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The aim of the research is to determine the effect of circadian rhythm and fatigue status on hedonic eating of healthcare personnel working in shifts. The research is a descriptive and cross-sectional study conducted using quantitative research methods. The population of the research consists of 366 healthcare professionals working in all block clinics of a city hospital in Istanbul, and the sample consists of a total of 175 shift healthcare personnel, male and female, between the ages of 18-55, determined by simple random sampling method. As a data collection tool in the research; A survey form questioning socio-demographic information and anthropometric values, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Emotional Appetite Scale (DIA) and Occupational Fatigue, Burnout and Recovery Scale (OFER) were used. In the analysis of data; Independent Samples t Test, ANOVA and Perason Correlation analysis were performed. The average sleep disorder rate of female health workers was found to be higher than that of men. A significant difference was detected between sleep duration and daytime dysfunction in shift workers according to snack consumption status. It has been observed that the sleep quality of shift workers is negatively affected and the risk of chronic diseases increases due to wrong eating habits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the sleep characteristics of children born preterm and the relationship between these characteristics and parental sleep quality. Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the parents of children born preterm were administered the Child Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Results: The study included 89 children born preterm with a current mean age of 38.7±55 months. According to the CSHQ, 95.5% of children had a sleep disorder. According to the PSQI, 48.9% of the mothers, 35.3% of the fathers had poor sleep quality. Maternal and paternal total PSQI scores were significantly correlated (r=0.373, p=0.030). In regression analysis of factors that may affect total CSHQ score, sleep disorder was found to be associated with low maternal education, hemiplegia, no smoking in the home (p=0.001, p<0.001and p<0.001 respectively). When factors that may affect total PSQI score were examined by regression analysis, the odds of poor sleep quality were 5.5 times higher in mothers with a high education level, 4 times higher in mothers with a history of multiple pregnancy (p=0.006 and p=0.027). Conclusion: Our study revealed a high rate of sleep disorder in children with a history of preterm birth and high rates of poor sleep quality among their parents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: It has been frequently observed that patients with lymphedema experience problems that impair quality of life (QoL), such as pain, edema and sleep disturbances. The positive effects of complex decongestive therapy (CDT) on pain, extremity volume and QoL have been reported in the literature. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects on sleep quality, pain, extremity volume, and QoL of the first phase of CDT applied to patients who developed lymphedema after cancer surgery. Materials and Methods: The study included a total of 48 female patients with unilateral lymphedema (23 breast cancer and 25 urogynaecological cancer) who developed upper or lower extremity lymphedema after cancer surgery. The patients were questioned about QoL, pain, extremity volume, medical history, and demographic data before starting treatment. Then CDT was applied five days a week for three weeks, as a total of 15 sessions, after which the patients were re-evaluated. Pain severity was evaluated using a visual analog scale, sleep quality with the Pittsburgh sleep quality index, QoL with the lymphedema QoL questionnaire, and extremity volume was measured and calculated using the Frustum formula. Results: A significant improvement was detected in pain (p<0.001), extremity volume (p=0.015), sleep quality (p<0.001) and overall QoL score (p=0.012) in the group that developed lymphedema in the upper extremity after treatment. A significant improvement was achieved in pain (p<0.001), extremity volume (p<0.001), sleep quality (p<0.001) and overall QoL score (p<0.001) in the group that developed lymphedema in the lower extremity. Conclusion: This study is the first to demonstrate the effects of CDT on sleep quality while confirming its therapeutic effects on pain, extremity volume and QoL in patients who developed lymphedema after cancer surgery. When treating sleep disturbances in lymphedema patients, it is important to consider the therapeutic benefits of CDT on sleep quality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD), have been associated with sleep disturbances as extra-intestinal manifestations. We aimed to evaluate sleep quality in a group of Middle Eastern IBD patients while assessing the links between disease characteristics, sleep disturbances, and related comorbidities. Materials and Methods: Outpatient IBD cases who attended our hospital clinic from 2019 to 2021 were recruited in this prospective study. The patients filled in verified translations of the insomnia severity index, Epworth sleepiness scale, Pittsburgh sleep quality index, Berlin questionnaire for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and restless legs syndrome (RLS) questionnaire by means of online or phone surveys. The chi-squared