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Sleep, circadian rhythms and outcomes in intensive care unit
Sleep and circadian rhythms are essential regulators of physiological homeostasis, influencing immune, metabolic, cardiovascular, and neurocognitive functions. In critically ill patients, these systems are frequently disrupted by the intensive car...
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Tuina combined with other therapies for treating insomnia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
BackgroundInsomnia has a high incidence rate among adults, severely affecting physical and mental health and increasing the risk of multiple diseases. Tuina represents an effective non-pharmacological intervention for insomnia management. Neverthe...
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PVN mechanisms in OSA comorbidities: from intermittent hypoxia–stress to therapy
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a common sleep-disordered breathing condition characterized by recurrent upper airway collapse, chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH), and sleep fragmentation. Beyond daytime dysfunction, OSA is strongly associated wi...
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REM sleep proportion: an independent predictor of olfactory dysfunction in obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome
ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the association between olfactory dysfunction and sleep architecture parameters in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS), identify independent factors influencing olfactory functio...
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Fear-themed digital media exposure and sleep regulatory sensitivity in school-aged children: preliminary observations toward a developmental PhenoSleep construct
IntroductionFear-themed digital media exposure is increasingly common in school-aged children, yet its developmental implications remain insufficiently understood. Rather than conceptualizing frightening content as inherently pathogenic, emotional...
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Effects of mandibular advancement devices vs. CPAP on blood pressure in obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
BackgroundContinuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the gold standard for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but its clinical effectiveness in cardiovascular risk management is often limited by suboptimal adherence.ObjectiveTo systematically evalu...
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Sexsomnia: an umbrella review of clinical, neurophysiological and diagnostic evidence
BackgroundSexsomnia is a NREM parasomnia involving involuntary sleep-related sexual behaviors that has attracted increasing clinical and forensic attention. However, the existing literature remains fragmented and largely dominated by case reports ...
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Automated EEG-based sleep staging in REM sleep behavior disorder using MSIF-Net: epoch-level validation and whole-night clinical agreement
ObjectiveREM-stage abnormalities are central to the pathophysiology of REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) and are clinically relevant to symptom burden. We developed an EEG-based, pathology-oriented automated sleep-staging framework for RBD and tes...
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