleep; more drivers snored during daytime than nighttime sleep (50% vs. 35%, p < 0.05), and 38% of the drivers evidenced periodic leg movements. The MSLT revealed that 42 and 38% of the bus drivers met the criteria for sleepiness when the test was conducted during the day and night, respectively. The daytime as compared to nighttime sleep of shift-working bus drivers was shorter and more fragmented and was associated in many with evidence of excessive sleepiness. Respiratory disorder was a common finding among the professional shift-working bus drivers. All these sleep deficiencies may adversely affect on the job driving performance.     

Sleep and cortical temperature in the Djungarian hamster under baseline conditions and after sleep deprivation

The Djungarian hamster (Phodopus sungorus) is a markedly photoperiodic rodent which exhibits daily torpor under short photoperiod. Normative data were obtained on vigilance states, electroencephalogram (EEG) power spectra (0.25–25.0 Hz), and cortical temperature (T_CRT) under a 168 h light-dark schedule, in 7 Djungarian hamsters for 2 baseline days, 4 h sleep deprivation (SD) and 20 h recovery.During the baseline days total sleep time amounted to 59% of recording time, 67% in the light period and 43% in the dark period. The 4 h SD induced a small increase in the amount of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep and a marked increase in EEG slow-wave activity (SWA; mean power density 0.75–4.0 Hz) within NREM sleep in the first hours of recovery. T_CRT was lower in the light period than in the dark period. It decreased at transitions from either waking or rapid eye movement (REM) sleep to NREM sleep, and increased at the transition from NREM sleep to waking or REM sleep. After SD, T_CRT was lower in all vigilance states.In conclusion, the sleep-wake pattern, EEG spectrum, and time course of T_CRT in the Djungarian hamster are similar to other nocturnal rodents. Also in the Djungarian hamster the time course of SWA seems to reflect a homeostatically regulated process as was formulated in the two-process model of sleep regulation.Abbreviations EEG electroencephalogram - EMG electromyogram - N NREM sleep - NREM non-rapid eye movement - R REM sleep - REM rapid eye movement - SD sleep deprivation - SWA slow-wave activity - T_CRT cortical temperature - TST total sleep time - VS vigilance state - W waking     

Exploring the Interdependence of Couples' Rest‐Wake Cycles: An Actigraphic Study

Within western societies, it is commonplace for couples to share a bed. Yet there has been remarkably little research carried out on couples' sleep. This paper draws upon actigraphy, audio diary, and questionnaire data from both partners of 36 heterosexual couples (age 20–59 yrs) and aims to quantify the extent to which it is important to take into account the dyadic nature of sleep‐wake cycles. It achieves this through two interrelated aims: to use hierarchical linear models to measure dyadic interdependence in actigraphically recorded variables, and to investigate how much of this dyadic interdependence truly results from couple dynamics. The variables with the most significant couple interdependency were actual bed time, sleep latency, light/dark ratio, and wake bouts. The paper concludes by suggesting that interdependence may be the defining feature of couples' sleep, and that we need to employ analytic approaches that both acknowledge this and are sensitive to the possibilities that not all aspects of sleep will behave in the same way.     

Central sleep apnoea syndrome in chronic heart failure: an underestimated and treatable comorbidity

Chronic heart failure is a clinical syndrome with a high mortality and morbidity. Despite optimal therapy, five-year survival is still only 50%. Central sleep apnoea syndrome is seen in approximately 40% of patients with congestive heart failure. Sleep apnoea syndrome can be divided into two forms in these patients: obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) and central sleep apnoea syndrome (CSAS, Cheyne-Stokes respiration), of which CSAS is the most common. CSAS is a form of sleep apnoea in congestive heart failure which is driven by changes in pCO₂. As a consequence of apnoea-hypopnoea an imbalance in myocardial oxygen delivery/consumption ratio will develop, sympathetic and other neurohormonal systems will be activated and right and left ventricular afterload will be increased. Sleep apnoea is associated with an increased mortality in patients with systolic heart failure. Treatment of sleep apnoea increases left ventricular ejection fraction and transplant-free survival. Because of its high prevalence, poor quality of life, poor outcome, and the beneficial effects of treatment, physicians treating patients with heart failure should be aware of central sleep apnoea. There are different treatment options, but the exact effects and indications of each option have not yet been fully determined. Further studies should be done to further investigate its prevalence, and to establish the most adequate therapy for the individual patient. (Neth Heart J 2010;18:260-3.)