test and Student's t-test were used for binary and continuous variables, respectively. The Mann-Whitney U test was used for non-normally distributed data. Results: The sleep quality of 82 IBD patients (13 CD and 69 UC) was assessed. Low sleep quality was observed in 52 cases (63.4%), and UC patients with pancolitis were significantly more likely to have sleep disturbances compared to patients with partial colitis (p=0.015). Moreover, patients with elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) displayed significantly higher frequencies of OSA and RLS (p=0.038 and p=0.040, respectively). Conclusion: Sleep impairment was identified in more than half of our IBD patient pool. Therefore, we suggest screening for sleep disturbances (particularly in UC patients with pancolitis) and related comorbidities, such as OSA and RLS (especially in patients with elevated CRP levels), in IBD patients to enhance their quality of sleep. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) symptoms may cause stress and anxiety, which lead to functional disturbances. In several studies, awareness about RLS was found to be low in physicians and medical students who live through a rigorous educational period. In this study, we aimed to investigate the frequency, risk factors, and awareness of RLS in medical students and associated sleep problems. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study included thirdand fourth-year medical students. A questionnaire about sociodemographic characteristics and RLS parameters, including risk factors, diagnostic criteria, awareness, and sleep problems was applied to 354 students in a period of two months. Data were evaluated using chi-square, Fisher's exact test, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, student's t-test, and Mann-Whitney U test. Results: There were 39 participants (11.1%) who fullfilled diagnostic criteria A of RLS based on the international classification of sleep disorders 3. The female-to-male ratio was 1.6:1. Lower income and family history were associated with RLS symptoms (p=0.003, p=0.041). Self-reported symptoms of anxiety and stress as well as functional impairment were associated with RLS (p=0.003, p=0.004). Depression and sleep problems were more frequent in participants experiencing RLS symptoms (p=0.005, p=0.005). Awareness about RLS was observed in those with probable RLS (p=0.003), attending their neurology rotation did not affect awareness, and web sources were reported as the main sources about RLS-related data. Conclusion: In this study, lower income, family history, depression as a comorbidity, poor sleep quality, anxiety, stress, and daytime dysfunctionality were associated with RLS symptoms. Awareness about RLS was quite low in medical students. To enhance the diagnosis, treatment, and appropriate referrals concerning RLS, awareness should be increased in medical students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Despite receiving little attention in the scientific literature, earthquakes are known to affect sleep patterns indirectly and can contribute to the development or worsening of sleep disorders. Earthquake-caused disruptions, such as structural damage, displacement, and unstable living conditions, create uncomfortable and anxious sleeping environments. Psychological factors such as fear, stress, and anxiety can contribute to sleep disruption. Physical injuries from earthquakes can disrupt sleep due to pain and discomfort. Additionally, infrastructure disruptions such as power outages and utility damage create uncomfortable or unsafe sleeping conditions. This review presents a comprehensive and systematic overview of the relationship between earthquakes and sleep health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate whether spinal cord stimulation (SCS), a neuromodulation technique, causes any changes in sleep, quality of life, anxiety and depressive symptoms before and after the procedure in patients with chronic pain.Methods: The study was completed with 14 patients who were planned to undergo SCS for treatment-resistant chronic neuropathic pain and who applied to the psychiatry outpatient clinic for pre-treatment consultation. Patients were evaluated twice, before and 1 month after treatment. Patients were evaluated with LANNS Pain Scale, Hamilton Depression Scale (Ham-D), Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A), Pittzburg Sleep Quality Inventory (PUKI), and Quality of Life Scale Short Form (WHOQOL-Bref). Scale scores before and after the treatment were compared using a two-sample dependent t-test.Results: Depressive disorder was detected in 85.8% of the cases, anxiety disorder in 71.5%, and sleep disorder in 78.6%. The cases’ LANSS pain scale scores were 19.00±5.11 pre-treatment and 7.57±4.59 post-treatment, the difference being statistically significant (P=0.001). Significant differences were observed between pre- and post-test HAM-D, HAM-A, PSQI, quality of life (QoL) general health, QoL physical health, or QoL psychological health scores (P=.002, P=.014, P=.002, P=.002, P=.002, and P=.001, respectively). However, no significant differences were determined between pre- and post-test QoL social relationships or QoL environmental health scores (P=.160 and P=.831, respectively)Conclusion: Our data in this study suggest that SCS not only effectively reduces pain in treatment-resistant chronic pain, but also mediates significant improvements in sleep quality, anxiety and depressive states.

