AASM News Archive

SLEEP 2008 Abstract Presentations: Highlights for Monday, June 9

American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Wednesday, May 14, 2008

The following links direct you to press releases summarizing research that will be among more than 1,150 scientific abstracts presented at the SLEEP 2008 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) in Baltimore, Md.  Each of these abstracts will be presented on Monday, June 9, the first day of the scientific program.  Abstract details and contact information are included at the end of each press release.

Pediatrics

• Sleep Variables Affecting School Performance Are Different with Each Educational Level
• Maternal Depression, Breastfeeding, and a Lower Socioeconomic Status Can Affect Infants’ Sleep
• Children with Depressive, Anxiety Disorders Have More Sleep Problems
• Reduced Sleep on School Nights Begins in Early Adolescence
• Students with a Delayed School Start Time Sleep Longer, Report Less Daytime Sleepiness
• Excessive Mobile Phone Use Affects Sleep in Teens
• Parents Spending Any Part of the Night with Their Infants Report Poor Sleep
• Children with High Risk for a Sleep-Related Breathing Disorder Are More Likely to Have Anxiety

Sleep Deprivation

• Poor Sleep Can Negatively Affect a Student’s Grades, Increase the Odds of Emotional and Behavioral Disturbance
• Sleep Extension Improves Alertness and Performance During and Following Subsequent Sleep Restriction
• Nurses with Adverse Work Schedules Are More Likely to Have Poor Sleep, Which Can Affect Their Work Performance
• Nurses Working Overnight Support the Need for a Restorative Nap During the Night Shift
• Postpartum Mothers of Twins Have Significant Sleep Restriction, Depressive Symptoms
• Bright Light Therapy May Improve Nocturnal Sleep in Mothers
• Ongoing Study Continues to Show that Extra Sleep Improves Athletic Performance

Sleep Related Breathing Disorders

• Socioeconomic Factors Predict CPAP Adherence
• OSA Patients Heavily Weigh Psychological Factors before Deciding Whether to Adhere to CPAP
• African-American Veterans Are Less Likely to Adhere to CPAP than Caucasian or Asian Veterans

Narcolepsy/Hypersomnia

• Potential Dangers Faced by Narcoleptics who Use Nicotine Outlined in New Abstract
• Sleepy Driving Highly Prevalent Among College Students

Insomnia

• Insomnia Significantly Affects the School Performance of College Students
• Poor Sleep a Problem in Long-Term Breast Cancer Survivors
• College Students Involved in Extracurricular Activities Are More Likely to Have Sleep Deprivation
• Morningness a Predictor of Better Grades in College
• War Vets with Insomnia Prefer a Combination of Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Treatments
• Women Worrying About Cancer Are More Likely to Experience Sleep Disturbances

Sleep in Psychiatric Disorders

• Poor Sleep Quality and Insomnia Associated with Suicidal Symptoms among College Students

Behavior, Cognition & Dreams

• More Marital Happiness = Less Sleep Complaints