Nöroşirurji, beyin ve sinir sistemi hastalıklarının tedavisinde kritik önem arz eden ve hayati değere sahip cerrahi işlemleri barındıran bir alandır. Bu cerrahi işlemler, beyin, omurilik, sinirler ve kafa ve boyun bölgesindeki diğer yapılar gibi karmaşık ve hassas bir anatomiyi içermektedir. Nöroşirurji, bu anatomik bölgeye yönelik çeşitli tedavi yöntemleri kullanarak hastalıkları, yaralanmaları ve anormallikleri tedavi etmek için planlanmaktadır. Bu tedavi süreci bireysel faktörlere bağlı farklılık göstermekle beraber zorlu bir iyileşme prosedürünü kapsamaktadır. Bu çalışma, nöroşirurji sonrası bireylerin karşı karşıya kaldığı durumlar neticesinde ağrı, anksiyete ve uyku durumlarına yönelik değerlendirme yapılması amacıyla ele alınmıştır. Nöroşirurji cerrahisi önem arz eden bir girişim olduğundan bireyler de bu süreçte kaygıyla beraber birçok olumsuz deneyim yaşamaktadırlar. Bu olumsuz deneyimler, cerrahi girişim sonrası gözlenen ağrı, anksiyete ve uyku bozuklukları olarak ele alınabilmektedir. Nöroşirurji sonrası ağrı, bireyler tarafından sıklıkla yaşanmaktadır. Bireyler açısından ağrı ve rahatsızlık duygusu, uykusuzluğun önemli nedenleri arasında yer almaktadır. Ağrının ve anksiyetenin sonucunda uyku bozuklukları ele alınmaktadır. Nöroşirurji cerrahisi sonrası bireyler anksiyete deneyimlemektedirler. Primer neden olarak yabancı bir ortamda bulunulması ve ciddi bir tedavi sürecinin beraberinde getirdiği zorlu serüven gösterilebilir.Ağrısı bulunan bireyin iyileşme sürecinde gecikmeler olacağı gibi bunun beraberinde gelen uykusuzluk durumunu takiben yorgunluk, bezginlik, dikkat dağınıklığı, mantık dışı hareketler, ağrıya karşı aşırı duyarlılık ve günlük yaşam aktivitelerinde aksamalar gözlenmektedir. Bu çalışmada ağrı, anksiyete ve uyku durumunun geniş bir yelpazede incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır.

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Objective: Work performed outside of standard working hours is considered shift work. Shift work is beneficial to organizations, but individuals working in these organizations are at risk of various health problems, especially sleep disorders. The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between sleep, quality of life, and nutritional status of shift and non-shift workers. Materials and Methods: One hundred twenty-four male personnel between the age 18-65 years were included in the study. The Pittsburgh sleep quality index and short form-36 quality of life assessment scale were used to assess the participants. In addition, demographic characteristics, 3-day food consumption records, and anthropometric measurements were also recorded and an evaluation was made with these data. Results: Smoking rate was higher in the shift working group (64.6%, p=0.002) while the education level was higher (p=0.001) in non-shift workers. There was no difference between the groups regarding sleep quality (p>0.05). Energy, carbohydrate, and protein consumption was higher in the shift working group (p<0.001). Non-shift workers consumed more saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fatty acids and fat (p<0.001). There was no difference between the cholesterol consumption between the groups but fiber consumption was higher for shift workers (p<0.05). Conclusion: No difference was found between the groups in terms of sleep and quality of life and anthropometric measurements. It was determined that the shift workers consumed more energy, carbohydrates, and some micronutrients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the sleep perceptions and factors influencing sleep during the early postoperative period in patients who underwent coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study included 92 volunteer patients who underwent CABG surgery between September 1, 2019, and February 1, 2020. Data were collected using the 2nd, 3rd, 4th Richards-Campbell sleep questionnaire (RCSQ) and a postoperative sleep-affecting factors form. The study was reported using the STROBE checklist. Statistical significance was set at p<0.05. Results: The mean age of the participating patients was 60.72±8.95, with 68.5% aged ≤65 years, 73.9% male, and 85.9% having a body mass index ≥25 kg/m². The RCSQ total sleep perception scores of the patients were evaluated as 15.88±12.50 on the second day, 24.76±7.50 on the third day, and 32.35±7.56 on the fourth day after the postoperative period. When comparing the mean RCSQ scores with the descriptive characteristics of the patients, no statistically significant difference was found (p>0.05). During the postoperative period, patients reported that factors such as pain, frequent medical interventions, fear of sudden deterioration of their condition, fear of death, and being away from home in an unfamiliar environment had a significant impact on their sleep. Conclusion: The mean RCSQ scores of patients who underwent CABG surgery were found to be very poor on the second and third days postoperatively and worsened on the fourth day. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Sleep causes many psychological effects in individuals. A person's body image, which is their subjective evaluation of their physical appearance, can have a significant impact on their emotions, behaviors, and overall well-being. In order to investigate the effect of sleep on body image, 395 female participants aged between 18-27 years, who were evaluated subjectively and objectively using the sleep assessment and body image scale, were included. The primary outcome of the study are the determination of the relationship between objective and subjective results of sleep quality and body appreciation. Secondary outcome are the determination of the relationship between exercise and body appreciation, which is an effective factor in determining body appreciation. After missing data scanning, 34 participants were excluded from the study and analysis were performed on 361 people (Age 20,76+1,62; Height 163,65+5,81; Weight 57,78+ 10,42; Cronbach's Alpha ,92). Body Appreciation Scale-2 and Sleep Quality Scale were applied to the participants. While there was no statistical significance in the sleep hygiene values according to the subjective sleep evaluations of the participants, a significant difference was found between very poor sleep and very good sleep in the subjective sleep evaluations. In addition, a statistical significance was found between women's body image and subjective sleep evaluations (p

Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the depression symptoms and quality of sleep of palliative care patients’ family caregivers. Methods: A total of 120 patients were hospitalized at the palliative care center and primary caregivers were included. Depression symptoms of caregivers was assessed by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and quality of sleep with Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).Results: The mean age of 120 caregivers included in the study was 47.2±12.8 years. The mean BDI score was 10.4±7.2, and the mean PSQI score was 4.6±2.9. Significantly higher rates of depression symptoms were observed in singles than in married people (p=0.037). The healthy sleep rate of the patients whose caregiving period was 6-10 years was significantly lower (p=0.018). While 78.5% of those who received support from their families had a healthy sleep, this rate was 52.4% in those who did not receive support from their families (p=0.034). A significant difference was found between PSQI and BDI categories (p=0.004). People with moderate depressive symptoms were more likely to have poor sleep quality and long-term sleep disorders.Conclusions: Family caregivers of patients receiving palliative care are at risk for poor sleep quality and depression symptoms. We think that the evaluation of these people in terms of the presence of depression symptoms and poor sleep quality may provide early intervention to alleviate the symptoms.

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Objective: The aim of this study was to identify sleep problems in children aged 0-3 years and the factors influencing them. Methods: This descriptive correlational study was conducted online with 366 parents of children aged 0-3 years. Children's sleep problems and influencing factors were assessed using a seven-question demographic form, and the Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire was used to assess infant sleep. Results: Children aged 0-3 years had a late bedtime (21:30) and were awake more than twice a night. They slept an average of 2 hours during the day and 5 hours of uninterrupted sleep at night. Regardless of gender, they slept a total of 10 hours per night. Children who did not have a regular bedtime (54.2%) and had late sleep onset (51.5%) had more sleep problems. In total, 21.5% of the children were awake more than three times a night, 12.7% were awake for more than one hour at night, 8.8% had a total sleep time of less than 9 hours and 34.4% had sleep problems. Children with a total sleep time of less than 9 hours were more likely to have sleep problems. Conclusion: Children aged 0-6 months living in extended families and sleeping out of bed had more sleep problems. The results of the study shed light on factors such as the prevalence of sleep problems in children aged 0-3 years, sleep ecology and hygiene. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Sleep is a complex event involving various physiological processes. Recent studies during the last few years have shed light on the effects of sleep duration on health. We investigated the cardiac effects of sleep duration on speckle-tracking echocardiography. We divided the patients into 2 groups who slept more or less than 7 hours and evaluated all of them with transthoracic echocardiography. Methods: This study was a retrospective study was conducted to investigate the cardiac effects of sleep duration. Between June 2021 and February 2022, 129 individuals who were admitted to our hospital for routine check-up with no known chronic disease and with normal and good quality echocardiographic examination were included in the study. The patients who were eligible for the study design were called by the investigator to obtain information on average sleep duration, and two groups were defined by the self-reported sleep duration (=7 hours, >7 hours per day) and were used in the statistical analyses. Results: A total of 129 patients [=7 hours (n=80), >7 hours (n=49) per day] were enrolled in this study. All echocardiographic parameters were compared with sleep duration. Among these parameters, left ventricular (LV) global longitudinal strain (GLS) was found to be greater in the group who slept less. (-21.5±2.6 vs. -20.3±2.2 p=0.005). However, being within normal limits, LV end diastolic diameter and right heart chambers were found to be more enlarged in those who slept 7 hours or less than 7 hours. It was also observed that the right atrial volume was higher in the less sleeper group. Conclusion: As a result, GLS, which is one of the parameters showing LV function, was found to be less in healthy people with a sleep time above a certain period, and we believe that this may be a hypothesis to explain the relationship of long sleep time with cardiovascular events. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Insomnia disorder, causing personal and societal costs, is a psychiatric disorder characterized by difficulties in falling asleep, maintaining sleep, and waking up earlier than planned in the morning. Approximately 10% of the population suffers from insomnia. Previous studies have shown that insomnia disorder reduces the overall quality of life, decreases daily functionality, leads to impairments in some psychomotor and cognitive skills, reduces job performance, causes more absenteeism at work, and increases treatment costs for disorders other than insomnia. Moreover, insomnia is a risk factor for different psychiatric disorders. Research conducted over the last 50 years has led to the emergence of various models to explain insomnia disorder from psychological viewpoints. These psychological models can be listed as the "stimulus control model", "Spielman model", "microanalytic model", "neurocognitive model", "high-risk model of threat perception", "sleep interfering-sleep interpreting processes model", "psychobiological inhibition model", "cognitive model", "evolutionary-emotional model", and "fear simulation model". The aim of this review article is to present an up-todate picture of the psychological models of insomnia by outlining the basic assumptions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To examine the relationship between carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and sleep quality in different trimesters of pregnancy and to investigate whether there is a difference between trimesters in terms of sleep quality and CTS symptoms. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted between August 2021 and June 2022 at gynecology and obstetrics polyclinic. The sample of the study consisted of voluntary pregnant women between the ages of 18 and 45 years. Demographic data of pregnant women were evaluated with personal information form, sleep quality with Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), CTS symptoms with Boston carpal tunnel questionnaire (BCTQ), and grip strength with hand dynamometer. Kruskal-Wallis and Spearman correlation tests were used in the analyses. Results: The mean age of 219 pregnant women included in our study was 29.00±4.50 years, and the mean gestational age was 22.70±11.18 weeks. According to PSQI, 80.5% (n=177) of the pregnant women had poor sleep quality (≥5 points). When the trimesters were compared in terms of the evaluated parameters, a significant difference was found between the 1st and 2nd trimesters and the 2nd and 3rd trimesters among the subjective sleep quality sub-dimensions of PSQI (p=0.002). A positive correlation was found between BCTQ-Symptom and PSQI subjective sleep quality and PSQI daytime dysfunction, and a negative relationship was found between dominant handgrip strength (p<0.05). In addition, a positive correlation was found between the BCTQ-Function score and PSQI subjective sleep quality, sleep duration, and total scores, and a negative relationship was found between dominant hand grip strength (p<0.001). Conclusion: The sleep quality of pregnant women is low, and the presence of CTS has been confirmed as one of the reasons that reduce sleep quality. CTS symptoms during pregnancy negatively affect the sleep quality of pregnant women in the 1st and 3rd trimesters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sleep is a crucial aspect of maintaining overall health, yet its mechanisms remain incompletely understood. Sleep deprivation has been linked to numerous social, mental, and physical issues, prompting investigations into various treatment methods. Among these, dietary factors such as meal content and timing have garnered attention. While much of the literature suggests that eating close to bedtime disrupts sleep quality, recent findings propose that considering dietary content may yield different outcomes, potentially enhancing certain sleep parameters. This study seeks to examine the association between meal timing and sleep parameters, aiming to shed light on this complex relationship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between school children's sleep problems and their nutrition habits and anthropometric measurements. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 484 children aged 7-14 years attending three primary schools and three secondary schools in the city center of Muğla province. Data were collected using the child data form and the child sleeping habit questionnaire. The obtained results were analyzed using Student's t-test, chi-square test, and Pearson correlation analysis. Results: It was determined that 72.9% of the children participating in this study had sleep problems, among which 83% of the underweight and normal weight children and 17% of the overweight and obese children had sleep problems. It was determined that children who ate or drank drinks in the last two hours before going to sleep had more sleep problems (p<0.05). There was a low level of positive and significant correlation between body mass index (BMI) and sleep duration and parasomnia, waist circumference and sleep duration, and neck circumference and sleep duration and parasomnia. Conclusion: In this study, no difference was found between the sleep problems of children who consumed healthy or unhealthy food, whereas those who ate close to sleep or consumed liquid had more sleep problems. While children's BMI, waist circumference and neck circumference increased, their sleep duration also increased. More parasomnia was observed in children with higher BMI and neck circumference. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has not only threatened physical health, but has also grown as a burden to public health, economics and mental well-being. Hospital visits for many reasons have decreased. However, some special groups of facilities such as hemodialysis (HD) can not be disrupted. Anxiety and depression are important problems in patients undergoing HD. We aimed to assess symptoms of anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances among HD patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and determine factors associated with psychological distress. Materials and Methods: In this observational, cross-sectional study, HD patients were asked to fill out questionnaire about sociodemographic factors, education level, employment and economic status, and marital status. They were asked about worries regarding the COVID-19 infection, whether they had been infected by COVID-19, admitted to hospital or to the intensive care unit. Each participant was delivered the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), Beck depression inventory, and Beck anxiety inventory. Results: The mean age of 58 patients was 50.9±14.6 (22-76) years; 19 (32.8%) had been infected with COVID-19 and 10 (15.5%) were admitted to the hospital. Fifteen patients had household contacts who had been infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and four patients had household contacts who died. Most (69%) have reported that they were unaffected by the COVID-19 news, while 29% have said that the media increased their worries. Sleep quality was poor (PSQI ≥5) in the majority (n=36, 59%). Having COVID-19 was found to harm the quality of sleep. Poor quality of sleep was seen in 68.4% of COVID-19 survivors, whereas this ratio was 59% in participants who had not been infected by SARS-CoV-2. Conclusion: Sleep quality seems to be negatively influenced by COVID-19. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the consumer society, people create new identities for themselves by constantly choosing from the options offered by the system through communication technologies and replace the old with the new. In other words, the existence of human beings, or their visibility, depends on creating identities based on consumption. Thus, it will constantly reproduce both itself and the system. The system is based on constant consumption and in this context, sleep represents a period in which consumption is not made, which poses a problem for the system to produce itself. In the face of the acceleration of consumption, which the system has already made existentially obligatory through communication technologies, sleep poses a problem and should be reduced to the minimum time even if it cannot be eliminated. In our study, we will try to reveal how sleep is problematized by the system with its development and consequences. In this context, the study consists of three parts. In the first part, the pressure to create identity in the consumer society is examined. In the second part, the relationship between daily life and communication technologies is explained through the obligation of human beings to consume in harmony with the system. In the last part, it is examined how sleep has become problematic on the basis of the necessity to consume as presented in the first two parts. The study was conducted with a qualitative approach and document analysis method. Our study aims to contribute to the theoretical accumulation of intellectual studies in our country about how the human being as a part of the consumer society and the need for sleep are problematized in harmony with the system. Analysing the transformation of the human being in harmony with the system through sleep makes the article important since there is no such study in the literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSAS), which is one of the leading sleep disorders and can result in death if not diagnosed and treated early, is most often confused with snoring. OSAS disease, the prevalence of which varies between 0.9% and 1.9% in Turkey, is a serious health problem that occurs as a result of complete or partial obstruction of the respiratory tract during sleep, resulting in sleep disruption, poor quality sleep, paralysis and even death in sleep. Polysomnography signal recordings (PSG) obtained from sleep laboratories are used for the diagnosis of OSAS, which is related to factors such as the individual's age, gender, neck diameter, smoking-alcohol consumption, and the occurrence of other sleep disorders. Polysomnography is used in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders such as snoring, sleep apnea, parasomnia (abnormal behaviors during sleep), narcolepsy (sleep attacks that develop during the day) and restless legs syndrome. It allows recording various parameters such as brain waves, eye movements, heart and chest activity measurement, respiratory activities, and the amount of oxygen in the blood with the help of electrodes placed in different parts of the patient's body during night sleep. In this article, the performance of PSG signal data for the diagnosis of sleep apnea was examined on the basis of both signal parameters and the method used. First, feature extraction was made from PSG signals, then the feature vector was classified with Artificial Neural Networks, Support Vector Machine (SVM), k-Nearest Neighbors (k-NN) and Logistic Regression (LR). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The purpose of this research is to investigate sleep and gastrointestinal problems in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their relationship with each other, autism severity and problematic behavior. Material and Methods: The children who were admitted to outpatient clinics of child psychiatry at our hospital in a 3-months period and had diagnosis of ASD according to DSM-5 were included. The parents filled Aberrant Behavior Checklist (AbBC), Rome-3 Diagnostic Questionnaire for Pediatric Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Parent Report Form (QPGS-RIII), Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ), Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC) and sociodemographic data form. The clinician applied Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS). Results: Ninety-seven children with ASD were included. According to QPGS-RIII, 38.1% of the cases had probable functional gastrointestinal problems. Those were 26.8% (n=26) functional constipation, 8.2% (n=8) nonretentive fecal incontinence, 2.1% (n=2) aerofaji, 3.1% (n=3) rumination syndrome, 4.1% (n=4) irritable bowel syndrome, 1% (n=1) functional abdominal pain syndrome, 1% (n=1) functional dyspepsia, 3.1% (n=3) functional abdominal pain, 1% cyclic vomiting and 1% (n=1) abdominal migraine. According to CSHQ 58.8% of the cases had sleep problems. ASD patients with functional gastrointestinal problems, had higher total scores of CSHQ, ABC and AbBC, compared to children with no functional gastrointestinal problems. Conclusion: Our findings revealed that frequency of gastrointestinal and sleep problems were high in children with ASD. It is appropriate to evaluate patients with ASD in terms of gastrointestinal and sleep problems especially if behavioral problems accompanies. And treating gastrointestinal and sleep problems might decrease challenging behaviors that seen in ASD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: This study was conducted to examine the mediating role of resilience in the relationship between social exclusion and sleep status of refugee children. Materials and Methods: This study is a descriptive and relational study. The data were obtained through "Child Information Form", "Ostracism Experience Scale for Adolescents", "Sleep Disturbance Scale for C hildren" and "Child and Youth Resilience Measure". A total of 791 refugee children were included in the study. The mediating role of resilience in the relationship between social exclusion and sleep status of refugee children was examined with Process Macro programme. Results: Social exclusion has a statistically significant positive effect on sleep disturbance (β1=0.960; p<0.001). 92% of the change in sleep disturbance score is explained by social exclusion score (R2=0.920). The resilience is significantly negatively correlated with social exclusion (β1=-0.920; p<0.001). The social exclusion explains 84% of the resilience score (R2=0.840). If social exclusion increases by one point, there will be a 0.430 increase in sleep disturbance scores β1=0.430; p<0.001). If resilience increases by one point, there will be a 0.570 decreases in sleep disturbance scores β1=-0.570; p<0.001). The social exclusion and resilience scores explain 98% of sleep disturbance scores (R2 = 0.980). Conclusions: In our study, it was found that children's resilience status played an important mediating role in the relationship between social exclusion and sleep status. It was detected that children with good adaptation skills and coping capacities had less impairment in sleep quality and duration. It was found that refugee children who were isolated and excluded from the society were negatively affected with respect to their sleep patterns whereas children who were not excluded and ignored in the society they lived in had better coping skills and fewer sleep disturbances. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective: It is known that anxiety and depression are associated with sleep disorders and many systemic diseases. This study aims to analyse the relationship between anxiety, depression symptoms and sleep parameters among the patients subjected to polysomnographic recording. Material and Methods: A total of 808 patients who were subjected to a polysomnographic recording were included in the retrospective cross-sectional and hospital-based study. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated. Anxiety and depression symptoms were evaluated using the Beck anxiety and Beck depression inventory. Patients were divided into groups according to anxiety and depression scores. The apnoea hypopnea index (AHI), oxygen desaturation index (ODI), and peripheral oxygen saturation (SaO2) were obtained from the polysomnographic recordings. Results: In the study, there were 528 (65.3%) male and 280 (34.7%) female patients with the mean age 47.64 ± 12.25 (18-82). Depression was detected in 307 (38.0%) patients according to Beck depression score. Mild anxiety symptoms were detected in 516 (63.9%), moderate anxiety symptoms in 215 (26.6%) patients and severe anxiety symptoms in 77 (9.5%) patients according to Beck anxiety score. There was a statistical difference for all polysomnographic parameters in depression and anxiety severity groups (p=0.001). In patients with depression had lower free-T3 and higher C-reactive protein (CRP) levels (p=0.001, p=0.014). The difference between thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and FT4 levels was determined according to the severity of the depression (p=0.037, p=0.047). CRP was higher in patients with severe anxiety (p=0.008); and free-T3 was lower in patients with moderate and severe anxiety (p=0.003, p=0.001). In the logistic regression analysis, free-T3, minimum SaO2 and BMI had an impact on anxiety (p=0.002, p=0.033, p=0.031) and depression (p=0.001, p=0.017, p=0.035). Conclusion: Anxiety and depression symptoms are affected by numerous factors, especially sleep characteristics. Minimum SaO2, CRP and free-T3 are main predisposing factors on anxiety and depression

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Abstract Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the musculoskeletal pain frequency and relationships of musculoskeletal pains with the sleep quality among office workers. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 186 office workers evaluated in April-August 2022. The data were obtained through the personal information form, the Extended-Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Results: It was found that 83.3% of office workers had musculoskeletal pain and 74.7% had poor sleep quality. Knee pain (p=0.016; OR=3.670; 95% CI = 1.280-10.342) and lower back pain (p=0.003; OR=4.380; 95% CI= 1.680-11.517) were significant predictors of poor sleep quality. There was a moderate positive correlation between the number of body areas where the pain was reported and the PSQI score (r: 0.367, p

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Objective: It is known that anxiety and depression are associated with sleep disorders and many systemic diseases. This study aims to analyse the relationship between anxiety, depression symptoms and sleep parameters among the patients subjected to polysomnographic recording. Material and Methods: A total of 808 patients who were subjected to a polysomnographic recording were included in the retrospective cross-sectional and hospital-based study. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated. Anxiety and depression symptoms were evaluated using the Beck anxiety and Beck depression inventory. Patients were divided into groups according to anxiety and depression scores. The apnoea hypopnea index (AHI), oxygen desaturation index (ODI), and peripheral oxygen saturation (SaO2) were obtained from the polysomnographic recordings. Results: In the study, there were 528 (65.3%) male and 280 (34.7%) female patients with the mean age of 47.64 ± 12.25 (18-82). Depression was detected in 307 (38.0%) patients according to Beck depression score. Mild anxiety symptoms were detected in 516 (63.9%), moderate anxiety symptoms in 215 (26.6%) patients and severe anxiety symptoms in 77 (9.5%) patients according to Beck anxiety score. There was a statistical difference for all polysomnographic parameters in depression and anxiety severity groups (p=0.001). In patients with depression had lower free-T3 and higher C-reactive protein (CRP) levels (p=0.001, p=0.014). The difference between thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and FT4 levels was determined according to the severity of the depression (p=0.037, p=0.047). CRP was higher in patients with severe anxiety (p=0.008); and free-T3 was lower in patients with moderate and severe anxiety (p=0.003, p=0.001). In the logistic regression analysis, free-T3, minimum SaO2 and BMI had an impact on anxiety (p=0.002, p=0.033, p=0.031) and depression (p=0.001, p=0.017, p=0.035). Conclusion: Anxiety and depression symptoms are affected by numerous factors, especially sleep characteristics. Minimum SaO2, CRP and free-T3 are main predisposing factors on anxiety and depression. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The value of sleep, which is the most significant part of life, increases with the emergence of health problems caused by insomnia. To solve this problem, it is extremely important to interpret the different signal patterns that occur during sleep stages. In order to achieve this goal, systems are created that provide automatic scoring of sleep stages. In sleep scoring, valuable information about sleep is obtained by considering the electrophysiological signals of the sleeper. The ISRUCSleep dataset, which was presented as open access to researchers working in the field of sleep, was used in the study. The main goal of the study is to investigate the effect of electroencephalography (EEG) and electrooculography (EOG) biosignals in the classification of sleep stages. The analysis was carried out by considering the third group of the data set, which defines three different groups belonging to the ISRUC platform. The 10 participants of subgrup_3 in the dataset were considered. By extracting effective features and applying different classification methods, it was investigated which one of the EEG or EOG signals was better in the classification of stages. In terms of performance evaluation of the classification methods used, the new Roza metric presented in our previous study was applied. It has been proven that EEG signals are more successful than EOG in the classification of sleep stages, thanks to the Welch feature extraction method and the ensemble of bagged tree classification technique. These sleep stages were classified by using EEG signals with a success rate of 77.7%. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective: The aim of this study was to conduct a cultural adaptation study of the Infant Sleep Scale for Parents (ISS-P). Materials and Methods: The research was conducted methodologically at Family Health Centers in Bulanık district of Muş between March and May 2022. The study sample consisted of 352 parents with a 12-month-old infant who met the research criteria and volunteered to participate in the research on the specified dates. The questionnaire form and ISS-P were used in collecting research data. Results: The scale consisted of 11 items and 3 sub-dimensions: "Sleep routines", "sleep autonomy", and "screen media in the sleep environment". The content validity index of the scale items was 0.97. The Kaiser-Meyer Olkin value of the scale was 0.73, Bartlett's test X2=754.652. p=0.001. The fit index values for confirmatory factor analysis were found as "X2/standard deviation 1.435, goodness of fit index (GFI) 0.948, adjusted GFI 0.917, comparative fit index 0.975, root mean square residual (RMR) 0.033 RMSEA 0.048, standardized RMR 0.0423, normed fit index (NFI) 0.924, Tucker-Lewis index 0.967, incremental fit index 0.976, parsimony GFI 0.589, and parsimony NFI 0.689". The total Cronbach alpha coefficient of the scale was found to be 0.73. The mean score of the parents from ISS-P was 2.44±0.47. Conclusion: The ISS-P Turkish version can be used as a valid and reliable scale. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]